What is Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT)?
How do you find renewed purpose in life when a cancer diagnosis, its symptoms or treatment has fundamentally altered the way you live?
How do you reclaim your sense of self when you can no longer enjoy the things you used to do, spend time with others, or pursue a profession in quite the same way as before?
How do you thrive when you’re dealing with chronic pain, depression or even self-consciousness about changes in your...
Cancer treatment side effect: Joint pain
Joint pain can make basic, everyday activities like climbing stairs, carrying groceries or even getting up off the couch an uncomfortable...
Medication disposal: How to get rid of unused or expired medicine
Cancer treatment and its side effects can result in a lot of medications. But what should you do once you or a loved one no...
How to take medications properly: 6 questions, answered
A lot of people don’t think twice when the pharmacist at the drugstore asks them if they have any questions or need counseling about how to take their medications. They smile, shake their heads, pay for their prescriptions, and go.
But retail pharmacists can be very valuable resources, especially when you’re confused about how to take a particular medication.
For instance, did you know that “take every 12 hours” can mean...
What is yoga therapy?
While yoga may draw to mind images of mat-filled studios, yoga can be practiced in many places, including healthcare settings. The use of...
4 things to know about peripheral nerve stimulation
If you’ve been diagnosed with cancer, you may experience pain during treatment. This pain may be either acute or chronic. Acute pain lasts...
How to relieve nerve pain after a mastectomy
Between 25% and 60% of people who have surgery as part of their breast cancer treatment will also experience a side effect known as post-mastectomy...
How is pain psychology used in cancer care?
Pain is the body’s warning signal. The brain processes, interprets and uses pain to warn our bodies of danger and threat.
Unlike...
7 pain management options for cancer patients you might not know about
When it comes to treating cancer pain, there isn’t a one-size-fits-all approach. Patient preference, allergies and potential drug interactions...
How interventional radiology is used to manage cancer-related bone pain
Many types of cancers can spread to the bone, leading to areas of damage called lesions. 80% of patients with metastatic prostate cancer develop...