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Sleep quality is one of the most important yet overlooked aspects of a cancer patient’s life. Radiation therapy, chemotherapy, surgery, etc. etc. can kill your cancer but it will surely cause side
Continue readingCancer-related fatigue or the severe fatigue that often results from chemotherapy and/or radiation is a direct result of the therapy prescribed to kill your cancer. Your oncologist prescribed therapies
Continue readingCancer patients and survivors working to manage their mental health once they hear “you have cancer” can be the loneliest and most difficult aspect of their illness. I believe that reminiscence
Continue readingHi David- I have a current situation on which I would greatly appreciate your input. Some background: I was diagnosed last October. I underwent a relatively short period of Revlimid/Velcade/Dexamethasone
Continue readingCancer is still a leading cause of death, but scientists are working hard to find better ways to treat and prevent the disease. In this article, we’ll look at some of the most promising breakthroughs
Continue readingCancer is a disease that affects thousands of people every year. Its not just about the terrible symptoms and side effects; it also affects your body’s ability to fight infections and slows down
Continue readingCancer side effects are on the rise. First, the population is aging in the United State. Older people means more cancer diagnoses. Second, cancer is being diagnosed earlier. Diagnostic testing such as
Continue readingBlack cancer survivors develop chemotherapy-induced cardiomyopathy (CIC) much more often than other cancer survivors according to the study linked and excerpted below. If you are African-American and are
Continue readingMonoclonal Gammopathies or monoclonal proteins IN the blood may or may not be MGUS Hi David- Can I message you directly regarding my situation? I am sick and not getting any good answers. My hematologist
Continue readingPalliative care works well for advanced lung cancer. By “works” I’m saying that, according to the study linked and excerpted below, managing your lung cancer may be better than undergoing
Continue reading“Heart disease is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in cancer patients. Candidates for aggressive radical surgeries or chemotherapies should be carefully selected in this aging cancer population” Heart
Continue readingMitchell had just turned 41 when she was diagnosed with Stage IV colon cancer in February 2005. The cancer in her colon had already metastasized — Anita Mitchell is a busy mother to three children.
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