By Elaine Magee — 2010
If you are undergoing chemotherapy, you want to stay as healthy and comfortable as possible during treatment. What you eat during treatment can make a big difference in helping you achieve that goal.
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For the first time in forever, Nathan Adrian truly has no idea if he’ll have a strong swim Friday. And at this point, it doesn’t really matter to the five-time Olympic gold medalist. He’s simply elated to be back.
‘Skin cancer worked its way into my lymph nodes. I was devastated.’
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Getting enough sleep is important for overall health and may be related to cancer risk.
A meta-analysis by researchers at Pennsylvania State University published in the journal Advances in Nutrition this year, found a surprisingly strong inverse relationship between mushroom consumption and cancer risk by analyzing 17 cancer studies published between 1966 and 2020.
While some may say cancer does not discriminate, certain demographic groups bear a disproportionate burden as it relates to incidence, prevalence, mortality, survivorship, outcomes, and other cancer-related measures.
Information and conversation are key to facing the challenges of care
We each have the power within ourselves to make this diagnosis seem like a gift. Use it to weed out the toxic relationships and reinforce the positive support squad you deserve.
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You not calling, as a friend, can actually compound the grief and loss they are feeling. Just pick up the phone, even if you get it wrong, just have a conversation and do your best. Your friend with cancer is still the same person they were before.
A common sentiment among cancer survivors is that having cancer really tells you who your friends are.
Imagine being at risk for 12 cancers. Welcome to a life in limbo.