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Sleep quality = Fatigue for Cancer Patients

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

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Cancer-Related Fatigue- Therapies

Cancer-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

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Reminiscence Therapy & Cancer Survival

Cancer 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

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Low White Blood Cells- Chemotherapy

Hi 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

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The Latest Breakthroughs in Cancer Research: A Hopeful Future for Patients

Cancer 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

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Revolutionary Treatments: How Immunotherapy is changing the Cancer Game?

Cancer 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

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Cancer Side Effects “On the Rise!?”

Cancer 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

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Black Cancer Survivors- Chemo Heart Failure

Black 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

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Monoclonal Gammopathies- Abnormal Proteins in the Blood

Monoclonal 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

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Advanced Lung Cancer- Palliative Care

Palliative 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

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Heart Disease Second Leading Cause of Death for Cancer Patients

“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

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Anita Mitchell- Stage IV Colon Cancer-

Mitchell 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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