- October 18, 2016
Tags: Midwest Children’s Brain Tumor Center, Advocate Charitable Foundation, leukemia, brain tumor, Advocate Children’s Hospital, Children
Another type of cancer has moved into the top spot as the most deadly. But could there be a silver lining?
- October 18, 2016
Tags: best job in the world, nurse navigator, the advocate nurse, Advocate South Suburban Hospital, breast cancer
A nurse navigator shares her experiences and explains what she views as the most powerful moment in the cancer journey.
- October 17, 2016
Tags: Nancy Rodriguez, Dr. C. Yeshwant, Advocate Sherman Hospital, elgin, dietitian, Mediterranean diet, oncology, breast cancer
One study examines the benefits of the diet and finds adding one thing significantly lowers women’s risk.
- October 17, 2016
“I had a team of three women and they were my girls, I mean I called them my radiation warriors.”
- October 17, 2016
A two time breast cancer survivor explains how she uses her battle to inspire others.
- October 14, 2016
Tags: Dr. Stephen Grossman, stories of the girls, Advocate Sherman Hospital, mammogram, breast cancer, technology
Advances in technology have vastly improved the ability to detect and treat breast cancer. A radiologist explains some of the tools physicians use.
- October 13, 2016
Tags: Advocate Christ Medical Center, the advocate nurse, Look Good Feel Better, hair loss, stories of the girls, radiation, American Cancer Society, chemotherapy, breast cancer, Check Your Girls
The physical changes that cancer patients undergo can often challenge their self-identity. Learn how one program is helping.