Psychosocial

Being able to wait is a skill many patients with cancer learn to acquire, but that doesn't make it easy. Here's how to get your own patience power.

Writing can provide a release for all the emotions bottled up inside that you can't quite say out loud, and can help when coping with the cancer journey.

Survivors of childhood cancer with post-traumatic stress symptoms reported more psychosocial late effects, a new study shows.

Hotter than a pistol, words and thoughts have the power to make us crazy. But we can determine how we move forward with them.

One survivor shares three things that helped her find a sense of control in the chaos that a cancer diagnosis can bring.

A look at a survivor's survivorship appointment.

This time around, newfound joy and passion have added a different layer to Scanxiety.

A cancer survivor discusses the ongoing emotional roller coaster ride of cancer survivorship.

On every cancer journey we need a strong support group to provide strength, acceptance and love — for one patient with cancer their spouse stepped into that role and beyond.

Hair loss, a common side effect of some chemo drugs, affects us all in different ways. Yet when hair grows back differently, it becomes a reminder of the changes that come with a diagnosis of cancer.

Words of courage from a friend who knows that "getting through" may not be the point.

It’s no surprise that patients with cancer might become depressed, but now researchers say depression could precede a diagnosis. Here’s what you should know about the link between these two conditions.

Gratitude is my ultimate coping tool for managing my cancer survivorship.

Cancer, like many things in history, can be an unexpected landmark in our lives. With it can come crushing fear. If you feel that, even years after that moment in time, you are not alone.

The story of a Bamba, a Granddaddy, a parachute man and the anticipation to get through another procedure.

It's pretty clear that I have a lot of work ahead of me after years of devastation from cancer, but lately, I'm taking a new approach.

We asked our audience about the impact social media has had on their cancer journey, here's what they had to say.

From NFL Hall of Famer Kurt Warner leading a recognition service for cancer caregivers during the Super Bowl to Tylenol’s key ingredient possibly being added to California’s proposition 65 list for chemicals that may cause cancer, here’s what is making headlines in the cancer space this week.

Music therapy isn't the same for everyone, so find some joy in the music of your real-life and maybe even push away a moody cancer funk.

A two-time cancer survivor celebrates and worries about the chemicals in her life.

When all the defenses we put up have fallen you experience "crash and burn", the stage of acceptance that hurts the most but can heal you the best.

A Cancer diagnosis is a life-changing event for any person, and stress is natural, so we had the chance to see how other patients with cancer have dealt with their diagnosis and its accompanying stress.

Having someone to talk to through the cancer journey is vital, especially when that person is a fellow survivor that can understand the challenges of treatment.

Life with cancer is filled with ups and downs, but how do you deal with the roadblocks that are placed in your way? We recently asked CURE®’s social media audience how they coped with setbacks in their cancer journey. Here are some of their responses.

One breast cancer and melanoma survivor thinks about the long-term impacts of her cancer diagnosis and the silver linings.

One cancer survivor discusses the need to talk to others during and after her treatment, and the healing ability of listening as well.

Thoughts on New Year's resolutions and planning for the years ahead when your future is tied up in uncertainty because of cancer.