Living with Cancer

Unconventional Cancer Treatments


Studies estimate that 60 percent of cancer patients try unconventional remedies and about 40 percent take supplements.

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Cancer Death Rate Continues to Drop


The U.S. cancer death rate fell again in 2006. Experts attribute it to declines in smoking, earlier detection and better treatment.

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Divorcing Patients, Worse Outcomes


Stress associated with marital separation may compromise an individual's immune system and lead to a greater susceptibility to cancer.

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Q&A From Our Experts

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I am a cancer survivor. But each time I return to the doctor for a check-up, I am filled with dread that my cancer will have returned. How can I get past this anxiety?

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I, too, have experienced the fear that cancer can create. Fear is a mighty force that can destroy the very foundation of your soul. When anxiety ... Read More...
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Cancer and a Woman's Sex Life

With more and more women surviving breast cancer, doctors want to know -- how is cancer affecting your sex life? In a new study in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, doctors asked that very question.

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Struggle…a Year Later

ThirdAge expert Lynn Anderson reports: "It has been a year since my cancer surgery. The year has been both long and fast ..." Read more...

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Living With Cancer

A cancer diagnosis reshapes a family's world. If you're fighting cancer, you're experiencing a range of emotions from sorrow to hope. You have a number of questions about whether you're undergoing the right course of treatment, wondering if it will help make you better. Plus, you could be struggling to feel good in spite of the side effects that come with receiving chemotherapy.

Likewise, if your loved one was diagnosed with cancer, you're looking for advice on how to best support and comfort him or her. This group provides a place for all those who have been affected by cancer to share their thoughts and advice to help others who are coping with similar experiences.

Discussion Boards

My wife was diagnosed with breast cancer

My wife was just diagnosed with breast cancer. I told here that I love her and said that she would get through this. I'm really worried, though. Should I share my worry with her, or should I stay strong and keep my worries to myself?

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