Articles for Tag: "cancer"
- October 7, 2013
Tags: Advocate Medical Group, cancer survivor, early detection, Breast cancer survivor, stories of the girls, journey, Dr. Gale England, Jeannine Canino-Bieda, AdvocateLive, screening, survivor, Dr. Heidi Memmel, breast health, health, Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital, women’s health, mammogram, breast cancer, cancer, Advocate Health Care
Advocate Health Care breast surgeons answer your questions “Live” about breast health.
- October 7, 2013
Five years ago at age 36, I was diagnosed with breast cancer. Just two years young in my marriage with an 8-month old, find out how I got through it.
- October 3, 2013
Tags: Andrea Karoff, survivor, counseling, anxiety, Dr. Jorge Cuevas, cancer, Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, Advocate Health Care, stress
Cancer treatment is a life-changing journey that, despite remissions and possible cures, experts say is life-long for many.
- October 2, 2013
Tags: cancer, Dr. Ajay Maker, liver cancer, Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, overweight, Advocate Health Care, health enews, obesity
Researchers say obesity may be putting people at a greater risk for developing certain types of cancer. Learn why.
- October 2, 2013
Tags: genetic testing, mastectomy, lumpectomy, ovarian cancer, breast cancer, cancer, Advocate Medical Group, Genes, BRCA 2, double mastectomy, breast surgeon, family history, BRCA
Read how genetic testing helped one family uncover a genetic link to breast cancer that has changed their outlook on health and prevention.
- October 1, 2013
Experts say staying active is an important part of the recovery process.
- September 26, 2013
Tags: chemotherapy, chemo, obese, cancer treatment, cancer, Advocate Health Care, health enews, obesity
New guidelines raises questions on whether overweight cancer patients are receiving accurate doses of chemotherapy.
















