While lymphedema is a life-long journey, we take special time this month to recognize the impact that lymphedema can have on one’s life. Lymphedema is a condition in which the lymphatic [...]

With the Thanksgiving holiday before us, I feel grateful for the honor and privilege of being welcomed by the incredible people who are members of our Head and Neck Cancer Survivor Group. Through [...]

Johns Hopkins Medicine reports that cancer care costs are rising at two to three times the rate of other medical costs.  The price tag for promising new therapies can exceed tens of thousands per [...]

For years, we have talked about “living with and beyond cancer.” That’s what survivorship is about: finding a new path forward after a diagnosis—during treatment if it’s right for you, and [...]

Throughout my oncology career I have felt a bit unsettled knowing the multitude of medications our patients receive. Many of these medications may go unused for several reasons – either the [...]

When you hear the word “aromatherapy”, what comes to mind? For some folks, it might be scented candles or smokey, incense-filled shops. For others, it may be a visit to their massage therapist or [...]

Recently, we have been in a unique position of working alongside several families with young children. Some of these families are facing a serious and potentially life-threatening cancer [...]

Wendy Harpham, M.D. is a 25-year survivor of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, and a fierce advocate and mentor for helping patients become healthy survivors. She is a writer, and a national keynote [...]

There’s no going back to what your life was before a cancer diagnosis. I know this. Yet I struggle at times to find my place in this “new normal.” My young daughter was diagnosed a year ago [...]

I have read that the connection to where we came from can frame our vision of where we are going. It seems so naturally occurring that when we preserve memories, we organically enable our [...]

Having the blessing of human body ownership brings responsibility and accountability (if only to ourselves) of keeping it well tuned. As is with our bicycles, regular maintenance is necessary if [...]