Why do women avoid cancer screening?
Fear plays a major role in whether women decide to go for cancer screening or not, but healthcare providers underestimate how much women need to know and wrongly assume that they will ask… Continue reading
Monthly Archive: June, 2009
Buying fruit and a cure
AN X-RAY and a bag of oranges, anyone? It makes perfect sense to Dr Preston Maring. In the lobby of Kaiser Permanente’s Oakland Medical Center, Dr Maring says, he’d regularly pass vendors selling… Continue reading
Safe grilling during the summer season
We have had some beautiful sunny weather here in Ireland recently, and that means the barbecue comes out of retirement for the first time since last summer. Nothing says summer quite like that wonderful… Continue reading
Lessons from the past
“We need to remember what we have learned in the past to engage with the present”, wrote Tony Bates in Mind Moves in the Irish Times yesterday. “Every experience has taught us something”… Continue reading
Elizabeth Edwards on “Resilience”
Elizabeth Edwards, wife of former Sen. John Edwards, has had more than her share of struggles in the glare of the public spotlight. She was diagnosed with breast cancer a day after her… Continue reading
Poetry Friday
I came across this poem by Robert Fulghum recently and would like to share it with you. May you have a wonder-ful day today! Live a balanced life – learn some and think… Continue reading
Dangers of antioxidants during cancer treatment
When I underwent my treatment for breast cancer in 2004, I read many articles and books recommending this vitamin regimen, or that cleanse and detox programme, and like many others, ended up more… Continue reading
What are the signs of inflammatory breast cancer?
Most women know the importance of breast self exams and regular medical check-ups in detecting potentially cancerous lumps. But how many know how to spot the symptoms of inflammatory breast cancer, which usually… Continue reading
Sights, sounds and memories
Back in March, I wrote about my annual check-up and the inevitable fears and worries that day can bring. I wrote also about the power of the sights and smells of the hospital to bring… Continue reading
Men get breast cancer too
I have been meaning to write this post for some time now, but finally I am getting around to it. I am aware that I refer to women and breast cancer frequently, but… Continue reading
