June 3 is the National Cancer Survivorship Day - a day on which cancer survivors celebrate life after a cancer diagnosis. Healthy eating after cancer treatment is important for weight control and nutrition. This video from the Joan Karnell Cancer Center takes a look at nutrition and survivorship after treatment for breast cancer is complete. brightcove.createExperiences();...
Thursday, 31 May 2012
Wednesday, 30 May 2012
Christine Wilson, cancer survivor, shares her experiences from the Abramson Cancer Center’s Focus On Pancreatic Cancer Conference. In this blog, she recaps the conference. You can view the conference in its entirety, including presentations here.A Day of Cautious Optimism"I have been to everyone of these pancreatic cancer conferences, and this is the most hopeful one yet."These are the words of the wife of a six-year survivor of pancreatic cancer. They speak to a genuine sense of cautious optimism that pervaded the annual Focus on Pancreatic...
Tuesday, 29 May 2012
Ruth Steinman, MD, is a clinical associate professor of psychiatry at Penn’s Abramson Cancer Center. In this blog, Dr. Steinman discusses how to tell children about a cancer diagnosis and offers suggestions on how to make the conversation easier.Children who are old enough to speak need to be told about a cancer diagnosis. Begin by identifying your illness by name without confusing euphemisms. Discuss how it will be treated and what will happen...
Monday, 28 May 2012
Michelle Stortz, CYT, CMT, MFA is a yoga therapist, massage therapist and movement educator. She specializes in yoga therapy for cancer and works with cancer survivors in the Philadelphia region. Yoga has recently been the subject of much attention from the medical community as the field begins to confirm its many benefits. For those undergoing cancer treatment, yoga is especially helpful in managing side effects of cancer as well as some of the...
Friday, 25 May 2012
Melanie Gaffney is a proud childhood cancer survivor, and a contributor to the Focus On Cancer blog. Today she is cancer-free, but lives with the after effects of her cancer treatments. As a cancer survivor, relapse and second cancers are always in the back of your mind. The thought of cancer coming back doesn’t rear its ugly head daily, but sometimes the idea of getting cancer again can stop you dead in your tracks. I have been cancer...
Thursday, 24 May 2012
The produce section of your grocery store can provide nutrition, variety and a lot of cancer-fighting foods. In this video, Debra DeMille, MS, RD, CSO, registered dietitian and nutritional counselor at the Joan Karnell Cancer Center discusses produce, gives tips for choosing produce and offers ideas to get a variety of cancer-fighting nutrients into your diet. brightcove.createExperiences();...
Wednesday, 23 May 2012
Sandy Cohen is VP, Volunteer Programs for FORCE: Facing Our Risk of Cancer Empowered. In this blog post she discusses the importance of knowing one’s family medical history to understand if cancer runs in the family, as well as an exciting awareness event on May 31, 2012.After losing my 38-year-old grandmom and 54-year-old mom to breast cancer, I grew up believing that breast cancer was undoubtedly in my future. Today, I feel extremely fortunate...
Tuesday, 22 May 2012
Monday, 21 May 2012
Ursina Teitelbaum, MD, is a Penn Medicine assistant professor of medicine and medical oncologist specializing in gastrointestinal cancer, caring for older adults and symptomatic management of cancer patients. In the second of two posts, Dr. Teitelbaum discusses Penn Medicine’s personalized approach to gastrointestinal treatment. The era of personalized medicine is truly “here and now” in the field of colorectal cancer therapy at Penn Medicine,...
Thursday, 17 May 2012
Warmer weather is a perfect time to eat light, and take advantage of vegetables that pack a healthy punch.This recipe for vegetable slaw's big ingredient is celery. Celery is a good source of vitamin A and contains vitamin C, B1, B2; calcium; iron; magnesium; phosphorus; and potassium. Celery contains polyacetlyenes, this compound has an anti-inflammatory affect on blood. Celery leaves work well as a substitution for parsley, and fennel contains...
Wednesday, 16 May 2012
Rachel Woods, RN, is a nurse with surgical dermatology at Penn Medicine. February is National Cancer Prevention month and it’s a great time to remind everyone about the simple guidelines that can prevent or decrease the risk of certain types of cancer. Along with routine screening exams such as mammograms and colonoscopies, your healthcare provider may recommend checking your skin for any new or changing lesions, moles, or marks.Skin cancer...
Tuesday, 15 May 2012
Penn’s Abramson Cancer Center has developed a four-part video series, Melanoma Treatment: A Patient Video Guide, in order to increase awareness of treatment options for all stages of melanoma so patients are knowledgeable and empowered during their cancer journey. In the first of this series, melanoma patients discuss coping skills that helped them, their caregivers and loved ones through their cancer journey.The second video features the evaluation process for determining treatment options for melanoma and the different treatment options available...
Monday, 14 May 2012
Penn’s Abramson Cancer Center invites you and your loved ones to attend CANPrevent Skin Cancer, a free educational conference for anyone interested in learning about preventing skin cancer. CANPrevent Skin Cancer is designed to address the personal and medical issues facing those at risk for skin cancer. The conference provides patient-focused information about the latest advances in skin cancer risk, screening and prevention. Who Should AttendAnyone...
Friday, 11 May 2012
Jill Stopfer, MS, is a certified genetic counselor at the Mariann and Robert MacDonald Women’s Cancer Risk Evaluation Center at Penn’s Abramson Cancer Center. She discusses cancer genetic risk, and implications for you and your family members after testing positive for the BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene mutations.When faced with a breast cancer or ovarian cancer diagnosis, many women ask: “Is there a genetic link?” For women with a personal or family history...
Thursday, 10 May 2012
Jill Stopfer, MS, is a certified genetic counselor at the Mariann and Robert MacDonald Women’s Cancer Risk Evaluation Center at Penn’s Abramson Cancer Center. Here she discusses cancer genetic risk, and when is an appropriate time to test children for the BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene mutation.Women and men with a BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene mutation may have questions about when, and if, their own children should be tested for the same mutation. Genetic mutations...
Wednesday, 9 May 2012
Jill Stopfer, MS, is a certified genetic counselor at the Mariann and Robert MacDonald Women’s Cancer Risk Evaluation Center at Penn’s Abramson Cancer Center. Here she explains genetic risk due to the BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes. Women with breast cancer or ovarian cancer may want to ask their physicians if their cancer has a genetic link. The BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes, breast cancer susceptibility gene 1 and breast cancer susceptibility gene 2, are genes...
Tuesday, 8 May 2012
A $25 million gift to the University of Pennsylvania from alumni Mindy and Jon Gray will establish a center focused on the treatment and prevention of cancers associated with hereditary BRCA mutations.The Basser Research Center — BRC for BRCA — will support research on the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes, harmful forms of which are linked to greatly increased risks of developing breast and ovarian cancer. The Center is named in honor of Mindy Gray’s sister,...
Monday, 7 May 2012
Penn’s Abramson Cancer Center invites patients, family members and anyone interested in learning about melanoma risk, prevention, diagnosis and treatment to attend Focus On Melanoma. Focus On Melanoma is a free educational conference featuring guest speaker ABC News Reporter Sam Donaldson, and Fox 29 Philadelphia’s “Dr. Mike” Cirigliano. Penn’s Focus On Melanoma Conference addresses the personal and medical issues facing people with melanoma including...
Friday, 4 May 2012
Colleen Bronstein is a melanoma and breast cancer survivor, mother, artist, entrepreneur and a contributor to the Focus On Cancer blog. After her melanoma diagnosis in 1999, Colleen started her own business, Sun Threadz, which promotes skin cancer awareness and protection with clothing designed to protect skin from the sun’s harmful rays. I will always remember the day I found out I had melanoma. I was exhibiting at the American Craft Council in...
Thursday, 3 May 2012
After a head or neck cancer diagnosis, eating obstacles can make it difficult to maintain weight and get adequate nutrition. This may be due to the pain caused by the tumor or from surgical changes to the oral cavity making it difficult to chew and maneauver or swallow food. Dietitians at the Joan Karnell Cancer Center and the Abrahmson Cancer Center work closely with speech and swallowing therapists to determine patients’ needs and challenges...
Wednesday, 2 May 2012
Cancer and its treatments affect individuals physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Integrative oncology seeks to incorporate therapies from other healing traditions (e.g. herbs, acupuncture, yoga, mindfulness meditation) and promote healthy lifestyle changes in the context of conventional cancer care. Integrative approaches will help individuals decrease symptom distress, improve quality of life, and regain a sense of control over their lives....
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