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» Hodgkin's lymphoma treatment increases risk of heart disease
Hodgkin's lymphoma treatment increases risk heart disease

Those who have been treated for Hodgkin's disease have a 3.6 fold increased risk of heart attack and a 4.9 fold increased risk of congestive heart failure than the general population.
» Alese Coco Is Fighting Cancer
Published 03/19/2007 in Hodgkin's Lymphoma , Teen Cancers , Young Adult Cancers , Cancer Survivors | Unrated
Alese Coco Fighting Cancer

Alese was diagnosed with Hodgkin's disease when she was seventeen years old. This was back in November of 2001 and Alese has been fighting this disease on and off since that time.
» Happy or sad World Cancer Day?
Happy or sad World Cancer Day?

I guess the concept is happy -- the public urging for our world's policy makers to make cancer a top priority -- but the fact that becomes all too apparent on this World Cancer Day is quite sobering. More than seven million people die from cancer and close to 11 million new cases are diagnosed worldwide each year. In 2006, cancer killed more people than AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis combined.
» Cancer and teenagers


I'm Too Young For This! (i2y) is a recently launched portal for adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer survivors. Featured i2y resources and support services include survivor spa retreats, online forums and blogs, social networking, camping excursions, fertility education, peer counseling, and financial scholarships.
» Tragic event about stomach cancer
Published 09/26/2006 in Stomach Cancer , Teen Cancers , Chemotherapy , Daily news | Unrated


In a tragic event of unfortunate misdiagnosis, The Daily Mail is reporting that teen Stacey Stephenson died of stomach cancer after repeatedly being diagnosed with acid indigestion. At the beginning of summer, Stephenson began having digestive problems related to eating. When she visited the doctor, she was told she suffered from acid indigestion and given a prescription to combat acid indigestion.


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