Young with Cancer Seeking Age Appropriate Support and Treatment

For some time, cancer was thought to be a disease of the old.  But unfortunately cancer is striking at a younger age, the 18-39 year old set.  Yes, modern medicine makes it easier to survive and thrive after cancer, but being young with cancer creates a different set of challenges.  The Wall Street Journal has [...]

Don’t Be Foolish: Man Up For Your Health

Ladies – This post is dedicated to the men in our lives.  April is National Minority Health Month and this year’s theme is Man Up For Your Health.  And they couldn’t have found a better spokesman than Jeff Johnson. Not sure what it is about our men, but they won’t go to the hospital unless [...]

I Hate Cancer

I can’t put it any simpler than that.  Whenever I hear of a friend, loved one, or even a complete stranger battling cancer or having lost their battle it stops me in my tracks.  It shakes me to the core.  I lose focus.  It makes me angry.  It opens old wounds.  It makes me feel [...]

September: Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month..wait is that the same as Cervical Cancer?

September is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. Like me, you may be thinking  ”didn’t we just have Cervical Cancer Awareness Month?”  Aren’t they the same? Okay, perhaps you were smarter than me and knew it all along. When it comes to cancers, they are as complex and complicated as our bodies. There are several types of women’s [...]

Wayman Tisdale, Reflections on Cancer

Former NBA star and jazz musician Wayman Tisdale, a favorite of my stepfather’s, died last week at the age of 44 after battling bone cancer. Nicole, a fellow sister blogger and breast cancer survivor reflected on both of their cancer battles. “Nothing Left to Say,” one of her favorite songs provides the backdrop for her [...]

January: National Cervical Health Awareness Month

Lisa Fayed, About.com’s Guide to Cancer Expert, writes on the importance of cervical health: This month marks the beginning of Cervical Health Awareness Month, a month dedicated to raising awareness about the prevention of cervical cancer.   Cervical cancer is currently the second-leading cause of cancer death among women worldwide.   The American Cancer Society estimated that [...]

Cervical Cancer Chemo Easier on Black Women: Study

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Black women with advanced and recurrent cervical cancer tolerate “platinum-based” chemotherapy drugs better than do their white counterparts, according to a pooled data from three studies, researchers report.  Dr. Steven C. Plaxe of the University of California, San Diego and colleagues examined data on a total of 374 white and [...]