Check your chemo drug regimen with Penguin Cold Caps

Check your chemo drug regimen with Penguin Cold Caps

Because of the snug fit of the cap, Penguin patients have successfully saved their hair on even some of the strongest drug regimens....

Invasive Ductal Carcinoma: What You Need to Know

Invasive ductal carcinoma starts in the milk ducts but can spread to other areas of the body over time. As a type of metastatic breast cancer, IDC has many of the same risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis methods, and treatment options as other types of breast cancer....

How to balance work-life during cancer treatment

Being diagnosed with cancer doesn’t just affect your health; it disrupts your entire life. We take a look at how to manage your work, life and health balance....

A picnic is a great idea when you’re fighting cancer

Everyone loves a picnic – whether you are taking a trip to the beach, the park or a walk through the countryside, there is nothing quite like eating in the great outdoors. If you have cancer and are undergoing chemo treatment, it’s important that you do what you can to stay healthy and maintain a positive mind....

Are you making these common sunscreen mistakes?

The sun is out, the sky is blue, not a cloud in the sky – there’s no better way to chase away those blues than a little blast of restorative sunshine. At the same time, unless you’ve been living under a rock for the last 30 years, you’ll be slapping on the lotion and protecting your skin from the sun’s most harmful rays....

Can meditation help cope with cancer?

In recent years, it has become extremely popular in Western cultures because as well as helping to relax minds with our busy fast-paced lives, many people say that meditation has improved their general wellbeing and health. In fact, meditation has proven to be a promising practice to help decrease symptoms and side effects of chemo and radiation, improve sleep and strengthen the immune system – all vital to fighting and beating cancer....