Heather the Cancer Warrior
As an oncologist, I am continually astonished by the strength and determination patients bring to bear in their fight against cancer. One such patient -… Read More »Heather the Cancer Warrior
When Cancer Empathy Runs Deep
***This post is written by Judith Minkove, editor of Inside Hopkins and senior writer at Johns Hopkins Medicine. On any given day, as many as 170… Read More »When Cancer Empathy Runs Deep
Appreciating Our Nurses
I read an article about a 10-year old boy who took all the money he had saved to purchase a Super Bowl ring from a… Read More »Appreciating Our Nurses
Do’s and Don’ts for Diarrhea
Chemo can cause diarrhea because it harms your healthy cells that line the large and small bowel. It may also speed up food moving through… Read More »Do’s and Don’ts for Diarrhea
Cancer Screening Tests Everyone Should Know
Kimmel Cancer experts frequently say that “the best way to cure cancer is to prevent it from ever occurring.” Most experts agree that currently-available cancer… Read More »Cancer Screening Tests Everyone Should Know
Walkers Stay Strong on Day 2
Elissa Bantug, breast cancer survivor and blogger, is walking in the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer in Washington, D.C. This is Day 2 of updates… Read More »Walkers Stay Strong on Day 2
Walk 40 Miles in My Shoes
This weekend, blogger and breast cancer survivor Elissa Bantug is walking nearly 40 miles in Washington, D.C. at the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer. She's there… Read More »Walk 40 Miles in My Shoes
Communicating Cancer Messages
I'm in Chapel Hill, North Carolina this week attending the annual meeting of Cancer Center public affairs, marketing and development professionals. There are more than… Read More »Communicating Cancer Messages
Twenty-One Years Ago Today
I hate April 25. It’s the day my mother died of breast cancer, 21 years ago. I don’t think anyone is really ever prepared to… Read More »Twenty-One Years Ago Today
7 Surprising Ways to Manage Chemo Side Effects
Chemotherapy, designed to kill fast-growing cancer cells, can also affect healthy cells – in fact damaged healthy cells cause side effects during your chemo. Here… Read More »7 Surprising Ways to Manage Chemo Side Effects