Scientists and medical professionals have known for quite some time that breast and other cancers occur as a result of uncontrolled cell proliferation. But exactly what causes this out-of-control growth still remains a bit of a mystery that is being pieced together, study by study.
Editor's Note: The Women Survivors Alliance is thrilled to announce that Shannon Miller will be back for the 2014 convention in a really exciting way, so be sure to stay tuned! What an incredible experience to have been the Honorary Chairperson for the nation’s first ever
Let’s face it, New Year’s resolutions put a lot of pressure on us. We want them to be meaningful, but not too difficult. We want to challenge ourselves, but not set ourselves up for failure. What’s a person to do? Channel Goldilocks! Remember her story with
Business woman, marketing maven, world traveler and writer Melanie Young is a woman in motion, and she did not let a breast cancer diagnosis slow her down … just refocus. She used her cancer experience to retool her diet, ramp up her exercise regimen, rid
Cancer doesn’t just come to call on the patient; it is a disease that pulls friends and family into its evil lair as well. And just as survivors must learn the meaning of “new normal,” so it is with their co-survivors. A little recognized term, a
One is never prepared for the call notifying them of the grave illness of a friend or family member. It comes without warning, knocking you in the stomach and taking your breath away. For me that call, along with a major life change, came in
So, you’ve just been diagnosed with cancer and you are in shock. When it happened to me I felt surprised and confused. I didn’t think this was going to be one of my life experiences. I had no family history, no glaring symptoms. I wanted
As a practitioner of Chinese medicine with the Cancer Integrative Medicine Program at Rush University Medical Center (Chicago, IL), I have the privilege of providing care for many women. In my discussions, hot flashes (HFs) are among one of the most common symptoms people ask
When I was six years old, there was a period of several months when I was terrified of my bedroom closet. The minute the lights went out at bedtime, I was certain that something was rustling in there, waiting to jump out and get me.