The Topic Is Cancer Posts
I Did Everything to Avoid Cancer…And It Still Got Me
Terri makes it her mission to help women who are at risk for or who have ovarian cancer. She is also determined to live her life to the fullest. “I feel that [cancer is] a life sentence, not a death sentence,” Terri says. Read More >
Posted on by 6 CommentsMaking Our Health a Priority in Honor of National Cancer Survivors Day
“Having cancer forced me to understand the importance of making my health a priority, and I challenge each of you to do the same.” Read More >
Posted on by 3 CommentsMammo Bus Brings Breast Cancer Screening to American Indian Women
A group of partners in and around the Fond du Lac reservation in Minnesota is bringing no-cost mammograms to American Indian women with the Mobile Mammo Bus. More than 650 women have been screened for breast cancer over the nine years that the program has been in place. “The mobile unit resonates throughout the community here,” says a cancer outreach worker on the reservation. Read More >
Posted on by 1 CommentLewis’ Story: Throat Cancer Changed His World
“When you hear the word ‘cancer,’ your world changes in an instant,” says Lewis. Diagnosed with stage 4 throat cancer, Lewis endured seven weeks of chemotherapy and radiation treatments, which shrunk the tumor to the point that it could no longer be found. Lewis and his wife Amy started a support group for people with head and neck cancers. Read More >
Posted on by 28 CommentsLiving Through the Decades and Getting Closer to Colorectal Cancer Screening
“If you grew up in the 1970s, it was a time of bell bottoms and groovy tunes. You may have worn mood rings and watched John Travolta on Welcome Back Kotter. It’s 2017, and if you’re now 50 years or older, let this be the year of your colorectal cancer screening appointment.” Read More >
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