View image | gettyimages.com There are so many things you discover when you actually have to go through any form of surgery or treatment that you probably didn’t have a clue about before. Well why would you? Did you know…
Yearly Archives: 2015
Did you know – the cancer gene
Posted in Research, Treatment Tagged with: BRCA mutation, Breast cancer, cancer, Gene, Ovarian cancer
Chemotherapy and hairloss
One of the most potentially devastating and traumatic side effects of chemotherapy is hair loss. Particularly for women this can be what they fear the most. The loss of their crowning glory. I did lose most of my hair –…
Don’t hide your head in the sand
View image | gettyimages.com Many people who are diagnosed with cancer have had the symptoms for a while but either from fear, apathy or simply ignorance haven’t done anything about them. Many of the recent TV campaigns are highlighting some…
World Cancer Day
View image | gettyimages.com The stats now show that 50% of us will get cancer at some time in our lives. (Ticked that box.) We’re living longer and diagnosis is getting better all the time, so although that can sound like…
What do I say?
It’s difficult to know what to say when you learn that someone has cancer. Whether it’s someone close to you or a friend or colleague. Many people try to boost the person up and will be super positive around them. There are…
Tamoxifen – yes or no?
View image | gettyimages.com I’ve just had a call from someone who is wondering whether to take Tamoxifen or not. I’m sure this is a question many people ask themselves, especially as being on Tamoxifen is a long-term commitment –…
Change your lifestyle and reduce your cancer risk
Infographic: How you can reduce your risk of cancer (from Cancer Research UK). Click to view the detail. Many of the changes you can make are a healthy diet and exercise.
Cancer – just bad luck
Your risk of getting cancer may just be down to ‘bad luck’. According to a recent study. However, according to Cancer Research UK, over a third of the most common cancers are still down to lifestyle, so it’s no excuse to start…
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