Cancer

Sport and chemotherapy: what type of exercise during treatment?

Sep 23, 2024

Chemotherapy is one of the treatments used to cure various types of cancer. Drugs used in chemotherapy can have a number of side-effects that make it difficult for patients to maintain regular...

Cancer

Cancer remission: everything there is to know!

Feb 4, 2024 • 2 Likes

Remission is when cancer gives way and a patient's condition improves. When all signs of cancer disappear, it is called complete remission. So what exactly is remission? What happens with the...

Breast cancer

Why is Supportive Care Essential during Breast Cancer Treatment?

Oct 19, 2023 • 2 Likes

A breast cancer diagnosis can drastically alter a person's life. Coping with the physical and emotional symptoms and side-effects of treatment can be a challenging ordeal for many patients. This is...

Cancer

Cryotherapy in cancer treatment

Feb 4, 2023 • 1 Like

4 February is World Cancer Day. This awareness-raising day is an opportunity to highlight the challenges in the fight against cancer, to inform general population about scientific and medical...

Cancer

Chemo Brain: Everything you need to know!

Dec 2, 2022 • 1 Like

Chemotherapy has revolutionized the medical industry to the extent that it has become synonymous with cancer treatments. However, the side effects of its treatment cannot be overlooked as it has...

Cancer

Cancer metastases: what are they?

Sep 12, 2022 • 1 Like

Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the European Union after cardiovascular disease.In 2022 1.9 million new cancer cases were diagnosed in the US. About 40% of all cancers are preventable.A...

Cancer

Cancer: Are women less affected by it?

Jan 21, 2022 • 1 Like

Every day, more than 5,000 new cases of cancer are diagnosed in the United States. Medical research has led to many advances: the incidence rate (proportion of people affected) is falling or...

Cancer

Cancer in men: Shining a light on men's health

Nov 1, 2021

November is not only Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, but it is also a month to raise awareness about cancer and other men's health issues. Although most cancers affect both men and women, some...

Breast cancer

8 misconceptions about breast cancer

Oct 23, 2021 • 7 Likes

During Pinktober or Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we wanted to shine a light on this disease that impacts 1 in 8 women in the United States.What are some of the most common misconceptions about...

Breast cancer

What are the first signs of breast cancer?

Sep 9, 2021

Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women. In fact, nearly one in eight women will develop cancer during her lifetime. In 2021, the American Cancer Society estimates that around 330,000 new...

Cancer

Chemotherapy: Everything you need to know!

Aug 23, 2021 • 3 Likes

In 2019, cancer was the second leading cause of death (after heart disease) in the United States. In 2018, nearly 18.1 million people worldwide were diagnosed with cancer and 9.8 million died from...

Cancer

International Day of Action for Women's Health: What are the tell-tale signs of gynecological cancer?

May 28, 2021

For International Day of Action for Women's Health on May 28th, we wanted to shine a light on cancers affecting women.What are these cancers? What are their symptoms?Read our article to learn more!