cancer survivor
Cancer treatments often cause pain and uncomfortable side effects that can last well beyond the final treatment. To manage that pain, many people turn to acupuncture, a method of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM).
According to TCM, pain stems from a blockage in the body’s flow of energy (called qi). Acupuncture balances [...]
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Inflammatory breast cancer (IBC) is a lesser-known disease that accounts for 1% to 5% of breast cancer diagnoses, and 10% of breast cancer deaths in the U.S. It gets its name because of the red, swollen look the breast develops, despite no injury or infection.
What is inflammatory breast cancer?IBC [...]
This glossary will help you decode the confusing medical terminology
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Jim James, an engineer, husband, and father of two teenagers, has always been a “look on the brightside” kind of guy.
So it was no surprise when he was diagnosed with advanced melanoma in 2018 that he remained positive and grateful to everyone who crossed his path.
“There really wasn’t ever a moment that I wasn’t staying [...]
At 29 years old, Jessica Krouner was diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer. She is happy to be cancer free after a year of intense treatment including 6 rounds of chemotherapy and 6 weeks of daily radiation. Having completed her undergraduate degree, law degree, and now treatment at UCLA, she’s proud [...]
