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Caring for the Whole Person

Thirty years ago, psychiatrist Jimmie Holland began arguing that cancer survivors require treatment for their social and psychological needs just as much as for their cancer.

Survivorship Planning

A new online tool helps survivors plan for their post-treatment care.

Know Your Rights

Survivors can avoid work and insurance pitfalls by knowing how the system works.

Mindful Support

Find help managing psychological challenges after treatment.

What Now?

A new report provides survivors with the tools for life after cancer

Stepping Up

Family members caring for a loved one with cancer are often required to take on dual roles: being a caregiver and serving as a patient advocate.

Talking With Your Children

Honest and open conversation works best when a parent has cancer.

In It Together

Couples facing cancer have each other to help cope.

Vulnerable and Needing Support, Too

Caregiving can take a toll on your mind and body.

Losing a Parent

How do you prepare kids for a parent's death?

Sometimes You Can't Win

Frustrated? Tired? Confused? Just do your best—there's no such thing as a perfect caregiver.

Service With a Smile

Elizabeth Cropper’s surgical oncologist asked one simple question that put the bladder cancer survivor at ease and reassured her she was in good hands.

Relationship Building

Breast cancer survivors and doctors share their secrets about what works—and what doesn't—in trying to forge a successful patient-doctor relationship.

Getting a Second (or Third, or Fourth) Opinion

A patient shares her experience navigating the maze of second opinions.
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By Kevin Begos

The Human Side of Cancer
With Dr. Jimmie Holland

Welcome to a new series of podcasts about coping with the psychological and emotional side of cancer

By Kevin Begos


Jimmie Holland (c) Sylvia PlachyJoin us here as CR explores the psychological and emotional side of cancer with Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center psychiatrist Jimmie Holland, the woman who pioneered the field of psycho-oncology.


 

Episode One: The Shock of Diagnosis (5.7 MB / 8:11 minutes)
A variety of resources and coping strategies can help a patient deal with the anxiety and disorientation that often accompany a cancer diagnosis.

Episode Two: Cancer Myths (3.7 MB / 5:13 minutes)
Cancer patients are often flooded with unreliable information about the disease. What's cancer fact and what's cancer fiction?

Episode Three: Doctor and Patient Relationships (4.9 MB / 7:00 minutes) 
Find the right doctor for you or your loved one and then build a successful partnership to ensure the best cancer care. 

Episode Four: A Family Affair (4.9 MB / 5:45 minutes)
Family members and caregivers suffer, too, when a loved one has cancer. Good communication and support services can help.

Episode Five: Life After Cancer (4.4 MB / 6:01 minutes)
After successful treatment, a survivorship plan can help patients feel less anxious about monitoring their health and more confident about embracing the future.

 

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(photo: Sylvia Plachy)






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