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How To Decode Your Breast Pathology Report
Not sure what your breast pathology report means? You’re not alone. These reports can be full of complex…
Category: Supportive Care Service
Posted 1 week ago
Giving Thanks for Genetics: How our DNA Connects Us
As a genetic counselor, I spend a lot of time talking about DNA; the tiny blueprint inside every…
Posted 1 month ago
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a time when we come together to raise awareness, support those…
Posted 1 month ago
Safe Cookware for Cancer Prevention
When supporting cancer patients, cookware safety is about minimizing exposure to toxic metals, hormone disruptors, and chemical…
Posted 2 months ago
Grilling & Cancer Risk: What You Should Know
It’s Grilling Season! What You Need to Know About Grilling and Cancer Risk Fall is upon us: the…
Posted 2 months ago
Understanding Your Family History During Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month – a time to shine a light on one of the…
Posted 3 months ago
Cancer Diagnosis and Self-Identity
Self-identity is how we perceive ourselves. Our relationships, careers, hobbies, and even our physical appearance can shape who…
Posted 3 months ago
Cooking Therapy
So, What Is Cooking Therapy? Cooking therapy/culinary therapy has been defined by experts as “the therapeutic technique that uses arts, cooking, gastronomy,…
Posted 3 months ago
Healing Beyond the Diagnosis: The Power of Self-Care
A cancer diagnosis can be life-altering, bringing with it a wave of physical, emotional, and psychological challenges….
Posted 4 months ago
Mourning the Life Before Cancer
Grief isn’t reserved for death. A cancer diagnosis can trigger deep grief feelings—grief for your old self, your…
Posted 4 months ago
Eat Well, Live Well – Coconut Crusted Fish or Tofu with Pineapple Salsa
Serves 4 Ingredients Fish or Tofu – 4-6 oz fish filets, with or without skin; or…
Posted 5 months ago
The Healing Power of Breath: How Breath Work Supports Cancer Patients
For cancer patients, each day can bring new physical, emotional, and spiritual challenges. With the whirlwind of treatment…
Posted 5 months ago
What does all this mean? Organic, Non- GMO, Farm Fresh, Cage Free.
There’s a lot of confusion and debate about what non-GMO, Farm Fresh and Organic labels really mean. The…
Posted 7 months ago
Reiki and Cancer
Reiki, a form of energy healing that originated in Japan, is often used as a complementary therapy…
Posted 1 year ago
Music Therapy and Sound Healing
Receiving a diagnosis of cancer can evoke an array of emotions for individuals including anger, fear, guilt, shame,…
Posted 1 year ago
What is Survivorship?
Survivorship begins the moment cancer is diagnosed and continues throughout treatment and beyond. Many cancer survivors share that…
Posted 1 year ago
Fear of Cancer Recurrence with Social Worker Jodi Puhalla
“Fear of recurrence” is the experience of worry and concern that cancer may return for a survivor who…
Posted 2 years ago
Caregiver Self-Care: Sharing My Personal Experience
Caregiver – such a loaded word and seems never ending, right?! This was a constant for myself and…
Posted 2 years ago
Meet Our New Supportive Care Services Coordinator Cassandra
The Virtual Lunch & Learn “Meet Our Supportive Care Services Coordinator Cassandra” was recorded for release on Tuesday,…
Posted 2 years ago
SCS Lunch & Learn: Welcome to Ironwood Lauren Duda, RD
The Virtual Lunch & Learn “Welcome to Ironwood Lauren Duda, RD” was recorded for release on Tuesday, November…
Posted 2 years ago
SCS Lunch & Learn: What does it mean to be a carrier for an autosomal recessive condition?
The Virtual Lunch & Learn ” What does it mean to be a carrier for an autosomal…
Posted 2 years ago
SCS Lunch & Learn: Health Benefits of Pre vs. Probiotics
The Virtual Lunch & Learn “Health Benefits of Pre vs. Probiotics” was recorded for release on Tuesday, October…
Posted 2 years ago
SCS Lunch & Learn: 10 Reasons to see a Genetic Counselor
The Virtual Lunch & Learn “10 Reasons to see a Genetic Counselor” was recorded for Tuesday, September 26,…
Posted 2 years ago
Cancer is Expensive
Cancer is a very expensive illness. Even if you have health care insurance, this does not mean you will…
Posted 2 years ago
SCS Lunch & Learn: Wigs 101
The Virtual Lunch & Learn “Wigs 101” was recorded for Tuesday, August 15, 2023. We would like to…
Posted 2 years ago
Veteran Benefits
The United States Department of Veterans affairs (VA) is charged with providing lifelong health care services to eligible…
Posted 2 years ago
SCS Lunch & Learn: Froth & Bubble
The Virtual Lunch & Learn “Froth & Bubble with Jeff Lewis” was recorded for Tuesday, June 20, 2023….
Posted 2 years ago
Benefits of Reiki for the Cancer Patient
What is Reiki? Reiki is a Japanese practice with a name meaning “universal life energy.” This technique is…
Posted 2 years ago
The Sunshine Vitamin
Summer is here so lets talk about Vitamin D! It is known as the “sunshine vitamin” because your…