In this article published March 4, 2022 in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, researchers review their analysis focused on "identifying the ongoing survivorship information and resource needs of survivors and their caregivers, health care providers (HCPs), and National Comprehensive Cancer Control Programs (NCCCPs), as well as strategies to improve the reach and dissemination of survivorship resources.

If you're a podcast listener it's time to check out "Beyond the Clinic: Living Well with Melanoma," an audio program hosted by Director of Cancer Survivorship for Kaiser Permanente San Francisco, Raymond Liu, MD and supported by AIM At Melanoma.

The show is described as being about "handling life well after a melanoma diagnosis," but some of the topics discussed are valuable for any cancer survivors.

Topics include using music as therapy, developing psychological resilience, and using social media in patient care.

This toolkit, and accompanying Provider Tools resource, is provided by the GW School of Medicine & Health Sciences Cancer Control TAP.

When you’re a 13-year-old boy, and the father you idolize – a man who’d been a lifelong athlete and All-American high school football and basketball standout – is suddenly diagnosed with stage 4 melanoma of the brain, it’s a blow that can rock your entire world. When he dies 100 days later after multiple surgeries and the final month in a coma, it’s a blow that both devastates and galvanizes you.

By Darcy Phillips

“I would not take back what I suffered to gain this.”

~ Suleika Jaouad, Between Two Kingdoms

As difficult as breast cancer was, it brought some wonderful gifts into my life: a renewed sense of putting myself first instead of last, a whole new group of friends I would never have met otherwise, and a bucket list.

A cancer diagnosis can make a person feel like they've lost some control over their own body -- a scary experience to be sure. It may also stir up a lot of questions about food choices, physical activity, and what dietary supplements may improve their overall health.

There are a ton of websites that offer tips and advice -- many of them unreliable or not backed by science and research.

In this six-part informational series for healthcare teams American Cancer Society provides information appropriate for those working with cancer survivors during or immediately after treatment and into long-term survivorship. Teams at both the primary care and oncology level can benefit from the series, which provides information and education about nutrition, physical activity, and body weight. A patient resource is also available.