Can a Blood Test Find Cancer Early?
A blood test that can detect cancer before any symptoms appear, and save lives as a result, is sometimes referred to as the “holy grail” of cancer research. Are we there yet?
Ending Breast Cancer Disparities
One of the most critical breast cancer awareness messages is about the urgent need to end breast cancer disparities.
Medical Cannabis: How Can it Help in Cancer Care?
Cannabis and products derived from it can help cancer patients manage symptoms as well as side effects of treatment.
Cancer Treatment and COVID-19: What Are the Risks?
Are cancer patients at increased risk for severe illness if they get COVID-19? What extra steps should they take to stay safe during the pandemic without delaying needed treatments?
Summer 2020 Blogging Challenge
My answers to the questions in this year’s Summer Blogging Challenge from Nancy’s Point.
What Do Young Women and Men Need to Know About Breast Cancer?
Young women and men will feel the most impact from policy changes that could affect everything from their risk of getting breast cancer to their ability to access potential life-saving treatments.
Cancer and COVID-19: Latest Helpful Resources
Adding to the information in my most recent post, more helpful resources on coping with cancer during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Cancer and Coping With the COVID-19 Crisis: Helpful Resources
Resources that provide helpful information on coping with cancer and the COVID-19 crisis.
Ending Surprise Medical Billing
Many cancer patients are receiving unexpected bills from out-of-network providers after surgery.
6 Frequently Used Cancer Terms: What Do They Actually Mean?
In cancer language, it’s not unusual for the medical or scientific meaning of a term to be different from the way the same word is understood in everyday language.
Toxic Exposures and Cancer Risk: Findings From Two Recent Studies
Findings from two recent studies about exposures to endocrine disrupters and the potential impact on our health.
After 20 Years 