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A simple lung cancer screening saved my life

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Nov 4, 2016

It began when a mailer arrived and caught my attention with its bright yellow background and bold headline — Lung Cancer Screening Program. My profile was certainly in the description: an ex-smoker between 50-80 years of age who had smoked...

JuJuOnThatChemo! Ana-Alecia takes a different approach to cancer treatment

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Nov 1, 2016

Chances are you’ve seen or heard about Ana-Alecia Ayala’s story by now.She’s the Dallas mother diagnosed with a rare form of cancer who recorded herself dancing to ‘Juju on That Beat’ during a chemotherapy session in the Baylor T. Boone...

Rebuilding confidence: Breast reconstruction is more than just cosmetic

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Oct 19, 2016

Breast reconstruction is often the final step for women after enduring the highs and lows of cancer. These women deserve to look and feel like themselves again, and I tell each one — this is your happy place.Most women are...

I’m a physician and a breast cancer survivor

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Oct 12, 2016

Three years ago I was given a diagnosis by my doctor that would change my life. I had breast cancer — invasive ductal carcinoma-estrogen and progesterone positive, HER negative.How could this happen?I was 41.According to the National Cancer Institute (NCI)...

40 over 40: How breast density affects your risk of breast cancer

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Oct 4, 2016

Are you dense? Directed at your intellect, this question can be an insult – directed at your breasts, this question is vital to tailor your annual breast cancer screenings to maximize the early detection of breast cancer. Approximately 40 percent of...

Connecting others through the fight against cancer

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Jun 5, 2016

Each year, we celebrate National Cancer Survivor’s Day. But Lynda Dyer doesn’t need to be reminded, because she’s living proof of cancer survivorship.When Lynda was diagnosed with breast cancer 11 years ago, she didn’t cry, although, she remembers her family cried.“I...

How saliva could detect oral cancer before symptoms arrive

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May 4, 2016

New research explores whether a person’s saliva contains biomarkers that flag oral cancer.Investigators with Baylor Scott & White Research Institute and the Texas A&M University (TAMU) Baylor College of Dentistry have jointly launched a new study to determine whether some metabolites...

How green tea kills cancer stem cells

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Apr 25, 2016

It’s long been known — or at least believed — that green tea heals. Throughout history, people (especially those in Asian countries) drank it for all kinds of ailments: stomach trouble, headaches and even the common cold.Now we know they...

Fighting breast cancer for my best friend

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Apr 8, 2016

As Anne Shirley, in Anne of Green Gables so classically said,“Marilla, do you think that I shall ever have a bosom friend in Avonlea?” “A bosom friend—an intimate friend, you know—a really kindred spirit to whom I can confide my inmost...

Why are more people under 50 getting colon cancer?

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Mar 30, 2016

Colorectal cancer typically affects older adults, usually over age 50, but according to recent studies, the percentage of colorectal cancer cases in younger patients is increasing.Recommended screenings for men and women are typically initiated at age 50 to find and...

Hairdresser survives colon cancer, shares powerful message with clients

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Mar 11, 2016

Ladies: Don’t most of us talk to our hairdressers about all kinds of things?  Kids, pets, vacation plans, clothes and the list goes on. Something that doesn’t come up too often in conversation? Colorectal cancer.Yet, this is the topic 57-year-old hairdresser Cathey Minter finds...

Bonded by blood: Cancer survivor meets bone marrow donor who saved her life

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Feb 25, 2016

Every person has a story to share. We learn that life is a journey and with every experience, we learn and grow. What makes my journey unique, is that I was given the chance to meet my real life super...

Terminally ill patient renews wedding vows in hospital

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Feb 5, 2016

Unbeknownst to the Baylor Charles A. Sammons Cancer Center at Dallas staff, the husband of a young terminally ill patient was planning to renew the couple’s vows on their seventh wedding anniversary. Once Marci, a palliative care chaplain, and the...

“Cure” vs. remission: The wording makes the difference

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Jan 23, 2016

If you listened to the news casually, it was an astounding feel-good story. Former President Jimmy Carter, who said this summer that he had skin cancer that had spread to his brain and his liver, pronounced in December that the cancer...

Oncologist climbs Mt. Kilimanjaro to support multiple myeloma research

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Jan 18, 2016

It’s often said that cancer is a journey.A long road, for the millions diagnosed with the disease every year.But it is also a metaphor for those who are trying to find a cure.Dr. Berryman’s mother, who died from multiple myeloma.Brian Berryman,...

Fear of recurrence as an illness

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Jan 4, 2016

When diagnosed with a life-threatening disease, you have two choices: You can choose to fight, or you can choose to succumb to fear. Fighters challenge illness, embracing treatment and facing the obstacle of an uphill battle to better health. But as...

Processed meat linked to cancer? Don’t panic, expert says

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Oct 29, 2015

Processed meat has been linked to a higher risk for colon cancer, a new World Health Organization (WHO) report finds. The organization designated processed meats like hot dogs, bacon and sausage into the Group 1 category alongside other carcinogenic substances like cigarettes, arsenic,...

Cancer survivor celebrates life after lymphoma in a big way

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Oct 7, 2015

My 21-year-old self would have never imagined not only living this long, but to have REALLY lived. No, I guess I never thought I would die. But, after being told three separate times that I had a life-threatening disease, I...

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Could olive oil cut the risk of breast cancer?

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Oct 2, 2015

There is no doubt that olives and olive oil are part of a healthy diet. The oil itself is special because compared to the other monounsaturated fats it has around 72% oleic acid which is peri-oxidation resistant and has many...

Elvis impersonator spreads cheer among cancer patients

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Aug 28, 2015

The words ‘that’s the wonder, the wonder of you’ echoed throughout the lobby of the Baylor Charles A. Sammons Cancer Center.They are words from a song that may be familiar to any Elvis Presley fan, but on this day, in...