Category: Compassionate Voices Articles and Blog

Photo bynarciso1 onPixabay ‍ What do you know about remission? Did you know that it’s one of the most beautiful words known to man or is it? The word ‘remission’ means “a cessation from anything” and it can be used as either a noun or an adjective. For instance,...

Image Source: FreeImages ‍ When a patient with cancer receives treatment, the hope is that it will help eliminate or shrink the tumor so that it can no longer spread. But sometimes treatments fail — which is why so many more people are diagnosed with cancer than we actually...

Image Source: FreeImages ‍ There are few topics that provoke as much emotion and as many misconceptions as cancer. From the media to friends and family, nearly everyone has heard of this disease—and its many different forms. But not all of the information people read or hear about is...

Photo byMonikaP onPixabay ‍ When you think of a cell, you probably picture it in action, continually going about its duties. But researchers believe that cells also have a restful side to their personalities; they can go into a state known as dormancy. Dormancy is most often observed in...

The Psychosocial Needs of Cancer Patients: 7 Ways to Support People Who are Living with Cancer Image Source: FreeImages ‍ Anyone who’s been close to someone who has been diagnosed with cancer will know how difficult the experience can be. As a result of the disease, someone may feel...