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I was fifty-five, and by every measure I was thriving. I taught fitness classes, I competed in tennis, and I moved through my days without a second thought about my health. If you had told me that cancer was somewhere inside me, I would have laughed — never in a million years did it seem possible. The only sign was
There is not a lot of ‘good news’ in a diagnosis of Type 2 diabetes, but in my case I believe it played a significant role in my receiving an early diagnosis of prostate cancer. Part of the regime in treating my Type 2 diabetes is to have blood tests done every three months to monitor my blood sugar levels.
It is completely understandable to find the intersection of psychiatry and oncology both fascinating and a big daunting. Exploring the idea that mental health symptoms might serve as early warning signs for physical diseases challenges how we traditionally view the mind-body connection. When asked by the Eradicate Cancer Foundation — as a long-time psychiatrist practicing in California, BC and now
The American Cancer Society’s Cancer Statistics 2026 report projects an estimated 2.1 million new cancer cases and 626,140 cancer deaths in the US. Due to transformative immunotherapy, earlier detection, and smoking reductions, the 5-year relative survival rate has reached a historic milestone of 70%. Highlights from the American Cancer Society Cancer Facts & Figures 2026 * Leading causes: Lung cancer
As a Canadian woman, I am very concerned and anxious about the status of breast cancer detection in Canada now. My understanding has always been that I am not in the ‘highest risk’ category because I don’t have a first degree relative family history of breast cancer. But, as I recently discovered after reading my last 2 mammogram reports, I
From an earlier post on this website (April 2026), I’m excited to learn that the Eradicate Cancer Foundation is supporting the advancement efforts at Copoly.ai and its OncoSage diagnostic tool for early detection of lung cancer. Related to that, I would like to express these thoughts about Mindfulness. With some years of practical experience backed by a formal MSc degree,
The UK has passed the Tobacco and Vapes Bill, creating a “smoke-free generation” by banning the tobacco sales to anyone born on or after January 1, 2009. Effective from January 1, 2027, the legal age to buy tobacco will rise by one year, every year. The Bill, aimed at reducing National Health Service (NHS) pressure, also restricts vape marketing to
An April 2026 study in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) projects that 254,100 people in Canada will be diagnosed with cancer and 87,900 will die from it in 2026. While cancer incidence and mortality rates are declining, high patient volumes persist due to an aging and growing population — with Lung, Breast, Prostate, and Colorectal cancers constituting 47% of
I have purchased & lived in 7 different real estate properties across Canada in Gatineau, Ottawa & Vancouver over the past many years. And, I have never thought of asking some vital questions before closing the various purchase agreements. I never knew how living in any of the above condo apartments & houses could have caused and given me lung
At the Eradicate Cancer Foundation (ECF), we are scouring the landscape and seascape to find organizations that meet our mission — particularly those advancing the development of practical diagnostic tools for early detection of lung cancer. This effort is being undertaken in earnest to ensure that our very first grant contributions are made wisely. In this regard, we were introduced
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