Exercise for Sarcoma Patients
July 13, 2018
Exercise and stretching are important for everyone and at all times. They are especially key after being diagnosed with sarcoma....
Cancer Caregiving Tips— Real Caregivers Giving Real Advice
July 6, 2018
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="21198" img_size="full" alignment="center" css=""][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""]At just 28 years old, Danielle Homrich’s life changed with the news of her spouse’s cancer diagnosis. During the one year and one day that her husband, Brandon, endured treatment, Danielle went from being a young wife and mother to...
Caring for a Father with Cancer
June 12, 2018
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="49745" img_size="full" add_caption="yes" alignment="center"][vc_column_text css=""]A dad is often portrayed as being the stable, financial provider of the household. He is often thought of as being strong, protective and the ultimate decider on important matters. Of course, this is stereotyping and a gross over-generalization. It...
Immunotherapy: Where We’re Headed
June 1, 2018
It is the “new territory” of oncology: Getting the immune system to successfully fight a standing cancer. No other biological system within our bodies is more suited, adept or evolved to such a purpose. Indeed, our immune system is remarkably successful in spotting and destroying...
Springtime with Cancer
May 30, 2018
Spring is nearing its end, and summer is nearly upon us. As the season of beginnings approaches its end, let’s recall the effortless, fresh and optimistic tone which it inspires in so many of us. It is always possible to connect to the reality of the...
Healing the Wounds We Cannot See: Cancer and Adolescents
May 16, 2018
As cancer drug therapies continue to improve and oncology research gives patients more options, treatments and time, winning the war against cancer is a goal increasingly within reach. However, whether removing a tumor, limb, breast or node, or administering a groundbreaking new chemotherapy or targeted...
5 Ways to Care for Mom with Cancer
May 10, 2018
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="53531" img_size="full" alignment="center"][vc_column_text]A cancer diagnosis is a devastating blow for anyone to experience, but when you find out your mom has cancer, your whole world turns upside down. After a lifetime of Mom nursing your wounds and taking care of you when you’re sick, suddenly...
Managing Anxiety & Depression in Cancer Patients
February 26, 2018
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="64606" img_size="full" alignment="center" css=""][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""]Cancer changes the entire landscape of a person’s life. Career plans, the future, the present; these are all called into question when a diagnosis arrives. Indeed, it is expected for cancer patients to become sad or angry, anxious or overwhelmed,...
Struggles of Survivorship: Part 2 – Psycho-Social Implications
January 9, 2018
The mental status of cancer survivors can be fragile and destabilized. Psycho-social complications often arise, such as fear of recurrent illness, financial hardship, anxiety, difficulty handling the end of treatment, fatigue, lasting “brain fog”, broken relationships and even post-traumatic stress disorder. In order to navigate...
Struggles of Survivorship: Part 1 – Pain
January 8, 2018
It is estimated that by the year 2030, deaths due to cancer will drop dramatically and life expectancy after diagnosis will have significantly increased. Whereas this is encouraging news and proof positive that the practice of oncology and the drugs used to treat cancer have...