Jen Sotham

When does a patient become a survivor of cancer? Some believe it’s at the moment of diagnosis, but others disagree.

A cancer diagnosis robs us of many things. For an avid traveler, its like a bird being trapped in a cage.

A cancer diagnosis and treatment can take over your whole world. Here are a few ways to reclaim parts of your life and ease some of the emotional stress that cancer brings.

Cancer not only wages war on our bodies, but also our relationships with food. Are cancer-fighting diets really the answer?

What happens when you get "used" to having late-stage cancer?

All is NOT fair in love and war

Living well with metastatic cancer means finding ways to accept the diagnoses and continue to move forward.

On January 19, we'll be co-hosting a tweet chat with Oncology Nursing News and Jen Sotham about the phrases and language used by the cancer community. Join us at 9 p.m. EST with the hashtag #CureConnect

Blogs about personal experiences, such as cancer, can be therapeutic for both writers and readers.

How and why I've chosen to live my cancer in the public eye.

A cancer diagnosis comes served up with a slew of side effects. While many can be anticipated and managed, some cannot. They can crop up unexpectedly and take up residence indefinitely.

Because cancer is an invisible disease, most patients can keep it under wraps when out in public, but there are some instances when we need to play 'the cancer card.'

When a cancer diagnosis requires a lifestyle overhaul, it's important to recognize the gifts this forced transition brings.

The facts and figures of what the trajectory of a melanoma diagnosis looks like.

Someone who has never experienced cancer may feel apprehensive about how to talk to someone who has been diagnosed. Here are my two cents about communicating with a cancer patient.

Musings on mortality

Support groups aren't for everyone, but finding even one other patient or survivor you can relate to can make all the difference in not feeling completely isolated.

A cancer diagnosis usually comes attached to logistical, mental and emotional pandemonium. Yoga can offer a brief 'vacation' from cancer overload.