Life After Cancer: The ‘New Normal’
Survivors may encounter new challenges once treatment is over.
Category: Cancer
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.
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 Lori Sumerel, using tanning beds as a young woman had disastrous consequences for her skin and eye
‘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
Learn how you can play a more active role in your treatment and help other patients, too.