Sure, you've heard of prostate cancer. But how aware of it are you? Probably not much more than I was when -- after an inadvertent test last year -- I learned that I had prostate cancer.
Sure, you've heard of prostate cancer. But how aware of it are you? Probably not much more than I was when -- after an inadvertent test last year -- I learned that I had prostate cancer.
Understanding my cancer is a never-ending learning experience. Through hours and hours of research, I've become enlightened. There's no how-to book to educate one about the pitfalls and perks surrounding this disease.
One might imagine that a song written by a dying boy would be sad and full of regret -- but the song is inspiring, courageous and shows his profound belief in God.
My wife has Stage IV lung cancer. Given the arc of the disease and the quality of refrigerator design and construction, it is highly probable that this will be her last refrigerator.
Imagine going into a hospital for a circumcision at the age of 60-something like Phillip Seaton did back in 2007. Imagine, then, how Seaton must have felt when he awoke to find... wait for it... wait for it... his penis had been amputated.
I have to admit that in the past I have expressed sharp disagreement with the direction in which Jack Layton took the NDP as leader. However, this does not take away from the immense sadness and shock I felt upon hearing of his passing away.
"What do people with cancer really need for improved quality of life and survival?" The answer for me has been integrative cancer care.
As I was celebrating my sixth and final round of treatment, you were learning to accept that this was also your finish line. This was your final round -- there were no further treatments that could save you.
A group of amazing women have take on the challenge of climbing Mount Kilimanjaro in celebration of life and survival. I want to share with you their amazing stories.
Now here is the great news that we as Americans are sadly ignoring: More than 30 percent of cancers are preventable -- that means, nearly one out of every three deaths to cancer are unnecessary.
My last blog was a somewhat unusual one for me. I wrote about the son of a good friend who had, unfortunately, passed away from cancer. I mentioned I ...
Kristin Gustafson started marketing even before she launched the website that keeps chemotherapy patients, nurses, doctors and caregivers abreast of the latest information available about life in the Chemo Room.
Courts need to be the keepers of the Constitution. But the Federal Circuit has failed its duty in the current battle over the patentability of isolated genes and gene sequences that are crucial to the fight against breast and ovarian cancer.
I have become even more firmly convinced that sometimes laughter is the greatest blessing we have in stressful times. Perhaps God wants us to laugh in those moments when pain seems to be the only thing we feel.
We are the last generation to be raised primarily by the traditional family model. And I, for one, am grateful and proud to be a member of that generation.
Nature gave us a gene that may work to suppress cancer. Obviously we have it for a good reason. Every day damaged cells that could become cancer cells arise in our bodies.
This is why we worry about the confusion and complacency, and why we fear that the "debate" is giving many women -- even those who can afford it -- "cover" to stay away from the mammography clinic.
Since the time of my diagnosis of FBC (F-bomb breast cancer), we have talked openly with our five-year-old daughter about both the disease and its treatment.
I just gave my son a dangerous cell phone to hold next to his developing brain. Am I a bad parent? Physics says no -- and suggests that San Francisco's 10-1 vote ignored basic science in favor of superstitious fear of the invisible.
In the Bath Half Marathon this year I found myself running next to someone with a big foam boob strapped from neck to waist. It's all a bit 'Carry on Cancer'.
Women are powerful. Women are central figures in every family, affecting the health -- and future -- of children everywhere. Women also shape world ...