Three years ago, Danielle Ossher was excited about starting a new life in Buffalo with her husband, Pete. They had been living in Boston, Massachusetts, where they met in college, but after 10 years, the couple began to think about moving to Western New York, because Pete was from Buffalo.
Several well-regarded studies confirm that approximately 18 to 20% of adult cancer survivors report symptoms of anxiety and depression at some point during the first 12 months after treatment.
Caitlin's plans came to a halt the day she learned that the swollen lymph nodes in her neck and underarm that she believed were from her bouts with recurrent mononucleosis, were actually cancer.
“I read the word ‘malignant’ and was in total shock. They had done a biopsy on the tumor to be safe and found that it was cancerous. I can’t even begin to describe the shock I was in. The diagnosis hit me like a ton of bricks.”
Throughout the chaos of 2020, Roswell Park's Cancer Talk blog brought you advice for dealing with the pandemic, tips for living a healthy lifestyle, essential information for cancer patients and survivors, and stories of hope and inspiration. Here we highlight some of our most popular articles from the past year.
