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Cancer

Cervical Cancer Treatment: What You Need To Know

Early stages of cervical cancer respond well to treatment - which may be radiation, chemotherapy, surgery, or a combination of methods. What you need to know.

Getting a Colonoscopy – My Experience

Getting a colonoscopy wasn't all peaches and cream, but with cancer in my family, I gained peace of mind, while losing a few pounds in the process.

Colonoscopy Guidelines – Do You Need a Colonoscopy?

It's important to follow colonoscopy guidelines so you can reduce your risk for one of the most preventable forms of cancer in the colon.

Photos + Tips For Getting Through Melanoma Skin Cancer Surgery And Recovery

Ever had to consider a sin cancer treatment plan? We have. After Jim was diagnosed the next step was to decide on a surgeon to perform melanoma surgery in order to get those lymph nodes biopsied right away and determine whether cancer had spread or not.

Antioxidants: The Real Truth About How They Work & How Effective They Are

The truth about how antioxidants work in the human body, their role in combating disease, and just how effective they really are as medicinal treatments.

10 Little-Known Facts About Sunscreen, SPF And Skin Cancer

Since overexposure to direct sunlight is the leading cause of skin cancer, using sunscreen daily is one of the biggest things you can do to prevent skin cancer throughout your lifetime. Here are the 10 most important things you need to know about sunscreen and skin cancer.

Home Remedies For Health Ailments: 6 Foods That Cure

Following is a list of common ailments and the foods that can prevent them, if not cure them completely.

What It’s Like To Have Thyroid Surgery

I had thyroid surgery to have half of it removed. I had a non-cancerous thyroid nodule that just kept getting bigger. I'm sharing how the thyroid removal surgery went tips for those who might need surgery as well.

Randy Pausch Is Dying… Here Is Randy Pausch’s Last Lecture

You've probably seen Randy Pausch a lot on the news lately. He's the Carnegie Mellon Professor who is dying from pancreatic cancer. What makes him -- and his message -- so memorable are the amazing details of his life -- and OUR lives in general -- that Randy shared in his 'Last Lecture' on September 18, 2007. Watch the video below...

Cancer Giggles: Using Humor When Living With Cancer

I am intrigued whenever I hear another first-person story of someone's life with cancer, including their coping mechanisms, the highs and lows, the ups and downs, and the ultimate realities of struggling to survive this battle with something called 'cancer'. Most of all, I appreciate when people are able to maintain their sense of humor through it all.