Cancer and the Loss of Anticipation
There are three big areas that we can base our lives on: the past, the present, and the anticipation of the future. I focus on the now. It’s the only thing I can do.
. Last modified on : Feb 20 2023When the Cancer Comes Roaring Back
I opened the email with my monthly blood lab results. My tumor markers doubled from 33 to 70 in a month. So much for stable.
. Last modified on : Jan 26 2023Vitamin D: Hit the Sweet Spot to Reduce Cancer Risk
Evidence so far shows a lower risk of many types of cancer among people with mid-range blood vitamin D levels compared to low levels. However, if your blood level is already in the middle range, taking vitamin D supplements might not bring much benefit regarding cancer risk.
. Last modified on : Feb 20 2023Kay: A Cancer Recurrence Story
Now that she’s completed her chemotherapy, she wants to explore healing practices and therapies that will help keep the cancer from recurring.
. Last modified on : Feb 20 2023Lindsay McDonell: Chemosensitivity Testing
BCCT/CancerChoices asked integrative oncology navigator and breast cancer survivor Lindsay McDonell to explain chemosensitivity testing for fellow cancer survivors.
. Last modified on : May 05 2023Leda Dederich: I Recognize This Weird Silver Lining of the Terminal Cancer Experience
Three years ago, at age 45, I found a lump in my breast that would mark the end of my life as I knew it.
. Last modified on : Jun 01 2022Reflections from a Breast Surgeon with Breast Cancer on How to Improve Cancer Care
It was only when I was diagnosed in 2015 with stage 3 breast cancer that I realised how little I actually knew, and how ill-prepared many patients are to face the hurdles in front of them.
. Last modified on : Jun 01 2022Janet Spitzer: Breast Cancer, Surgery and Femininity—Part 3: Remission
Janet Spitzer, MD, recounts her journey with breast cancer in a series of videos.
. Last modified on : Feb 20 2023Janet Spitzer: Breast Cancer, Surgery and Femininity—Part 2: Treatment
Janet Spitzer, MD, recounts her journey with breast cancer in a series of videos.
. Last modified on : Feb 20 2023Janet Spitzer: Breast Cancer, Surgery and Femininity—Part 1: Diagnosis
Janet Spitzer, MD, recounts her journey with breast cancer in a series of videos.
. Last modified on : Feb 20 2023