Blog - Part 3
Meditation To Help Cancer Survivors Achieve Mind-Body Wellness
Founded in ancient religious and spiritual traditions, mediation is growing in practical acceptance to promote physical relaxation, guide spirituality, and improve our mind-body wellness. Some underestimate the possible health benefits that can be achieved by finding a quiet location, getting into a comfortable posture, and focusing our attention and attitude toward something positive. But, many…
Radical Remissions: Cancer Survivors Who Defy the Odds
Editor’s Note: Roxanne Nelson is a freelance journalist for Medscape Oncology. This blog post first appeared July 8, 2014 Medscape Oncology which owns the copyright to the post. By Roxanne Nelson According to statistics, Lola Baltzell should have died 3 years ago. Instead, she celebrated the fifth anniversary of her diagnosis of metastatic breast cancer…
Journaling: A Starter Kit for Patients, Survivors and Caregivers
By David Tabatsky Whether you call it expressive writing, journaling or keeping a diary, writing about one’s deepest thoughts and feelings can be a therapeutic tool for those struggling with cancer. A research study in The Oncologist medical journal found that patients who participated in a single 20-minute writing session improved their outlook on cancer…
CancerForward Survivor Stories: Everyone Has a Wonderful Story, But How To Tell It?
Editor’s Note: Lisa Gualtieri, PhD, ScM, is Assistant Professor at Tufts University School of Medicine in the Department of Public Health and Community Medicine. She teaches Online Consumer Health, Social Media and Health, Mobile Health Design (online), and Digital Strategies for Health Communication. This post first appeared on February 19, 2014 on her blog on…
I Never Wanted To Be a Cancer Expert, But Then My Wife Got Sick. A Caregiver’s Tale.
Editor’s Note: Saul Schwartz is a labor and employment attorney who lives in Maryland. This blog post first appeared February 17, 2014 in The Washington Post which owns the copyright to the post. By Saul Schwartz It was my wife’s first colonoscopy; it turned out to be the only one she ever had. She was…
Better Equipping Primary Care Physicians to Care for Cancer Survivors
There’s encouraging news out today that Americans’ risk of dying of cancer has declined 20 percent over the past two decades. The drop in cancer deaths has translated into a growing population of survivors of the disease, particularly in children. But there’s more data recently published. It questions whether primary care doctors are prepared to…
Slow Down and Enjoy Your Holidays, Survivors! Savor The Magic
The holiday season can be difficult for cancer survivors who have experienced a major change or loss in their life. Feelings of loneliness, isolation and sadness are common and holiday traditions can be painful reminders of how different life has become. Some are fearful that this may be their last Christmas. Others may be worried…
The Indomitable Spirit of Ted Kennedy Jr. Wows Cancer Survivors & Caregivers
More than 300 cancer survivors, caregivers and friends crowded a Houston dining room November 14 for CancerForward’s We Can Go Forward Luncheon 2013, to hear Ted Kennedy Jr., cancer survivor and cancer caregiver to his late father, Senator Edward M. Kennedy, Sr. and late sister, Kara. The disability rights advocate held the crowd in rapt…
