In this podcast, Dr. Karen Winkfield explains what the social determinants of health are, how they impact people with cancer, and how addressing these social determinants of health can help improve cancer outcomes.
Dr. Arjun Gupta shares the emotional challenges that can come with appetite loss in someone with cancer and how caregivers can best support a loved one who is experiencing this side effect.
In Dr. Jyoti Patel’s first "From the Editor in Chief" post, she discusses what got her interested in caring for people with cancer, how she’s seen Cancer.Net evolve over the years, and what her goals are for the future of the site.
En su primera publicación de De la redactora jefa, la Dra. Jyoti Patel explica cómo surgió su interés en brindar atención a las personas con cáncer, cómo ha visto evolucionar Cancer.Net a lo largo de los años y cuáles son sus objetivos para el futuro del sitio.
In this “Voices on Cancer” post, metastatic breast cancer survivor and patient advocate Julia Maués discusses what inspired her to start a program that brings people with cancer, patient advocates, and researchers together to improve cancer care.
La Dra. Schapira analiza el papel de registrar los efectos secundarios, comunicarlos a los equipos de atención médicos, y los avances en los resultados informados por los pacientes.
Cancer survivor Mal Malme shares what the experience of navigating cancer survivorship is like as a non-binary person and how institutions are changing to be more inclusive of LGBTQ+ people with cancer.
Oral cancer survivor Eva Grayzel shares how her diagnosis gave her a new appreciation for words and how she changed the language she uses to embrace positivity after her voice returned.
Dr. Ramila Shilpakar shares what the cancer experience is like in Nepal, including the stigma surrounding the disease, how people with cancer access care, and how international organizations have helped to improve cancer care in the country.
On this year’s World Health Day, Dr. Lidia Schapira discusses the importance of addressing cancer as a global issue and how Cancer.Net is working to provide expert-vetted information to people all over the world.
