Let’s talk about Tamoxifen. If you’ve been diagnosed with hormone-receptor-positive breast cancer you’ve probably heard of Tamoxifen (and if you’re pre-menopausal you’ve probably been prescribed Tamoxifen). For those who don’t know, Tamoxifen is a SERM — a selective estrogen receptor modulator. And it does exactly what the name implies, it gets in the way…

Each year in America 90,000 young adults (age 15 to 39) will be diagnosed with cancer. While a “young” cancer diagnosis is still considered rare, the numbers are increasing at alarming rates. Over the past four decades, cancer in this cohort has risen by 30%. …

Imagine testing for breast cancer in the comfort of your own home, with only a few drops of … TEARS. That’s what a new diagnostic test, called AURIA, is purporting to do. It’s the latest in a line of at-home diagnostic testing, following in the footsteps of companies like EverlyWell…

It’s curing previously incurable cancers (like Stage IV Melanoma) and offering hope to patients who previously were handed death sentences. …

I sat in the French Urgent Care, tears streaming down my face, thinking “Not again. How can I live my life this way?” I was three days into a nearly three-week vacation and already sick. My husband was also sick — except his cold really acted like a cold and…

Whether you’ve just been diagnosed with cancer or you’re eating to recover from harsh treatments, it’s essential to give your body nutrient-dense foods. We’re talking garlic, greens, cruciferous vegetables, beans, fiber, antioxidants, and more. One trick is to make a giant SMOOTHIE every day, or chop up a giant SALAD…

I cried in a Zoom meeting. I’m not sure why. I mentioned I was overwhelmed and then the tears came. Luckily, it was a virtual hangout with colleagues (and friends) who are all writers. …

Hi, I’m Taryn, I was diagnosed with high-grade small cell neuroendocrine cancer in 2019, stage 3C. I only had a 7% chance of survival — but I’m still here! Now I run the social accounts @TheAntiCancerLife on TikTok and Instagram. The MOST common question I get is “My loved one…

We danced to “La Vie En Rose” and Smash Mouth’s “All-Star”. We served a three-tier red velvet cake that we never got to taste, sprung for the Mezcal to make smokey Negronis, and passed out to the season premiere of “Rick of Morty” in our Las Vegas hotel room. The…