
How the Visualization Technique Can Help Cancer Patients
- May 31, 2023
Visualization, also referred to as guided imagery, is a technique used to focus the mind on images and sensations that quiet the noise of intrusive thoughts.

Patient Guide: Cold Therapy (Cryotherapy) to Hands/Feet
- February 8, 2023
Keeping hands and feet cold during some types of chemotherapy infusions may help reduce the risk of pain/numbness/tingling that some people may experience as a side effect from the medication.

What to Know About Vaccine Recommendations for Cancer Patients
- August 3, 2022
August is National Immunization Awareness Month, created to highlight the importance of vaccination for people of all ages. People with cancer, especially those undergoing treatments like chemotherapy…

Is Fatigue Something to Be Concerned About?
- June 15, 2022
Surviving cancer takes its toll both physically and emotionally. Compared to the other cancer-related side-effects you have endured, fatigue might be considered more of a nuisance rather than…

How Social Workers Help Our Patients
- March 14, 2022
Our oncology social workers talk with patients and their families about emotional or physical needs, and help them find support services and other appropriate community resources. A cancer diagnosis…

Tobacco Use After Cancer
- May 24, 2021
It’s no secret that tobacco use is bad for your health. In fact, over-the-counter tobacco products are legally required to include warning labels making consumers aware of the dangers of tobacco—…