Latest Cancer Support Group Stories
Review calls rehabilitation cost effective; critical A new review finds cancer survivors suffer a diverse and complex set of impairments, affecting virtually every organ system. Writing in CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians, Julie Silver, M.D., associate professor at Harvard Medical School, and colleagues say a majority of cancer survivors will have significant physical and psychological impairments as a result of treatments, and that these often go undetected and/or untreated, resulting...
April program is patient-focused, titled "Sharing My Personal Journey" SAN CARLOS, Calif., April 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Bonnie J. Addario Lung Cancer Foundation invites you to join The Living Room, a lively and interactive online support group for those who are directly and indirectly affected by lung cancer. The April Living Room will feature a patient-focused program, titled "Sharing My Personal Journey." There's no guest speaker this month, just stories and experiences from...
The Cancer Support Community releases fourth edition of Frankly Speaking About Cancer®: Coping with the Cost of Care Washington, D.C. (PRWEB) April 08, 2013 A recent survey conducted by the Cancer Support Community® (CSC) revealed a majority (72.8%) of cancer patients experienced some degree of emotional distress from managing the cost associated with their cancer care. Additionally, 64.8% reported having no discussion with their health care team about the financial aspects of...
The integrative cancer treatment community, PeopleBeatingCancer, is moving forward in their mission to educate and inform cancer survivors and their caregivers. The cancer coaching initiative will complement the foundation’s overall mission to promote productive discussions over all cancer treatments. Cleveland, Ohio (PRWEB) March 29, 2013 In an effort to focus more fully on the needs of cancer survivors and their caregivers, PeopleBeatingCancer is proud to announce that it has...
First-ever registry of its kind from the Cancer Support Community provides outlet for people with cancer. Washington, DC (PRWEB) March 21, 2013 The Cancer Support Community’s Research and Training Institute launched a nationwide registry today that will help researchers better understand the impact of cancer on people who have or have had this disease. Called the Cancer Experience Registry, this first-of-its-kind research endeavor will collect the experiences of people who have...
Dr. Gary McClain addressed a meeting of the Queens Region Reach to Recovery cancer support group in Queens, NY on March 4, 2013. Dr. McClain’s presentation focused on the psychosocial aspects of breast cancer treatment and ongoing adjustment after treatment. (PRWEB) March 12, 2013 Dr. Gary McClain addressed a meeting of the Queens Region Reach to Recovery cancer support group in Queens, NY on March 4, 2013. A specialist in the emotional impact of chronic and catastrophic illnesses,...
Here are five ways cancer caregivers can avoid burn out based on tips from those who have fought—or are still fighting—the cancer battle with their loved one. Seattle, Wash. (PRWEB) March 01, 2013 5 Ways Cancer Caregivers Can Avoid Burn out When a loved one is fighting cancer, it’s easy to overlook the load caregivers often face. Not only do they shoulder the responsibility of caring for the patient (sometimes around the clock), but they also juggle a combination of kids, work and,...
Dr. Gary addressed a meeting of the Man to Man prostate cancer support group at New York Hospital of Queens, NY, on December 12, 2012. Dr. McClain’s presentation focused on the psychosocial aspects of prostate cancer treatment and ongoing adjustment after treatment. New York, NY (PRWEB) December 27, 2012 Dr. Gary addressed a meeting of the Man to Man prostate cancer support group at New York Hospital of Queens, NY, on December 12, 2012. A specialist in the emotional impact of chronic...
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender cancer survivors now have a special and safe place to support each other in their fight against cancer. Indianapolis, Indiana (PRWEB) December 18, 2012 Malecare Cancer Support and The National LGBT Cancer Project is proud to announce the new Indianapolis LGBTQ cancer survivor support group will have its first meeting on January 12, 2013. “We are excited to have the opportunity to offer cancer support services to the Indianapolis LGBT community with...
With the launch of his new website, PeopleBeatingCancer.org, cancer survivor David Emerson is helping the fight against cancer one post at a time. The new website provides cancer survivors and their caregivers with critical information and a location to discuss living with cancer and various treatments. Cleveland, Ohio (PRWEB) December 07, 2012 As a cancer survivor,People Beating Cancer(PBC) director David Emerson knows how important it is to be able to find information about cancer...
