An Emotional Journey

For every patient, there is always an emotional toll they must go through during their cancer fight. There are ups and downs and everything else in between before and after surgery and before, during and after treatment. Like grief, there are different stages cancer patients go through. The stages of grief are denial, anger, bargaining, […]

Cancer Q&A: Cancer and Anemia

Cancer Q&A: Cancer and Anemia

The following information is provided by the Cancer Services of Greater Baton Rouge and was published by The Advocate. QUESTION: I am a cancer patient and my doctor says we need to be vigilant about anemia. Why? ANSWER: Anemia is a condition in which the body lacks a sufficient number of red blood cells, which carry […]