‘Cancers’ etiketi için içerik arşivleri
I’m feeling very grateful tonight. Grateful that I am part of the cancer community. I am grateful for those of you I’ve met and corresponded with and talked to on the phone. Those I’ve met in person in my community. Just since publishing my web site I’ve communicated with over 220 appendiceal cancer patients. I [...]
I was once again privileged to be invited to an American Association for Cancer Research conference as part of their SurvivorScientist Program. This conference, Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Research took place in Washington DC in November. At the AACR conferences, those of us who are survivors and advocates are able to access the great minds [...]
Lymphoma is a deadly form of cancer that causes a disease in your body’s cells. Once the cancer grows, it makes your cells abnormal and may become a tumor. Lymphoma is named after the lymphatic system. The lymphatic system is your body’s main defense against disease because it contains glands and vessels.
In my post of October 10th, I said I was going to talk about my latest advocacy venture. Here goes! After publishing my web site, I became involved with many diagnosed with appendix cancer who emailed me after discovering my site. I’ve also communicated with those who have abdominal cancers of origins besides appendiceal cancer [...]
In April of this year I attended the 100th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research as part of their Scientist-Survivor Program. My involvement in the Scientist-Survivor Program has impacted me in several ways. I have come to truly appreciate the scientists who have dedicated their lives to ending cancer’s destruction in our [...]
In Indiana legislation recently went into effect increasing the tax on cigarettes 44 cents per pack. I actually was part of a group that lobbied for the tax increase with the American Cancer Society, though we’d requested a $1 per pack increase. I actually went to my state capitol and spoke to my state legislators.
I started this blog as a way to address the emotional aspect of a cancer diagnosis. My website www.appendix-cancer.com deals with disease and treatment information about the cancer, but an equally important aspect of a cancer diagnosis that also requires attention is the impact the disease has on our minds, emotions and our souls. From [...]
Have you been identified with Mesothelioma, a devastating and uncommon cancerous infection initiated solely by recurring exposure to asbestos? What do you do now? How will you contend with the economic charges in healing this illness? Are you in agony or having problem breathing? Do you need help from a expert to help you contend [...]
The pleural mesothelioma is a uncommon infection of the coating of the lung and barrel cavity that is generally cancerous. The origin is asbestos exposure and it could take 15 to 35 years to evolve this infection, counting from the time of asbestos exposure.
Facts About Mesothelioma Mesothelioma is a rare disease, representing less than 1% of all cancers. 2,000-3,000 new cases of mesothelioma are diagnosed in the United States each year. Approximately 75% of cases of mesothelioma begin in the lining surrounding the lungs (pleural mesothelioma). Another 10% to 20% of mesothelioma cases begin in the tissue surrounding [...]