Psychosocial

When I was first diagnosed, I searched for the stories that would give me hope in the darkness that surrounded me. Seven years later, I continue to pay it forward by putting my own story out there for the next person who needs it to find.

We all have our cracks, and cancer provides a huge one. Perhaps for the first time ever, we present (and look) weak, vulnerable, sick and needing to ask others for help.

Here are some tips on coping with the disease that seems to affect us all.

Here are the top 5 CURE stories for October 2018.

Cancer can affect all areas of life, in both good and bad ways.

A cancer diagnosis can bring many fears and uncertainties to the forefront, but it can also bring friendships with people we would never have met had we not gotten cancer at all.

Eva Moon shares nine habits for keeping a sense of humor when the going gets rough.

When mental health and cancer health merge

Choosing to connect with other patients doesn't come without loss, but the benefit of being empowered by others makes you a better patient and more impassioned survivor.

We spend so much time worrying what we can't control. What if we asked ourselves why and changed the thought process to worrying about only what we can control.

It's not ghosts and ghouls... it's a reminder of the past.

Cancer took my smile away, but only for a while. Helping others understand what a cancer diagnosis is like will help improve the experience for everyone.

Scanxiety, fear of recurrence, whatever you choose to call it, it is real. A sleepless night or hard time here and there doesn't mean you aren't dealing with it well, it means you are human.

For many cancer survivors, the thought of returning to their cancer clinic after treatment ends may be off-putting, as it could bring up difficult memories. But Arleen Weitz could not wait to get back into the infusion center at the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center (SKCC), Jefferson Health to do some good.

A breast cancer patient's go-to resources for starting and continuing the cancer talk with your kids

Here are the top 5 CURE stories for September 2018.

The line separating cancer and cancer-free isn't always thick and dark.

Cancer is scary, but the scares continue long after surgery and treatment are over. Learn some warning signs you should pay attention to in this article.

Navigating the unknown is one of the hardest parts of living with cancer.

In a recent survey, lung cancer survivors reported long-term symptoms, including shortness of breath, fatigue, short-term memory and anxiety.

"Hugs" come in all kinds of forms.

A cancer survivor looks at both sides of a dark disease.

Fear of recurrence can linger years after diagnosis.

Former vice president Joe Biden addressed hundreds across the country during the Biden Cancer Summit.

While a pediatric cancer diagnosis can obviously impact the child experiencing the disease, psychosocial effects can differentiate how each parent is affected, too.

An expert discusses tips on how patients with cancer can manage their "scanxiety."

A guy with breast cancer sees surviving in a new light.

Two-time cancer survivor encourages fellow survivors to develop resilience to cope with cancer.