Cancer

Surviving and Thriving

Our bloggers are local cancer survivors who will discuss their experiences with cancer, treatment and the toll —both physical and mental — the disease can have on a family.

Some Questions, Some Answers: Birth Control Pills, Fertility Drugs and Breast Cancer Risk

Living With Cancer Guest Poster

The following post was written by Susan G. Komen. It’s well established that hormones play a key role in breast cancer risk.So, it’s not surprising that factors related to fertility and pregnancy have been actively studied to better understand their relationship with breast cancer. These include, age at menopause, age at first period, childbearing (number […]

Cancer Q&A: Esophageal Cancer

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The following information is provided by the Cancer Services of Greater Baton Rouge and was published by The Advocate. QUESTION: What can you tell me about esophageal cancer? ANSWER: Esophageal cancer is malignant cancer of the esophagus, which is the long, hollow, muscular tube that connects the throat to the stomach. The primary function of the […]