Lifelines to Cancer Survival: A New Approach to Personalized Care by Mark A. Roby
NCSD celebrations across the country and around the world will take many forms and reflect the diversity of the millions of people who have beaten cancer. There will be block parties, carnivals, parades, motivational speeches, health fairs, art exhibits, health walks, and more. They’ll all share a common element: they’ll give cancer survivors the chance to share their individual success stories and allow communities to stand together with survivors to help find ways to ease the burdens of those diagnosed with the disease.
Shipp points out that cancer survivors can face long-term effects of cancer, which can be physical, psychological and even financial. Many survivors have inadequate access to specialists, limited insurance coverage, and psychological struggles, among other problems.
According to Shipp, cancer incidence rates are dropping, but the number of cancer survivors is growing, thanks in part to early detection and better treatment. She adds:
“As the number of cancer survivors continues to grow, it’ll be more important than ever to address the unique needs of these survivors.”
“National Cancer Survivors Day is a celebration of how far we’ve come in extending life after cancer,” Shipp said. “But the NCSD Foundation hopes that the day also serves as a call to action for more resources, research and increased public awareness to improve the quality of life after cancer.”
Want to get involved in National Cancer Survivors Day? Anyone can host an event—it’s not too late for you celebrate this year, and it’s not too early to begin planning for next year! You can begin by taking a look at the NCSD Foundation’s seven simple steps to organizing a NCSD event in your area. Then, download and print out some great signs you can use to tell people about your life after cancer and why you’re celebrating on Sunday.
You can also use social media to celebrate life and raise awareness of cancer issues. Check out the NCSD Foundation on Twitter at @SurvivorsDay and go to National Cancer Survivors Day to visit their page on Facebook. Then on Sunday, join the party online by using the hashtags #NCSD2015 and #CelebrateLife.
Recommended reading:
Lifelines to Cancer Survival: A New Approach to Personalized Care, by Mark A. Roby (Integrative Medical Publishing, 2015)
In 2002, Roby was diagnosed with one of the rarest cancers in the world and was told by his doctors to “accept the inevitable.” Instead, he used his knowledge as a medical insider to develop a personalized path of treatment that helped him defy the odds and become a Radical Remission Survivor. In this inspiring book, he shows readers how to become their own experts and the best advocates for their own health.
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