Depending on the stage and type of cancer, recurrence is possible following treatment. It is important to be diligent with follow-up care to ensure that if the cancer does recur, it is found at an early stage when it is most treatable. “Patients usually don’t want to talk about their cancer returning, but the thought […]
Cancer is a life changing journey. From diagnosis through survivorship, survivors are faced with physical and emotional changes – some temporary and others that stay with them. This may include surgery that removed cancer, radiation that changed the color of a patient’s skin, or chemotherapy, which made them lose their hair. After completing cancer treatment, scars […]
Wanda’s Breast Cancer Journey Wanda, a 70-year-old breast cancer survivor, comes from a long line of fighters, of go-getters and of hard workers. So when she was diagnosed with breast cancer in early 2013, she knew that she had to fight in the battle against cancer. Wanda hopes that she will stay in remission and […]