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6 On the Cover: Country Music’s Eddie Montgomery – Back on Tour After Prostate Cancer
Eddie opens up about his diagnosis, his divorce, and getting back to what he missed – being on stage.

8 Getting a Good Night’s Sleep
Understanding how sleep works can give insight into ways to improve sleep while coping with cancer.

10 Creativity and Coping
How one survivor moved past her feelings of fear and anxiety through the restorative pleasures of art

11 Living with Uncertainty
Facing the fear of recurrence

14 Tips for Preventing Infections during Chemotherapy

16 Overcoming the Emotional Challenges of Cancer
When facing cancer treatment, it’s helpful to be emotionally prepared.

18 Helping Children Cope with Your Breast Cancer
How to talk to your child about your diagnosis

19 Can’t Work? Where to Turn for Help
Learn how to navigate the system to increase your chances of being accepted for Social Security disability benefits.

20 The Importance of Hope
Hope correlates with positive coping, resilience, better pain tolerance, better quality of life, and higher self-esteem.

21 American Society of Clinical Oncology’s Annual Report on Progress Against Cancer

23 Redefining ‘Survivor’
A survivor isn’t just someone who has already beat cancer.

31 Tips to Better Cope with Cancer Treatment

33 The Role of Social Workers in Cancer Care
Oncology social workers help you navigate the new world of a cancer diagnosis and cancer treatment.

Focus on Prostate Cancer

24 Treating Advanced Prostate Cancer

25 Prostate Cancer Resources

26 The Role of Active Surveillance in Managing Localized Prostate Cancer

27 Working Through Sexual Dysfunction after Prostate Cancer
If a man and his partner want to have a more enjoyable sex life after prostate cancer, they have many options.

28 Treating Incontinence after Prostate Cancer Surgery
There are proven treatment options available to help men regain their previous quality of life.

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