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Finding hope in cancer research
June 24, 2025 Cancer Advocacy

Research is Our Hope and Our Future

Cancer research is vital for progress against the disease, yet proposed funding cuts could hinder advancements in treatments.

Medical cannabis products that can help in cancer care
September 29, 2020 Life After Diagnosis

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.

Learning about the meanings of frequently used cancer terms
January 30, 2020 Communication

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.

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Welcome! I'm a cancer research advocate who was diagnosed with breast cancer more than 20 years ago at the age of 35. I write about developments in cancer research and a variety of cancer and health-related topics from the patient advocate perspective. Please sign up below to be notified when new posts are published. Thank you!
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