It can be challenging to find the best ways to support a friend or family member with terminal cancer — that is, cancer that can’t be cured or has stopped responding to treatment.
You want to support your loved one, but not overwhelm them. You want to be there for them, but also give them space. You want to say the right thing, but perhaps have no idea what that is.
To help, we asked senior social work counselor Malory Lee...
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Cancer and its treatment can affect patients physically and mentally. For patients with a history of addiction, cancer can also trigger concerns about their sobriety. What if I’m prescribed opioids? What if I become stressed and have the urge to misuse substances again?
We spoke with senior social work counselor Claire Treacy and pain, palliative and addiction medicine specialist Joseph Arthur, M.D., who shared this advice for...
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Maybe you’ve come across them on the wellness aisle, heard them promoted on a...
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When the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) lifted a decades-old blood donor ban last year, Hop Tran Cao, M.D., immediately rolled up his...
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