Craig resident Steven Tortu went to the hospital in April 2023 with strong abdominal pains and a dull ache in his lower belly area. Since the 64-year-old practices “self-care” and exercises (including snowboarding), he thought.
Battling cancer is not an easy fight, and fears of having to face cancer again can cause anxiety and depression, experts say. Psychologist Erin Baurle, who works with the University of Colorado medical oncology and.
When teacher Jamie Litvinoff was nearing her 40th birthday, regular checkups with her doctors included advice to schedule her first mammogram. She followed those instructions and underwent her first mammogram screening, but the results did.
Old school advice might have been to eat more fruits and vegetables when fighting breast cancer, but today, a clinical dietitian who is board certified in oncology nutrition can tailor her recommendations for each patient..
Fighting cancer is a tough battle. Then, add to that struggle the fact that the diagnosis is a rare cancer and the patient lives in a rural area. How does that patient cope? Rare cancers.