By Cancer Treatment Centers of America® Aging may be part of life, but everyone ages differently based on a variety of different factors. For years, scientists have been studying how the role these chromosome tips, called telomeres, influence the development of disease including cancer. “They protect cells and enable cells to fix errors in the […]
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By Cancer Treatment Centers of America® Cancer Treatment Centers of America® (CTCA) in Phoenix is conducting a clinical trial of an investigational medication for HER2-positive (HER2+) breast cancer. “Patients who have been diagnosed with HER2-positive breast cancer and whose cancer has spread to other parts of their body may benefit from treatment with HER2-targeted therapies,” […]
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Thank you to our wonderful guest, Jennifer M. for sharing this part of her story with us. Once we hear the words that causes our lives to change forever, we can call on all the strength within us but the support of those around us can have a profound affect on our healing. I knew […]
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This article originally appeared in our 2011 newsletter. Matt Nelson was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2010. He wants you to know he wouldn’t have survived without the love, generosity and expertise of the people at weSPARK. Matt lives in Studio City with his wife and two daughters. By Matt Nelson I recently got diagnosed with cancer — that’s […]
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Hello! I am weSPARK’s Communications and Outreach Manager, Jennifer Ortiz and I lead our weekly walking group on Mondays and Fridays. I started our weekly walking group in October 2017 after noticing that we didn’t really have any activities that took place outdoors. I wanted to create something that would combine my love for the […]
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We hear from so many of our guests how important it is to be your own advocate with healthcare. We’re highlighting 3 articles to help you navigate your healthcare journey. From what to know when you’re discharged to managing your medication, we’ve made it easier to take control of your health. Click on the links […]
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By Cancer Treatment Centers of America Breast self-exams, Pap smears, PSA screenings, genetic tests, colonoscopies—everywhere you turn, it seems, new recommendations are coming out about screening tests for various cancers, which has many people feeling confused. Should you get screened? If so, why, when and how often? The answers aren’t simple, or always black and white. […]
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By Cancer Treatment Centers of America If you’ve received treatment that requires a hospital stay – being discharged may bring about a mixture of emotions. You may be glad you’re able to go back to the comforts of your own home, or you may be nervous about not having your care team readily available. What […]
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By Jo Pessin Mindfulness is the practice of slowing down and paying attention to the present moment with purpose and without judgement. Here are 5 things about being mindful that I wanted to share with you: Regular mindfulness practice can lead to better memory. MRI research shows that the gray matter in the hippocampus – part of […]
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Researchers are finding that combining immunotherapy with focused radiation treatments delivered directly to the tumor sometimes shrinks not just the targeted tumor, but cancers located in areas of the body that were not radiated. This result has so intrigued scientists that they gave it a nickname: the abscopal effect, derived from a combination (aptly enough) of two […]
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