Tag: caregivers

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…

National Cancer Survivors Day® is Cause For Celebration
By Beth Sanders Moore Today is National Cancer Survivors Day 2013, and the day is cause for celebration! Here’s why: The number of cancer survivors is growing. There are an estimated 13.7 million survivors living today. By the year 2020, that number is expected to increase by 30% to 18 million. Cancer survivorship care is…