News tagged with cancer survivors
Angry at God? If so, you're not alone, says psychologist
The notion of being angry with God goes back to ancient days. Such personal struggles are not new, but Case Western Reserve University psychologist Julie Exline began looking at "anger at God" in a new way.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 01, 2011 |
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Cancer: A Silver Lining?
(PhysOrg.com) -- Cancer-the word resonates in people’s nightmares and strikes fear in the hearts of millions. Can there be a positive side amidst the panic, anxiety and hopeless feelings that often accompany the word? The ...
Jun 22, 2009 |
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Influence of skin cancer on quality of life appears more substantial for women
Women seem to experience more health-related quality of life issues than men for up to 10 years following a diagnosis of the skin cancer melanoma, according to a report in the February issue of Archives of Dermatology.
Feb 21, 2011 |
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Get moving: Cancer survivors urged to exercise
(AP) -- Cancer survivors, better work up a sweat. New guidelines are urging survivors to exercise more, even - hard as it may sound - those who haven't yet finished their treatment.
Jun 28, 2010 |
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Most older long-term cancer survivors have poor health habits
A new study finds that most older long-term cancer survivors who are interested in diet and exercise actually have poor health habits. The study also reveals that those survivors who do exercise and watch their diet have ...
Jul 27, 2009 |
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Survivors of childhood cancers 4 times more likely to develop post-traumatic stress disorder
Young adult survivors of childhood cancers are four times more likely to develop Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) than their control group siblings, a Childhood Cancer Survivors Study has found.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
May 03, 2010 |
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Multipronged intervention treated persistent fatigue effectively in breast cancer survivors
A group-based, holistic, mind-body intervention was equally effective in treating persistent fatigue and improving quality of life for breast cancer survivors, regardless of their race.
Oct 02, 2010 |
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Ranks of cancer survivors growing fast, CDC says
(AP) -- The number of cancer survivors in the United States is increasing by hundreds of thousands a year, and now includes roughly one in 20 adults, health officials said Thursday.
Mar 10, 2011 |
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Fertility options move way beyond traditional sperm and embryo banks
The joy of motherhood - to twin boys, no less - more than overshadows Ewelina Saputo's diagnosis of leukemia seven years ago .
Apr 18, 2011 |
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Life after chemotherapy: Daily tasks, quality of life may be affected (w/ Podcast)
Each day, thousands of people undergo chemotherapy treatments for different types of cancer, and it is widely known that patients are negatively affected during the treatments; previous research has shown ...
Jul 22, 2009 |
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Childhood cancer survivors less likely to marry, researchers find
Adult survivors of childhood cancer are 20 to 25 percent more likely to never marry compared with siblings and the general population, Yale School of Medicine researchers report in a new study published in Cancer Epidemiology, Bi ...
Nov 03, 2009 |
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Detecting breast cancer recurrence
Connie Krabbe understands the fear and foreboding breast cancer survivors feel when visiting their physicians for post-treatment check-ups. Two of her four sisters died of metastatic cancer related to breast ...
Oct 20, 2010 |
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Stress wrongly blamed for breast cancer
Australian breast cancer survivors mistakenly see stress as the cause of their cancer while vastly underestimating the possibility that an unhealthy lifestyle may have been a contributing factor.
Mar 23, 2011 |
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Cancer survivor
A cancer survivor is an individual with cancer of any type, current or past, who is still living.
Many cancer survivors describe the process of living with and beating cancer as a life-changing experience.[citation needed] It is not uncommon for this experience to bring about a personal epiphany, which the person uses as motivation to meet goals of great personal importance, such as climbing a mountain or reconciling with an estranged family member.
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