Confused by cancer screening recommendations? Not sure where to go for cancer screenings in Queens? As of early 2023, this article reflects the most recent and trusted recommendations of medical experts, including the American Cancer Society, National Cancer Institute and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Photos From Our January Cancer Support Group Therapy Meeting
What a great cancer support group meeting we had January 18th! And an incredible group of welcoming supportive ladies! Check out more photos and learn how you can join us for this free monthly meeting.
Can Black People Get Skin Cancer? 6 Surprising Answers
Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the U.S and between 2007 and 2011 over 4.9 million Americans were treated for it. Despite these sobering statistics, there is still a popularly held belief that African-Americans are unaffected by skin cancer. Why has this idea endured? And to what extent is it true? Can people of color get diagnosed with skin cancer? Here’s the good and bad news.
10 Causes of Ovarian Cancer
Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the United States and ovarian cancer is the 5th most common cancer in women. In 2022, almost 20,000 Americans were diagnosed […]
Happy Holidays From SHAREing & CAREing
The staff, board, and volunteers of SHAREing & CAREing are indebted to everyone who supported our cancer support services in 2022. We could not have accomplished everything we have this year without […]
Lung Cancer Screening Recommendations & Criteria
Lung cancer is one of the deadliest cancers in America, responsible for 12% of all new cancer cases and a disproportionate 21% of all cancer deaths. Not only are patients more likely to die from lung cancer than any other cancer, but the 5-year survival rate is only 3-64%, depending on the cancer type and stage. Compare that to breast cancer, the most diagnosed cancer in the world, which has a 5-year survival rate of 29-99%.
Photos & Video from SHAREing & CAREing’s 2022 Annual Benefit
Thank you to everyone who came out to support us for the return of our Annual Benefit & Silent Auction on October 13, 2022. The much-anticipated night, held at the […]
The Liver Cancer & Hepatitis Link
Liver cancer is the third leading cause of cancer death in the world, surpassed only by lung cancer and female breast cancer. And unlike many other cancers, rates of liver cancer have increased alarmingly, 72% between 2003 and 2012, with liver cancer deaths increasing more than any other cancer. Most associate liver cancer with alcohol, and while there is certainly a strong link there, one lesser known risk factor that’s almost as easily prevented is infection from viral hepatitis.