By Siddhartha Mukherjee — 2016
To understand the minds of individual cancers, we are learning to mix and match these two kinds of learning — the standard and the idiosyncratic — in unusual and creative ways.
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Winner: 2009 National Health Information Award, Gold; Finalist: 2010 National Indie Excellence Award, Health & Well-being ——— This new book, edited by a breast cancer survivor, succinctly relates the experiences, both practical and sensitive, of hundreds of cancer survivors—including celebrities such...
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In this LiveLaughLearn video from Rethink Breast Cancer, Dr. Mary Elliott shares tips for dealing with stress and fear after a cancer diagnosis.
People who are diagnosed with cancer often face a long, tough battle. And even if the disease goes into remission, the possibility that it could return causes a lot of grief. The fear and anguish can reach a breaking point when a cancer patient goes through their periodic screenings.
Being diagnosed with cancer and undergoing treatment can impact a patient's mental well-being. This video discusses anxiety and general mood as it can relate to a cancer experience.
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Through painful personal struggle and discovery, BH Lindblad discovered that life after cancer wasn't as he imagined. Crippling anxiety and PTSD plagued him for years, with no end in sight. From vigorous research, Lindblad found a dozen natural ways to cure his anxiety, for good.
Coping with cancer is hard. It is an emotional ordeal as well as a physical one, with known and somewhat predictable psychological responses. And yet, patients often feel isolated and alone when dealing with the stress, anxiety, depression, and existential crises so typical with a cancer diagnosis.