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When Dr Mary Gunn was diagnosed with cancer, her first reaction was fear and to fight the disease aggressively for the sake of not only herself but her young children and husband. But when it came back - and turned out to be incurable - she knew that she couldn’t live the rest of her life in fear.

A month before she was to celebrate her 40th birthday in Italy, Dena Taylor was diagnosed with breast cancer. In seconds, she was transformed from enthusiastic traveler to frightened patient. Told with grace, candor, and inimitable wit, I Don't Wanna Be Pink is the story of a single, independent woman and the tumor that threatens to change her life. With support from a colorful cast of loved ones and her own determination, Taylor contends with painful procedures and upsetting encounters with callous insurance reps, well-meaning strangers, and potential lovers.

Imagine entering a country you never opted to visit - and all that during a war! This is how I experienced my sudden arrival in the hospital with a leukemia diagnosis. A noble hero? At times, I felt more like the battleground itself! It was others who fought: the medics, those who visited, prayed, and so on. Personally, in such circumstances, I doubt a patient's aggressively positive attitude makes much difference to the outcome - that may encourage some! I have survived six years down the line - but come with me when there was no certainty, just a journey.

In 2009, an influential panel of medical experts ignited a controversy when they recommended that most women should not begin routine mammograms to screen for breast cancer until the age of 50, reversing guidelines they had issued just seven years before when they recommended 40 as the optimal age to start getting mammograms. Many women’s groups, health care advocates, and individual women saw the guidelines as privileging financial considerations over women’s health and a setback to decades-long efforts to reduce the mortality rate of breast cancer.

Tutto comincia da una singola cellula. Una sola, tra migliaia di miliardi. Una cellula che si divide in due cellule uguali, e poi lo fa ancora, e ancora, e ancora, dieci, cento, mille, un milione di volte; una proliferazione che procede impetuosa e senza freni, seguendo la spinta allimmortalità iscritta nei geni. Una corsa paradossale, che porta la cellula a moltiplicarsi fino al punto di pagarne essa stessa il prezzo, uccidendo il corpo ospitante e scomparendo quindi assieme a lui.

In One Body, Catherine Simpson looks back on her life so far and interrogates how her experiences have shaped her relationship with her body. From being routinely catcalled, objectified and dismissed from a young age, to experiencing severe morning sickness, post-natal depression and early menopause, she has lived with all manner of physical and psychological pains that come with womanhood.

"The best we can hope for you to live is 20 to 24 months...." That was the report given to Durell and Susan Tuberville by the physician who diagnosed Durell with stage four colorectal cancer. Durell and Susan were now faced with the question of how to live their final months together. How do you respond when faced with adversity in your own life? In this inspirational autobiography, you will hear about Durell's and Susan's decision to "live the miracle" rather than prepare for death. You will learn of the miracles of life that have given them success in their cancer journey.

In Cancer, You Picked the Wrong Girl, Shormistha Mukherjee offers a no-holds-barred account of her journey navigating a breast cancer diagnosis and treatment. Through getting a Brazilian wax and deliberating the pros and cons of breast reconstruction to finding a "setting" in the chemo ward, it's laughter that helped keep her fears in check.

This book provides a crash course in all things breast cancer - it's like you called your best friend and she just so happens to be a breast surgeon. It's a simplified and sassy synopsis of all things breast cancer, so that you know what to expect and what questions to ask. So pour a glass of your favorite beverage and find a comfy spot - we are about to unpack the most up-to-date breast cancer treatment strategies for you, and you might just learn some of the science and history along the way!

First published over 40 years ago, The Cancer Journals is a startling, powerful account of Audre Lorde's experience with breast cancer and mastectomy. Long before narratives explored the silences around illness and women's pain, Lorde questioned the rules of conformity for women's body images and supported the need to confront physical loss not hidden by prosthesis.

Off Our Chests recounts the story of Liza and John’s experience with her diagnosis and treatment. Written in alternating voices, Liza details her treatment and the complex decisions she had to make throughout her course of chemotherapy and radiation, including clinical trial participation and an elective double mastectomy, with the added complexity of being treated at the cancer center of which John was the chief of hematology and oncology and dealing with the emotional impact of knowing she may die as a young woman with young children.

Here are my email dispatches sent from the frontline with dry humour and honesty - but no sentiment. I start with the lead up to the action (performing the day before) and end with world travel. A noble hero? At times I felt more like the battleground itself! "Stay calm, lie flat, and drink plenty of water." It was others who fought: the medics, those who visited, prayed, etc. Personally, in such circumstances, I doubt an aggressively positive attitude makes much difference to outcome: That may encourage some!

"Egoístas, inmortales y viajeras" explora el pasado, la realidad actual y el futuro de una enfermedad que, en términos estrictos, no es una única entidad sino más de doscientas distintas, tantas como tipos celulares construyen los diferentes órganos y tejidos de nuestro cuerpo. Discutiremos en primer lugar el origen del cáncer, una cuestión que hasta una fecha reciente no tuvo una respuesta concreta y de la que hoy podemos decir que es una enfermedad de los genes en el planeta de los genes.

Do you have a friend or loved one who has breast cancer, and you are unsure of the best way to support them? Are you aware of the risk factors associated with developing breast cancer? If you knew of specific changes you could make today that would reduce the risk of breast cancer, would you put plans in place to make those changes? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then this book is for you.

It is at your work, at your home, in your products, and even in your food. Toxic substances surround us. Whether it be heavy metals or chemicals, it is bound to get into your body and cause destruction. The majority of the human population already has at least 700 different artificially made chemicals in their bodies. In this audiobook, Depression, Cancer, Autism, and the Metal in Your Mouth, we discuss how our polluted environment is impacting our health.

I never thought I would move away from my family, co-own a business, leave the Catholic church - and battle breast cancer in my 30s. Every decision and challenge has been painful and absolutely necessary for personal growth, fulfillment, and happiness. With this audiobook, I offer a glimpse into my heart and mind as I've faced and navigated unplanned life-changing circumstances. I want you to know that you're not alone, and you don't need to remain stuck in any area of your life.

Memoirs of a caregiver turned cancer patient, turned professional athlete: A young widow suddenly must raise three children alone - all while living with a rare blood cancer and working full time. This situation might make any woman despair, but Sally Kalksma is not just any woman. With her passion for life and her infectious energy, she found the motivation to power through adversity with tenacity and grit while never giving up hope, even when life looked its bleakest.

Have you ever been forced to consider the fact of your mortality? If confronted with cancer, how would you feel? What would you say to the people you love? What would they say to you? No two people have the same answers to these questions, a lesson I learned well during a solo six-week, 5,000-mile cross-country bike ride I called Cycle of Lives. The trip started as a fundraiser in honor of my sister, June, who died of brain cancer.

The Long Tale of Tears and Smiles explores an immigrant oncologist’s journey of triumphs and struggles, from growing up in Syria, to the tragic death of her brother, to her experiences as a young immigrant medical student and trainee in the USA. Walk through her anguish witnessing the civil war in Syria and its devastation; see her become a practitioner, watching the field of oncology evolves throughout the years.

Being diagnosed with breast cancer can be scary and confusing. There are medical terms to learn, options to consider, and important decisions to make, all while trying to carry on with work, family, and life. The Breast Cancer Book can't reverse a diagnosis or make breast cancer disappear, but every moment can inform and empower you or your loved ones, no matter where you are in the breast cancer experience.