After Joyce Duvall’s friend was diagnosed with cancer, he witnessed firsthand the need for housing the families who traveled to help care for their loved ones. That spurred Duvall to help found Christopher’s Haven. The nonprofit provides low-cost housing to childhood cancer patients and their families while they’re receiving treatment. The organization began in Boston […]
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Protect Yourself Against Infection: New Tool To Enhance Patient-Provider Conversations During Cancer Treatment
By Robert Lubitz, MD, MPH, a cancer survivor, physician-executive and an advocate for safe patient care. Lubitz is also the husband of CDC Foundation President and CEO Dr. Judy Monroe. Being told you have cancer is a devastating moment in your life, and my first reaction was probably typical of most patients‒fear. Fear of the […]
