Nick Morrison, Paul Dublino and David Peek were strangers when they were diagnosed with cancers. But they quickly formed a bond, seeing each other five days a week for five weeks as they were each treated for an oral cancer.
Mention the word Botox and most people will think about the popular wrinkle remedy. As it turns out, Botox has some other useful applications, including helping those who suffer from overactive bladders live better quality lives.
Feeling a lump in the skin of the breast is scary, but before you jump down the rabbit hole of what this could mean, there are a few important symptoms and risk factors to recognize first.
Cancer patients with supportive loved ones cope better emotionally than those who don’t have support, according to studies. Yet many patients have trouble asking for or accepting help.
When you hear, "You have cancer," suddenly your priorities shift from school, dating and work to things like chemo, fatigue and managing the emotions of cancer. And who knows how to do that when you’re just starting to figure out your life?
“No matter what you walk into, you know you’re always going to be helping someone,” she says. “We can tell, on our floor, the patients are so appreciative. That makes my job easier, knowing the patients are so grateful for the care they experience.”