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Cancer Bats are a hardcore punk band from Toronto, Canada. They have released four studio albums and six extended plays. The band is composed of vocalist Liam Cormier, guitarist Scott Middleton, drummer Mike Peters and bassist Jaye R. Schwarzer.
Sam 8-16-09
My best friend, Sam, lost his life from cancer last night.
Here's a guy who helped family, friends and what ever. This story is about him and that he did for me.
I met him years a go in business. We were instant friends. After I moved away we didn't keep in touch(I think). On one trip back home, I saw Sam. At that point I told me about my cancer.
I came back to live in Little Rock for family and friends. Sam lives 1 1-2 hours away.
He travels. When he is in town we visited. He then took me to my doctors, grocery store and you name it. He got me some speech and other theraphy. I beat cancer. Thanks, Sam!
Now Sam is gone. Sams family took me to the hospital last night. It was not something you would like to see. I left and later on he died.
This is a photograph from the sixth annual Donadea 50KM Ultramarathon which was held in Donadea Forest, Donadea, Naas, Co. Kildare, Ireland on Saturday 14th February 2015 at 10:00. The race was also an International Association of Ultrarunners Silver Label Event and the Athletics Association of Ireland (AAI) National 50KM Championships. There were 178 finishers.
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We have a full set of photographs from the event today on our Flickr photostream in the following album: www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/sets/72157650821612375/
Donadea Forest Park is situated in rural north Kildare and is approximately 640 acres in size. The amenities at the forest include good walking trails, a diversity of natural habitats, a walled stream, a large natural lake, and the ruins of Donadea castle. The Park is a designated National Heritage Area. The basic designation for wildlife is the Natural Heritage Area (NHA). This is an area considered important for the habitats present or which holds species of plants and animals whose habitat needs protection. It is a special occasion to allow the 50KM to be held in this environment.
Timing, results, and event management was provided by RedTagTiming - results available at www.redtagtiming.com/
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Secondary breast cancer, also called metastatic breast cancer, occurs when the disease spreads from the breast to elsewhere in the body. Some patients will have their first diagnosis of breast cancer only to discover that it has spread and is in fact metastatic breast cancer. Many women who are diagnosed with secondary cancer have had breast cancer at a previous time. Secondary cancer is caused by cancerous cells breaking away from their first place of infection to travel via the bloodstream to other parts of the body. Obviously metastatic breast cancer is serious and harder to fight because the disease is not confined simply to the breast.
When metastatic cancer develops, the most likely places it will spread to are the liver, lungs, bones and the brain. But because this type of cancer spreads, it does not mean it will necessarily spread to most or all of these places.
Because every woman is unique, those who develop metastatic breast cancer will have their own set of symptoms. These are determined by the location of the secondary cancer. If in the bones, the symptoms will usually mean aches and pains in the bones and particularly so when moving. It can also be difficult to sleep.
Epidemiology
The pain in cancer patients is usually multifactorial, may arise from the process itself, treatment side effects or both. For these reasons the approach and management of this symptom should be multidisciplinary. Pain syndrome occurs either by local proliferation or tumor invasion of a metastatic tumor from a distance. With metastatic bone pain often reflects the presence of a tumor in breast, thyroid, prostate, kidney, lung or adrenal.
Physiology of bone pain
Bone pain is associated with tissue destruction by osteoclast cells. Normally, osteoclastic bone resorption are in balance with bone formation mediated by osteoblasts. In neoplastic osteolytic activity is increased and there are substances such as cytokines, local growth factors, peptides similar to parathyroid hormone and prostaglandins. Autacoids are also released other owners as potassium ions, bradykinin and osteoclast activating factors. These tissue substances play an important role in sensitizing the neural tissue against chemical and thermal stimuli, lower thresholds for discharge of the neuronal membrane, produce exaggerated responses to stimuli above the threshold and result in discharges of tonic impulses normally silent nociceptors. This phenomenon is called peripheral sensitization and primary hyperalgesia and is understood as events occurring within the ranks of the injured tissue and stimulate peripheral nociceptors (C fibers and A delta fibers) translating pain. In bone tissue of the sensory receptors are located primarily in the periosteum, whereas the bone marrow and bone cortex are insensitive. This phenomenon of peripheral sensitization results in abnormal sensitivity to pressure surrounding skin (allodynia and hyperalgesia), pain in muscles, tendons, joints and deep tissues in contact with bone. This is limited to ensure that the peripheral ends have a greater capacity for alarm response to injury.
The constant presence of harmful process, stimulating nociceptive receptors gives the introduction of a subacute pain that tends to be chronic with the growth of bone metastases. These stimuli lead to another prevalent phenomenon called central sensitization important which includes abnormal amplification of incoming sensory signals to the central nervous system, particularly the spinal cord. The phenomenon occurs because of the persistent input stimulus through the fibers C. This spinal cord triggers a temporary increase in the power of silent synaptic terminals. In this process plays an important role of glutamate receptor N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA). The resulting amplification of the signal generated in the postsynaptic neuron sends a message to the brain which is interpreted as pain. In short central sensitization amplifies the sensory effects of both peripheral nociceptive inputs (C fibers of pain) and non-nociceptive fibers (A of touch).
In practice the two phenomena come together in the genesis of metastatic bone pain and peripheral sensitization occurs acutely metastatic lesions to appear nociceptors and translate the information conveyed through the afferent myelinated A-delta or unmyelinated C fibers to the spinal cord where the information is modulated by various systems. With the set up process subacute begins the process of central sensitization which sensory synapses begin to activate silent. And there is a state of increased central perception. By becoming chronic pain phenomenon becomes even more complex because all that is in contact with the area of injury becomes a powerful generator of pain. The touch, muscle movement or joint pain result, manifesting the phenomena of allodynia and hyperalgesia much more marked.
Breast Cancer Care Scotland held their Annual Fashion Show in Glasgow Radisson Hotel. Here are some pics from the two shows on the day. It was a really powerful day full of fun and emotion by a group of inspirational people. All of the models have experienced breast cancer and are all incredibly positive. The event was well supported and a huge number of people came along to volunteer for the day. Well done to everyone involved.
If you would like to get involved with this wonderful organisation visit www.breastcancercare.org.uk/
Our little man relapsed. 3 years since he rang the bell. Docs say that is a good thing for the upcoming treatments
This month is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. I have created bracelets, Hello Kitty Victorian Rings and Pins to help the foundation. Last year with your help, YourSweetTreat has donated over $450! On the side we also helped Haiti's Relief. Here are the new items I have posted today! You can also directly go to www.YourSweetTreatStore.etsy.com and click on the categories "Breast Cancer Awareness" to view the items. I hope you will enjoy these items and help out by either purchasing one item or even telling a friend about it. Thank you for all of your support.
The incidence of breast cancer among women worldwide has been on the rise. An increasing number of cases are reported in the US too. This prevalence of breast cancer can be attributed to several factors. However, there are two major aspects that multiply the risks associated with this disease. The first risk is associated with aging. As you get older, your risk of being diagnosed with it increases. The second risk is linked to being female as this type of cancer is more common among women and rare among men. The radiation or surgery is one of the most common methods employed for treating such cancers.
Over the years, extensive research has been carried out on this cancer to understand the conditions that lead to its occurrence. Here are some conditions that might be directly or indirectly responsible for causing this cancer among women:
If you have had a non-cancerous disease of the breasts, you are more vulnerable to being diagnosed with breast cancer in the subsequent years. The fact that you have heavy or dense breasts could also multiply your risks. Similarly, women who have been diagnosed with this could have a recurrence.
If women in your family (especially your grandmother, mother, sister, or cousins) have a history of this cancer type, your risk increases too. If you have such a family history, it is advisable to get genetic test done to assess your risk and take preventative measures at an early age.
Certain studies have also established that the intake of more than one alcoholic drink per day, or more than seven drinks per week could increase your cancer risk.
Your race could be another deciding factor. It is seen more commonly in White women than those of Hispanic, Asian, or Black descent.
Hormonal factors could also affect the occurrence of this type of cancer. For instance, prolonged estrogen-progestin hormone therapy has in some cases been linked to the prevalence of cancer. Having your first baby late or not bearing a child at all could also be linked to this cancer. There are several other hormonal factors that your medical doctor can throw light on.
The treatment process when undergoing radiation therapy is painless, but some patient can experience side effects. These may include dryness and discomfort of the skin that can be treated by your general practice if it occurs. However, it can take up to twelve months for the effects to completely heal. There is also the inevitable side effect of fatigue which normally happens around a fortnight into treatment. Fatigue can last up to a month after treatment is completed, but can be countered by getting more rest and having early nights.
Blood will need to be checked regularly for reduced counts and some women will experience a sore mouth or throat if treatment is carried out around that particular area. There are also significant lifestyle changes that may have to be made while radiation therapy is taking place. Rest is imperative and close attention needs to be paid to a healthy diet.
Regular blood tests will be necessary, and visits to the doctor should be made if unusual symptoms such as coughing, sweating, fever or pain occur. The affected area should receive extra care and be treated gently. Tight clothes around the area should be avoided to prevent rubbing. It's also important to moisturize the affected area after radiation therapy is complete and the treated area must also be kept out of direct sunlight.
The advances in radiation therapy means that long-term side effects are quite rare but they do still occur. Rib fractures, lung inflammation, damage to the heart, scarring and the association of other tumors like sarcoma are all possible but not as common as they once were.
Summersome ward has approximately twenty six patients when at capacity, mostly it had seventeen or so. Of those, five were long term patients like myself. We would pass each other in the corridors and greet one another, asking how we are but never enquiring about details. We all knew each other to some degree. I knew some better than others. On nights I couldn’t sleep I would sit with the night shift nurses at the station where others would be. We would talk about a wide range of topics. Despite the differences in opinions we were all united in one thing. There was a camaraderie because each of us there were fighting a weapons grade cunt called cancer.
I hadn’t slept in the night so ended up at the station where I learned that a long term patient had died in the early hours. She was a lovely lady, a fight in her that burned behind her kind eyes. She had been progressively weaker over the weeks. However nothing prepares you for their death. Nothing. You can’t help but get emotional, at this stage in my life I have given up fighting back the tears, clenching my jaw in defiance of the emotion that wells up from deep inside. I will miss her.
There was a knock on my door and Dr Hardy came in. Smiling she pulled the chair closer to my bed.
“It’s good to see you again Jack, how are you?” she asked.
“Dr Hardy, is it eleven already? Time flies when you are having fun I guess. I’m okay, no real pain, a few new bruises from the insulation injections.” I replied.
“Please call me Ann, I prefer less formality. Do you mind if I sit down?” she asked.
“Of course not, please do” I said motioning to the chair with a nod.
Pulling the chair further towards me she sat down and wriggled to get comfy. Crossing her legs she rested my medical notes on a knee and began turning over the pages.
“Major abdominal surgery, bowel cancer metastasised to the liver, pancreatic internal bleed. Diabetic. Chemo toxicity. You’ve been through it” she said casting a confirming glance at me.
“It’s been quite a ride” I replied.
I still wasn’t sure whether this was real world or the morphine again. The afternoon before she had touched my shoulder though, I had felt that. She was real therefore this wasn’t a hallucination I concluded. I would open up to her.
“Also have erratic heart rates that Dr Crusic has concerns about. Full house I guess” I added and smiled at her.
Ann got up and replaced the notes at the bottom of the bed, sitting back down. She crossed her legs again and leaned back in the chair. She pursed her lips.
“How do you feel following that conversation with Billy, sorry I mean Dr Crusic?”
I paused to think about this. I hadn’t really determined how I felt about it. Sounds ridiculous I know but I really hadn’t.
“I appreciated his direct approach in stating the facts. I don’t want to sound complacent to any of this, I accept I’m on the clock now and I have fantastic teams all helping me fight to stay alive. I appreciate every single one of them. However I know I could die at anytime now. Deep down I’ve known and accepted this when I was first told the seriousness of my condition.” I said.
Pausing for a moment I glanced at Ann. She was regarding me carefully but said nothing and in doing so encouraging me to continue.
“Without rambling on… I think that accurately describes how I feel about the conversation we had, and indeed how I feel now. I have my distractions, my blog, my music, and my exercise. All of these I believe keep me sane, objective and a desire to keep fighting. I have my memories.” I concluded.
“Is that your greatest fear as of now, death?” she asked as she rubbed her leg, one of those itches that just had to be scratched I guess.
“Not really no. Sepsis closing down my organs and the excruciating fucking pain. The many times I have been so ill that it was unlikely I would make it through the night. I think any fear I had of death… well I would just say it’s not a fear I have. My greatest fear right now is that I am ignoring someone so very near and dear to me” I said.
“Do you mind if I recline the bed a little, I am finding sitting up like this to be rather uncomfortable on my bum” I asked glancing back to her.
She reached for the bed control and it began to flatten out.
“Say when?” she said.
“When!” I exclaimed smiling back at her. “Thank you, that’s much better.”
“Who are you ignoring and why Jack?” she asked as she attempted to replace the control on the hook, missing it several times before finally finding the right angle so it caught.
You ought to try doing it in the dark, on morphine and while laying down, most of the time the control ended up on the floor shortly followed by me muttering ‘fuck it’.
There was a knock at the door and Caitlin appeared, time for the vitals. Caitlin was really kind with me, would always stay and chat. She saw Ann was sat at my side, greeted her and said that she wouldn’t be long.
“Short pain” Caitlin said as she pressed the button, the lance launching the needle into my finger.
“How come you don’t say sharp scratch, I was under the impression that was the default announcement before stabbing anyone” I asked Caitlin, offering her a smile.
She looked up from the monitoring phone and appeared to be considering my question. Apple iPhones by the way, it seems there is no industry that they haven’t penetrated with their kit.
“It’s not really a sharp scratch though is it, more like a little prick” she giggled.
Packing up the trolley she made for the door. Stopping in the open doorway, “but we can’t say little prick, it sounds rude” she added.
“I’ve been called much worse” I said after her. The door quietly shut and I was left with Ann looking at me with what I would describe as a rather quizzical expression.
“It’s true, I have been called much worse in my time. Most of it underserving I hasten to add, some of it I did deserve. Certainly no angel by any stretch of the imagination” I said.
Ann bowed her head laughing. Scratching that leg again she looked up and gave me a friendly smile. Running her fingers through her ponytail I sensed she was wondering what to say. However she wasn’t wondering at all, she probably knew what she was going to ask three or maybe four questions ahead.
“You had said your greatest fear was that you were ignoring someone important to you. I had asked who it is and why you feel the need to ignore them?” she persisted.
The feeling came over me very quickly, this was not a subject I wanted to discuss with anyone. I was ashamed of my actions. I needed to say goodbye but the hurt I knew I was causing to someone who did not deserve it. I could feel myself closing off, becoming guarded as if Ann had asked a deeply personal question. Which she had. She just didn’t realise maybe.
“Would you mind if this conversation was discussed at a later point, I don’t mean to be rude or appear unappreciative of your help and time. It’s because I am so ashamed of myself for not doing what is right, that it is hard for me to put this into words. Coherent words I mean. Coherent enough to convey the who and why” I asked.
“Of course. When you are comfortable with talking about it you can let me know. If it weighs heavily on your mind then I would recommend that you share it. It is clearly important you” she replied.
I quietly thanked her, not lifting my head from staring at the bed sheets. Now this was fucking rude of me. Ann wanted to help. I looked at her, into her eyes as tears rolled from mine.
“Jack, I am going to let you rest now. I will call in to see you tomorrow around the same time if that’s okay with you?” she asked placing her hand on my shoulder.
“Yes please, thank you Ann. I will look forward to that and I am so very sorry for all this. I don’t know what has come over me” I replied.
“You have nothing to apologise for Jack, I am here to help you where I can, whatever the issues” she said. The slight pressure from her hand went as I closed my eyes, the sound of the door quietly closing. I tapped the music app on the laptop, set it to shuffle and tried to sleep.
I vaguely remember Caitlin coming in, offering my arm for the vitals check. She was humming along to Pauly Fuemana’s ‘how bizarre’ playing on my laptop. It was a soft hum that relaxed me, sending me back to sleep. When I finally did open my eyes, the room was dark except for the small light that remained on all the time. I had slept through the rest of the morning and all of the afternoon.
A knock at the door. It was Clarissa. “Can I get you a drink love?” she asked.
“I’d love a highball Clarissa” I replied grinning.
“What’s a highball, never heard of that? Is that one of those funny coffee concoctions because we can’t do anything clever with the hot drinks I’m afraid”
“Typically, a highball is a shot from each bottle across the optics, a splash of mixer. If you ask for one in the Viper Room that is.”
Clarissa boomed out her contagious laugh. “You would be so lucky love, I can offer a cup of tea, white, two sugars?” she said still laughing.
“That would be perfect, thank you. Oh and if you see anyone from the diabetes team, don’t mention the sugar?”
She winked at me, the door slowly closed behind her.
And John was belting out God Save the Queen. Indeed John, God save her.
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I am diagnosed with terminal stage 4 colon cancer that has metastasised to my liver. I now have Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes and as a result of the colon cancer, I have an ileostomy called Elvis.
When I was first diagnosed with cancer (more than 15 years ago), I figured it might be a death sentence. I worried even more when I was later diagnosed with a second cancer, lung cancer. But so far, it has been a succession of treatments and tests. The treatments vary all over the place, but the tests pretty much fall into one of two categories: someone takes your blood and looks at it, or someone takes your body and peers inside of it using some type of scanning device. This is not at all what I expected, which is the good news.
医学和生活类：第1名“癌细胞运动”(“Cancer Cell Movement”)；作者：安妮·伟斯顿(Anne Weston)。
安妮是一名医学研究人员，她是利用一台电子显微镜拍摄到上面这张照片的。当癌细胞慢慢“爬进”一个试验室过滤器上的小孔时，安妮拍下了照片，以阐明癌细胞是如何运动的。
Had 2 appointments today back to back, and this... it’s not so much the Cancer itself I need to talk about, but more… the side effects of it on my body and what I have to get through in my head.
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See, before all this— Cancer stuff started, I had finally (for the first time in 20 years) reached a point where I really and truly learned to love and accept and cherish the body Ihave. I’d memorized it’s shape, caressed it with my hands, at night if I was feeling a little of the old body-hating ways come back, I’d soothe myself to sleep by running my hands around the roundness of my belly- memorizing the dips and valleys of my stretch marks, raising fingers over the leftover scars on my breast… left behind by years of self-mutilation caused by the sheer force of my self-hatred. And I’d remind myself that thisi s my body. For better or worse, whether I wanted to change it or not- this is my body.
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And I came to be at peace with it’s roundness. With the softness of my skin, the cellulite on my thighs, the dimples of my ample ass. I learned, one piece at a time (truly) to love the body that carries me from place to place. I learned (especially as my disease raged silently forward) to appreciate my stunning good health. The strength of my legs and arms, the smooth breathing of my lungs, the steady and healthy pumping of my heart. My clockwork blood pressure, healthy appetite. I learned about my body and I loved it.
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I stopped spending all of my time wishing, wanting, trying to lose weight. I recognized that perhaps the 40 lbs I lost but couldn’t break past was a plateau for a reason. After all… even before I’d lost it- I was equally healthy. And when it came back, when my appetite went rampant, and the pain of my unknown tumor left me struggling to dull the raging pain with anything but food, I learned to accept that too. To accept that I didn’t have control, and that my body needed something I hadn’t wanted to let it have.
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But then the Cancer came. The tumor. The pain. And in the days before my surgery, in the weeks before it all went to hell— everything changed. I couldn’t eat. Not really. 2 weeks of cream soups and proteins… carb free because the pain of trying to digest fruit, vegetables, and carbs was so horrifying it would send me crying and rocking into my bed for days. And the weight loss started then.
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Today, at both appointments I got weighed (they were in the same building, but one was with the radiation guy for the first time, and the other was with my oncologists PA). The last time I was in, I had lost only a few pounds since surgery. But today the scale showed something much more drastic. I have lost 12 pounds. 12. A weight loss I’ve never had except on rare occasions of severe deprivation and dieting. I am almost back to where I was in 2010 when I was actively TRYING to lose weight.
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But the thing is, I spent so much time loving that body. That 40lb heavier body with all it’s seeming drawbacks. And it’s not just the weight loss that messes with my head— my shape is so different now. There is still a hole in my belly above my belly button. Currently filled with the foam from the wound vac which suctions away the raw tissue of my incision, which protects me from the infectious abscess that necessitated it in the first place. But there are also new scars. Slashes and dots where scopes and tools were inserted during my surgery to help guide my Oncologist as she removed an 8cm tumor that had grown into and out of my uterus (also removed).
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My whole shape has changed. And at night sometimes I try to fall back on my old acceptance trick. To go back to memorizing this new landscape. So that I can make peace with my gutted self. So that I can accept these changes and learn to maybe love them too… 30+ pounds less than when we started more than a month ago… so that I can accept these changes and learn to maybe love them too… this new shape and curve and dip. The line that mediates between my belly and my lower abdomen. What once was smooth and round now… interrupted. My weight loss leaving odd pockets in what was once a soft landscape that curved out and then back down in solid state.
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But I cannot use that tool just yet. Because there is the wound-vac… with it’s foam, and tape, and tubing in the way. Because some of those scar marks are still tender, because there is a patch of irritated skin that I should not touch over-much.
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And so I struggle to come to grips with this new and still-changing body in the mirror when I stop to shower. But it’s not my body anymore. It’s Cancer’s body. It is my tumor’s body. It is a fearful body: That will no doubt change more, and more drastically in the coming months as I’m bombarded not only with chemo but with radiation.
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And as I struggle to accept this fluid and changing vision of my own self, I struggle too with other’s ignorance. With other’s well-engrained ideas of the social acceptability (or rather… not) of fatness. I have actually had someone comment on my weight loss to congratulate me. Another to try and call it a silver lining of my ordeal. As thought it were a disciplinary change, a choice… or even— wanted.
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I struggle. I struggle more now than I have in a very long time. To try and accept what seems to change on a daily basis. To stand in front of a mirror naked, and ignore the tube of my machine and try,try to connect this new and fluctuating body with the person that lives within it.
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I have to believe I will rediscover the peace I once had. In stages, in steps. I have to believe that wherever I end up when this is all over, that I will rediscover my peace with whatever that body may be.
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But right now, I struggle. And I cry. And I miss my solid fatness, the well-known paths my fingers and palms once traveled late at night. I miss the fat and healthy body that carried me through 30 years of life. I miss the body that Cancer continues to quickly and mercilessly destroy. I miss the girl I was… not so long ago. And all the space that she occupied- physically, mentally, emotionally.
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Right now, I still do not recognize the person I’m becoming. This body does not feel like mine anymore. This body belongs to Cancer.
There is a small park in Downtown New Orleans not far from the Union Station Dedicated to Cancer Survivors.. I cut out the statues and changed the background to B/W and did some other stuff most of which i have forgotten OK bye....
Here is me and the love of my life, on a quick break away as my darling wife starts chemotherapy again in the morning, she as been battling cancer on an off for just over 4 years now,she is one courageous and brave lady..
Relay for Life participants painted this window at the Maurices store in Columbia, Mo., as part of the Paint the Mall Purple event on Friday June 15, 2012. Eighteen of the Columbia Mall storefronts are painted to raise cancer awareness. (Robert Abel/KOMU)
WORLD CANCER DAY – Debunk the Myths
The panel was moderated by Ms Julie Torode, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Union for International Cancer Control (UICC), whose organization is responsible for World Cancer Day.
The distinguished panellists were:
HE Ms Ana Teresa Dengo, Ambassador to Austria and the Resident Representative of the Permanent Mission of Costa Rica to the IAEA
Dr Hania Morsi Fadl, Founder and Chairman of the Khartoum Breast Cancer Centre, Sudan
Professor Ian Olver, Chief Executive Officer, Cancer Council Australia
Dr James F Cleary, Associate Professor of Medicine (Medical Oncology), University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, United States of America
Photo Credit: Dean Calma / IAEA
Robin Kay, Mora Surnamer, Marjorie Ross ==
Lung Cancer Research Foundation's Eleventh Annual Lung Cancer Awareness Luncheon==
The Pierre Hotel, NYC==
October 17, 2016==
©Patrick McMullan==
photo - Patrick McMullan/PMC==
== Robin Kay; Mora Surnamer; Marjorie Ross
Join the fight against cancer with hope to finally cure the horrible disease. My grandpa has lung cancer so i made this for him.
It's time to think about those 3 day walks coming up this fall! These would make a thoughtful gift for any breast cancer walker, fundraiser, participant or just for YOU!
These Sterling Silver Sandal charms feature the classic silver ribbon design and are accented with Swarovski crystals on the earwires and tiny Swarovski pearls.
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Camera: Canon XSi
Lens: 50mm f/1.4
Exp: ISO 100, f/4.5, 1/8
My specialist appointment confirmed that my cancer is in remission. My goal is to do everything in my power to stay in remission as long as possible.
Stay away Multiple Myeloma, no one likes you.
Update: Found out July 2, 2014, that I'm in complete remission and actually cancer-free (my Multiple Myeloma is not detectable in my blood). See new blogpost.
On my way to work in March 2011 I saw several women and a man with large breasts on display in Oxford Street, London. In March 2016 I learned that this group were promoting awareness of breast cancer charity Coppafeel, who encourage you to check your breasts regularly. coppafeel.org/
A brain tumor occurs when there is an abnormal level of cell growth within the brain. A brain tumor can be either benign or malignant; these being non-cancerous and cancerous tumors respectively. Brain cancer is extremely serious and once had a very low rate of survival, but recent medical advancements have increased the chances of the survival.
One of the largest problems with brain cancer in certain countries is actually receiving the needed treatment. Costs are very expensive and it is difficult to find coverage. The hospitals, insurance companies, and financial aid organizations put up far too much red tape that must be gone through, and precious time is wasted. People are forced to wait far too long while their claim is still pending, and many are eventually denied help.
A miracle for some people has been the treatment for brain cancer abroad. In North America and some European countries, the waiting time for treatment and overall cost is so overwhelming that it negatively affects the odds of survival. But there are many foreign countries where patients can receive treatment at a much faster and reliable speed, and at more reasonable costs.
Getting treatment abroad does not mean that you will have to receive less effective treatment. There are many foreign countries with highly capable medical centers with professionals who were trained in the United Kingdom or the United States and have a good rate of success with cancer treatments.
Another great benefit of getting treatment abroad is that patients can visit new and exciting places while receiving care. It helps the patient to be more relaxed, optimistic, and happy during this time. There's no point spending every moment worrying. A change in scenery, beautiful sights, exiting things to do and see, and knowing that you're now receiving the treatment that you need, can help keep you in a positive mind-set.
It is caused due to age, race and family history. Little children and men are highly prone to this disease. Also people who are exposed towards harmful radiations and chemicals like formaldehyde, vinyl chloride and acrylonitrile are highly prone to this disease.
The symptoms include:
Severe headache usually in the mornings
Vomiting
Swelling
Surrounding inflammation
Weakness
Clumsiness
Difficulty in walking
Difficulty in speech
Abnormal vision
Changes in emotional reactions or logical sense
Usually CT scans and MRI scans are used for detection of tumors located in brain. The biopsy is examined to confirm whether it is cancer or not. The standard treatment types available are surgery, radiation therapy and chemotherapy. The alternative brain cancer treatment aids to ease out the pain, fatigue, retard cancerous cell growth and side-effects. They are listed out below:
Nutrition supplements rich in vitamins, antioxidants, green tea, parsleys, proteins etc are given to patients.
Herbal medicines provide natural ways to treat cancer.
Mind body medicine techniques emphasize on power of thoughts and emotions positively, to control the body.
Physical therapy techniques like massage therapy, reflexologies are used to alleviate the pains through manipulative techniques on the affected parts, controlled movements, bending and postures etc.
Imagery techniques are useful in offering peace to mind by the way of imagining beautiful natural sceneries, arts, pictures etc.
Meditation techniques offer peace to both mind and the body, thereby lessening mental stress caused by the afflictions.
While discussing #cancer, most people will consider tongue cancer as an afterthought. People generally talk about cancer in the lungs, skin, colon, and other internal organs. But the fact of the matter is that tongue cancer, along with other types of oral cancers, is just as life-threatening as other types. You will, therefore, need to check for the #symptoms of #tongue cancer to make sure that you are not infected.
What is tongue cancer?
The tongue consists of two parts. The front two-thirds part of the tongue is known as the oral tongue, whereas the remaining part, which is at the backside, is known as the tongue base. According to the Cancer Treatment Centers of America (CTCA), tongue cancer usually forms on the oral tongue. This cancer results in the formation of thin, flat cells known as squamous cells. These cells cover the surface of the tongue. Cancer that forms on the base of the tongue is known as #oropharyngeal cancer.
Symptoms of tongue cancer
You may want to consult your dentist first if you think that you have tongue cancer. A thorough oral examination will make things clearer in this regard. You may want to look for the following symptoms to check for the presence of tongue cancer.
•A sore #throat that looks chronic
•Pain while chewing and swallowing
•Persistent pain in the jaw or tongue
•The inner lining of the mouth appearing unusually red or white, especially the tongue
•Numbness that doesn’t go away
•Trouble moving your jaw
Tongue cancer detection
You will need to call your dentist right away if you notice one or two symptoms of tongue cancer. The dentist will perform an oral examination. This check will include an examination of the tongue, throat, cheeks, and roof and floor of the mouth. He will also check lymph nodes in the neck. Upon finding any unusual growth in your oral cavity, the doctor or dentist will perform a tissue biopsy.
The detection of cancer is usually performed by a doctor. For instance, he or she may perform an endoscopy to have a closer look at your throat and lungs. A CT scan will help in the identification of any tumors in the infected area. An MRI test may help in determining if cancer has undergone metastasis. If the doctor is unable to determine the reason behind symptoms, he or she may refer you to an ENT specialist.
Treatment methods
The most significant requirement for treating this cancer is to find it early. There are several ways to treat tongue cancer. Using any particular method will depend on the size of the infection and whether or not it has spread to the other areas around the tongue. If cancer has spread to lymph nodes, you are going to get radiation therapy, which aims at destroying cancer cells. Chemotherapy is another treatment option. You can discuss all these options with your doctor.
Cancer of any kind is life-threatening, so finding it early is the key to a successful treatment. The best way is to practice preventative dental and overall healthcare to make sure that you are not affected by any life-threatening condition.
Inner strength . . . love . . . beauty . . . courage . . and hope. . . . . . against the fight.
This cancer awareness pendant was made from PMC (Precious Metal Clay .999 Fine Silver)and an original stamp created by me. The top pendant is dome shaped and the ribbon is slightly raised, the bottom pendant is flat with a stamped heart. Once fired, the pendant was tumbled for smoothness, oxidized for depth, and polished for shine.
When a colleague's wife was diagnosed with breast cancer, contractor Will Grosz, owner of Wigro Construction, based in Troy, Ohio, put his Bobcat equipment to use to raise money to find a cure.
Small chemical ornaments (cones) slow the release of anti-cancer antibodies (blue) from this functionalized mesoporous silica (orange). Artist's rendering, not to scale.
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