Category: Cancer

Bowel cancer is the collective term used for any cancer that originates in the bowel region of the body (i.e., the part of the alimentary canal below the stomach). Bowel cancer is often regarded as rectal or colon cancer, depending on where it originates. Studies have shown that the processes involved in treating this type Read more…

That point in a woman’s life when her ovaries lose the ability to produce eggs, and she becomes unable to bear children. Menopause! The time of your life when you kiss goodbye to the stress of the reproductive years and say welcome to years free of periods, birth control, and pregnancy. Many women see this Read more…

Editor’s note: This post was originally published in May 2016. It has been updated and republished in September 2019. Did you know that fewer than 15% of all women who develop breast cancer have a family member diagnosed with it? This might seem like a scary statement, but think about it…This means that 85% of all Read more…