How to Fight Cancer Without Going Broke
You shouldn't have to think about money, but financial concerns are a reality of treatment. Here are some tips that might help.
Category: Cancer
Surviving the Unthinkable Together
Single Fathers Due to Cancer support group provides friendship and resources at life’s toughest time.
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in People with Cancer
About 1 in 5 will get PTSD after a diagnosis.
Early Signs of Ovarian Cancer, and How to Help Reduce Your Risk
You can’t screen for it, and signs and symptoms are often subtle
The Gift of Sophie
Sophie Steiner, 15, lying in bed on the fifth floor of UNC Children’s Hospital, asked her parents for one last thing. None of them had any idea this one last thing would transform cancer support services for teens and young adults at the UNC Medical Center. But her request has done just that. Sophie had…
Cancer Patient Navigator: A Friend, Expert and Advocate
A cancer survivor and her nurse navigator talk about their journey together
Paying a Hefty Price for a Killer Tan
For one woman, a tanning bed habit in youth resulted in melanoma and eye cancer later in life
‘Tumor Boards’ Bring Many Experts to One Patient
Physicians meet at cancer conferences to strategize the best care for complex cancer cases.
Cancer Clinical Trials Don’t Have to Be a Last Resort
Is there one for my type of cancer? Does insurance cover them? We answer these questions, and more.
Expert Help for Patients at Risk of Kidney Cancer
UNC’s von Hippel-Lindau Comprehensive Clinical Care Center treats familial syndromes with predispositions of kidney cancer.