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Who Is on Your Cancer Care Team? Understanding the Experts Supporting You Beyond Your Oncologist.
Receiving a cancer diagnosis often means meeting several new healthcare professionals in a short amount of time. While your oncologist leads your treatment, they're part of a larger team dedicated to supporting your care every step of the way. Each member of your...
Why Keeping Up With Routine Healthcare Matters During Cancer Treatment
When you're in the middle of cancer treatment, it can feel like your oncology team has become your entire medical world. Infusion days, lab draws, follow-up scans: your calendar fills up fast, and everything else starts to feel like it can wait. But here's something...
Back-to-School & Cancer Care: Tips for Families Returning to Routine
The start of a new school year is a season of fresh beginnings, new classrooms, new schedules, and new rhythms. For families navigating cancer treatment, it can also bring a unique layer of complexity. Balancing school drop-offs, homework, and extracurriculars...
Understanding Blood Counts During Treatment
Understanding blood counts during treatment can help patients better navigate cancer care and know what to expect throughout the treatment process. Blood tests are a routine and important part of cancer treatment, providing information about how the body is responding...
Bone & Sarcoma Month – Unexplained Bone Pain: When Should You See a Doctor?
Bone and sarcoma awareness is important because symptoms like unexplained bone pain can sometimes be an early sign of a more serious condition. While most bone pain is caused by injury, strain, or common conditions, persistent or unusual pain should not be ignored....
UV Safety Month: Sunscreen Myths and Facts – What Actually Protects You
UV safety month is an important reminder that sunscreen plays a key role in protecting your skin from harmful ultraviolet exposure. While many people use sunscreen, there are still common misconceptions about how it works and what actually provides effective...
Why Hydration Matters During Cancer Treatment
Hydration during cancer treatment plays an important role in supporting overall health, managing side effects, and helping the body recover. Many cancer therapies, including chemotherapy and targeted treatments, can affect how the body processes fluids and...
Men’s Health and Cancer: Screenings Every Man Should Know
Men’s health and cancer screenings play an important role in detecting cancer early, when treatment is often most effective. Regular screenings can help identify cancer before symptoms develop, allowing for earlier diagnosis and better outcomes. During Men’s Health...
Understanding Cancer Survivorship: Life After Treatment
Cancer survivorship begins at the time of a cancer diagnosis and continues throughout the rest of a person’s life. While completing treatment is an important milestone, many patients find that life after cancer comes with new questions, challenges, and adjustments....
Bladder Cancer Awareness: Blood in Your Urine Should Never Be Ignored
Bladder cancer awareness starts with recognizing symptoms that should never be ignored, including blood in the urine. While this symptom can be caused by several conditions, it is important to have it evaluated by a healthcare provider as soon as possible. Bladder...
Skin Cancer Awareness: How to Protect Your Skin Year Round
Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States, but many cases can be prevented through sun protection and early detection. During Skin Cancer Awareness Month, it is important to understand the risks associated with sun exposure and the steps you can take...
Women’s Health Month: Cancer Screenings Every Woman Should Prioritize
Women’s health month is an important reminder for women to prioritize cancer screenings that can help detect disease early, when treatment is often most effective. Regular screenings play a critical role in identifying cancers before symptoms appear and improving...