Tag Archive: american cancer society

Cancer Lessons from 9-11: Building Up Support From the Ground Floor

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Some of you may recognise Jan Hasak, from her recent insightful comments on the JBBC blog, so I am delighted to have an opportunity to learn more about her and to feature her as today’s guest… Continue reading

It’s a Junior Mint Kinda Day

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Yes, I know I often start off the intro to my guest blog posts by saying it is an honor to have the opportunity to publish these stories, but truly today it is a particularly delightful honor… Continue reading

MRI screening for women with history of breast cancer

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Women with a personal history of breast cancer should consider annual screening with MRI in addition to mammography, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North… Continue reading

What lies behind the headlines?

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There are two words which appear regularly on the search engine terms on this blog – “information overload”. Google directs searchers to the post can you have too much information which explores the question of how… Continue reading

When cancer is a lone journey

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I was very lucky to have great support from family during my cancer treatment. That support was vital to my recovery on both a practical and emotional level. So, I felt quite sad and humbled… Continue reading

Role of diet in cancer prevention

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As the link between diet and cancer becomes clearer, and studies show some links between certain foods and cancer, people are increasingly looking to nutrition as a way to prevent or even survive… Continue reading

Corporations changing the course of the cancer fight

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The American Cancer Society will present its Corporate Impact Awards June 19 during the Society-hosted Corporate Impact Conference in Chicago. The awards will recognize companies’ engagement in targeted efforts to significantly impact cancer’s… Continue reading

Write a letter to cancer

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If you could write a letter to your cancer, what would you say? What words would spill onto the page, words of sadness? anger? despair? or hope? gratitude? I believe that writing is a… Continue reading

Dangers of antioxidants during cancer treatment

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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

Free music at Sharing Hope.tv

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Thanks to the time and talent of some very generous artists, Sharinghope.tv, an initatitive of the American Cancer Society is able to provide a few tunes for you to use free of charge.… Continue reading