Humphreys County Relay For Life

09/11/2020

Immunotherapy is becoming more prevalent for the treatment of cancer as researchers, through clinical trials, discover more types of cancer that respond to immunotherapy.

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08/30/2020

Where do you see yourself in 5 years is a typical question on a job interview. For a cancer patient, it has totally different answers. Our blog post today takes a look at this through the eyes of a cancer patient.

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08/10/2020

Have you had the opportunity to sit down and talk about your cancer diagnosis with your oncologist?

Did you use that opportunity to ask pertinent questions about your specific case? Our blog post today has some information on things you might want to ask about. Take a look here>> https://bit.ly/3krCL0p

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08/05/2020

We have all experienced negative thoughts and feelings at diagnosis, during treatment, and afterward. Although it may be “normal” to experience negativity, those negative thoughts and feelings only serve to drag us down — robbing us of today’s joy. Today's blog post has tips to stay away from the negative and lean to the positive.

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08/03/2020

HPV Awareness, Lessons Learned Through 4 Diagnoses, Characteristics of a Survivor, and more

07/31/2020

August is HPV Awareness Month - Several types of cancer that are associated with the HPV virus can be prevented

This puts this groups of cancer along side other diseases that have previously been prevented and in some cases wiped out. Our blog post today has more information about who needs to be vaccinated and the protection offered against which cancer types. Take a look here>>

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07/22/2020

One of our members tells her story of surviving 4 cancer diagnoses, the latest was a 3-year fight with breast cancer. This is her story in her words.

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07/16/2020

The diagnosis of cancer is often a shocking and traumatic experience, but we have to deal with the diagnosis. It has to be treated — ready or not; cancer doesn’t wait.

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07/13/2020

A view from my eyes of how cancer leaves a mark on a cancer patient. Marks that you can see, some you can't, some you feel, some you don't, some are short-term while others are life-long. Dealing with it for over 32 years has left a few marks on me.

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07/10/2020

Biopsies are one of the first tests that tell us what type of cancer we have, or if it's cancer at all. Liquid biopsies are one of the newest types today. Our blog post today has more about what they are, how they are done, and what they can tell us.

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07/06/2020

Our blog post today has some facts about wearing a mask as it pertains to being a cancer patient. Take a look, and please share. For some reason, this continues to be a difficult thing for some people to understand.

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