176 Posts
April 20, 2022
Patients have options to restore their voice after head and neck cancer treatmentFor patients with head and neck cancers, cancer symptoms and treatment side effects often complicate two innate tasks that are usually taken for granted—speaking and swallowing.
March 30, 2022
Why me? Addressing spiritual distress during a cancer journeyIf you find that you’re unable to work through questions about your cancer diagnosis, or anxiety about them is disrupting your life, you may be experiencing spiritual distress.
March 23, 2022
For prostate cancer patients, it’s always good to know the scoreThe Gleason score is a critical calculation designed to help determine the extent of the disease, the aggressiveness of the cancer cells and how it may be treated.
September 27, 2021
Unsatisfied with your breast reconstruction? Corrective surgery may be an option for youMany issues that cause patients to be unsatisfied with their breast reconstruction results after mastectomy may be improved with corrective reconstructive surgery.
September 15, 2021
Palliative care: It’s probably not what you think it isPalliative care is an umbrella term for treatments designed to improve quality of life and relieve symptoms and side effects caused by a serious illness, including cancer.
August 5, 2021
Behavioral health during cancer treatment: What is it? How does it help?Many hospitals and treatment centers now offer behavioral health care, which helps patients take charge of their emotional health.
June 7, 2021
What causes cancer fatigue (and what to do about it)Cancer fatigue is tough to deal with. Read about some of the most common causes and what to do about them.
April 13, 2021
Having prostate cancer doesn’t mean your sex life is overThere may be options for prostate cancer patients and survivors to help them preserve or regain sexual function during and after treatment.
April 1, 2021
Study: Cancer survivors, not just current patients, are at high risk of COVID-19 symptomsResearch indicates that, compared to those who have never been diagnosed with cancer, long-term cancer survivors are at higher risk of developing severe symptoms from COVID-19.
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