Cancer Truth Note: #118 If you do not advocate for yourself, you may be at the mercy of someone else’s attachments.  Self advocacy is another one of the topics that comes up a lot. It may be one of...

Cancer Truth Note: #117 If you listen to your body when it whispers, you don’t have to hear it scream. I say this to people a lot. This goes hand in hand with cancer truth note 3: You are the expert...

Cancer Truth Note: #116 Cancer Survivorship sometimes feels like waiting for the other shoe to drop. This is definitely true of screenings. We have talked about scanxiety in the past. That is...

Cancer Truth Note: #115 It is ok to have a bad day or be mad or frustrated or scared.  Sometimes we just need a down day to throw a pity party or be able to vent frustrations without someone trying...

Cancer Truth Note: #114 Toxic positivity happens when someone tells a cancer patient or cancer survivor to just be positive all the time to the exclusion of all other feelings. Feelings happen on a...

Cancer Truth Note: #113 Positivity does NOT cure cancer. Positive people may be able to take more positive actions more quickly for positive outcomes.  Cancer shaming has come up a few times in the...

Cancer Truth Note: #112 Not all patients with the same cancer receive the same treatments. Even if that treatment may be the nationally recommended standard of care.   The first time I heard this I...

Cancer Truth Note: #111 Researchers NEED to construct studies that enable diverse populations accessible trial locations and meeting times that work with participants scheduling needs.  When...

Cancer Truth Note: #110 Increased diversity is needed in clinical trials.  The Tigerlily Foundation is a huge advocate for improving access to necessary screening, treatment, and access to clinical...