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100 Monkeys Spencer Bell Legacy Show Webcast, August 28, 2010
August 24, 2010
On Saturday, August 28th 2010, rock band 100 Monkeys will be performing via webcast at 1:30pm and 8pm, EDT, in honor of long time friend and fellow musician Spencer Bell who passed away from Adrenal Cancer. 100 Monkeys has gained a lot of attention over the past year because of lead singer Jackson Rathbone, who stars in the popular Twilight vampire series. Jackson has previously helped to raise adrenal cancer awareness on behalf of his friend Spencer Bell. On Saturday,…
New White House Online Video Features President Obama Demonstrating the Healthcare.gov Website
July 30, 2010
This week the White House released a demonstration video for its new healthcare.gov website featuring President Obama pointing and clicking through the sites many features and information portals. The site is a tool that the President says will help you better understand new healthcare laws (such as changes concerning coverage for pre-existing conditions) and take your healthcare into your own hands. This new consumer resource website launched on July 1 with the goal of informing the American people about the…
Kidney Cancer: Katy Tucker’s Personal Story
July 26, 2010
Katy Tucker is wife and mother of three from Willis, Texas, who enjoys spending time with her five grandchildren and practicing yoga. She is also living with kidney cancer and is an inspiration to others with this disease. Now 64, Katy was diagnosed with stage four kidney cancer in 2006. She has been living with and fighting kidney cancer for the past four years undergoing surgery, chemotherapy, and taking Sutent, an oral therapy approved for the treatment of advanced kidney cancer.…
Bladder Cancer Awareness Day Events Across the Country
July 23, 2010
Last Saturday there were approximately 20 events across the country to raise bladder cancer awareness as part of the first national Bladder Cancer Awareness Day. Events happened in cities like New York City and Cleveland, OH. Events included community picnics, BBQs, educational workshops, and documentary screenings. Events were hosted the Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network, a organization that provides information and support to the bladder cancer community, increases public awareness of bladder cancer, and advances bladder cancer research. The…
Q&A with Cynthia Kinsella: President of the National Bladder Cancer Society
July 16, 2010
July 17 has officially been declared as National Bladder Cancer Awareness Day. Our last post gave you some suggestions on ways that you can help build awareness about bladder cancer – one of the most overlooked, but deadliest cancers. The American Bladder Cancer Society’s president and CEO, Cynthia Kinsella, is thrilled to have the spotlight focused on bladder cancer around the country. The American Bladder Cancer Society is only two years old, but already is rallying to build awareness…
July 17th is National Bladder Cancer Awareness Day
July 13, 2010
Bladder cancer is one cancer that doesn't garner a lot of media attention. Hopefully that will begin to change. Thanks to the efforts of Florida Congressman Tom Rooney, July 17th has been designated National Bladder Cancer Awareness Day. The American Bladder Cancer Society is thrilled that the national spotlight will now begin to shine on bladder cancer, a disease that affects more than a half million people in the U.S. who are surviving or living with bladder cancer. The…
Top 5 Celebrity Cancer Activists
July 9, 2010
When celebrities are touched by cancer, either through their own diagnosis or the diagnosis of a loved one, many of them choose to use their platform to increase awareness and raise money to fight the disease. From breast cancer to prostate cancer, many celebrities are using their names to educate and inspire the public.
Our last post highlighted the top 10 celebrities who have survived a urological cancer. Today we're saluting the top five celebs who are taking the time…
Top 10 Celebrity Cancer Survivors
July 6, 2010
Many celebrities have publically battled cancer and won. Whether it’s Christina Applegate, Kylie Minogue, or Lance Armstrong, we can look to these cancer warriors for hope and inspiration. Here’s our Top 10 list for celebrities who have battled a urologic form of cancer and survived.
1. Lance Armstrong
Lance Armstrong has seven consecutive Tour de France wins (1999 to 2005) under his belt. That’s a tremendous accomplishment in itself. But when he was diagnosed with testicular cancer that…
Prostate Cancer's Aftermath: Erectile Dysfunction and Other Side Effects, Part 2
July 2, 2010
Today's post is part two of my interview with Victoria Hallerman, author of How We Survived Prostate Cancer: What We Did and What We Should Have Done. Hallerman shares her intimate story about her husband, Dean's, recovery from prostate cancer surgery and the effects surgery had on their sex life. To read part one of our interview, click here.
Denene Brox: What did you and your husband learn about impotence through your experience as a couple dealing with prostate…
Prostate Cancer's Aftermath: Erectile Dysfunction and Other Side Effects, Part 1
June 29, 2010
Victoria Hallerman knows all too well the effects that prostate cancer treatments can have on a relationship – both emotionally and intimately. Her book, How We Survived Prostate Cancer: What We Did and What We Should Have Done, is part memoir and part guidebook for other couples facing the journey through prostate cancer treatment and recovery. Victoria’s husband, Dean, was diagnosed with prostate cancer after the couple had been married 33 years. Her book is described as an “unflinchingly honest…