Breast Cancer: Symptoms, Stages, Types and More
Cancer occurs when changes called mutations take place in genes that regulate cell growth. The mutations let the cells divide and multiply in an uncontrolled way. Breast cancer is cancer that develops in breast cells. Typically, the cancer forms in either
Types of Blood Cancer: Lymphoma, Leukemia, and Multiple
Blood cancers affect blood cells and bone marrow -- the spongy tissue inside your bones where blood cells are made. These cancers change the way blood cells behave and how well they work.You have three types of blood cells: White
c, signs, stages
Lung cancer occurs when cells divide in the lungs uncontrollably. This causes tumors to grow. These can reduce a person’s ability to breathe and spread to other parts of the body. Lung cancer is the third most commonTrusted Source cancer and the main cause of cancer-related
Lung Cancer: Symptoms, Causes, Types, and More
Symptoms of non-small cell lung cancer and small cell lung cancer are basically the same. Early symptoms may include: lingering or worsening cough coughing up phlegm or blood chest pain that worsens when you breathe deeply, laugh, or cough hoarseness shortness
3 Tips for Coping with News-Related Stress and Trauma
In our connected and complicated world, it can seem as if news of disease, natural disasters, violence and suffering bombards us from every direction. We’re more connected to a planet’s worth of chaos than we ever have been before. Combine
Living Young and Metastatic: How to Live Like You’re Dying (When You Are)
I’ve been living with metastatic breast cancer for two years, two months, and 15 days. For the longest time – close to a year – I felt like a cancer newbie. In groups, I was always the youngest one, the one with
What’s the Deal with Chemo (Brain) Drain?
What is Chemobrain? First, let’s clarify terminology: “Chemobrain” is often used in everyday language to describe cognitive changes (e.g., memory, thinking, or attention processing) due to cancer treatment that significantly interfere with an individual’s quality of life. This term is frequently used.
Open Wide: Let’s Talk Oral Health & Breast Cancer
Caring for your mouth is about far more than having a pretty smile. Poor oral health has proven to raise risks for a variety of medical conditions, such as heart attacks, strokes (1), respiratory infections (2), pregnancy complications (3), and even Alzheimer’s disease (4). After
New Research on Pregnancy After Breast Cancer
The issue of pregnancy after breast cancer is an important one for younger patients who are often diagnosed before they’ve had a chance to complete their families. A young survivor may wonder if they can still get pregnant after treatment. Will they
Matthew Petroski’s Story: A Father’s Story of Surviving Cancer
2007 was supposed to be an exciting time for my family. My wife and I were expecting our second daughter in September. That summer, however, I began to experience a chronic sinus issue. A minor surgery to remove a cyst