Support for those diagnosed with breast cancer
Breast cancer knowledge, wisdom and advice by survivors for survivors
Support for those diagnosed with breast cancer
Breast cancer knowledge, wisdom and advice by survivors for survivors
A global, multi-year clinical trial funded by the Canadian Cancer Society and others has delivered a breakthrough for cancer survivors: structured exercise during cancer, delivered through a supervised program, significantly reduces the risk of colon cancer recurrence and improves overall survival. The results, published in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) on June 2, …
By Mary Judge I had breast cancer.There, I said it. Many of you already knew. But if you didn’t—well, now you do. Maybe you saw the post about the hockey player who visited the cancer centre on my first day of chemo. Or the photos of my friend Bruce shaving his head in solidarity. Or …
Chemotherapy may take your hair—but when it grows back, it often returns with a surprise: chemo curls. These soft, often unruly new waves or spirals can be confusing, but also empowering. Learning how to love and care for your chemo curls starts with understanding your new texture—and embracing it at every stage of regrowth. In …
Christine Handy has never been one to follow the rules. After surviving breast cancer and an explant due to breast implant illness, she is choosing to live flat—eschewing further attempts at breast mound reconstruction. Christine didn’t just reclaim her body. She redefined beauty on her terms. As the first flat woman to model for Victoria’s …
Why would someone opt to remain flat after mastectomy? When most people think of breast cancer survivorship, they picture women triumphantly “beating” the disease and then undergoing reconstructive surgery to regain what was lost. But for a growing number of women, including Canadian advocate and author Ellyn Winters-Robinson, the choice to remain flat after mastectomy …
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