Katie Brown, senior vice president of survivorship and support for LUNGevity Foundation, wrote about a program for patients to gain knowledge from survivors. A cancer diagnosis can be overwhelming, ...

Engagement in peer support sessions was associated with higher treatment completion and reduced early discontinuation, indicating adherence is modifiable beyond tumor biology and regimen intensity.

Many cancer survivors face ongoing physical and mental health challenges, which peer support and online resources can help address, says Brian Koffman, MDCM, DCFP, FCFP, DABFP, MSEd. Peer-to-peer ...

Being diagnosed with metastatic bladder cancer (or metastatic carcinoma) can be a uniquely isolating experience. It’s “a life-altering, day-to-day journey,” says Shanthi Sivendran, MD, senior vice ...

Having cancer can be one of the most physically and emotionally draining experiences of a person’s life, but navigating this disease without adequate support or resources makes this journey even more ...

Cancer has become almost synonymous with stress. Patients, family members, friends, and even healthcare professionals who work in the oncology field experience enormous stressors daily. Cancer ...

Having a parent with cancer can be a lonely experience. That’s why one Chicago organization is helping kids find strength and resilience with friends who get them. Pickles Groups offers free ...

Having cancer can be one of the most physically and emotionally draining experiences of a person's life, but navigating this disease without adequate support or resources makes this journey even more ...

PANAMA CITY BEACH — The Fore Her breast cancer peer support group is expanding its meetings to Bay County. The group will meet 9:30-11 a.m. Nov. 4 and Dec. 2. With October being Breast Cancer ...

Eligible participants comprised women age 25 years or older with a diagnosis of breast or gynecologic cancers and receiving treatment at four participating hospitals. Participants were asked whether ...