Anxiety around medical scans can be a common challenge before, during, and after cancer treatment. Scans provide important information about what the next steps in your cancer experience may be. What ...

These interviews took place in February 2019. Not everyone with metastatic lung cancer has heard of “scanxiety” — scan-associated anxiety — but chances are, they’re all too familiar with the concept.

Nearly 17 million people in the US are cancer survivors. The journey doesn't end at treatment. Screening for recurrence can be an emotional hurdle. As "Cancer Survivor's Month" comes to a close, ...

When Ali Heitz arrived at the hospital for her check-up scan, exactly one year post-breast cancer diagnosis, she thought she was prepared. Leading up to this day, she was actually excited: after ...

"Scanxiety" is common in people with cancer, but is particularly prevalent in those with lung cancer, according to a recent survey. While living with cancer can induce an increased amount of anxiety ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn — "Scanxiety" is the word for the worry and fear surrounding medical scans and results, most commonly used in the cancer community. Doctors say they see it all the time. The term ...

Alex Biese: Hi, my name is Alex Biese. I'm the assistant managing editor of CURE® magazine. In this edition of the Speaking Out® video series, I'm speaking with Dusty Joy of LiveLung and the Lung ...

In 2014, Sunny Golden went into the doctor’s office complaining of a persistent cough. She came out with a diagnosis of stage 3 lung cancer. Golden immediately went through chemotherapy and radiation.

Like so many cancer patients, Stacey Kaminsky suffers from acute anxiety around her regular scans after treatment of stage 3 breast cancer. The cancer may be gone, but for many patients the medical ...

It is common for patients who feel well to be racked with nerves before scan results are revealed - iStockphoto Cancer being a most serious business inevitably evokes alarm and despondency. This might ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Cannabidiol may reduce scan-related anxiety among certain women with advanced ...

Sangita Patel is opening up about her thyroid cancer journey, self-care and staying busy in her new chapter of life. (Photo illustration: Yahoo Canada; photo: Shawn Goldberg/Getty Images) Canada’s ...