Steve Rubin

For years, many of my conversations have revolved around my cancer. Now that I’m in the survivorship phase, I’m trying to be more mindful of these interactions.

After my cancer diagnosis, my family moved to Florida, which upset me at first, but ended up being a good thing.

Writing about my cancer was cathartic for me, but my loved ones had a tough time reading it.

Here’s how I plan to handle sadness, anger, loneliness, regret and guilt that comes with rebuilding my life after cancer.

My cancer surgeon is retiring. Here’s a fond farewell to the man who saved my life — multiple times.

I'm no longer the "helpless patient with cancer," though sometimes I need a reminder to keep myself in check.

As I recover from the traumatic effects of cancer, I’m realizing that success has much to do with mindset and optimism.

I recently read a book about the psychology of money, and actually related much of the content to my life after osteosarcoma.

My oncology team and I decided that it was OK to decrease the frequency of cancer-related scans, leaving me both relieved and nervous.

After being diagnosed with cancer, I took a hard look at what I was eating and made some positive changes.

After cancer, I now have more empathy for people going through health crises, though when I see others posting inspirational stories on social media, I can’t help but to wonder how much strife they have actually been through.

Seeing a friend meet up for a business meeting made me miss my fast-paced life before cancer, but reminded me to trust the process of where I am now.

I trusted my oncology team with my life, so it was important that I found doctors I was comfortable with.

I didn’t know that starting a blog and turning to social media at the age of 30 after a cancer diagnosis would be so beneficial. But, I’m glad it turned out that way.

The cancer experience is far from over when scans turn up clear. Here’s how I deal with triggering reminders of the disease.

Throughout my cancer experience, I’ve relied heavily on friends and family for support. But as they are moving on and starting families of their own, I realized how much time I’ve lost to cancer.

My wife and I took a weekend break from the worries of cancer and everyday life, but things did not go as planned, forcing me to tap into all the self-work I’ve been focusing on this year.

Motivating affirmations are one thing, but to me, labels like “survivor” and “cancer-free” are a touchy subject.

My osteosarcoma has been under control for a few years now, and in my moments of free time, I start to feel guilty for lacking the drive to take on more.

The post-scanxiety crash felt like an avalanche for me, and even though my scans were clear, it took talking to another cancer survivor to snap me out of it.

After reaching the point where anxiety was completely overwhelming my system before getting routine cancer scans, I decided to try a new approach suggested by my therapist to ease my worries.

A cancer survivor explains how he has learned to build resilience against the stress and terror around getting routine cancer scans done so that he can live his life more freely.

One cancer survivor describes the impact of the words of support from other patients with cancer throughout his experience that helped pull him out of devastation.

A young adult cancer survivor describes the ways people typically misunderstand his cancer experiences.

A man who has spent five years dealing with cancer shares his thoughts on the COVID-19 booster shot.

Oftentimes the warmest holiday moments can remind cancer survivors of how much their paths have been derailed, a survivor explains.

From finding tasks to feel in control of his well-being to spending time with loved ones, one man describes how he takes care of his mental health after cancer.

A young cancer survivor explains the importance of creating connections with others who have been through the same experiences.

Experiencing the trauma of cancer can make you feel like the universe is working against you. One cancer survivor explains the series of events that changed his outlook.

A cancer survivor shares six helpful tips for getting through the difficulties of cancer treatment.