This week’s Joy Beat honoree is proof that even in the darkest of times, when life throws you its biggest challenges, there are people who can turn moments of adversity into joy. Erin Cummings joined GBH’s All Things Considered host Arun Rath to discuss her organization and how it has helped cancer survivors find community.
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Survivorship: A Personal Story
In honor of National Cancer Survivors Day on Sunday, June 2nd, Bag It’s own Mikey Shock has shared her personal journey of coming to terms with being a cancer survivor.
Glendale Woman Beats Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, Breast Cancer Twice
12News (KPNX-TV, NBC) features survivor, Dorothy Lynn Boddy and Hodgkin’s International.
Childhood Cancer Survivors May Benefit From Plant-Rich Foods
Interesting study from the St. Jude Lifetime Cohort (SJLIFE), and originally published int the Journal of Clinical Oncology. The results may not be surprising, but it does appear that a plant-based diet has even more significance for childhood cancer survivors when it comes to premature aging and other health factors. (Note: the term “childhood cancer survivors” may include young adults in their 20’s).
Cancer Survivors “Lost In Transition”
Here is a brief summation of a research study published by the JCO Oncology of Practice (May 24, 2024) that appeared in the Cancer Therapy Advisor. In short, it describes the decline in follow-up care with primary care providers after five years of completing treatment.
This Mass. woman beat cancer as a teen. Her fight was just beginning.
Roughly 50 years have passed since Erin Cummings beat cancer as a high school student.
Only a Word?
This is a wonderful, short essay by a woman whose survivor experience has made her think twice about how she perceives herself.
Can We Talk? When to Leave and When to Stay in the Doctor-Patient Relationship
In this insightful and intriguing essay, Dr. Stacey Wentworth looks at how to evaluate the doctor-patient relationship. She offers some key guidelines for helping survivors determine if they are in the right place, with the right person, at the right time.
Survivor Views: Majority of Cancer Patients & Survivors Have or Expect to Have Medical Debt
There are some startling statistics presented in this research article from the American Cancer Society – most notably, that nearly 50% of cancer survivors who were studied had or expected to face significant financial debt due to their cancer and cancer treatment, while, at the same time, almost ALL of those same survivors had insurance. What is wrong with this picture you ask? Plenty.
Cancer Survivors Can Get Tired of Being Called ‘Strong’
The author hits the nail on the head with this one. This short piece beautifully and concisely describes yet another of the emotional battles that cancer survivors endure.