Perspectives from those who live it every day.
It’s not every day that you commit to walking 40 miles in the heat and rain, but on April 30 of this year, I walked in my second D.C. Avon Walk for Breast Cancer as part of the Johns Hopkins Breast Center Team. This quite a contrast from my humbling beginning 19 years ago with […]
admin ⋅ Issues & Perspectives, Survivorship Avon Walk for Breast Cancer, Breast Cancer, Survivorship ⋅
This month, in Dr. Bill Nelson's Cancer News Review podcast, you'll hear about cell phone hazards, breast and prostate cancer prevention drugs, and screening for ovarian cancer. The World Health Organization recently listed cell phones as a probable cause of certain cancers. There is a persistent worry that cell phones may have health hazards, and Nelson […]
admin ⋅ Research Breast Cancer, vw ⋅
Have you ever considered joining a walk/run/swim or other athletic event to benefit a cause that has special meaning to you? I never thought that participating in my first event would become even more personal, and I didn’t anticipate that the bonds I formed would help me deal with my own issues. This is the […]
admin ⋅ Issues & Perspectives, Survivorship avon walk, Breast Cancer, Survivorship ⋅
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 screening tests have lead to a decline in cancer deaths. Moreover, they allow cancers to be detected early, making more treatment options available to patients. Let me say up front, […]
Valerie Matthews-Mehl ⋅ Issues & Perspectives, Prevention/Screening Breast Cancer, Cancer Screening Tests, cervical cancer, colon cancer, prostate cancer ⋅
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 and photos. She's almost there, so cheer her on! Elissa's Updates: 6:22 AM The sun is raising over Wellness Village. It was a chilly night for the campers. Many are […]
admin ⋅ Uncategorized Avon Walk for Breast Cancer, Breast Cancer, vw ⋅
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 with survivors, friends, family and others sharing their support. Stay tuned to see updates and photos from Elissa at the event. Saturday, April 30, 2011: Updates from Elissa at the Avon […]
admin ⋅ Uncategorized Avon Walk for Breast Cancer, Breast Cancer, vw ⋅
When most people think about breast cancer, they don’t often think about the small, pea-sized structures that dot the body and help fight infections and other foreign substances. But it’s top-of- mind for many patients who undergo surgery for breast cancer. Lymph nodes are sites for cancer spread, and certain nodes are removed during surgery […]
admin ⋅ treatment axillary lymph node, Breast Cancer, lumpectomy, sentinel lymph node, vw ⋅
Five weeks into radiation, I decided that the hair on my legs had become so long that an intervention was necessary. Going somewhere to have my legs waxed was too overwhelming in my current state, and cutting myself while shaving seemed like a small risk, as I’d internalized my doctors’ advice about the compromised nature […]
admin ⋅ Issues & Perspectives, Survivorship Breast Cancer, fatigue, side-effects, Survivorship ⋅
Three stories top the list of major developments in cancer research during the past month. Listen to these topics discussed in the most recent Cancer News Review podcast. First, to treat or not to treat is the question for low-risk prostate cancer. Whether to give aggressive treatments for low-risk cancer contained within the prostate is […]
admin ⋅ Research Breast Cancer, Cancer News Review, CT scan, diabetes, lung cancer, prostate cancer, vw ⋅
This post is written by Lillie Shockney, the Administrative Director of the Johns Hopkins Avon Foundation Breast Center and a two-time breast cancer survivor. Completing Treatment - Time to Celebrate? You'd think so. You've been through surgery, perhaps chemo and radiation, maybe on or completing hormonal therapy and you are finally "done" breast cancer treatment. So ready […]
Elissa Bantug ⋅ Issues & Perspectives Breast Cancer, Survivorship, treatment ⋅