Ways to Expedite Healing After Surgery
Knowing what to expect is key Recovering from cancer surgery requires patience, preparation, and a commitment to following medical...
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Abida Taher MD, PHD
- Mar 1
- 5 min
Getting Ready for & Recovering from Cancer Surgery
Knowing what to expect and being prepared helps expedite healing. Knowing that you are going in for cancer surgery can be an overwhelming...
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Abida Taher MD, PHD
- Feb 23
- 6 min
Lack of Bladder Control Compromising Your Quality of Life?
Managing urinary incontinence every day is about focus & routine. “Urinary incontinence is a common complication of cancer and cancer...
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Abida Taher MD, PHD
- Feb 15
- 5 min
Loss of Bladder Control at Home and Work
How cancer treatment affects bladder control and what you can do about it. “UI is a common side effect of some cancers and treatments,...
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Abida Taher MD, PHD
- Dec 14, 2022
- 8 min
Why Quality Rest Matters During Cancer Treatment
Rest improves your sense of well-being and quality of life. “Rest doesn't necessarily mean sleep. It does, however, mean ceasing from...
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Abida Taher MD, PHD
- Dec 7, 2022
- 6 min
How to Care for Your Skin During and After Radiation Therapy.
Being proactive can reduce the impact of the side effects on your skin. "Basically, most things we do now don’t impact the skin at all....
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Abida Taher MD, PHD
- Nov 30, 2022
- 5 min
Chemotherapy related side effects on the skin – Part 2.
Know about skin reactions and what to do about them. “Chemotherapy kills cancer cells, but in doing so, renders the skin, hair and body...
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Abida Taher MD, PHD
- Nov 23, 2022
- 5 min
Chemotherapy related side effects on the skin – Part 1.
Know about skin reactions and what to do about them. “Though modern oncological therapies have low systemic toxicity because of their...
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Abida Taher MD, PHD
- Nov 16, 2022
- 3 min
All About Lumps & Bumps
Find out which ones to worry about.. Where a lump or bump is on the body, along with how it looks and feels, can provide the first clue,...
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Abida Taher MD, PHD
- Nov 9, 2022
- 3 min
The Impact of Cancer on Male Fertility.
Understanding the challenge of reproductive damage from cancer treatment Fertility can be compromised both with cancer pathophysiology...
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Abida Taher MD, PHD
- Nov 2, 2022
- 4 min
Good Bone Health During Prostate Cancer Treatment.
How to maintain it and what to do. “The 5-year survival rate for people with prostate cancer in the United States is 98%. The 10-year...
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Abida Taher MD, PHD
- Oct 26, 2022
- 3 min
How Prostate Cancer Affects the Bones
Understanding is key to maintaining good bone health.. “Studies have consistently shown that patients often lack knowledge about the risk...
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Abida Taher MD, PHD
- Sep 21, 2022
- 6 min
When Radiation & Chemotherapy are Part of Colon Cancer Treatment.
Being aware of the side effects is the first step to dealing with them. Some patients with early stage disease may also receive...
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Abida Taher MD, PHD
- Sep 9, 2022
- 6 min
Everyday Life with an Ostomy Bag
Embrace the freedom it offers, not the restrictions it brings. “… having a bag or pouch attached to their body is a huge emotional...
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Abida Taher MD, PHD
- Sep 5, 2022
- 4 min
Nutrition While Living With an Ostomy Bag.
Helping your body heal after surgery. “Diets for people with new ostomies have been a longstanding source of confusion and (sometimes)...
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