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Cancer is a major illness, but not everyone who gets cancer will die from it. Millions of Americans alive today have a history of cancer and had successful treatment. For them, cancer has become an on-going health problem, like high blood pressure or diabetes.
For most people with cancer, living with the disease is the biggest challenge they have ever faced. The disease changes your routines, roles and relationships. It can cause money and work problems. The treatment can change the way you feel and look. This page includes information on different aspects of living with cancer. Special sections cover nutritional, financial, emotional and sexual issues.
National Cancer Institute
; cancer cells, however, avoid apoptosis. '''Cancer''' is a class of diseases characterized by uncontrolled cell_(biology) division and the ability of these cells to invade other biological tissue, either by direct growth into adjacent tissue (''invasion'') or by migration of cells to distant sites (''metastasis''). This unregulated growth is caused by a series of acquired or inherited mutations to DNA within cells, damaging gene information that define the cell functions and removing normal control of cell division. These invasive tissues are said to be malignant. The word ''tumor'' ("swelling" in Latin) refers to any mass of abnormal tissue, but may be either malignant (cancerous) or ''benign'' (noncancerous). Cancer can cause many different symptoms, depending on the site and character of the malignancy and whether there is metastasis (spread). A definitive diagnosis usually requires the microscopic examination of tissue in the form of a biopsy. Once diagnosed, cancer is usually treated with surgery, chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy. If untreated, most cancers eventually cause death; cancer is one of the leading causes of death in developed countries. Most cancers can be treated and many cured, especially if treatment begins early. Many forms of cancer are associated with environmental factors that are avoidable. Tobacco smoking leads to more cancers than any other environmental factor.
Death - A Love Story - Official site for the film about death, liver cancer, transplant, physician/patient relations and spirituality. Synopsis, awards, reviews, director biography, and credits.
Cameron Duncan - Official site provides information about the filmmakers battle with cancer, his death, pictures, awards, links, and a filmography.
New Zealand Herald: Award-winning teen takes cancer fight to Mexico - Article providing background and details about Cameron's trip to Tijuana, Mexico, to undergo alternative cancer treatment.
Belly Dancer Breast Cancer Survey - An online survey that explores how belly dancing has helped breast cancer patients through the recovery process. Includes both the survey questions that you can respond to and also the results so far.
USAToday.com - Diahann Carroll: The 'image' is everything - Article detailing the actress's efforts to raise awarness of issues surrounding breast cancer.
BBC News: John Thaw: Your tributes - Actor John Thaw, star of Inspector Morse and The Sweeney, has died at home at the age of 60, after a much-publicised battle against cancer. Send us your tributes.
"Ernest" Star, Jim Varney Dies From Lung Cancer - An obituary with filmography from The Holland Sentinel.
Seligman, Sharon - Black and white photography of life experiences, including breast cancer, Mexico, animals and kids.
Operation Teddy Bear - Fundraising for children with cancer through cross stitch and quilting. Tips for beginners, free patterns, links to relevant sites.
Victoria's Quilts Canada - A ministry that donates handmade quilts to cancer patients and facilities that serve cancer patients.