Why Quality Rest Matters During Cancer Treatment
Rest improves your sense of well-being and quality of life. “Rest doesn't necessarily mean sleep. It does, however, mean ceasing from...
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Abida Taher
- Dec 7, 2022
- 6 min
How to Care for Your Skin During and After Radiation Therapy.
Being proactive can reduce the impact of the side effects on your skin. "Basically, most things we do now don’t impact the skin at all....
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Abida Taher
- Nov 30, 2022
- 5 min
Chemotherapy related side effects on the skin – Part 2.
Know about skin reactions and what to do about them. “Chemotherapy kills cancer cells, but in doing so, renders the skin, hair and body...
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Abida Taher
- Nov 23, 2022
- 5 min
Chemotherapy related side effects on the skin – Part 1.
Know about skin reactions and what to do about them. “Though modern oncological therapies have low systemic toxicity because of their...
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Abida Taher
- Nov 16, 2022
- 3 min
All About Lumps & Bumps
Find out which ones to worry about.. Where a lump or bump is on the body, along with how it looks and feels, can provide the first clue,...
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Abida Taher
- Nov 9, 2022
- 3 min
The Impact of Cancer on Male Fertility.
Understanding the challenge of reproductive damage from cancer treatment Fertility can be compromised both with cancer pathophysiology...
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Abida Taher
- Nov 2, 2022
- 4 min
Good Bone Health During Prostate Cancer Treatment.
How to maintain it and what to do. “The 5-year survival rate for people with prostate cancer in the United States is 98%. The 10-year...
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Abida Taher
- Oct 26, 2022
- 3 min
How Prostate Cancer Affects the Bones
Understanding is key to maintaining good bone health.. “Studies have consistently shown that patients often lack knowledge about the risk...
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Abida Taher
- Sep 21, 2022
- 6 min
When Radiation & Chemotherapy are Part of Colon Cancer Treatment.
Being aware of the side effects is the first step to dealing with them. Some patients with early stage disease may also receive...
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Abida Taher
- Sep 9, 2022
- 6 min
Everyday Life with an Ostomy Bag
Embrace the freedom it offers, not the restrictions it brings. “… having a bag or pouch attached to their body is a huge emotional...
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Abida Taher
- Sep 5, 2022
- 4 min
Nutrition While Living With an Ostomy Bag.
Helping your body heal after surgery. “Diets for people with new ostomies have been a longstanding source of confusion and (sometimes)...
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Abida Taher
- Aug 17, 2022
- 5 min
What to expect in Colon Cancer Surgery.
Understanding & dealing with Ostomy “Between 725,000 and 1 million people in the United States are currently living with an ostomy,...
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Abida Taher
- Jul 27, 2022
- 5 min
Life after Breast Cancer Surgery & Reconstruction.
The psychological and emotional impact and ways to deal with it. “The female breast has an influence on a woman’s self-perception but...
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Abida Taher
- Jul 13, 2022
- 5 min
Considering Breast Reconstruction After Cancer Surgery
The things breast cancer patients should know & keep in mind. “While breast cancer numbers have been decreasing since the year 2000, the...
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Abida Taher
- Jun 22, 2022
- 5 min
The Basics of Breast Cancer Related Surgery
Know the key aspects of this important mode of treatment. Worldwide, female breast cancer has now surpassed lung cancer as the most...
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