Have you ever heard of the CCCIA -- the Comprehensive Cancer Care Improvement Act? No, neither had I, till a friend who works at our local... Read more »
The title of a 2005 study from the Institute of Medicine and National Research Council, “From Cancer Patient to Cancer Survivor: Lost in... Read more »
Have you heard the term “patient navigator?” In cancer world, a patient navigator is a trained volunteer who helps cancer patients... Read more »
Expert Patient PJ Hamel, a breast cancer survivor, offers seven questions to Lance Armstrong and the presidential candidates... Read more »
On reading the title of the book, Better: A Surgeon's Notes on Performance, and glancing at its cover, which pictures a gowned-up surgeon,... Read more »
Many survivors of breast cancer report having decreased sexual desire and drive. There are often several possible causes of diminished sex drive in... Read more »
Mammograms can be used for both screening and diagnostic purposes. Screening is recommended for all women, beginning at age 40, and allows... Read more »
Q. What with all the side effects I had during chemotherapy, I really wasn’t in the mood for sex very often. And now that I’m done with chemo,... Read more »