Helpful Gifts for Loved Ones with Cancer

Helpful Gifts for Loved Ones with Cancer

A cancer diagnosis is hard. Patients often are overwhelmed by feelings of fear, anger, frustration, and confusion. Offering care and support is important! Cancer patients with strong emotional support tend to respond better to treatment and have a more positive outlook. Caregivers, family and friends often want to provide meaningful support but are at a […]

Monitoring Hearing during Cancer Treatments

Monitoring Hearing during Cancer Treatments

Did you know that chemotherapy and radiation can affect hearing?  These treatments can often be ototoxic –meaning poisonous to the inner ear. Hearing problems caused by ototoxic medications can be temporary or permanent. You may be wondering, “If a medication is known to cause permanent hearing loss, why is it used?” The realization is, sometimes […]