As you may know by now, cancer is not always a death sentence. Due to the complexity and uncertainty of it all, we have a lot of fear and those…
Crystal J
Crystal J
Crystal is an award-winning and multifaceted journalist with degrees in Health Information Management and Broadcast Journalism, both from Florida A&M University. By day, she researches and works closely with cancer patients and by night, she's focused on the world of media, where she continues to grow and find ways to merge health and media issues together.
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Cancer PreventionCrystal's SoapboxFeaturedFoodsWhat's New
Ways To Avoid Infections During Chemo
by Crystal Jby Crystal JDuring your chemotherapy treatment, you may have a poor appetite or not feel up to eating. But you should try and eat what you can because good nutrition can help…
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Head & Neck CancersHPV Related CancersWhat's New
Reflux Disease Maybe Linked To Cancers
by Crystal Jby Crystal JDo you ever experience a painful, burning sensation in your chest, especially after eating certain foods? If so, it may be heartburn caused by acid reflux, which occurs when acid…
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Cancer PreventionGenetic StudiesWhat's New
Stomach Bacteria Causes Cancer?
by Crystal Jby Crystal JTwo types of bacteria commonly found in the gut work together to fuel the growth of colon tumors, researchers reported. Their study, published in the journal Science, describes what may…
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When someone is diagnosed with a vicious disease such as cancer, most people go into shock mode or become emotional and some enter depression. Being a cancer specialist who deals…
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World Cancer Day is not just something you post with a hash tag and then move on, its a day where people all over the world should come together and…
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Healthy cells carry a surprising number of cancer-linked mutations, but they don’t turn into tumors. What’s holding them back? Cancer is a disease of mutations. Tumor cells are riddled with…
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A new study of women with ovarian cancer shows that ignorance about the condition is common among patients in all 44 countries surveyed. And that ignorance has a cost. The…
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Recent news from the American Cancer Society (ACS), stating that women should start getting mammograms at age 45 instead of 40 has resulted in some confusion and uncertainty about clinical…
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Did you know that somewhere in the world, a woman is diagnosed every 19 seconds with breast cancer? Frightening isn’t it?! It is associated with obesity (LORD HELP ME!!), high-fat…