Cancer

Raising Voices for MPN Awareness

When asked to name a blood cancer, most people will respond with leukemia, lymphoma or myeloma. That’s not surprising because those are among the most common blood cancers. In fact, new cases of those cancers are expected to account for 9.9 percent of the estimated 1,806,590 new cancer cases diagnosed in the US in 2020. But for this Blood Cancer […]

Boning Up on Sarcoma

Summer is now in full swing and some of us are looking for creative ways to beat the heat. Here’s an opportunity to take a break and get a little education at the same time. July is Sarcoma Awareness Month, so sit back and read about this form of cancer that accounts for only one percent of all adult cancers […]

Screening Sense

Everybody wants to stay healthy and live a long life, and prevention of disease is one way to help you meet that goal. But some disorders, like many cancers, can’t be prevented. The next best thing is to detect them in their earliest stages when they’re most amenable to treatment. Routine screening tests are recommended for some of the more […]

You, Your Loved Ones and Liver Cancer

  Not long ago, someone close to me lost a heroic battle with liver cancer. This makes me want to share some wisdom I garnered from his fight. First of all, maintain a positive attitude. I’m convinced my uncle’s optimistic outlook kept him healthier longer and gave him more strength to deal with the treatment and its side effects. Strength […]


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