Age makes a huge difference
At both my cancer diagnosis, I was told 'you are definitely too young to have this type of cancer'. Gee thanks. Was that supposed to make me feel better? Because it didn't.At my second diagnosis, I joined a support group for newly diagnosed patients which included a 28 year old. Then there was me and then everyone else was a decade or two older. I could relate to the 28 year old's concerns more than some of the older women. We still remain tight as a group but the youngest of us, now nearly 35, is thinking about starting a family, if at all still possible. She has a completely different goal than the rest of us.I know a 22...
Source: Caroline's Breast Cancer Blog - July 9, 2014 Category: Cancer Tags: cancer bonds relationships young cancer patients Source Type: blogs
Hospitals Tailor Cancer Care to Teens
Cancer survival has improved far less for patients 15 to 24 than it has for patients under 15 and over 50. With teens and young adults viewed as cancer treatment's "no man's land," more hospitals tailor care to their needs. (Source: WSJ.com: The Informed Patient)
Source: WSJ.com: The Informed Patient - May 27, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: PAID Source Type: blogs
Can a Simple Brain Protein Prevent Alzheimer's and Dementia
This study was supported by the National Institutes of Health and the Glenn Foundation for Medical Research.Alzheimer's Disease: A Protective Factor for the Ageing Brain. Li-Huei Tsai and Ram. http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/vaop/ncurrent/fig_tab/nature13214_ft.html What is Alzheimer's Disease?What is the Difference Between Alzheimer’s and DementiaTest Your Memory for Alzheimer's (5 Best Tests)10 Things a Person Living with Dementia Would Tell You If They Could3 Ways to Get an Alzheimer's Patient to Eat More FoodCommunicating in Alzheimer's World10 Symptoms of Early Stage Alzheimer's DiseaseThe Seven Stages of Alzh...
Source: Alzheimer's Reading Room, The - March 21, 2014 Category: Dementia Authors: Bob DeMarco Source Type: blogs
High School Seniors Are Taking Up the Hookah
NIDA’s 2013 Monitoring the Future study reported that more than 20%—that’s 1 in 5—high school seniors have used a hookah to smoke tobacco. A hookah is a pipe that burns flavored tobacco and passes the smoke through water before it is inhaled. It can have one stem to smoke from, or several stems so multiple people can smoke from the same pipe.
Hookah bars, frequently found near college campuses, are gaining popularity with young adults. The exotic flavors of “shisha” (a mixture of tobacco, molasses, and fruit used in hookahs) appeal to teens. There are dozens of flavors, including strawberry, lime, and chocolate...
Source: NIDA Drugs and Health Blog - March 19, 2014 Category: Addiction Authors: Sara Bellum Source Type: blogs
Support for Young Adults with Cancer
Young adults diagnosed with cancer encounter specific challenges while navigating a time in their lives ... (Source: LIVESTRONG Blog)
Source: LIVESTRONG Blog - February 25, 2014 Category: Cancer Authors: Chris Brewer Source Type: blogs
Young adults and cancer
I read an article on the Atlantic about the plight of young cancer patients. First of all, please do not use the word 'plight'. A plight is defined as: a condition, state, or situation, especially an unfavorable or unfortunate one. To me its another one of those sneaky, snarky labels with negative overtones. And the article also calls them survivors which is not my favorite term as well. A double negative for me.Yes, life sucks after a cancer diagnosis. Particularly if you are younger and there are no others around with cancer to help you cope. I was one of them and I do not think that I had a plight. I had a life to li...
Source: Caroline's Breast Cancer Blog - February 15, 2014 Category: Cancer Tags: labels normal stress young cancer patients Source Type: blogs
Cancer and Emotions 101: How to Feel Fear and Not Freak Out.
The Cancer Knowledge Network is a smart online resource for cancer patients and their caregivers. Their articles for young adults really stand out to me as different. Their tone is raw and honest without trying to be gritty, cool, sexy, hip, or in your face. They tackle concerns that are on so many people’s minds and they do it without a shtick, without pander to us being young survivors.
I was excited when they recently asked me to write an article. It was published today and is title “Cancer and Emotions 101: How to Feel Fear and Not Freak Out”. I hope you’ll have a read and share...
Source: Everything Changes - January 30, 2014 Category: Cancer Authors: Kairol Rosenthal Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: blogs
Novel Genetic Mutations Discovered in Two Benign Bone Tumors
All readers of this blog should now be familiar with how genomic analysis of malignant tumors can provide information about their prognosis and the best treatment choices. For the most part and with exceptions like the Philadelphia chromosome, genomic testing hasn't provided much help in tumor diagnosis up to now. A recent article on the web discussed how two genetic errors have been linked to chondroblastoma and giant cell tumor of bone (see: Novel Mutations Define Two Types of Bone Tumor: Two Related Genes Underlie the Development of Two Rare Bone Tumors in Nearly 100 Per Cent of Patients). Below is an excerpt ...
Source: Lab Soft News - November 4, 2013 Category: Pathologists Authors: Bruce Friedman Tags: Medical Research Surgical Pathology Source Type: blogs
Weekly Roundup – October 11, 2013
It is week 2 of the government shutdown, the debt ceiling and the opening of the health care exchanges dominating the news. Below are some interesting health care stories you may have missed because of this.
NPR’s Shots Blog ran a post that discusses the difficulties males with eating disorders face finding treatment options.
A study detailed on NPR’s Shots Blog offers statistical evidence that delaying aging would extend life expectancy more than a decline in cancer or heart disease.
A Time article raises the issue that doctors are being trained to tackle obesity. In addition to talking about why this is, the article ...
Source: Disruptive Women in Health Care - October 11, 2013 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Authors: dw at disruptivewomen.net Tags: Roundup Chronic (medicine) Eating disorder facebook health new york times NPR Washington Post Young Adults Source Type: blogs
She lit the way in uncertainty
The flow of tears yesterday was both a celebration and a mourning. Yesterday was the ninth anniversary of my first cancer diagnosis. It's a day I'll never forget.In the nine years since I was first diagnosed I've felt tears fall for many reasons...but yesterday was a profound mix of gratitude and guilt. Gratitude for so many things...but a sense of profound sadness triggered by someone else's journey's end.Yesterday I found out that a woman who was a tremendous resource to me during my darkest hours passed away just two weeks ago...from cancer. I didn't even get to say goodbye.Coleen Jones was a classy woman. Her voic...
Source: Life is like a sandwich...enjoy the big bites. - October 2, 2013 Category: Cancer Source Type: blogs
Indoor Tanning Is 'Widespread' Among Young Women While Cancer Rates Rise
I'll admit it: In my younger days, I may have hit up the tanning booth a few times before prom or to get a "base tan" for Spring Break. (At least that's how we justified it.) But since I've become a health writer and learned just how dangerous indoor tanning is, I wouldn't dream of getting back in a bed. Apparently, though, lots of people still do. A new study published today in the JAMA Internal Medicine reveals that indoor tanning is widespread among white female high schoolers and young adults, with many girls going at least 10 times a year. What's up with that, ladies? (Source: The ND Blog: Notes from the Nutritionista...
Source: The ND Blog: Notes from the Nutritionista by Monica Reinagel, L.D.N., C.N.S. - August 19, 2013 Category: Nutritionists and Food Scientists Tags: Health cancer health news indoor tanning skin cancer study sun protection sun safety Source Type: blogs
A Guide to Cervical Cancer Screening & HPV Vaccines
Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection (STI) in the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), “nearly all sexually-active men and women will get at least one type of HPV at some point in their lives.”
But the virus usually clears on its own, without causing any damage — and often without showing any symptoms.
The HPV vaccine can prevent infection, but it’s not for everyone. We’ll tell you what you need to know about the virus and the vaccine.
What are the risks from HPV?
In both men and women, HPV infection can lead to warts or ...
Source: Our Bodies Our Blog - August 16, 2013 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Authors: Rachel Tags: Activism & Resources STIs Source Type: blogs
Odds and ends and Jon Bon Pony
First, an M-spike update: My June M-spike was 1.5 -- completely stable from the month before. In July, it actually went down to 1.2. This calls for a photo of Jon Bon Pony:Next, I had another Myeloma Mom column published on the Myeloma Beacon web site at the end of July. If you missed it, you can find it here.Finally, I've been asked to be a panelist in a call-in discussion about young adults with cancer. It's on Thursday (!!!) and I need to come up with some intelligent-sounding questions to ask. If you have any ideas for questions, please let me know! Here's a link to info about the discussion. (Source: The Adventures of Cancer Girl)
Source: The Adventures of Cancer Girl - August 6, 2013 Category: Cancer Source Type: blogs
Dancin' In The Rain
Yesterday morning I was greeted by a most incredible poem, the status message of a young woman I've gotten to know in the hospital. She's 16 years old and as is often the case of the young people I get to meet - she's wise beyond her years.I won't share her poem on here. She's given me permission to post it on the Teens Living with Cancer Facebook page . But its gist is that so many people bemoan rain falling on them and dash away from it with angst. There's been a lot of rain in 'monsoon Rochester' these past few weeks. One might understand the frustration.This young woman chose to take the rain differently. Her answ...
Source: Life is like a sandwich...enjoy the big bites. - July 10, 2013 Category: Cancer Source Type: blogs
My Dad on Exercise
Bullseye has walked four to six miles for exercise almost every day, for 25 years. When home, he’ll walk the same route around the neighborhood or on the treadmill if the weather is poor. He’ll also walk the same route when he’s on vacation at the beach (at the same hotel every year). At the last job he held for over 30 years, he walked the same blocks, or the same hallways if the weather was poor.
Despite spending more time in Washington, D.C., than almost any other location throughout his life, he couldn’t tell me about his surroundings, where landmarks are, or how to get anywhere. “What do I care where you y...
Source: I've Still Got Both My Nuts: A True Cancer Blog - July 6, 2013 Category: Cancer Tags: family Source Type: blogs
