Colon Cancer: Are You at Risk?
A brief guide to the risk factors associated with colorectal cancer.
A brief guide to the risk factors associated with colorectal cancer.
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Are you as up-to-date with advances in breast cancer research as you think? Find out when you should really start getting mammograms.
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Anita Cochrane founded team LiveSTRONG seven years ago for the Shoppers Drug Mart Weekend to End Women's Cancers— two years after being diagnosed with breast cancer. Her positive spirit, love for fitness, and enthusiasm toward research fused into an inspirational team captain and advocate for breast cancer research.
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Freda Cryer lay in her hospital bed, facing the most challenging moment of her life—surviving a bone marrow transplant to treat her acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Just hours after Freda’s transplant, her daughter, Alexandra Chen, was two blocks away buzzing off her long blonde locks of hair, surrounded by family and friends.
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First things first: If you smoke, stop. Tobacco use is responsible for 87 per cent of lung cancer deaths. Of course, even non-smokers get lung cancer (and being around second-hand smoke can increase your risk by up to 30 per cent). While it's certainly not license to puff away, eating certain foods may help you breathe a little easier.
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Read Sheelagh's final journal entry to discover her experience on passing a significant cancer milestone.
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This week, Sheelagh describes her deepest feelings of fear even after treatment is over and she is officially declared cancer-free.
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This week, Sheelagh shares her anxious wait to hear back from her doctor about her post-chemo MRI.
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This week, Sheelagh gets to know a little more about her own athletic ability as she pushes her body to the limit.
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A 44-year-old BC father shares the story of his advanced melanoma, the treatments he's been through, and his community rallying to help him.
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This week, Sheelagh discusses the increasingly difficult relationship she has with her body and the cancer cells within it.
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This week, Sheelagh tells us about her experience fulfilling a fantasy and opens up about how going through with it was her way of dealing with her illness.
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This week, Sheelagh opens up about facing the fatigue of treatment. Read on to follow along with her on her road to healing.
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Sheelagh's battle continues in this week's journal entry. Read on to discover more about her thoughts and feelings as she looks back.
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This week, Sheelagh's journey continues as she begins her chemotherapy treatments. Read on to learn more about her courageous battle.
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