Podcasts about help4cancer.net

It’s important to recognize that sleep is an absolutely crucial component of strengthening your immune system and needs to be part of your cancer treatment plan. Listen as we dig back into the archives and Dr. Ken Weizer discusses sleep and how to get enough rest when on the cancer journey.

It’s important to recognize that sleep is an absolutely crucial component of strengthening your immune system and needs to be part of your cancer treatment plan. Listen as we dig back into the archives and Dr. Ken Weizer discusses sleep and how to get enough rest when on the cancer journey.

“Just as cancer treatment affects your physical health, it affects the way you feel, think, and the way you do things around you.” The mental and emotional effects that come after treatment can be devastating. Listen as Mark Burright discusses these effects and provides some tips for facing them. Join us for the third installment of our Care After Treatment series.

“Just as cancer treatment affects your physical health, it affects the way you feel, think, and the way you do things around you.” The mental and emotional effects that come after treatment can be devastating. Listen as Mark Burright discusses these effects and provides some tips for facing them. Join us for the third installment of our Care After Treatment series.

It’s understandable that sexuality may not be the primary focus for many cancer patients, at least not right away. Sexuality is an incredibly personal topic, and each person’s experiences, feelings, and expectations are unique. But at some point, whether because of sexual changes, relationship issues, or difficulties with fertility, patients realize the impact of cancer on their sexuality.By learning about how your sexuality is likely to change and getting suggestions for healing, you become a partner and advocate in your own care.

It’s understandable that sexuality may not be the primary focus for many cancer patients, at least not right away. Sexuality is an incredibly personal topic, and each person’s experiences, feelings, and expectations are unique. But at some point, whether because of sexual changes, relationship issues, or difficulties with fertility, patients realize the impact of cancer on their sexuality.By learning about how your sexuality is likely to change and getting suggestions for healing, you become a partner and advocate in your own care.

"Although your treatment has ended, you are still coping with how it affects your body." In this second part of our current series, Mark Burright talks about fatigue and pain as it is related to the cancer journey after treatment. He'll give some suggestions about how to deal with these effects and things to discuss with your primary care provider. Join us for the next installment of this great series.

"Although your treatment has ended, you are still coping with how it affects your body." In this second part of our current series, Mark Burright talks about fatigue and pain as it is related to the cancer journey after treatment. He'll give some suggestions about how to deal with these effects and things to discuss with your primary care provider. Join us for the next installment of this great series.

Cancer, the word that is dreaded by all as it clearly takes on a power of its own in guiding your destiny.  While the diagnosis, treatments and changes in quality of life are unknown, there is someplace to turn to for help.  Are you feeling overwhelmed by thinking about all the questions you have for yourself or if you are taking care of a loved one?  There is a place you can go to get answers for your particular diagnosis.My guest today is Mark Burright, founder and CEO for Help4Cancer.net, a central place for cancer patients and loved ones to find creditable information about their diagnosis.  This website asks questions you may never have thought of and provides resources and guidance to find your answers.  If you have been skimming the web to collect information and feel so overwhelmed, take a step back and check this site first.  We will also be talking about the Cancer Peace Portal which is a program on the website that will be able to sort through tons of information based on type of cancer, your location, your financial situation and health condition.  This will be free to the public.For more information on cancer, visit www.help4cancer.net