Living with a Rare Cancer
The most common cancers in adults are prostate, breast, lung, and colorectal. Combined, these cancers account for nearly half of all cancer diagnoses. Other relatively common cancers include melanoma, kidney, […]
Advances for Caring for Patients with Cancer
Cayuga Medical Center’s First Annual Oncology Teaching Day will be held April 15, 2016 in the Bonnie Howell Education Center at CMC. It’s targeted to practicing and student nurses and […]
Understanding the Customs of Cancer Cancer in the U.S.
Being diagnosed with cancer thrusts you into a confusing world with its own language and customs. It is disorienting even for people who grew up in the United States and […]
Bob’s acceptance speech for the Ruth Pettingill Award
I’m honored and humbled to receive this award. I think that I have the best job in town. I work with amazing colleagues, a board of directors with a clear […]
Cancer and Hair Loss
Becoming temporarily bald is a common side effect of cancer treatment. For many, it is a difficult and all-too-visible symbol of illness and loss. Do you know why people often […]
Don’t Go Alone
It’s important to have someone with you at doctor’s appointments when you’re dealing with a cancer diagnosis. I’ve written in the past that people often experience a brain freeze when […]
Suggestions from Lori Hope
Excerpts from Lori Hope’s book, Help Me Live – 20 Things People with Cancer Want you to Know. 1. “It’s OK to say or do the wrong thing.” “It’s almost […]
New Year’s Wishes 2016
I like to give myself a magic wand at this time of the year to grant wishes to those affected by cancer. Here are my wishes for 2016: I wish […]
Twenty Years in the Cancer World
It’s been nearly 20 years since I was diagnosed with cancer. When I step back from my day-to-day work, I realize how much has changed during those two decades: There’s […]
Chemobrain
Some people report memory loss, slower mental processing speed, and other cognitive changes after chemotherapy. Anyone who has been in a cancer support group has heard these symptoms described as […]
