Navigating Breast Cancer- Terminology A cancer diagnosis comes with terminology that could fill an encyclopedia. Newly diagnosed patients and their loved ones can have a hard time navigating the medical terms that come with their treatment plan. While this is by no...
Thank you, Ellen October 18, 2019 Update: With Ellen’s help we raised $8,450 that was donated to Dr. Naoto Ueno’s research. The conversation started as so many do. “Hey, I hear you had IBC?” and then a request to meet in person. Ellen was like so many...
Stages of Cancer, Explained. Cancer stage grouping Most types of cancers have four stages. (Some cancers also have a stage zero). People tend to understand that the stages have a progression, but it’s not always clear what each stage entails. We wanted to explain in...
Pelvic Floor Issues In last week’s article we spoke with many women about their difficulties navigating their sex lives while undergoing cancer treatments. This week we wanted to share what we learned about what options women have when sex is difficult, painful,...
Sex and Cancer: Are They Mutually Exclusive? Cancer changes all aspects of a person’s life. Some people aren’t prepared for what it can do to their relationships – specifically, their sex lives. We talked to some women about how their sex lives changed due to...
