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Medical personnel use a mammogram to examine a woman’s breast for breast cancer. Hannibal Hanschke | dpa | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Cancer drains individuals of their physical, emotional, and financial health. Given the impact on both patients and the people in their lives — including their employer — it’s time that CEOs take…
Advocates for breast cancer survivors and people who have had ostomy surgeries, such as colostomies, are calling for changes to the way an Ontario program covers certain medical devices, saying it leaves them paying a lot of money out of pocket. The Assistive Devices Program partly funds the cost of equipment, such as wheelchairs, insulin pumps and…
Actor Jenna Fischer announced she was diagnosed with triple-positive breast cancer last December and has been living “cancer-free” after treatment. On Tuesday afternoon, Fischer wrote on Instagram that she underwent a lumpectomy to remove a tumour, as well as chemotherapy and radiation to treat her “aggressive” breast cancer. Triple-positive breast cancer is known as a…
According to Cancer Research UK, there are over 56,000 new cases of breast cancer each year in the UK. While research is constantly evolving and the survival rate is 76%, knowing the symptoms is essential for early diagnosis, treatment, and recovery. That’s why it’s so concerning that despite women getting their first invites for breast…
Actress Jenna Fischer, known for her role as Pam Beesly in the sitcom “The Office,” revealed that she was diagnosed with breast cancer last year but is now cancer-free after receiving treatment. Fischer said in a post on Instagram on Tuesday she was diagnosed with Stage 1 triple-positive breast cancer in December of last year after…
