Banish Stress: 7 Ways to Stay Calm During Cancer Treatment

Sermsak (Sam) Lolak, MD, is board-certified in psychiatry and psychosomatic medicine. He is an oncologic psychiatrist at Inova Life With Cancer, where he specializes in helping patients manage depression, stress and anxiety in the context of cancer diagnosis and treatment. Having breast cancer is an incredibly stressful experience. Besides messing with your mood, stress negatively…

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Inova Loudoun Hospital Life with Cancer and Loudoun Breast Health Network to Host Annual Free Community Event: Breast Cancer Survivors’ Retreat

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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month LEESBURG, VA – To commemorate Breast Cancer Awareness Month in Loudoun County, Inova Loudoun Hospital Life with Cancer and the Loudoun Breast Health Network are hosting Pathways to Survivorship: A Breast Cancer Survivors’ Retreat on Saturday, Oct. 28 from 11 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. at The National Conference Center,…

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Inova’s Life with Cancer Program Wins National Award for Lung Cancer Support Group

Carrie Friedman RN, BS, OCN, is a manager of Oncology Navigation and Counseling at the Inova Life with Cancer™ program, a program within the Inova Dwight and Martha Schar Cancer Institute. She co-facilitates the Inova Life with Cancer lung cancer support group. Meet Carrie. David McGinness, LCSW, is an oncology social worker and therapist at…

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Dr. James Zabora, ScD, MSW, appointed Fellow and President-Elect by the American Psychosocial Oncology Society

Falls Church, VA – July 14, 2014 – Dr. James Zabora, Director of Research and Professional Development at Inova Life with Cancer, has been appointed Fellow and President-Elect by the American Psychosocial Oncology Society (APOS). The Fellowship recognizes members who have made significant contributions to the field of psychosocial oncology through proven leadership as well as…

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