Blog Posts

A Permanent Change: Considering the Far-Reaching Impacts of the Pandemic’s Aftermath

It’s becoming increasingly clear just how much our lives have been impacted by events across the world these last couple of ...

Colorectal cancer symptoms

Colorectal cancer symptoms may be minor or non-existent during the early stages of the disease, although there may be some ...

Things You Can Do to Help Prevent Cancer

Getting a diagnosis of cancer is traumatic. No getting around that. ...

Robert’s Colorectal Cancer Screening Story

November is nationally recognized as Family Caregivers Month. Often forgotten and under-appreciated, family caregivers are ...

The Side Effects of Cancer Treatment and How to Manage the Fear

Getting a diagnosis of cancer is traumatic. No getting around that. ...

Pap & HPV Testing

In the United States, cervical cancer is the fifth most common cancer among women aged 35-54, and the third most common ...

Will the Cancer Come Back?

After cancer treatment, there are those lucky few who can put their cancer in a little mental box and tuck it away forever. ...

The Flu and Cancer: Common Symptoms.

In the midst of the pandemic, the seasonal flu has been keeping a low profile. ...

Taking The Flu and COVID-19 Vaccines Together

Questions and Answers about flu shots, additional COVID-19 shots, and COVID-19 booster shots ...

3 Ways Daily Life with Cancer Can Be Made Easier

The most recent data from the National Cancer Institute reveals that 40% of men and women will receive a cancer diagnosis ...

Breast Cancer Risk Factors

Celebrate Pinktober! Early detection means early treatment and the difference between life and death. ...

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month

The annual campaign to raise breast cancer awareness falls in October each year. The National Breast Cancer Foundation Inc ...

National Mammography Day is Oct 15th

Celebrate Pinktober! Early detection means early treatment and the difference between life and death. ...

Guide to Prostate Cancer

The prostate is a gland located behind the base of the penis, about the size of a walnut, which manufactures ...

Guide to Childhood Cancer

There is nothing as upsetting for a parent to see their child ill, and there is nothing as pernicious as ...

September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month

Every case of cancer is a tragic story of life thrown into turmoil, but childhood cancer is always especially heartbreaking. ...

Childhood Cancer

As with any cancer, catching cancer in children early can dramatically alter their chances of overcoming this terrible ...

Breaking the Stigma

Lung Cancer is the most common cancer suffered around the world. ...

August 1st World Lung Cancer Day

Raising awareness is a crucial aspect of fighting cancer, and is especially so for one of the most commonly occurring ...

HPV and Cancer

Pap and HPV tests are part of life for women over 30, with doctors recommending a test every five years, but many remain ...

As Treatments Improve

Talking about cancer being forgotten can see odd at first glance. ...

Women’s Cancer Screenings Plummeted During Pandemic

Breast and cervical cancer screenings dropped sharply among low-income minority women during the COVID-19 pandemic, the U. ...

The Latest Treatments for Sarcoma

As an under-researched form of cancer, partly due to rarity and also as a cancer that doesn’t ...

A Story of Inspiration

A car accident is not the usual beginning to a story of cancer survival, but it is for Dennis. ...

Top Tips for Cancer Patients Who Want to Stay Active

Exercise does not only lower one’s risk of cancer, it can also provide tremendous benefits for patients. ...

Screen for Life

Cancer is one of those words, you hear it, and it fills you with dread. ...

Minnie’s Story

Being only 20 years old, all the breast cancer survivors I met were older. ...

A Little Less Stress

Mental illness is a global health issue. ...

Paul’s Story (diagnosed 54)

It is only by talking about male cancer that other men and women will be made aware of and notice the signs and symptoms. ...

Why Is Colorectal Cancer Rising Rapidly among Young Adults?

Doug Dallmann was in his early thirties when he first noticed blood in his stool. ...

What Is World Cancer Day?

November is nationally recognized as Family Caregivers Month. Often forgotten and under-appreciated, family caregivers are ...

Robert’s Colorectal Cancer Screening Story

November is nationally recognized as Family Caregivers Month. Often forgotten and under-appreciated, family caregivers are ...

12 Innovative Breakthroughs Made By Scientists in 2020

November is nationally recognized as Family Caregivers Month. Often forgotten and under-appreciated, family caregivers are ...

National Family Caregiver Month

November is nationally recognized as Family Caregivers Month. Often forgotten and under-appreciated, family caregivers are ...

November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month

November marks Lung Cancer Awareness Month. It is a time to spread awareness, raise funds for much-needed research, and ...

Latest Cancer Treatments: Things You Can Do to Help Prevent Cancer

The best protection against developing any form of cancer is to maintain a healthy and balanced lifestyle. ...

New Approved Treatments Available for Prostate Cancer

We love delivering Good News. And this week's announcement is a great achievement for Prostate Cancer Research. ...

September 10th is Take a Loved One to the Doctor Day

Most of us have a family member, or someone close to us, who puts off seeing their doctor. And they all have their reasons ...

September is National Childhood Cancer and Prostate Cancer Month

With many forms of cancer out there, it is common that awareness months are often shared between types. September is a big ...

Recent Developments in Lung Cancer Detection and Prevention

Prevention, early detection, and treatment are at the heart of lung cancer research throughout the world. Thanks to ...

World Lung Cancer Day: August 1st

World Lung cancer day, traditionally observed in August, provides an opportunity for healthcare providers and communities ...

Living with Lung Cancer

Getting a cancer diagnosis is a life changing event, but it doesn’t mean your life has to stop there. Thanks to new ...

World Health Organization weighs in on some of the facts and myths about COVID-19

There is a lot of accurate information coming out each day about the novel coronavirus COVID-19, but amid the pandemic, ...

What to Ask Your Health Care Team

Here are some questions people with cancer might want to ask their health care team about coronavirus. For all people ...

Need a Break from Coronavirus News?

March certainly came in like a lion and did not go out like a lamb. As the coronavirus pandemic became increasingly dire, ...

Do You Really Have to Disinfect All Groceries Now? An Expert Explains

There is no evidence currently that COVID-19 is transmitted by food. The biggest risk when it comes to COVID-19 and ...

Will Vodka Work? What You Need to Know About Using Hand Sanitizer Against Coronavirus

As concern about coronavirus grows, hand sanitizer is in high demand. Biologist Jeffrey Gardner explains why alcohol is a ...

It’s Free, So You Might As Well Get Checked Out

I was an active duty staff sergeant in the USAF. My job as law enforcement specialist required me to police ...

Change of Season Activities

As we shift from a cold, dark winter to the bright warmth of spring, you may be seeing a lot ...

Flu Vaccine and Cancer

Many people with cancer (and survivors) may be wondering how they can best prevent getting sick, and if they should ...

Surviving Cancer

If you have never heard the words “you have cancer”, then what I am about to explain may defy logic, ...