By Cancer Treatment Centers of America If you’ve received treatment that requires a hospital stay – being discharged may bring about a mixture of emotions. You may be glad you’re able to go back to the comforts of your own home, or you may be nervous about not having your care team readily available. What […]
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By Jo Pessin Mindfulness is the practice of slowing down and paying attention to the present moment with purpose and without judgement. Here are 5 things about being mindful that I wanted to share with you: Regular mindfulness practice can lead to better memory. MRI research shows that the gray matter in the hippocampus – part of […]
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Researchers are finding that combining immunotherapy with focused radiation treatments delivered directly to the tumor sometimes shrinks not just the targeted tumor, but cancers located in areas of the body that were not radiated. This result has so intrigued scientists that they gave it a nickname: the abscopal effect, derived from a combination (aptly enough) of two […]
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When it comes to cancer, all of the terms may become a bit confusing to a patient. Especially when some sound so similar yet have very different definitions. But when it comes to surgery, patients may immediately assume it means a curative surgery; removing the cancer. But that’s not always the case. Some surgical procedures […]
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By Megan Sewards MS, RD As a Registered Dietitian I am often asked “Does dairy cause mucus, inflammation, or cancer?” Many individuals I find either avoid dairy or cut it out entirely, yet don’t give a reason why expect for “I hear it’s bad for me.” Here are a couple of pros and cons on […]
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It happens to all of us. You leave the doctor’s office with a list of medications, instructions on when to take them and how much of each and think, ‘How am I going to remember all of this?’ We checked in with our oncology nurse navigator, Rebecca Buck RN, for some tips on how to […]
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We know there’s a lot of information on the internet about cancer and cancer treatment. We also hear lots of stories and concerns from our guests. With that in mind, we’re sharing a great round up of articles from our partner – Cancer Treatment Centers of America. If you click through, you’ll get the full […]
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We put all our yoga classes together on one flyer to make things easy! We now have 6 classes per week…join us and find your favorite!
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Vaccines are used every day to prevent, treat and protect cancer patients from illnesses during treatment. Certain vaccines – like the human papilloma (HPV) vaccine – are recommended to prevent the majority of cervical, throat and anal cancers. So why is a universal cancer vaccine such an elusive concept? READ MORE about why experts at […]
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When you think of someone suffering with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), you may picture a soldier home from deployment. But researchers found cancer patients may also suffer from PTSD. After all, a cancer diagnosis is traumatic. Your life flashes before your eyes. Doctors at Cancer Treatment Centers of America say regardless of whether it’s PTSD, […]
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