Checking the Pulse on Multiple Myeloma Health Disparities
Both Black Americans and Latina and Latino Americans show a myeloma precursor called MGUS, or monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance, more frequently than others—.88 percent in Black Americans, .44 percent…
Barriers to Clinical Trial Participation
Oncology Social Worker Checklist
Sara Goldberger, MSSW, LCSW-R, has been an oncology social worker for 30 years. Currently she is the Senior Director, Program for the Cancer Support Community Headquarters. She has also worked…
Turning Your Home Into a Sanctuary
In Five Simple Steps These days, whether you’re spending more time there or you need a place to unwind after a long day, you need to feel like your…
Daily Practices for Cultivating Awareness and Anchoring Yourself in Resilience
Comprehensive Hematological Cancer Centers
Can Multiple Myeloma Be Cured?
Cancer, the abnormal growth of cells that multiply aggressively, has become one of the most prevalent diseases in today’s time. Diagnosis marks one of the most challenging periods in a…
How Can You Best Support A Friend With Cancer?
What happens when someone close to you has been diagnosed with cancer? How do you find the right words to say? What is the best way to support them? And…
Words Matter: Why Cancer Isn’t a Game of Winners or Losers
Are you “battling” cancer? Do you know someone who has “lost their fight” with the disease and died? It seems whenever we hear a story about someone with cancer, war…
Tips on Finding a New Job or Changing Career after Cancer Treatment
In this three-part series, I’ve been exploring different aspects of returning (or continuing) to work after a cancer diagnosis. So far I’ve tackled issues from preparing to return to work…
Returning To Work During or After Cancer Treatment: Part 2
This is the second part of a three-part series which deals with common concerns on returning to work after a cancer diagnosis. In Part 1 of this series, I shared…
Returning To Work After Cancer Treatment. Part 1: Preparing the Ground
This month’s article is the first in a three-part series which deals with common concerns on returning to work after a cancer diagnosis and offers practical solutions for helping with…