Billings cancer patients and survivors find comfort and solace in support group

Montana cancer patients and survivors find comfort and solace in support group

Living with cancer is a devastating reality not only for patients but for loved ones. Because of that, Billings Clinic is looking to help all of those fighting the battle and bringing them together to share their stories. See the video for this story below: Billings cancer patients and survivors find comfort and solace in support groupAs humans, we avoid talking about death and cancer. It's sad, anxiety-provoking, and makes us realize that life …

The Hope for Life support group meets the first Monday of every month. This group helps people who have been diagnosed with cancer. This group is

Billings cancer patients and survivors find comfort and solace in support group

Living with cancer is a devastating reality not only for patients but for loved ones. Because of that, Billings Clinic is looking to help all of those fighting the battle and bringing them together to share their stories. See the video for this story below: Billings cancer patients and survivors find comfort and solace in support groupAs humans, we avoid talking about death and cancer. It's sad, anxiety-provoking, and makes us realize that life …

Death is part of life, and it is important to talk about it. This is what Hansina Mikkelsen, palliative care nurse and instructor at the Icelandic Cancer Society, says now that the society offers a course in last aid. Together with Onna Kristina Joensen, consultant nurse at the Icelandic Cancer Society, she will organize the course. The course has four overarching topics, which should prepare relatives to be in the situation with the dying, and …

Through the Eyes of a Patient Navigator: The Power of Emotional Support

Mari Montesano, patient navigator and manager of Komen’s Breast Care Helpline, discusses how she and her team provide support and guide patients through the emotional and mental challenges of a breast cancer diagnosis.  No one should ever have to face a breast cancer diagnosis alone. After the unexpected shock, most people experience a tidal wave of emotions as they face an overwhelming amount of new information. While patients struggle to find …