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Why is Obesity Linked to Breast Cancer?

GENE CHANGES CAUSE CANCER, resulting in a loss of normal controls on cell growth, division, and spread. We know that being overweight or obese can...

Cancer Diaries: It’s Marathon, Not a Sprint

Everything in life can be considered a marathon: motherhood, career, life. You name it, it’s probably a marathon. Cancer is a freaking marathon of the worst kind because it’s going to be years before you’ll see the finish line.

A Cycling Accident Saved My Life

This is the story of how Lisa Heathman turned medical lemons into “pink lemonade” and how she continues to navigate the maze of breast cancer decisions, drawing on the support of the patient advocacy community created by the Pink Lemonade Project.

Preparing for: Permanent Birth Control or Bilateral Salpingectomy

A bilateral salpingectomy is an outpatient procedure to permanently prevent pregnancy and reduce the lifetime risk of ovarian cancer.