It’s HUGS Night – (Helping Us Give Support) An event to raise funds so Pretty In Pink Foundation can continue its mission to provide funding for life saving treatment options to those diagnosed with Breast Cancer who are uninsured or underinsured. October has been designated as breast cancer awareness month, but for us at PIPF [...]
In the wake of a cancer diagnosis, and often for years post-treatment, many cancer survivors throw themselves completely into causes that raise funds and recognition for cancer research. Organizations such as Susan G. Komen for the Cure and the American Cancer Society promote education about early detection and gather critical funding to continue their missions [...]
It’s a pretty common tale: Years ago you didn’t actually know anyone who had cancer; it was always a friend of a friend or a distant relative that you kinda-sorta remember meeting once years ago. And those who did have cancer were always older and in declining health to begin with. Today, however, it seems [...]
“My friend said when her mother had cancer she couldn’t eat a thing and lost a lot of weight.” “Someone else said they gained weight. I don’t want that to happen to me!” “I’m stressed out and just don’t feel like eating.” “Nothing tastes good. Ever since I started chemo I have this metallic taste [...]
Palliative care is a specialized area of medicine that focuses on relieving and preventing the suffering of patients, and their families. By its very definition, it should be used for every patient at all times. However, somehow the phrase gained a stigma that it is the equivalent to hospice care, something used when the end [...]
Cancer Awareness Event in support of GET REAL & HEEL January 29, 2012 Chapel Hill, N.C. 12:30pm UNC Gymnastics’ Cancer Awareness event in support of the Get REAL & HEEL Program here at UNC will begin at 12:30 pm and the gymnastics meet will begin at 2:00 pm. The Pink Pacers have partnered with us [...]
On Sept. 30, Rex Heathcare will break ground on its new cancer center, a $64 million project that will quadruple the size of its existing facility and offer a new level of service and comfort to its patients. Slated to be fully complete in 2014, the North Carolina Cancer Hospital at Rex will be a [...]
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