While the name may sound like slang, the term “chemobrain” is becoming more recognized as a real experience of some breast cancer patients. The symptoms include memory loss, inability to concentrate and difficulty thinking.
Researchers from the UCLA Center for Culture and Health recently studied the problem with focus groups and in-depth interviews of 74 women who had completed breast cancer treatment. Their research was published in the Journal of Cancer Survivorship.

Many of the women in the study described cognitive changes that were both frustrating and upsetting to them. Most of the women complained about the medical community’s failure to acknowledge …read more

I was notified of something really interesting that will be of huge help (I hope!) to cancer patients — from the American Cancer Society (ACS) via Paul McGee.
Pretty much like YouTube, ACS has launched its own, cancer specific, video and picture sharing site called SharingHope.TV.
SharingHope.tv allows users to create an account and upload video, audio, photos and artwork in order to tell their stories of cancer in ways that work best for them. Visitors to the site can view the content, share what they like with others, or find hope and inspiration for their own fight against cancer.
Cancer survivors and …read more