Well-being Archives | Page 18 of 38

A father with metastatic kidney cancer embraces moments with his 3-year-old son while pondering how he'll be remembered.

by Adam P. Stern

Opioid Overdoses in Cancer Patients and Survivors

The number of cancer patients and survivors visiting emergency departments for opioid overdoses more than doubled between 2006 and 2015, but overdoses are still uncommon in this group.

by Emma Yasinski

Preparing Patients for Radiation Therapy Side Effects

A study shows that some cancer patients wish they had known more about possible adverse effects of treatment.

by Jon Kelvey

When Cancer Becomes an Unwanted Priority

Amanda Rose Ferraro's leukemia diagnosis forced her to spend time at the hospital away from her 3-year-old-son. She calls focusing on her health and leaving her son “the hardest thing I have ever had to do.”

by Amanda Rose Ferraro

Food Insecurity and Cancer

After discovering that some patients weren't able to access the food they needed, a community oncology practice partnered with a local food bank.

by Jen Tota McGivney

“Congrats! You Have the ‘Good’ Cancer”

Many people know thyroid cancer as a cancer type with a relatively good prognosis, but the disease still has profound effects on patients and survivors, writes thyroid cancer survivor Carly Flumer.

by Carly Flumer

Telling Your Children About Inheritable Cancer Risk

Letting children know they might have a mutation that increases their risk for cancer can be a challenge for patients. Experts stress there is no right or wrong way to share the information.

by Marci A. Landsmann

Noble Art

Art therapist and licensed clinical professional counselor Jacqueline Carmody describes how a unique art therapy program helps people affected by cancer.

by Bradley Jones