Coping with Women's Cancers
On Monday, November 14, 2016, PBS NewsHour co-anchor and co-managing editor Gwen Ifill died from uterine (endometrial) cancer. On November 16, 2016, the NewsHour did a piece on gynecologic cancers consisting of interviews with Dr. Karen Lu, chair of gynecologic oncology at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, and Dr. Angela Marshall, an adviser to the Black Women’s Health… Continue reading Update on Gynecologic Cancers in Memory of Gwen Ifill
Peach Ribbon for Uterine Cancer Awareness Download Informative Presentation Handout THIS INFORMATION IS BEING UPDATED for 2020, SO PLEASE CHECK BACK SOON. Read the companion piece, Breast Cancer Risk Factors. While this information is being updated, please keep in mind that estrogen-related factors account for 80% of uterine cancers and that obesity is a big part… Continue reading Uterine (Endometrial) Cancer Risk Factors: Ladies (and Gents), Please Read
Today, Tuesday, November 12, after much ado about something, I finally have two MRIs (magnetic resonance imaging studies) scheduled--abdominal and pelvic, with and without contrast, to determine whether the cervix is involved in addition to the uterus (see the 11/9 post The Journey Begins for background). Having these studies is a good thing so that I… Continue reading My Story – Uterine (Endometrial) Cancer: How to Upset a New Cancer Patient
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