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Meditation and Cancer Pain with Thomas Smith, MD

Thomas Smith, MD, Professor of Oncology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and Director of Palliative Medicine, Johns Hopkins Medicine, discusses the role of meditation in supporting patients living with cancer pain.

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Managing Anxiety and Depression during Cancer Pain with Thomas Smith, MD

Thomas Smith, MD, Professor of Oncology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and Director of Palliative Medicine, Johns Hopkins Medicine, discusses the importance of screening for anxiety and depression in people experiencing cancer pain and how to help patients manage these conditions.

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The Therapeutic Value of a Good Pain Assessment

Fully attending to your patient while assessing their pain can powerfully activate belief: a story for health professionals.

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Suz Mondello: Managing Chronic Pain and Normalizing Life with Cancer

Suz Mondello, a friend of Commonweal and alumna of the Cancer Help Program, speaks with CancerChoices staff Nancy Hepp and Laura Pole about her four-year journey with cancer.

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Ruth Hennig: Cannabis as Part of Cancer Care from the Patient’s Perspective

It never occurred to me that cannabis could have therapeutic value.

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