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 adjustment. It might feel odd or...
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How to Maintain Good Oral Health
A few precautions and choices can help avoid major complications during and post treatment.
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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) fear: … Meal times can become a source of...
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, according to the United Ostomy Associations of America (UOAA),...
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 also on how a woman is perceived by...
Genetic Testing and the Risk of Inherited Cancer
Did you know some types of cancer run in families? “We know that even if you have genetic mutations that give you a high risk of cancer, environmental factors can...
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 commonly diagnosed cancer. An estimated 2,261,419 new cases...
What Cancer Genetic Counseling Results Mean?
A family history of cancer does not mean you’ll get cancer too. “No genetic test can tell if you will develop cancer for sure. But it can help you and...
The Connection Between Genetics & the Risk of Breast Cancer
Inheritance risk of disease-causing genetic variants and how they affect you. 1 in 8 women in the United States will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime. In 2022,...
Nausea, Vomiting and Your Cancer Treatment
Understanding these common side effects of treatment is the first step to managing it. “Despite the remarkable evolution of CINV prophylaxis witnessed over the last few decades, CINV prevention remains...
