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With Care: the ClinicAid Blog · 9M ago

Breast Cancer Patients Pay It Forward

Have you ever heard words like these from a friend or family member who is living with cancer? “It’s really hard to ask for help. You want to be competent and independent. … And then, all of a sudden, you have to acknowledge the fact that you can’t take care of your daughter all by yourself.” Just
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With Care: the ClinicAid Blog · 10M ago

Girls Rule at Google Science Fair 2011

Not only were we amazed to see female participants dominate Google Science Fair, the tech company’s first annual global science competition, we were also elated to hear that all three top prizes went to projects related to cancer and asthma research – two things we care deeply about here at ClinicA
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With Care: the ClinicAid Blog · 11M ago

A Doctor’s Advice to Cancer Patient: Practice the “Super 6″ Healthy Life Habits

You might have recently watched the film "Super 8" by Steven Spielberg and JJ Abrams in theaters. But did you know that there are six factors, or habits, that will very likely add years to your life, and life to your years? Dr. David L. Katz calls these habits the "Super 6" factors for healthy livin
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With Care: the ClinicAid Blog · 1Y ago

New ‘Liquid Biopsy’ Blood Test: Cancer Screening Breakthrough?

A new ‘liquid biopsy’ blood test promises to detect a single cancerous cell among a billion cells. The test, which is being developed by drug giant Johnson & Johnson, is expected to be particularly useful in breast, prostate, colon, and lung cancer. The company described the technology as a “liqui
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With Care: the ClinicAid Blog · 1Y ago

Aretha Franklin Battles Pancreatic Cancer

Rourke/AP Singer Aretha Franklin, Queen of Soul, it was revealed earlier this week, has pancreatic cancer. And though few details of Franklin’s disease are known at this time, the cure rate for this cancer is disconcerting. Two in 10 people with pancreatic cancer live at least one year after diagnos
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With Care: the ClinicAid Blog · 1Y ago

Never Too Late to Grow Your Mo! Celebrate Movember All Year ‘Round

Is that hairspray, or are you just happy to see me? Calling all manly men! November is almost over. But it’s never to celebrate Movember, a celebration of self expression and prostate cancer awareness. “Stache,” “pushbroom,” “soup-strainer,” “crumb-catcher,” “fanny dusters” — fun with grooming (or t
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With Care: the ClinicAid Blog · 1Y ago

Winner of ‘Dancing with the Stars’ Remembers Patrick Swayze

Nobody puts Baby in the corner! Jennifer Grey, the “Dirty Dancing” star, was named the winner of ABC’s “Dancing With the Stars” on Tuesday night, fending off a late challenge from fellow competitor Bristol Palin. November is National Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month. The achievement is especially
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With Care: the ClinicAid Blog · 1Y ago

OCMMC ‘Fall Festival for Life’: Event Recap (Photos)

The fifth annual 'Fall Festival For Life' event on Nov. 13, 2010 was organized by the MemorialCare Cancer Institute at Orange Coast Memorial Medical Center in Fountain Valley, Calif. Last Saturday, ClinicAid was part of the fifth annual Fall Festival For Life event, organized by MemorialCare Cancer
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With Care: the ClinicAid Blog · 1Y ago

Lung Cancer: Not Just for Smokers

We were moved by a number of candid responses to our previous post about Lung Cancer Awareness Month. Cancer epidemiologists estimate that 85%–90% of those who die from lung cancer in the United States were smokers – if you smoke, please consider quitting. But what of the remaining 10%–15%? Some
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With Care: the ClinicAid Blog · 1Y ago

The World of Cancer Pathways

On a wall in the ClinicAid offices hangs a giant poster of an image very similar to the graphic above – an illustration of the myriad of pathways likely to be involved with different types of cancer. Cancer is an extremely complicated disease. We keep the poster up to remind our doctors and clinici
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