Category Archive: Video Content

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Pink Glove Dance

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You may have seen this video on YouTube but for those who haven’t, I thought I would post it today. The staff of Providence St. Vincent Medical Center decided to do something a little… Continue reading →

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On women and strength

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I recently came across this video by Kelly Corrigan,  founder of  Circus of Cancer, who was diagnosed with Stage III breast cancer in August 2004, just days before her oldest daughter turned three. Her family… Continue reading →

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Healing after cancer

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Watch Dr. Julie K Silver, an assistant professor at Harvard Medical School, and author of After Cancer Treatment, Heal Faster, Better, Stronger, tell her story of healing after breast cancer in this CBS news video. Diagnosed with… Continue reading →

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Dorothy’s Story: Tai Chi gave me a purpose

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I came across the story of Dorothy and her experience with Tai Chi on the Real Women, Real Advice blog.  Dorothy says when she received her breast cancer diagnosis, it felt like a death sentence. At… Continue reading →

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Understanding hereditary cancer

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All cancers are due to changes in our genes, called mutations. If you are born with a gene mutation that leads to cancer, it is called a hereditary cancer.  Learn what makes hereditary… Continue reading →

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Pretty is what changes

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I came across this in a bookstore when in the US last month. The title “Pretty Is What Changes” attracted me initially. The title comes from Stephen Sondheim’s Sunday In The Park With George, “Pretty isn’t… Continue reading →

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Cancer activist takes to YouTube

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When Jessica Gioia was diagnosed with breast cancer on Sept. 19, 2008 — the day after her 33rd birthday — she went on the Internet looking for advice and help. “I started seeing… Continue reading →

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Breast reconstructive surgery

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After a mastectomy, many women choose to have breast reconstructive surgery for both emotional and physical reasons. There are different methods of doing this. Here is an overview of the most common types… Continue reading →

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Breast reconstruction options

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I wrote a piece last month on reconstructive breast surgery and specifically the lack of options presented to women by their surgeons. This piece was prompted by an article which appeared last December in the New… Continue reading →

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Sheryl Crow speaks of her breast cancer experience

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Singer-songwriter Sheryl Crow was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2006. In this video clip from 2007, she talks about her fight against the disease, her involvment with the National Breast Cancer Coalition, her… Continue reading →