Aside from the fact that it’s a tricky word to say, few people know much else about Esophageal Cancer—a relatively rare cancer. Esophageal cancer is cancer that impacts the 10-inch-long tube that connects the mouth to the stomach. That important track is vital to survive, and used daily, but esophageal…...
Young Adults and Cancer: What You Need to Know
Being young is synonymous with feeling invincible. But, with 89,000 young adults being diagnosed with cancer each year in the United States, this sentiment is tragically far from the truth. Though battling the disease is a challenging journey for people of any age, young adults with cancer experience unique challenges…...
3 Challenges to Celebrate World Cancer Day
Throughout the year, we celebrate and acknowledge a lengthy list of cancer awareness days. These days are extremely powerful, however sometimes the message gets diluted while competing against equally significant awareness dates. In 2000, The Union for International Cancer Control created World Cancer Day – an international uniting initiative. This…...
5 Simple Ways to Make a Difference on World Cancer Day
Each year, individuals around the globe come together for a day of dedication in the fight against cancer. This day is February 4th—World Cancer Day. World Cancer Day is a global initiative dedicated to fighting cancer on all fronts. Over the past 20+ years, this international day has demonstrated one…...
NEW Cervical Cancer Screening Guidelines
Buried amongst the pandemic commotion was American Cancer Society’s newest cervical cancer screening guidelines. Cervical cancer affects women of all ages worldwide and is often dubbed ‘the silent killer’ as it presents with no symptoms in the early stages. Luckily there is an effective screening method to help reduce the…...
Coping With Cancer—It’s Different for Everyone
Everyone’s journey with cancer is different, also unique to them is the way in which they cope with the disease. Taking two late celebrities, Alex Trebek and Chadwick Boseman as an example, we can see the differences in how individuals deal with a cancer diagnosis. Pancreatic cancer may only rank…...
Lung Cancer Awareness Month: Wildfires and Cancer
It’s already November and the dystopian year of 2020 has hardly been mundane. The year began with Australia ablaze, sending the world into a panic about the wellbeing of Australians and their notorious animals. As the year continued, health and wellbeing remained a priority for people around the world. Now,…...
The Forgotten Men of Breast Cancer
Breast Cancer Awareness Month, observed during October, presents many opportunities to acknowledge patients and survivors as well as opportunities to remind women to schedule their regular screening. The world lights up in pink, the color of the breast cancer ribbon, and shares messages of support to those affected. With 1…...