Best of Cancerwise 2014: Stories for cancer caregivers
Caring for your loved one during cancer treatment can be a full-time job, but it's important to take care of yourself, too. To lend our caregivers a helping hand, we've compiled some of our favorite posts from the past year about caring for cancer patients.
Here are 2014's most helpful and inspiring posts for cancer caregivers.
11 tips for cancer caregivers from our Facebook community
No one knows the challenges...
Best of Cancerwise 2014: Advice from our cancer patients
Walking into the unknown is scary, especially when the unknown is cancer treatment. Fortunately, many of our brave and inspiring cancer survivors...
Best of Cancerwise 2014: 30 ways to make life better for someone with cancer
Want to make life a little easier for someone facing a cancer diagnosis? Or, just not sure what to say or how to make them smile? According...
Best of Cancerwise 2014: Stories of hope
Throughout the past year, our cancer patients have shared stories of their challenges and trials while revealing their determination, spirit and strength. These stories give us all what we could always use a little bit more of: hope.
Here are some of our most inspiring stories of hope from 2014.
Infant leukemia survivor reflects on the hospital that raised her
A few months after 9-month-old Ivana Camarillo was diagnosed...
Remembering my first Christmas with AML
My acute myeloid leukemia (AML) diagnosis came completely out of the blue for me. During the Thanksgiving holiday in 2010, I got my first...
How our busy employees get exercise
No matter how you like to get your heart rate up and work up a sweat, exercising for at least 30 minutes every day can help lower your chances...
How martial arts became a way of life for Thomas Rahlfs, M.D.
When he's not in scrubs, Thomas Rahlfs, M.D., is apt to be wearing a Japanese hakama with a traditional katana at his side, reminiscent of...
Understanding the new HPV vaccine
Yesterday, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new vaccine targeting nine types of the Human Papillomavirus (HPV), including...
Getting to know Margaret Row, M.D.
A self-proclaimed acute care junkie, Margaret Row, M.D., can be found in our Emergency Center most Thursdays taking care of patients. In her...
What's the best gift for a cancer patient or caregiver?
Finding the right gift for your friends and family can be tough. It can be even tougher if they're undergoing cancer treatment or are caring...