My Cancer and Stress
When your cancer treatments are done most people think you are done with cancer. The reality is much different. The psychological issues that come with a cancer diagnosis last long after the last treatment is over. With me, at my first oncology appointment the doctor said to me “We can treat you this time but [...]
How to Help if Your Family or Friend has Cancer
If you have a family member or friend who has just been diagnosed with cancer you may want to help but do not really know how. When I first was diagnosed with cancer only my family was told, and my work but I did not really want to talk about my breast cancer. [...]
Soy-Linked Breast Cancer – What Are The Facts?
Breast Cancer and soy foods and products have recently been linked (providing some benefits against breast cancer and other conditions in some women and quite the opposite effect in others). If you are considering adding soy to your diet to help prevent breast cancer, you should first talk to your doctor, especially if you have [...]
Natural Compounds, Chemotherapeutic Drugs May Become Partners In Cancer Therapy
Research in the Linus Pauling Institute at Oregon State University suggests that some natural food compounds, which previously have been studied for their ability to prevent cancer, may be able to play a more significant role in treating it – working side-by-side with the conventional drugs that are now used in chemotherapy.
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