Gynecological Cancers
Over 40, 000 women are diagnosed with Uterine Cancer each year. Of the 40, 000 more than 7, 000 die each year of this disease. I am reading my new Life Extension magazine this month and it has an article called Fran Drescher’s Mission to Defeat Cancer. We all know her from TV and she [...]
Ovarian Cancer 101
My son’s former Spanish teacher was in the paper today; she died of ovarian cancer. He said, “She was the best Spanish teacher and so much fun.” It seems like there are a lot more middle age women getting ovarian cancer; some dying of it. Sometimes you are having the fight of your life when [...]
National Gene Test Fund & Myraid Genetic Lab Tests
There is a National Gene Test Fund, a 501-c-3 organization. I know very little about this fund. They have a video on this link: http://ngtf.org/resources The Myraid Lab does Gene Testing as well. I had genetic testing done twice through this organization. The link is: http://www.myriad.com/ What are the signs of Ovarian Cancer? -abdominal swelling [...]
Ovarian Cancer-101
Ovarian Cancer by Peggy Anderson What are the warning signs of ovarian cancer? Back pain Fatigue Maybe a fever Pain during intercourse Difficulty breathing Urinary problems such as burning, urgency, and spasms Vaginal bleeding Vaginal dischage Gas Indigestion Nausea Changes in bowel movement Abdominal pain Pressure in stomach Feeling full in the stomach Abdominal swelling Bloating Feel [...]
Cancer Research is At Risk
Cancer Research is at risk of being cut in this country for the fiscal year of 2012. The National Breast Cancer Coalition has lobbying since 1993 for breast cancer research monies. Over $2.5 billion dollars has gone to fund breast cancer research across this country. The DoD Breast Cancer Research Program is part of the Deparment [...]