February 23, 2012
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February 23, 2012
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Living and Thriving with Cancer
The latest developments in cancer prevention, treatment, and research play a central role in each issue of Women. We want our readers to know what therapies are available and what drugs may be an option in the future so that they can make informed, empowered decisions about their own health and the health of their loved ones.
By Kimberly Whitnell One family weighs in on the potentially loaded issue of genetic testing. Anne Parker is, quite literally, a poster child for genetic testing. Since 1998 Anne’s family history of breast and ovarian cancer has been on display at the Tech Museum of Innovation in San Jose, California, as part of a larger [...]
Research your diagnosis and available treatment options to ensure that you get the best possible care. By Susan Kreimer At first Trish Randle wondered if she had a hernia. Then the swelling around her belly button became larger and larger. It was time to find out for sure. Diagnosed with advanced ovarian cancer in the [...]
By Melanie Bone, MD, PA The latest data available from the National Cancer Institute tells us that there are almost 12 million cancer survivors in the United States. But when do you actually become a survivor? Are you a survivor from the day you get cancer even if you don’t know you have it? Are [...]
After almost 20 years, new treatments emerge. By Mia James Melanoma is considered the deadliest form of skin cancer. Survival rates for melanoma fall dramatically once the disease has spread to other parts of the body; and because melanoma is able to spread more proficiently than other skin cancers, it’s particularly dangerous. Given the lethal [...]
New surgical techniques help treat advanced-stage colon cancer. By Jeff Samoray When Mary Adzigian received the news in January 2008 that she had Stage IV colon cancer, she didn’t ask for her prognosis or odds for survival. Instead she and her husband moved beyond their initial feelings of disbelief and resolved to battle the disease—no [...]
A dermatologist is diagnosed with melanoma. By Elizabeth Tanzi, MD One night in 2007, while pregnant with my second child, I noticed a small mole on my right leg that looked a little darker than the rest. It didn’t look particularly scary, so I figured it was nothing. I denied its existence until four months [...]
Q&A with Frédéric Fekkai Renowned style-maker Frédéric Fekkai is one of the most celebrated names in beauty and hairstyling. Acclaimed for his modern, individualistic approach, Frédéric has made an indelible mark on the beauty and fashion communities with his innovative styling, exclusive salons, and luxurious hair care products. Look Good…Feel Better recently conducted the following [...]
Kari Bohlke, ScD Although the idea of cancer screening seems simple and has intuitive appeal—catch the cancer before symptoms develop, treat it, and improve outcomes—the reality is more complex. Some screening programs, such as Pap testing for cervical cancer, have produced dramatic declines in mortality from the disease being screened for, but others have a [...]
By Gina m. shaw Breast-feeding can be a challenge even under the best of circumstances. But for breast cancer survivors, it’s a whole different ball game. Our breasts, unlike those of other women who’ve just given birth, have been poked, prodded, biopsied, radiated, and sliced open. If we’ve made it through that ordeal and, safely [...]
Making Noise Making Progress Sometimes referred to as “the silent killer” because symptoms often don’t appear until the disease reaches an advanced stage, ovarian cancer is diagnosed in more than 20,000 women annually in the United States and results in almost 15,000 deaths in this country each year.1 Determined to improve these statistics—and provide hope [...]
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