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Recently, a research team at Penn Medicine published a report identifying the underlying reasons why chronic disruptions of circadian rhythms can lead to increased risks for tumor growth in people...

Every time August rolls, around, I see myself recoil; from everyone and everything. It's a slow process. As the days’ tick by; the black hole, I found myself in 2013...

Tumor markers are substances that are produced by cancer cells or by other cells in the body when they are in the presence of cancer cells. Tumor markers are usually...

I think and talk about death a lot these days. That freaks a lot of people out. Especially those people who are the closest to me. But the specter of...

Deciding when it’s time to end a toxic relationship is a lot harder than it looks. I’ve had more than my fair share of toxic relationships. And while in my...

Consulting with a naturopathic oncologist has been a life-changing experience and a relationship I hope to maintain. Self-healing is something you don’t hear often but it is within each one...

We all know the stories of the hospitals. We know the clinics and the hormone receptor status. We've heard of the medications and the schedules, but few know or care...

Clinical trials make up a large proportion of advanced breast cancer research that is currently ongoing. Clinical trials also provide support for the development and mass production of new and...

As a daughter (I'm the eldest of 6), wife and mother, I've done quite a bit of caregiving in my life. I was raised in a pretty traditional family, where...

In any clinical trial, participants must meet certain criteria to be eligible to participate. There are two commonly used terms when describing clinical trial eligibility, and those are “inclusion criteria”...

Making decisions can be tough, especially when they relate to your health! One decision you may face is whether or not participating in a clinical trial is right for you...

Bone loss can be a consequence of breast cancer and its treatment. Many of the healthy lifestyle recommendations for women with breast cancer are also good for the bones. Medications...

When I was first diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer, I didn’t know where to turn. I was 32 years old, and my son had just turned two. We lived in...

When many people think of clinical trials, they may think of testing a new experimental drug or taking a placebo pill. But, not all clinical trials involve treatment! Even among...

I was two years and three days postpartum when I was diagnosed with breast cancer. Just over a month after that, I was put into chemical menopause as a way...

I’ll admit it.  I have no interest in dating right now. Dating is hard in the best of circumstances.  Dating with metastatic breast cancer adds a whole other level of...

Yes, it is true for me ~ I believe that God has a plan for my life. My story of recurrence might appear to be “causal” or “careless”. Every story...

Everyone — male and female — has BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes (often written as BRCA1/2). BRCA1/2 are a type of gene called tumor suppressor genes, which means that they play...

In mid-2017, I was diagnosed with Stage IV metastatic breast cancer. Before I knew what was happening, my breast cancer started in my left breast and then spread through my...

In the last few years, I have seen conversations about mental health come out of the shadows, the whispers, and into the forefront of larger conversations about health and medical...