Category: Articles on cancer and other life-threatening diseases

I found myself looking for a nebulous condition called “remission.” In talking with other cancer patients, I find that one word has a special connotation. It is the word “remission.” I have found that I can be in “remission” and feel that I am cured. Yet this word does...

Image Source: FreeImages ‍ Finding your whole self after a life-changing experience can feel impossible. The changes that cancer brings are endless and numerous, and it’s easy to become overwhelmed by everything you must change in order to move forward again. However, there is light at the end of...

Image Source: FreeImages According to the American Cancer Society, each year in the United States alone, about 210,000 people are diagnosed with the disease of cancer. While there is no cure for cancer at the moment, new treatments and therapies are being developed that can extend a patient’s life...

Image Source: FreeImages ‍ Cancer is a word that scares us all. It is not easy to think about the possibility of your own body fighting against you and causing pain. The side effects of chemotherapy are equally difficult to fathom. When you have a loved one diagnosed with...

Image Source: FreeImages ‍ Cancer is a word that conjures up dread and fear. It’s not something most people can just brush off, or ignore. Even if you don’t know anyone who has been touched by cancer, you’ve almost certainly heard of it. Cancer affects some 1 in 3...