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Tag Archives: Cancer survivors
Newlywed Couple First Met As Child Cancer Patients
The couple were reunited years later when they both started working at St. Jude's in Memphis
Lindsey Wilkerson and Joel Alsup first met in 1993. Then, they were both cancer patients at St. Jude’s Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. She was 12 years old, and he was 13. Now, they’re a newly married couple who decided … Continue reading
Women with Cancer Turn Baldness Into Art
Sporting intricate henna "crowns" lets cancer survivors reclaim their identity
Women with cancer face many challenges: the physical effects of cancer and its treatment; the emotional devastation of learning that life is about to change in many unknowable ways; the fear of pain; and the possibility of premature death. They … Continue reading
Neuropathy Common in Female Cancer Survivors, Study Shows
Nearly half of women experience symptoms many years after finishing therapy
Nearly half of female cancer survivors suffer from chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) even years after completing treatment, a new study shows. The women experience pain, loss of sensation and gait changes that make walking difficult and falls more frequent. The … Continue reading
