Overall, US cancer rates are decreasing, but what does the forecast look like for specifics, such as bladder cancer survival rates by age and other factors for those facing metastatic bladder cancer and similar challenges?
SHAREing & CAREing Attends Mount Sinai Queens-Crescent Street Ribbon Cutting
Mount Sinai Queens-Crescent Street is now officially open! SHAREing & CAREing, represented by our founder and president, Anna Kril, was honored to attend a ribbon cutting ceremony that was held on Thursday, March 7th to commemorate the opening of this outpatient specialty facility, located across the street from Mount Sinai Queens.
Cancer and Young Adults: The Most Common Types
Cancer is most often thought of as a disease that occurs in older adults, but that doesn’t mean young people are free from cancer risk. Disturbingly, early-onset cancer cases, cancer cases in young people, are predicted to increase by around 30% worldwide in less than 10 years. Let’s explore how cancer affects young adults, which cancers are most common, and steps you can take to prevent and manage your risk.
Kinds of Kidney Cancer: Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) & More
When cancer develops in the kidneys, it can cause serious health risks including the disruption of the kidney’s ability to filter blood and urine. But in order to understand the risk of kidney cancer (also known as renal cancer) and how you can prevent the likelihood of developing kidney cancer, it’s important to understand the various types and how they function.
Photos From Our St. John’s University Outreach
On Friday, February 16th the St. John’s University Women’s Basketball team hosted the Creighton Bluejays at its annual Pink Game aiming to bring awareness to the fight against breast cancer and to honor survivors. SHAREing & CAREing attended the game as special guests of the team, disseminating information about cancer awareness and its free services for those impacted by cancer.
Photos From Our Celebrate Life Support Group Therapy Meeting
What a great Celebrate Life Group Therapy meeting we had February 5th! And an incredible group of welcoming supportive ladies! Check out more photos and learn how you can join us for this free monthly meeting.
Alcohol and Cancer: 13 Reasons To Think Before You Drink
There are several factors that may contribute to an individual’s risk for cancer, such as how active you are, your family history, genetics, and your race or ethnicity. The correlation between alcohol consumption and certain types of cancer has been well-known for several decades, but in recent years, medical studies have been able to further deduce just how much of an effect drinking has on the development and treatment of cancer, as well as its effect on the symptoms of cancer itself.
8 Causes of Endometrial Cancer
Although doctors are not certain of the exact cause of most cases of endometrial cancer, the most common type of uterine cancer, there are a number of risk factors that are strongly linked to this affliction. Here’s a rundown of some of the most common risk factors that contribute to endometrial cancer causes.