Posted 2 months ago
Soursop Tea
“Sour Sip” VS Soursop Tea “Sour sip” teas are often used in supportive cancer care to help with…
Category: Supportive Care Service
Posted 2 months ago
National Cancer Prevention Month: How Knowing Your Genetics Can Help You Take Action
When we think about cancer prevention, diet, exercise, and routine screenings often come to mind. But for some…
Posted 3 months ago
What’s New in Hereditary Cancer for 2026?
As we begin a new year, many people focus on improving their health and understanding your genetic…
Posted 4 months ago
DNA Testing Kits as Holiday Gifts: Fun But Not the Full Picture for Cancer Risk
Every holiday season, people love gifting DNA testing kits so friends and family can learn more about…
Posted 5 months ago
Create a Plate for Cancer Prevention
Choosing what to eat can sometimes be the most difficult task of the day, especially when trying to…
Posted 5 months ago
Navigating Compassion Fatigue in Oncology Care
1. Understanding Compassion Fatigue: The Unseen Anchor In the ocean of oncology care, the caregivers are like dedicated…
Posted 5 months ago
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…
Posted 5 months 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 6 months ago
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a time when we come together to raise awareness, support those…
Posted 6 months ago
Safe Cookware for Cancer Prevention
When supporting cancer patients, cookware safety is about minimizing exposure to toxic metals, hormone disruptors, and chemical…
Posted 7 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 7 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 8 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 8 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 8 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 9 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 9 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 10 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 10 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 12 months ago
Reiki and Cancer
Reiki, a form of energy healing that originated in Japan, is often used as a complementary therapy…
Posted 2 years 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 2 years ago
What is Survivorship?
Survivorship begins the moment cancer is diagnosed and continues throughout treatment and beyond. Many cancer survivors share that…
Posted 2 years 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,…