Category Archive: Advocacy

Miss Pink Elegance

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Katie at Uneasy Pink posted a compelling essay about a recent event (in the form of a fashion show) to raise money for the cause of breast cancer. Hosted by a Susan G. Komen for… Continue reading →

Weekly Round-Up

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Time for this week’s round-up of the best of the blog posts which I’ve read over the past week. These are the posts that have moved me, taught me something, inspired me, and which… Continue reading →

Defining cancer survivorship

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When does someone with cancer start to become a survivor? Some believe it begins at the moment of a diagnosis of cancer; for others the notion dawns on them more gradually as they progress through their treatment.… Continue reading →

International Women’s Day

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Each year around the world, International Women’s Day (IWD) is celebrated on March 8. Hundreds of events occur not just on this day but throughout March to mark the economic, political and social achievements… Continue reading →

The Wounded Storyteller

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The Wounded Storyteller is the title of a book by Arthur Frank which portrays  individuals  who live with some form of illness or disability in what he terms  “remission society.”  His basic premise… Continue reading →

Support Breast Health Day

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European Breast Health Day takes place on 15th October and women are being urged to do do something active to mark the day. You can do this by organising an “Exercise Event” in… Continue reading →

9 things you should know about breast cancer

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  Yesterday I attended the launch by Europa Donna Ireland (EDI) of  a leaflet highlighting the 9 things every woman in Ireland should know about breast cancer. It is the first time a… Continue reading →

Obligation of the cured

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  At the recent LiveStrong Global Cancer Summit held here in Dublin last month, Lance Armstrong spoke of the “the obligation of the cured” – the idea that those who survive cancer should… Continue reading →

The breast cancer survivor on a mission to save lives one house at a time

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I love this story from the CNN heroes series about breast cancer survivor, Andrea Ivory, who is on a mission to save lives one house at a time. Ivory formed the Florida Breast… Continue reading →

Sign the World Cancer Declaration

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Lance Armstrong is dedicating his ride in the Tour de France to the fight against cancer. Will you join him by signing the World Cancer Declaration and making a dedication to someone who… Continue reading →