April is Oral Cancer Awareness Month. Oral cancer is often lumped in as Oral, Head, and Neck cancers, but for this post, I’m just going to focus on oral cancer. You may have also heard of Mouth Cancer Action Month, which is held in November in the United Kingdom. It, too, focuses on raising awareness […]
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If you’re one of the many people with cancer who struggle with sleep, there may be a simple solution that can help. Honey, of all things, can help with insomnia. Problems sleeping can be a side effect of cancer treatment or can be due to stress and anxiety, cancer pain, or difficulties sleeping with a
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Testicular cancer awareness month is recognized in April. So this post is to help raise awareness of testicular cancer. This isn’t talked about as much as other cancers. It seems like talking about it is taboo. But it’s important to educate those at risk and remove the stigma. It can affect anyone who has testicles,
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Unfortunately, pain can be a big part of the cancer experience for some people. Pain can be caused by several issues that we’ll explore here. There are different types of pain, which is classified as acute vs chronic pain. The main difference between these kinds of pain is how long it lasts. Acute pain comes
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If you or someone you’re caring for has colon cancer, one of the types of chemotherapy treatment that may have been recommended is fluorouracil, or 5-fu. It’s common to wonder what the 5-fu side effects for colon cancer are, so that’s what I’ll be diving into today. Understanding 5-FU and Its Role in Colon Cancer
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If you have metastatic cancer (cancer that’s spread to other parts of your body beyond where it started) to the bones, or multiple myeloma, your healthcare team may have mentioned or recommended some medicines that can help protect your bones. There are a couple different types of bone strengthening injections for cancer patients, and there
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Spring has finally sprung, and high school seniors and their parents really start to focus on graduation and moving to the next phase of life for many: college. With that can also come worry about covering the cost of higher education, especially for families who have already dealt with financial strain from a cancer diagnosis.
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March is known as National Kidney Cancer Awareness Month. The purpose of this is to spread the word about symptoms and risk factors of kidney cancer, encourage people to get examined if they’re showing warning signs, and celebrate advances in kidney cancer treatment. Kidney Cancer Awareness Month is represented by an orange ribbon. Understanding the
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March is Multiple Myeloma Awareness Month. This rare type of blood cancer, also called Kahler’s disease, starts in the plasma cells of the bone marrow. This is a great time to learn more about multiple myeloma, who tends to develop this cancer, how it’s diagnosed and treated. Since it’s rare, it’s important to raise awareness
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I’m often asked by new and old clients about natural options to either help them relieve the side effects of traditional cancer treatments, as a way to ‘boost’ the benefits of the treatment they’re already getting, or a different approach to treating their disease altogether. Since I support clients whether they choose standard treatments or alternative
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New resources are added to the library a few times a month, so check back in regularly to see what else I’ve created for you!
