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Donna's Cancer Story: The Bubble

Sheila Quirke | Posted 11.28.2012 | Parents
Read More: Pediatric Cancer, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Sargramostim, Donna's Cancer Story, Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, Parents-Babies, Mary Tyler Mom, Leukine, Parents News
Sheila Quirke

To be with Donna could be heartbreaking, and sometimes impossible, if we allowed ourselves to think about her death. We learned to detach from the reality of her dying in her presence. I think, if we were different parents, it could have easily gone the other way -- detaching from Donna. That was unacceptable.

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Cancer Center Launches Massive 'Moonshot' Effort Against 8 Cancers

AP | MARILYNN MARCHIONE | Posted 11.21.2012 | Healthy Living
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The nation's largest cancer center is launching a massive "moonshot" effort against eight specific forms of the disease, similar to the all-out push f...

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Creative Kids With Cancer Make Amazing Art

Posted 09.22.2012 | Arts
Read More: Leukemia, Video, Children's Art, Slideshow, Children With Cancer, Cancer, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Kids With Cancer, Creative-Kids, Arts News

Shannan Murray has been working at MD Anderson for years. It's more than a job to her -- it's a mission. "My father died of leukemia when I was young ...

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The Power of 'Blue' to Fight Prostate Cancer

Gabe Canales | Posted 11.12.2012 | Impact
Read More: Blue September, Pesticides, Fungicides or Larvicides, Empowerment, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Dr. Shalin Shah, Prostate Cancer, Prostate Cancer Awareness, Antibiotics, Prostate-Cancer-Awareness-Month, Anticancer, Cancer Advocacy, Herbicides, Hormones, Prostate Cancer Screening, Blue Cure, Impact News
Gabe Canales

September is National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, and blue is our symbolic color for prostate cancer awareness. This month is an opportunity to put a spotlight on this disease, give men hope, make a difference and save lives.

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Fight Cancer With Facebook

Gabe Canales | Posted 07.02.2012 | Healthy Living
Read More: Stress Management, Social Media, US Too, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Prostate Cancer, Dr. Lorenzo Cohen, Integrative Medicine, Cancer, Support Groups, Facebook, Cancer Support, Cancer Support Group, Support for Cancer, Healthy Living News
Gabe Canales

Social media gets criticism for the harm it can do, but social media can be a source for good. One way Facebook is being harnessed for the greater good is by providing support and education for the cancer community.

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Prostate Cancer Prevention Begins When Men Are Boys

Gabe Canales | Posted 06.10.2012 | Healthy Living
Read More: University of St. Thomas, Meatless Monday, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Prostate Cancer, Dr. Lorenzo Cohen, Prostate Cancer Prevention, Anticancer, Integrative Medicine, Blue Cure, David Servan-Schreiber, Cancer, Healthy Living News
Gabe Canales

The men of tomorrow must be made aware of prostate cancer, be armed with knowledge and be encouraged to adopt preventative lifestyle and dietary habits. The next generation must begin its fight to end prostate cancer -- now.

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Fight Prostate Cancer With Meatless Monday

Gabe Canales | Posted 05.19.2012 | Healthy Living
Read More: American Cancer Society, Harvard School of Public Health, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Dr. Lorenzo Cohen, Center for a Livable Future, American Institute for Cancer Research, Meatless Monday, Prostate Cancer, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Dr. Dean Ornish, Prostate Cancer Prevention, Blue Cure, The Monday Campaigns, Personal Health, Healthy Living News
Gabe Canales

Small changes in life can make a big difference. Meatless Monday is a step toward developing better habits. You can do it -- and you should feel better.

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Why Men Should Consider an Integrative Approach to Prostate Cancer (Part II)

Gabe Canales | Posted 05.08.2012 | Healthy Living
Read More: Cancer, American Institute for Cancer Research, American Cancer Society, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Prostate Cancer, Dr. Lorenzo Cohen, Treatment of Cancer, Prostate Cancer Radiation, Anticancer, Prostate Cancer Treatment, Treatment for Cancer, Integrative Medicine, David Servan-Schreiber, Blue Cure, Healthy Living News
Gabe Canales

I became intrigued by the roles of diet, exercise and overall lifestyle in turning cancer genes on and off. Could men's behavior increase or decrease their chances of getting prostate cancer?

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Why Men Should Consider an Integrative Approach to Prostate Cancer (Part I)

Gabe Canales | Posted 05.05.2012 | Healthy Living
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Gabe Canales

Early in 2010 I was diagnosed with prostate cancer -- at age 35. With no family history of cancer, I sought the opinions of top doctors in Houston and New York on how to treat my diagnosis.

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