Breast cancer and ovarian cancer
Cells in general develop and divide simply when they are required to keep our bodies running appropriately. But occasionally, the mechanisms that control cell development end working and cells break up out of control to shape tumors. This is named cancer. When it expands in the cells of breast or ovarian tissue it is called breast or ovarian cancer, respectively. Read more
Cancer emotions: upbeat, stoic or just scared?
Years ago, a friend and co-worker of mine with ovarian cancer lost all of her blonde hair during treatment. She donned a red wig and declared, “I’m going to do cancer as a redhead!” Her upbeat nature made it easier on the rest of us to accept her illness, so it was that much more shocking the day I walked into the newsroom to see a pink wreath on her desk. Read more
The well podcast: cancer and exercise
Several studies have shown a link between exercise and lower cancer risk. However, the message often isn’t well received by patients who think it blames the victim by suggesting they wouldn’t have cancer had they just been more active. Read more