Why Aren’t They Doing More?
I sometimes get asked various versions of this question: “My father has advanced cancer, but they don’t seem to be treating him very aggressively. Why aren’t they doing surgery to […]
If Mom Has Cancer
I sometimes hear from middle-aged friends who tell me that their mother (or father) was just diagnosed with cancer. They then launch into their plans for her treatment. This is […]
Questions to ask yourself before giving medical advice on Facebook
I’m often startled by the medical advice that people give to their friends on Facebook. Sometimes it takes the form of saying, “You should do this,” but often it’s more […]
Free Summer Camps for Children Whose Parents Have Cancer
Parents, Below are some free summer camp resources for your children to consider! Camp Kesem at Cornell University 2021: Virtual camp available this summer on August 15-20, 2021, as well as an […]
Cancer and Positive Thinking
Whenever someone is diagnosed with cancer, people feel compelled to say, “You gotta stay positive!” (This is usually said with an enthusiastic pump of the arm). I’m a pretty positive […]
Lessons Learned from Cancer
I’m always happy when readers tell me that the advice I provide in my columns about cancer is just as applicable for people with any type of serious illness. Increasingly, […]
Advice for the College Student with a Parent with Cancer
There are thousands of college students in Ithaca and quite a few have a parent living with cancer. They often wonder how they can help their parent, and their parent […]
Cancer on your own terms
I once wrote a column about people who go through cancer with exceptional grace. A few readers said that the column made them angry. The comments were along the lines […]
The importance of caring in the doctor’s office
Cancer treatment involves operating rooms, chemotherapy protocols, and high tech radiation therapy equipment, all of which extend and improve the lives of people with cancer. But when I talk with […]
Practical advice for getting second opinions
A woman recently diagnosed with cancer stopped by our office to say that she’s heard that it’s important to obtain second opinions from major cancer centers and to assemble a […]
