[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="63098" img_size="full" alignment="center" css=""][vc_column_text css=""]In honor of World Cancer Day, February 4, 2025, we asked key voices from our NFCR community about what this year’s goal of moving toward people-centered care means to them. First, What is People-Centered Care? People-centered care is a shift toward treating...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner css=".vc_custom_1683656310062{padding-top: 15px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 15px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #cccccc !important;}"][vc_column_inner width="1/3"][vc_single_image image="58010" img_size="full" alignment="center" onclick="link_image"][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width="2/3"][vc_empty_space height="52px"][vc_column_text]Tom & Bernadette, November 2018 in Cienfuegos Cuba Mountain Park. “It was here first symptoms appeared but we did not know it. It was a rocky path...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="50914" img_size="full" alignment="center" css=""][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""]The results are in, and you have cancer. Though no appointment will be stress-free, the first appointment with your oncologist is often the most difficult. It's scary, you're unfamiliar with the jargon, and you have so many questions and worries...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="50723" img_size="full" alignment="center"][vc_column_text]In February 2022, the Biden Administration announced the reigniting of the Cancer Moonshot program. This ambitious program was launched in 2016 with three key goals: accelerating scientific discovery in cancer, fostering greater collaboration, and improving the sharing of data The 2022 reignition includes...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="47380" img_size="full" alignment="center"][vc_column_text css=""]World Cancer Day is recognized annually on February 4th. The Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) created this event to mobilize communities worldwide to fight for progress against cancer. Why cancer? Worldwide 10 million people die from cancer each year, a number projected to...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="47137" img_size="full" alignment="center" css=""][vc_empty_space height="12px"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""] Cervical cancer cases are declining, and we can thank the HPV vaccine! Each year, cervical cancer claims the lives of over 300,000 women. This disease affects women of all ages worldwide, often presenting without symptoms, giving it the nickname “silent killer.” Thankfully, due to...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="44444" img_size="full" alignment="center" css=""][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""]A cancer diagnosis is difficult on your body, but it can equally severely impact your mental well-being. Tragically, the risk of suicide in cancer patients is 4.4 times higher than in the general population. Understanding signs of poor mental well-being...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="41423" img_size="full" alignment="center" css=""][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""]End-of-life cancer care can be an overwhelming conversation to have with a doctor or with a loved one. Many patients and their families have hundreds of questions rushing through their minds, but cannot articulate their concerns amidst the rush of anxiety. In turn,...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="41424" img_size="full" alignment="center" css=""][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""]Grieving is a process unique to the individual experiencing it. Some may cry, some may feel empty, and others may experience anger. In many ways, grief is similar to clinical depression. Some people may feel extreme sadness, insomnia, poor appetite, and/or...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""] Another deadly effect of the COVID-19 pandemic has recently been uncovered—significantly delayed cancer screenings. A recent study found that more than a third of Americans have missed life-saving cancer screenings because of the coronavirus. The reason? Americans have been too afraid to visit their doctor’s...
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