Weight Gain During Cancer Treatment

When most people think of chemotherapy they envision feeling ill, having a loss of appetite and struggling just to take in enough calories. While this is often the case, what many people are shocked to find out is that, often, more »

Should You Become a Bone Marrow Donor

You have probably heard stories of life saving bone marrow donors making a contribution to someone else’s life, literally.  For those in need of a bone marrow transplant, bone marrow donation from family or strangers is something they rely on more »

5 Cancer Fighting Foods That Should Be In Everyone’s Diet

There are a lot of food trends that are popular such as low carb diets or gluten free diets.  They all tout their various health claims but they are not a universal health improvement.  Not everyone should eat low carb more »

Cancer During Pregnancy

Pregnancy is usually one of the most exciting times in a woman’s (and family’s) life, filled with anticipation of a growing family.  The focus is on keeping both mom and baby happy and healthy, but, what if mom is not more »

5 Tips for a Cancer Caregiver

A wife, a husband, a mother, a father, a brother a sister – cancer can happen to anyone and when it does, a patient needs help.  Cancer is emotionally and physically draining and the patient needs to rally all of more »

Importance of Mammogram for Early Cancer Detection

If you are a female in the United States you have probably heard of a mammogram.  You may know that they are an important screening protocol to detect cancer in breasts and that women should routinely get them once they more »

What You Need To Know About Genetic Testing For Cancer

Genetic screening for cancer has gotten a lot of traction in the news lately.  Everyone has been affected by cancer in one way or another and most people just want to know if there is a way to prevent it.  more »

Colorectal Cancer Warning Signs

These days it seems like everything could be a possible symptom of cancer.  So, how do you know when something is just a normal or occasional thing that a body experiences or something worse?  Many people feel uncomfortable talking about more »

What Is Targeted Therapy Cancer Treatment?

After a cancer diagnosis the first thing most people want to know is how to best treat cancer and hopefully beat the disease. Depending on the type of cancer, the stage, and other factors, a physician may present a number more »

What is Palliative Care and Who Can Get It?

When it comes to cancer treatment, the methods can vary greatly. Whether you are aggressively attacking a fast growing cancer or having surgery or whether the patient has a positive outlook or the cancer looks to be incurable, there are more »