Living With Cancer
Living With Cancer When cancer strikes, a moment often separates everything that came before from everything that follows. It happens without warning, and once it does, you’ll always remember where you were and what surrounded…
Indeterminate Scan Results: What They Can Mean
Few phrases in cancer care can stop a day cold like “your scan is indeterminate.” Because of the complexities involved in diagnostic imaging, these results occur more often than many patients realize. You hear it,…
Patient Portal Results at Night: What to Do
A phone lights up at 10:47 p.m., and the whole room changes. With one notification, your personal health information moves from the secure clinical environment onto your nightstand, and with it, the potential for lost…
Neutropenic Diet Myths and the Food Rules That Matter
Cancer treatment, particularly when navigating blood cancer treatment, can make food feel risky. When you have been diagnosed with a serious illness, a simple salad or a fresh strawberry can look less like lunch and…
First Radiation Treatment Day: What to Expect
The scariest part of a first radiation treatment is often the blank space around it. You know you are going in for care, but your mind can fill the room with noise, uncertainty, and worst-case…
