Articles for tag: Cancer Survivors

Long Term Side Effects of Leukemia Treatment

Between 1996 and 2002, 49 percent of people diagnosed with leukemia lived for at least five years after their diagnosis (“Leukemia Facts and Statistics”). Even though this is much higher than the 14 percent survival rate between 1960 and 1963, surviving the cancer is not the end of their problems. As more people are surviving ...

Top 10 Ways to Encourage a Cancer Patient

Some people near and dear to me have been diagnosed with cancer. I must admit that while I really wanted to help I had no idea what to say or do. Perhaps you’re in that same situation. During my interview with cancer survivor JL (you can read her story here) I decided to conquer this ...