People Living with Cancer

HER2 Positive Breast Cancer Support

Introduction to the Community

Welcome to the HER2 community page site. This is your opportunity to talk to other people who have been affected by breast cancer – patients, survivors, husbands, partners, sons, daughters and good friends.
Become part of this community. Subscription is free. Write about your experiences. Your journey. The highs. The lows. The love [...]

AmaBele Belles

We are the first Breast Cancer Survivor Dragon Boat Racing Team in Africa!
‘amabele’ means ‘breasts’ in Xhosa.
Our team consist of ladies of all ages and we welcome women of all fitness levels – including those who haven’t done sport since school.
Our aim is to encourage all breast cancer survivors to join [...]

SOWING THE SUNFLOWER SEEDS OF HOPE – 10 YEARS (2000 – 2010)

SOWING THE SUNFLOWER SEEDS OF HOPE – 10 YEARS (2000 – 2010)
The Sunflower Fund will be celebrating it’s 10th anniversary in 2010 – and we would love your help in assisting us with some media coverage and allowing us to highlight a few important issues during the course of the year.
For more info: 10th ANNIVERSARY MEDIA [...]

UICC World Cancer Campaign – 2010

World Cancer Day 2010, led by UICC, its members and with the support of the World Health Organization (WHO), will raise awareness of cancer prevention.
Each year, over 12 million people receive a cancer diagnosis and 7.6 million die of the disease.
The good news is that approximately 40% of cancers are [...]

FDA Approved Bloodtest for Mesothelioma

“The MESOMARK® test may give physicians a way to determine how rapidly the disease [mesothelioma] is progressing and if they’re administering the appropriate treatment regimen.” —Dr. W. Jeffrey Allard, vice president of Fujirebio Diagnostics, Inc. The photo above shows an actual human pleural mesothelioma tumor (white rind–looking margins surrounding the [...]

Is an MRI Useful for Breast-Cancer Surgery?

MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging)
By Lillie Shockney, R.N., M.A.S. – Posted on Mon, Sep 28, 2009, 6:06 pm PDT

The past two years have seen a dramatic increase in the number of MRIs being performed on the breasts of women newly diagnosed with an early-stage breast cancer. In fact, women are now arriving at breast centers actually requesting [...]

Exercise Rehabilitation Specific to your ONCOLOGY Needs

The Panorama Medi-Clinic Biokinetic & Rehabilitation Facilities
The initiative of Medi-Clinic is to incorporate Biokinetics facilities into the holistic healthcare chain at Medi-Clinic hospitals and thereby offering a more comprehensive service to referring doctors and patients alike. The service is progressively being made available at more Medi-Clinic hospitals, and Panorama Medi-Clinic [...]

Depression and the cancer patient

Study finds link between cancer, depression and mortality
This study shows the importance of pshycosocial support for the cancer patient as well as the family of the patient.  An emotional action plan is necessary as part of the treatment protocols.
http://www.easenews.net/?p=5021
http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/122596161/abstract
VANCOUVER, Canada (AFP):
People with cancer who are depressed are more likely to die than are patients [...]

Relaxation Techniques and Mind/Body Practices:

How They Can Help You Cope With Cancer
Cancer and its treatment can be stressful for people with cancer and their caregivers. Relaxation techniques and other mind/body practices can help calm your mind and sharpen your ability to focus. These techniques offer creative ways to reduce stress caused by cancer and to maintain inner peace. For [...]

Combating Chemobrain:

Keeping Your Memory Sharp
Many people going through cancer treatment notice changes in their memory and thinking abilities. Coping with symptoms of chemobrain involves finding ways to help you remember things better, and doing activities that keep your memory sharp. Below is a list of tips for combating chemobrain. Check off the ones that you think [...]

Chemobrain : Improving Your Concentration:

Three Key Steps
Concentration is your ability to work without letting people, feelings or activities get in the way. There are three steps to developing your concentration abilities:
• Establishing concentration
• Increasing concentration
• Developing the concentration habit
This fact sheet provides tips on how to develop each of these abilities.
ESTABLISHING CONCENTRATION
Be aware of external distractions and separate yourself [...]