I forgot to mention… Nike & LAF/Livestrong are doing something really cool for the Tour de France. You can send an email message or text message with a tagline that will be spray painted on the road during the tour. They will even send you an image of it and let you know when & where the...

Don’t worry- this isn’t the Michael Jackson tribute post! But since they’ve been playing his music everywhere, I’ve been hearing this song over and over. (For the record- my favorite MJ song is “PYT” and favorite J5 song is “Blame it on the Boogie”). I...

“If I had a message to the men of the world who have rejected women with cancer it would be f*** you! No. You’re an idiot. No you’re just selfish. It’s so pathetic- do these men not think that they could get sick some day too? It is just bad karma.” These words spouted from Melissa Sorenson’s...

The Institute of Cancer Research is one of the world’s leading cancer research organisations and is internationally renowned for the quality of its science. Their vision is that people may live their lives free from the fear of cancer as a life threatening disease.

For the first time, researchers have identified genetic variants commonly found in the population that can increase an individual’s risk of developing glioma, the most prevalent brain tumor. The findings are published today in the journal Nature Genetics. Scientists at The Institute of Cancer...

One of my big cancer distractions as of late is spending hours on Yelp praising local businesses that I love. (Watch out, it is addictive).  Now there is a really cool cancer answer to yelping, better known as the 2009 Cancer Fighters Awards on GreatNonprofits.org Here’s the deal. If you have volunteered,...

One of my big cancer distractions as of late is spending hours on Yelp praising local businesses that I love. (Watch out, it is addictive).  Now there is a really cool cancer answer to yelping, better known as the 2009 Cancer Fighters Awards on GreatNonprofits.org Here’s the deal. If you have volunteered,...

When I was trying to navigate my life as a bald woman, strangers would frequently enter my personal space and ask prying questions.  The assumption was that my hair loss must be due to cancer treatment even though I suffered from Alopecia Universalis.  Quite often, I was caught off guard and stumbled...

  I was surprised I grabbed my camera that morning. I hadn’t so much as touched it in a while. And I am not sure why. Photography has become a needed hobby of mine. Something necessary to keep me grounded. It is something I started a short time before my cancer diagnosis and during my treatment...

ANNANDALE, Va. – President Barack Obama wanted to put a human face on his plans to overhaul health care, and a Virginia supporter did just that Wednesday. Fighting back tears, Debby Smith, 53, told Obama of her kidney cancer and her inability to obtain health insurance or hold a job. The president...