How Cancer Changes People in Positive Ways

Someone forward you this email? No Sweat! Sign up here to get your own If you're having trouble viewing this email, click here Follow Us How Cancer Changes People in Positive Ways A number of people talk about the "silver linings" of cancer.  Some people call it the "benefits of cancer."  And a rare survivor or two has actually called it the "gift of cancer."  Is it possible that cancer really does change people in some positive ways?  The answer researchers have given us is YES, and we are learning more about what is now termed "posttraumatic growth." Best wishes until next week, Dr. Lynne  Lynne Eldridge MD Lung Cancer Expert How Does Cancer Change People for the Better?  This weeks headline article discusses the different types of positive change that investigators have found to be common in people who have cancer.  Keep reading - the last slides share stories of people discussing their positive changes, followed by tips on how to maximize your own posttraumatic growth.  Read more READ NOW Share What's Normal and What's Not Among Cancer Emotions What are the most common emotions experienced by people with cancer, and how can you know if what you are feeling is normal or not?  Read more  READ NOW Share 10 Things You Need to Stop Doing if You Have Lung Cancer Don't worry--this article is not a lecture on lifestyle.  And it's not another article about something you ought to be doing when you don't have the time or energy to begin with.  Instead, these ideas could add more time and joy to your life.  Read more  READ NOW Share Lung Cancer is Different in Women  Did you know that more non-smoking women die from lung cancer in the United States each year than die from breast cancer?  Did you know that lung cancer in young, never smoking women is increasing?  Read more READ NOW Share MORE FROM ABOUT.COM • The best foods for healthy teeth in kids • How Can You Tell if Someone Has Preclinical Alzheimer's Disease? • Stretch and Release Your Groin Muscles - It's Good for Your Back! • 8 Surprising Causes of Weight Gain • Building Muscle on a Budget • Natural Ways to Boost Your Energy • 8 Reasons You're Not Losing Weight • 10 Non-Evidence Based Treatments to Avoid in Pediatrics Advertisement About Health   |   Follow Us: You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Lung Cancer newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here. If you would like to unsubscribe from all newsletters sent from About.com, please send an email to optout@about.com with "Unsubscribe" as the subject line. 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2014 About.com - All rights reserved