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A New Monologue for Eve Ensler, Re-enacting Life with Cancer

By Jeff Lunden — 2018

If any feminist walks the walk, it's author, actress and activist Eve Ensler, best known for her play The Vagina Monologues. In 2009, Ensler went to the Democratic Republic of the Congo to help victims of rape and torture create a sanctuary called City of Joy. That's when her own life got upended.

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Living Your Life with Cancer through Acceptance and Commitment Therapy: Flying over Thunderstorms

This valuable self-help book for people affected by cancer, their loved ones and friends focuses on self-care when life hurts. It explores the impact of cancer and explains why the usual ways of coping may leave people stuck.

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Anne Johnson, Claire Delduca, Reg Morris
2021
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Beautiful Cancer / How to Overcome a Cancer Diagnosis | Jami Buchanan McNees | TEDxTemecula

There is something beautiful to be found in every situation. You just need to look for it. For Jami, receiving a Cancer diagnosis was no different. She knew there would be something amazing to experience through her diagnosis.

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2018
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Cancer Healthy—Managing Loss of Appetite & Nausea During Treatment | El Camino Health

Losing your appetite or feeling nausea are treatment side effects that you may experience. Try these helpful techniques to manage side effects.

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2018
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The Cancer-Fighting Kitchen: Nourishing, Big-Flavor Recipes for Cancer Treatment and Recovery

Featuring science-based, nutrient-rich recipes that are easy to prepare and designed to give patients a much-needed boost by stimulating appetite and addressing treatment side effects including fatigue, nausea, dehydration, mouth and throat soreness, tastebud changes, and weight loss.

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Rebecca Katz, Mat Edelson
2017
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How to Starve Cancer . . . Without Starving Yourself

After being given a terminal diagnosis with only a few weeks to live, Jane threw herself into research. Already medically knowledgeable as a Chartered Physiotherapist, Jane dug up research, some decades old, in her quest to survive.

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Jane McLelland
2018
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What to Eat During Cancer Treatment

Featuring 102 new dishes, this second edition provides practical suggestions to help patients and their caregivers anticipate—and overcome—the major challenges of eating well during treatment.

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Jeanne Besser, Barbara L. Grant, American Cancer Society
2018
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The Cancer Diet Cookbook: Comforting Recipes for Treatment and Recovery

No matter what your cancer journey may be, it’s essential to make sound dietary choices during this incredibly challenging time.

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Dionne Detraz
2024
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Depression During and After Cancer—Fireside Friday Season 2 Episode 17

Fireside Fridays is the “cancer content” video series from Teen Cancer America! This week, we talk about depression. Teen Cancer America partners with hospitals throughout the United States to develop specialized facilities and services for teens and young adults with cancer.

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2021
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Coping With Depression During Cancer

What is depression, what are the signs of it? What are the causes of depression during cancer? What are the best ways to cope with it? In this video, Dr. Jennifer Griggs interviews guest Rosie Ingebritson, LMSW about how to cope with depression during cancer.

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2021
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Living Beyond Limits: New Hope and Help for Facing Life-Threatening Illness

A pioneer in the world of mind-body healing, the author provides support and guidance for those living with life-threatening illness, showing how, with the help of support groups, people can live longer and fuller lives.

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David Spiegel
1993
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