Easing Cancer Pain and Suffering with Tom Smith, MD
In this CancerChoices webinar, CancerChoices co-founder Michael Lerner and Thomas Smith, MD, converse about easing cancer pain and suffering. Uncontrolled pain creates unnecessary suffering, but when pain is controlled, quality of life improves dramatically.
. Last modified on : Oct 23 2025Integrative, Whole Person Care: Envisioning Its Potential to Transform the Cancer Journey with Wayne B. Jonas, MD
CancerChoices advisor Wayne B. Jonas, MD, discusses how integrative, whole-person care can change the journey of a person with cancer in terms of treatments and monitoring, emotional impacts, and quality of life.
. Last modified on : Oct 23 2025Meditation 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.
. Last modified on : Oct 22 2025Palliative Care as an Approach to Life with BJ Miller, MD
CancerChoices advisor BJ Miller, MD, discusses what palliative care and its philosophy offer to us as we cope with the challenges of the COVID pandemic.
. Last modified on : Oct 23 2025Suz 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.
. Last modified on : Dec 04 2023Older People: Wisely Navigating Safe and Effective Integrative Cancer Care
Recognize that though you can’t stop the passage of time, you can influence your health as you age.
. Last modified on : Jan 05 2024