Cancer Rehab Articles
Pain After Breast Cancer: Costochondritis
Pain after Breast Cancer: Costochondritis Is pain after breast cancer normal? The answer to this question is often vague. For many women, pain is a normal part of recovery after breast cancer treatment. But for some women, persistent pain after breast…
Healing Beyond Cancer: Rehabilitation and Survivorship
Cancer is one of the most common health conditions in the United States, with nearly 1 in 10 adults reporting a lifetime history of a cancer diagnosis. The four most commonly diagnosed cancers are: Prostate cancer Breast cancer Lung and bronchus…
Speech Therapy after Laryngectomy: Vocal and Swallow Rehabilitation
Cancer of the larynx doesn’t always begin with dramatic symptoms. In fact, early warning signs are often subtle and easy to dismiss as allergies, reflux, or a lingering cold. Because symptoms can look so different from person to person, diagnosis is sometimes…
Breast Cancer Rehabilitation Helps: 5 Common Side Effects
Being diagnosed with breast cancer is a pivotal moment for many. It triggers a flood of emotions and a series of events that can include blood tests, biopsies, consultations, and decisions about what type of treatment to pursue. Some of these events…
How Speech Therapy Helps with Chemo Brain
How Speech Therapy Helps with Chemo Brain If you’ve undergone chemotherapy, you may be familiar with a frustrating side effect often called “chemo brain.” This term describes the cognitive difficulties that can arise during and after cancer treatment,…
Breast Cancer Ribbon Run
The Liz Hurley Breast Cancer Ribbon Run raises funds for the top-priority needs of Huntsville Hospital's Breast Cancer programs. Breast cancer is the second most common cancer among women in the US, second only to skin cancer. If you or a loved one is…
Breast Cancer Prevention: 5 Steps to Stay Healthy
Breast cancer is the second most common cancer among women in the US, second only to skin cancer. Over 250,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer each year. Given these startling statistics, it's more important than ever to learn about breast cancer…