Seeking Support
Cancer support groups offer hope and strength, but finding the right fit requires effort So, your diagnosis is in. You have Stage 3 breast cancer, which has metastasized (spread). You undergo a battery of tests and treatments: blood draws, PET scans, radiation, chemotherapy, surgery. And through it all, you’re left feeling anxious, fearful, and alone. […]
Lung Cancer’s Lesser-Known Risks
Lung cancer risk factors go beyond smoking, and include family history and air pollution. Screening guidelines have yet to account for them Jill Feldman, 56, learned at a young age that lung cancer doesn’t only affect people who smoke. Feldman lost her father and two grandparents to the disease before she turned 13. Her mother […]
Holiday Supports
Supporting a loved one with cancer through the holidays Everything that makes the holidays so special — family time, parties, gifts — can also make this time of year extra taxing for people with cancer. The diagnosis itself, in addition to treatment, can change how the person responds to and thinks about the world around […]