Fish Oil and the Fight Against Breast Cancer

There is little, if any, guidance for consumers who wish to use supplements to help in disease prevention and treatment especially, when it comes to the fight against cancer and its prevention. Studies have repeatedly found cancer prevention properties in different types of foods and the nutrients that they contain. Several schools of Epidemiology have found consistent proof that diets high in [...]

Different Types of Breast Reconstruction

There are more than 200,000 cases of breast cancer each year in the United States alone. Most of these women have never thought they would have to remove either a portion or the entirety of the breast. This may seem overwhelming, but you should know that you do have options when you have a mastectomy. The breast can be reconstructed and the surgery won't be noticeable after the procedure is complete. One [...]

My Cancer Journey: Recognizing God's Blessings

Being a one-year cancer survivor, God has blessed me beyond measure. Although my situation isn't as severe or complex as some, I believe that cancer survivors have many of the same challenges. I also believe that sharing one's experiences with cancer can be beneficial not only for the one sharing, but for others currently dealing with cancer, and for their families, friends, and caregivers. My [...]

Cancer, Why Me? Why Not Me Part Two

I have shared in the past that I am a breast cancer survivor. Now I will share that I do not survive breast cancer, I live with metastatic breast cancer. You see, my cancer has gone beyond the breast and now exists in many parts of my body. Having spread to a major organ makes a cancer a metastasis. My breast cancer has spread to my lungs, chest wall lymph nodes, bones in my pelvis and right [...]

What Are the Different Types of Biopsy Needles?

Biopsy needles are of utmost importance in the diagnosis of certain diseases such as cancer and the likes. Doctors get samples of the tissues that need to be studied in order to get a better picture of what is really the general status of the organ or other parts of the body that needs evaluation. Before a doctor will perform surgery, he will need to acquire a sample specimen first and have it [...]