Tag: Cancer

What Is the Function of the Respiratory System and How Does Lung Cancer Impact This?

Lung cancer is a serious disease that can significantly affect our bodies, especially the respiratory system. The respiratory system is our body’s main way of taking in oxygen and getting rid of carbon dioxide. In this blog, we’ll learn how how lung cancer impacts the respiratory system, the circulatory system, and common symptoms that patients… Continue reading What Is the Function of the Respiratory System and How Does Lung Cancer Impact This?

How to Navigate Gaining Weight in a Healthy Way with Cancer

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Healthy Weight Gain With Cancer Cancer and its treatments can bring a multitude of challenges, including unexpected and often unwanted weight loss. If you or a loved one has experienced this, you are not alone. This weight loss can result from many different factors such as reduced appetite, nausea, treatment side effects, and increased metabolic… Continue reading How to Navigate Gaining Weight in a Healthy Way with Cancer

FDA Approves New Blood Test For Colon Cancer

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new blood test called Shield, made by Guardant Health, to screen for colon cancer in certain individuals. Although this test has been available commercially, FDA approval will help increase its availability and insurance coverage. What is the Shield Test? The test is approved for people… Continue reading FDA Approves New Blood Test For Colon Cancer

Study Finds Nearly Half of Adult Cancer Deaths Preventable

A new study from the American Cancer Society found that about 40% of new cancer cases and nearly half of cancer deaths among adults in the U.S. are due to preventable factors. Key risk factors include smoking, excess body weight, alcohol use, lack of physical activity, poor diet, and infections like HPV. These are things… Continue reading Study Finds Nearly Half of Adult Cancer Deaths Preventable

Pleural Effusion: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment

Pleural effusion is often referred to as “water on the lungs.” Not in the lungs, but on the lungs. This medical condition is where excess fluid builds up in the space between the layers of the pleura surrounding the lungs. The pleura is a thin membrane that lines the surface of your lungs and the… Continue reading Pleural Effusion: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment

Dealing with Itchiness from Skin Cancer

Itchiness, or pruritus, is an irritating sensation that makes you want to scratch your skin. Everyone experiences itchiness from time to time. Bug bites, poison ivy, a reaction to the sun, there are a number of things that cause it! Persistent itching, however, can be particularly bothersome and may indicate an underlying health issue. Research… Continue reading Dealing with Itchiness from Skin Cancer

Symptoms of Breast Cancer and How to Manage Them

Breast cancer starts in the cells of the breast tissue. It is the second most common cancer diagnosed in women in the United States, following skin cancer. However, it is important to note that this cancer can also occur in men. Experts estimate there will be about 310,000 new diagnoses in women in 2024. Understanding… Continue reading Symptoms of Breast Cancer and How to Manage Them

A Dietician’s Guide to Fiber and Cancer

How Does Fiber Impact Your Cancer? Managing cancer can come with many challenges. Both diarrhea and constipation can be symptoms of cancer management and can occur after cancer treatment or from medications. These uncomfortable bowel-related symptoms can make you feel so much worse, but the good news is that there are a few solutions. Adding… Continue reading A Dietician’s Guide to Fiber and Cancer