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Voices of Hodgkin’s Blog
Voices of Hodgkin’s Blog
The Rise of the Expert Patient in Cancer: From Backseat Passenger to Co-Navigator
American Society of Clinical Oncology Journal –

Long-term survivors have been using the internet to understand their Late Effects for years. The value of self-advocacy is highlighted in this article.

Life After Cancer: More Survivors Live Longer, Face New Health Challenges
USA Today –

​More cancer patients live longer. Few get the help they need to stay healthy. 50-year Hodgkin Lymphoma survivor, Susan Leigh, describes the challenges of long-term cancer survivors.

As the War on Cancer Turns 50, Earlier Diagnoses and Treatments are Saving Lives
AARP –

A wonderful history of the “War on Cancer” and includes several quotes from Dr. Vincent DeVita–one of our Hodgkin lymphoma heroes! Also mentioned in the article is our “own” Susie Leigh, fellow long-term Hodgkin lymphoma survivor.

Coping With the Stress of Cancer
Coping Magazine –

Here is a great article on managing stress and anxiety as a cancer survivor – not just during treatment, but afterward.

Help Yourself Get The Support You Need After A Cancer Diagnosis
Coping Magazine –

Here is a brief and straightforward article on the importance of speaking up as a cancer survivor. The author brings home the point that survivors should not expect others, including providers and caretakers, to instinctively understand what our needs and concerns are. It’s OK to use your voice and make them explicit!

Hodgkin Lymphoma Survivors: We Need to Do Better
ASCO Connecion –

In this issue of the Journal, de Vries and colleagues examine the cause-specific late mortality among a multi-center Dutch cohort of Hodgkin lymphoma survivors.

Why Am I Angry? And What Can I Do About It?
Coping Magazine –

Cancer survivors are certainly allowed to be angry. No one deserves to have cancer. It’s an insidious, odious disease. No doubt about it. This article explores the subject of anger and cancer survivorship from a very different perspective. Could our anger be masking something else?