April 27, 2023
How I helped discover my partner’s testicular cancer
Names have been changed to protect anonymity. I wouldn’t say I was spending all that much time with Mark’s testicles—I mean sure, partners are familiar…
April 27, 2023
Names have been changed to protect anonymity. I wouldn’t say I was spending all that much time with Mark’s testicles—I mean sure, partners are familiar…
April 11, 2023
From a young age, I rejected anything deemed feminine: I kept my hair short, wore “boy” clothes and pursued more masculine-associated activities. Once puberty began,…
April 4, 2023
My dad is a retired cardiologist, so I always took for granted that if something were seriously wrong with my health, I would know better…
March 14, 2023
The day I turned 45, my social media feeds were immediately peppered with ads for Cologuard and reminders to get screened for colorectal cancer. It…
January 6, 2023
When I called the radiology center listed on my mammogram order first-thing one Monday morning, I expected to be put on hold, allowing me time…
October 24, 2022
Hi, I’m Mary Himes, spouse of Congressman Jim Himes of Connecticut. And I’m a member of the Congressional Families Cancer Prevention Program of the Prevent…
September 28, 2022
It has almost been three years since I received the phone call that I had precancerous cells, ran a marathon for those who still could…
October 13, 2022
I will never forget the phone call I received in July of 2021 as I was on a work assignment. “Are you driving?” my personal…
June 13, 2022
In March 2013, I was diagnosed with rectal cancer at the age of 39.* I had no family history of cancer, no major risk factors…
May 13, 2022
This year, nearly 100,000 people will be diagnosed with melanoma1. For my uncle and dad, that number is personal, as both were diagnosed with melanoma…