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NYCBS Patient-Family Advisory Council
The NYCBS Patient-Family Advisory Council, a group of NYCBS patients and employees, gathered at the new Executive building for their bi-monthly meeting hosted by Brittany Kaliscik, Director of Patient Experience.
Read MoreThe Importance of Validation
Patients present with a multitude of complex issues, symptoms, side effects, etc. I have learned that sometimes these symptoms are not always treated with medication, even though it is ingrained in what we do.
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Keeping the Legacy Alive
A year after JoAnne Palladino's mother became a nurse practitioner, she was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and placed in hospice care. Seeing how the home health care aide interacted and cared for her mother inspired her to enter the medical field.
Read MoreCancer Care Closer to Home: Physicians of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and New York Cancer & Blood Specialists to Open New Cancer Care Facility in Brooklyn
The new facility will be located at 2236 Nostrand Avenue, at the intersection of Flatbush and Nostrand Avenues (near Brooklyn College).
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Women Infertility Awareness Month: Debunking Cancer Infertility Myths
The one-month-long event that is Women Infertility Awareness Month seeks to raise awareness about the social and emotional aspects of infertility, which affect women and men. One in eight couples are affected by infertility, and it also encourages dialogue about fertility preservation.
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Rebuild Your Life Month: How to Get Back to Your Old Self After Treatment
Rebuild Your Life Month is an opportunity to start rebuilding your life after cancer treatment by setting achievable goals that will help you get back to feeling more like yourself again.
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Eating Fruit to Keep Hydrated
If you’re struggling to get eight 8-ounce glasses of water a day this summer, consider incorporating some fruits into your diet. Fruits contain adequate vitamins and minerals to keep your body healthy, plus they contain a large portion of water that can help quench your thirst.
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Plant Power
It’s that time of year again when our favorite foods are at their freshest and tastiest. Fruits, vegetables and other plant foods offer more than just great taste, they come with phytochemicals that have disease-fighting properties. Phytochemicals are naturally occurring plant chemicals and are found in fruits, vegetables, legumes, whole grains, seeds and nuts.
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Tips For Cancer Patients: Handling Information Overload
If you or someone you know has been diagnosed with cancer, it can be a lot to handle at once. You're going through treatment and figuring out how your life will change. But there's also the onslaught of information about what might happen in the future, making it hard to keep up with everything.
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Skin Cancer Prevention Tips
Skin cancer, or the abnormal growth of skin cells, most commonly develops due to skin exposure to harmful UVA and UVB rays, often from sunlight. Cancer of the skin begins in the epidermis, or upper/outer skin layer, which is made of three kinds of cells where cancer can grow: basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and melanoma.
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