Written by: Kelli Little, Care Navigator at the Agnesian Cancer Center The American Cancer Society is celebrating its 100 year anniversary this year. Just to highlight a few beginning milestones…. 1913: The American Cancer Society is founded. 1927: Women make noise to save lives. 1946: American Cancer Society launches its ground-breaking research program. 1947: The [...]
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Part III: You’re BUSTED! Breast cancer myths exposed, or are they really myths?
Written by: Stacy Hammack, Senior Mammography Technologist, RT (R)(M) at Ripon Medical Center That pot of coffee that I have every morning or all the caffeinated soft drinks I have in the afternoon will cause me to get breast cancer. Fact: Some research has been done on this topic, and in fact it is suggested that [...]
Part I: You’re BUSTED! Breast cancer myths exposed, or are they really myths?
Written by: Stacy Hammack, Senior Mammography Technologist, RT (R)(M) at Ripon Medical Center Am I going to get breast cancer if I wear deodorant or shave my underarms? Fact: There have been several studies done looking at the link between breast cancer and deodorants/antiperspirants and shaving your underarms. The American Cancer Society really pooh-poohs this rumor! [...]
Colonoscopies are life savers
March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. In 2012, there were approximately 103,000 people diagnosed with colon cancer and approximately 51,000 people died from colon cancer in the United States. The good news is people are living longer, and there are more colon cancer survivors than ever before, mostly due to early screenings like colonoscopies. The [...]
Cancer screenings key to good health
Many people, it seems, avoid cancer screenings, even if they schedule yearly physical exams. One reason is inconvenience. Another reason is fear. However, many cancers can be treated successfully, or at least kept in check, if caught early enough. And the screenings represent the best route to early detection. The longer the cancer is in the body, [...]
Women with Cancer: Looking and Feeling Good
Although being diagnosed with cancer is unexpected, the changes to your body can be just as shocking. Women may experience hair loss, brittle fingernails, skin discoloration, and weight loss or gain. To feel good about yourself it is important to care for you appearance. By following the tips I have outlined below, you will be [...]
Video Blog: Pink Glove Video
Voting opens at noon CST on October 12 and will close October 26 at midnight CST. Vote for our video everyday at www.pinkglovedance.com (you must be on Facebook to vote). If our video receives the most votes, the American Cancer Society will receive $10,000.
Photo Blog: Pink Glove Dance Fun
The football team at St. Mary’s Spring Academy High School is showing their support of local cancer survivors through their participation in the Agnesian HealthCare Pink Glove Dance video. Keep an eye out and give us your vote. Winning can bring money to the American Cancer Society!
Coffee: study finds beneficial to protect against skin cancer
MyHealthNewsDaily recently published the study findings: Protection against skin cancer can be added to the list of health benefits that come with drinking coffee, a new study says. Women who drank more than three cups of coffee daily were 21 percent less likely to develop basal cell carcinoma , compared with women who drank less [...]
Why living healthy is important if you are a cancer survivor
According to Liz Hill, RD, CD, an Agnesian HealthCare Cancer Care registered dietitian, “A healthy diet and physical activity can lower the chances of cancer returning. Agnesian HealthCare Cancer Care offers a cancer exercise specialist as well as a clinical dietitian to help cancer survivors obtain health and wholeness as they live beyond cancer.” The [...]
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