Patients & Survivors – Articles
Topics in this article include: Mindfulness for Cancer Survivors; How to Practice Mindfulness; Practicing Intention; Practicing Non-Judgment; Practicing Acceptance; Is there an Optimal Amount of Time to Meditate?
Cancer is a complex group of illnesses with costly and difficult treatments.
Increasingly, research supports the use of integrative and complementary care for people diagnosed with cancer…
Can yoga cure cancer? Can it provide a greater quality of life–or even extend life?
Questions like these are at the heart of the proliferation of studies on yoga for people diagnosed with cancer. Yoga is only one of many integrative cancer care therapies at the forefront of research, but studies on yoga in the recent past have provided positive results that may influence the future of cancer treatment protocols…
An Interview by Marianne Woods Cirone, MS, MFA, CYT-500 with Geralyn O’Brien, a licensed esthetician with several advanced certifications in oncology skin care. As a two-time cancer survivor, Geralyn knows firsthand the effects that cancer treatments can have on skin, hair and nails…
Q and A with the founder of NeoGenesis™, Dr. Gregory Maguire, with a look at what goes into the development of a potentially game-changing skin care product for oncology patients…
Pain is a major concern for many people diagnosed with cancer…
Although many people with lymphedema enjoy active lives, lymphedema can be both physically and psychologically distressing…
Lymphedema is a condition that requires early intervention for the best outcomes, so understanding the signs and symptoms of these stages may be critical to minimizing the potential impairment due to lymphedema…
So much of the touch that people receive during cancer treatment ranges from uncomfortable, to downright painful. So, after treatment for cancer, experiencing a pleasant sense of touch like a gentle massage can feel like a healing balm…
Meditation can be a part of a yogic practice or it can be practiced independently…
Getting a cancer diagnosis can be physically and psychologically devastating, from the fear, the treatments and side effects, the relationship and financial issues.
And yet, many of the happiest people I know are cancer survivors…
Nutrition may be one of the single most controversial aspects of cancer care…
Cancer treatment can cause a variety of changes in the skin including dryness, dehydration, redness, rashes and chemo-induced acne…
Part 2 of Marianne Woods Cirone’s interview with Radical Remission author, Dr. Kelly Turner…
When finding out how best to prepare for surgery and other aspects of cancer treatment, who better to ask than those who have gone through it? This article provides a list of things to consider before cancer surgery including suggestions from cancer patients and survivors, as well as many from oncology-focused health and wellness professionals…