cancer

  1. Women's Health

    Blood test spots oral cancer?

    By Kristen Fischer on Jun 18, 2013
    A blood test can detect HPV antibodies transmitted via oral sex that show up before cancer can be detected.
  2. Children's Diseases & Illnesses

    My child survived cancer

    By Jessica Watson on Jun 2, 2013
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    Childhood cancer is one of the most devastating things that can happen to a family. In honor of National Cancer Survivors day,...
  3. Conditions

    CT scans better to find lung cancer

    By Kristen Fischer on May 23, 2013
    A review of a 2010 study finds that CT scans were more effective in detecting lung cancer than X-rays were.
  4. Celebrity Gossip

    Angie Everhart has thyroid cancer

    By Kristyn Burtt on May 13, 2013
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    Former Sports Illustrated swimsuit model Angie Everhart revealed on Monday that she is suffering from thyroid cancer. She goes into...
  5. Conditions

    Gab helps breast cancer pain

    By Kristen Fischer on May 10, 2013
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    Research suggests that socializing may help ease breast cancer pain and enhance a patient's quality of life.
  6. Sex Facts & Studies

    How to preserve fertility after a cancer diagnosis

    By Aly Walansky on May 10, 2013
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    Cancer — just the word embodies a human with fear and apprehension. And yet, every day, it attacks countless people — many of them...
  7. Health & Wellness

    The 3 Most frustrating things about cancer

    By Guest Author on May 8, 2013
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    After a 6-year battle with cancer, author Anne Hutcheson offers a glimpse into the challenges of diagnosis and what life is like...
  8. Mom & Dad

    Mom story: I started SuperSibs!

    By Julie Weingarden Dubin on Apr 11, 2013
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    Melanie Goldish of Duluth, Minnesota, knows what it’s like to worry about a child battling cancer — and she knows what it’s like to...
  9. Health & Wellness

    Melanoma survivors neglect sun safety

    By Kristen Fischer on Apr 9, 2013
    More than a quarter of melanoma survivors never use sunscreen and some still go tanning, a new report says.
  10. Conditions

    Colorectal cancer happens to women

    By Sarah E Ladden, MS, RD on Mar 4, 2013
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    It’s been 13 years since America’s favorite morning news anchor threw on a hospital gown and invited the world to watch the first...
  11. Cancer Info & Support

    10 Most common cancers in the U.S.

    By Kori Ellis on Jan 11, 2013
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    What are the most common types of cancer? The incidence of different cancers varies by country. Let's take a look at the most common...
  12. Parenting Advice & Columns

    Mom story: I had thyroid cancer

    By Julie Weingarden Dubin on Dec 6, 2012
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    Two years ago Amber Skipper, then 28, of Westfield, Indiana, thought she had it all raising her two little girls, with her loving...
  13. Cancer Info & Support

    Headbands of Hope

    By Nicole Schwab on Dec 4, 2012
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    Looking for an easy way to give back and be inspired? Look no further than Headbands of Hope and their fight against childhood cancer.
  14. Aging

    How cancer changes caregivers

    By Deborah Cornwall on Nov 11, 2012
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    You may feel that it goes without saying that caring for a cancer patient changes your life. Yet the breadth and magnitude of the...
  15. Parenting Advice & Columns

    Mom story: I left Hollywood to help sick kids

    By Julie Weingarden Dubin on Oct 25, 2012
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    After realizing that she wanted to help families with critically ill children, Paula DuPre’ Pesmen, 50, quit her job as an associate...
  16. Mom & Dad

    Parenting when Dad has cancer

    By Monica Beyer on Oct 15, 2012
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    Meet Ana, mom of Kane and wife of Bruce, who has been battling bile duct cancer. Learn how she and her husband have managed...
  17. Celebrity Gossip

    Kellie Pickler goes bald to back bestie's cancer fight

    By Sara McGinnis on Sep 5, 2012
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    Kellie Pickler has gone and shaved her head! Why? Listen up, ladies who think you're too young for a mammogram!
  18. Cancer Awareness

    Top 10 reasons to watch the Stand Up 2 Cancer telecast

    By Whitney Coy on Aug 31, 2012
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    What are your plans for the evening of Sept. 7? We think you should spend it watching the Stand Up 2 Cancer telecast, and here are...
  19. Breast Cancer Awareness

    Three recipes that sock it to cancer

    By Whitney Coy on Aug 30, 2012
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    There may not be a way to eliminate your chances of getting cancer, but you can greatly reduce your risk by living a healthier...
  20. Breast Cancer Awareness

    What to say to a friend with breast cancer

    By Whitney Coy on Aug 30, 2012
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    When a friend is diagnosed with breast cancer, it's not easy to find the right words. Don't retreat from her because you're afraid...
  21. Breast Cancer Awareness

    Best pink get-ups from Making Strides walks

    By Whitney Coy on Aug 30, 2012
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    There's more to a Making Strides event than just showing up and walking. You've got to look the part! These are some of the best...