Each October, when breast cancer awareness month comes around, I find myself thinking about “awareness” and what the messages need to be. Most of us know breast cancer exists, but how deep is our understanding of where we are with this disease? Do we know what is needed to make real progress and save more lives?
One of the most critical breast cancer awareness messages is about the urgent need to end breast cancer disparities.
The National Cancer Institute defines cancer health disparities as “adverse differences between certain population groups in cancer measures.” Such measures include, for example, number of new cases, number of deaths, and cancer-related health complications.
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It’s long been known that products derived from the cannabis, or marijuana, plant can help relieve symptoms and treatment side effects associated with a number of diseases, including cancer. Responding to public pressure in recent years, many states have legalized medical cannabis. The state where I live, Virginia, legalized medical cannabis products this year.
As we come to the end of the long summer of 2020, we’ve now been dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic for roughly six months here in the United States. We still don’t know when it will end. Vaccines and treatments are under development, but when they will be available remains uncertain.
I’m excited to participate in this summer’s
Most young women and men lead very busy lives, juggling classes, work, activities and much more. With all they have going on, what do they really need to know about breast cancer?
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These are stressful and uncertain times, as the world races to try to curtail the spread of the coronavirus and to develop a vaccine to prevent it.
I remember how terrifying it was to hear the diagnosis of breast cancer. At the age of 35, I had to face a potentially life-threatening diagnosis, major surgery and chemotherapy after that.
When I read news articles about cancer research, I often find myself annoyed by the confusing way in which terminology about cancer and cancer research in used.
Two recent studies have come out with some interesting and important findings about exposures to endocrine disrupters and our risks for cancer.