An Argument for the Sanctity of Marriage, but Beware: Separated Cancer Patients Have Poorer Survival

It has been a while since I’ve posted here, and it is nice to be back again! I have been compiling a list of some interesting topics (to me) for future posts, so hopefully we can have some good discussions in the comments section. This particular topic is not specific to lung cancer, but certainly [...]

Caring for the Cancer Caregiver: A Neglected Frontier

   Any oncologist can testify to the difficulties facing family members of patients with cancer.  A recent study out of Canada examines the “biologic cost” of caring for a patient with cancer.  This was a small study in which the researchers compared saliva and blood samples from 18 primary caregivers of people who had just [...]

Denial as a Coping Mechanism

Hello again; its’ definitely been a while since we’ve talked. A few days ago, Dr. West, our hero, asked me to comment on a GRACE reader’s question about a relative who was in complete denial. The state of her unfortunate lung cancer situation was so obvious to all that [...]

Audio Interview with Leah de Roulet, Oncology Social Worker

Several of the people who have been following GRACE have read and provided comments on discussions initiated by Leah de Roulet, an oncology social worker who has recently stepped down as the head of the  very strong oncology social work group at Swedish Cancer Institute in Seattle, WA after many years, but still works several days per [...]

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