Well-being

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  Forward Look

  Planning Ahead to Help Patients and Caregivers

  Martha L. Twaddle on improving access to palliative care.

  by Sue Rochman

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  Forward Look

  Make Your Wishes Known

  Advance care planning should be routine for cancer patients.

  by Delia O’Hara

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  Forward Look

  Cancer Patients Can Now Defer Student Loans

  Payments can be put off during treatment and for six months after.

  by Bradley Jones

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  Your Cancer Guide

  Find the Helpers

  Building a village of support to nurture recovery is an important component of your care.

  by Hester Hill Schnipper

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  Caregiving With Confidence

  Recognizing Addiction

  The stress associated with caregiving may open the door to substance abuse.

  by Diane Cameron

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  Keeping an Eye on Cancer

  Imaging tests for post-treatment surveillance may come with radiation exposure, financial strain, “scanxiety” and sometimes unnecessary follow-ups. Doctors and patients need to balance the risks and benefits of scanning.

  by Charlotte Huff

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  The Patient Perspective

  Patient-reported outcomes may help shape the future of cancer care.

  by Stephen Ornes

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  Healthy Habits

  Fiber’s Benefits

  Eating more roughage may yield benefits following a colorectal cancer diagnosis.

  by Lindsey Konkel

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  Get Involved

  Happy Campers

  Children affected by a parent's cancer get a unique summer camp experience at Camp Kesem.

  by Hanna Greeman

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  Considering the Term “Cancer Survivor”

  A study investigates how people who have been diagnosed with cancer feel about being called survivors.

  by Jen Tota McGivney