‘Rick, you have cancer.’ What a wife and daughter want you to know about HPV
August 1993: Three cute guys moved into the apartment next door. Little did I know that I would marry one of them six years later….
Barbara Grassley, breast cancer survivor: “Just keep on getting checked!”
Mrs. Barbara Grassley is a breast cancer survivor and the wife of Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa). She is a longtime member of the Prevent Cancer…
Girl on Fire
Why am I here? I have asked myself that question before each of my eleven Ironman (IM) triathlon races. Something about the stress forces us…
Patrick’s Early Detection Story
Patrick was a healthy 20-something who had just moved to Washington, D.C. When he experienced abdominal pain during a workout that didn’t go away, he…
Meet Alicia: Singer, five-time GDQ participant and health advocate
This post was originally published on December 20, 2019. It was updated on January 6, 2021. I’ve spent my life focused on three major things:…
What if you are living with cancer? Katie’s story.
OK so here comes a heavy hypothetical…What if you were told right now you are living with cancer? You will need to go through chemotherapy….
I didn’t know what my mom’s cancer meant for me
Thanksgiving Day is a time we all find ourselves gathered around the family table, sharing laughs, stories and sometimes—family health history. On Thanksgiving Day in…
I was set to run a marathon, then my doctor found highly precancerous cells
A goddess representing wisdom and strength, Athena provides an overwhelming presence in Greece and other parts of the world. I first learned of Athena while…
Check your balls
This article originally appeared in the August 2018 edition of Cancer PreventionWorks. In February, Steven Eisner noticed an unusual firmness in his right testicle during…
How simple dietary changes may help improve our odds against cancer
Nadja Pinnavaia, Ph.D., is the founder and CEO of Plantable, a wellness platform that makes it simple and easy to change dietary habits. After her mother-in-law’s cancer diagnosis,…
