Breast cancer treatment doesn’t end when active treatment does — for many survivors, the next chapter includes managing lymphedema, a swelling condition caused by damage to the lymphatic system from surgery or radiation. According to the Lymphedema Education & Research Network (LE&RN), up to 1 in 5 breast cancer survivors will develop it, sometimes months … Read more
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month — a time to recognize the strength of everyone who has faced this diagnosis and to shine a light on prevention, early detection, and support. In the U.S., about 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime, according to the American Cancer Society. The … Read more
Thyroid cancer often goes unnoticed — no aches, no obvious symptoms — until a routine exam or scan finds a nodule. This year, an estimated 45,240 Americans will be diagnosed, and it’s nearly three times more common in women than men, according to the American Cancer Society. The encouraging news: when caught early, especially papillary … Read more
September marks Blood Cancer Awareness Month, honoring the many families touched by leukemia and lymphoma each year. Right now, more than half a million people across the U.S. are living with — and often thriving beyond — a leukemia diagnosis, per the National Cancer Institute. Treatments like chemotherapy, radiation, and stem cell transplant bring real … Read more
September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, and the numbers are worth sitting with: about 1 in 8 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime, making it the most common cancer among men in the U.S. besides skin cancer, according to the American Cancer Society. The encouraging part? When caught early, outcomes are … Read more
September is Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month, a time to shine a light on cervical, ovarian, uterine, vaginal, and vulvar cancers. This year, about 110,000 women in the U.S. are expected to be diagnosed with a gynecologic cancer, according to the National Cancer Institute (uterine, ovarian, cervical, and vulvar estimates combined). Treatment for these cancers — … Read more
Every September, gold ribbons go up for Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Nearly 15,000 children and teens are diagnosed with cancer in the U.S. each year, according to the National Cancer Institute — but survival rates have climbed from about 20% in 1962 to over 80% today, according to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Surviving is … Read more