An article on the BBC News website titled 'Drive Up To Lung Cancer Survival' reveals some shocking statistics from the UK Lung Cancer Coalition:
Lung cancer kills more people every year than breast cancer, prostate cancer, bladder cancer and leukaemia combined, accounting for one in four cancer deaths.
Half of all lung cancer patients die within six months of diagnosis.
Factors contributing to late diagnosis include people not being fully aware of what the symptoms of lung cancer are. Also, lung cancer is widely believed to be a smoker's disease; however, non-smokers can get lung cancer and should be aware of the symptoms.
To read the BBC News article in full, click here.
The American Lung Association states that early stage lung cancer does not usually cause symptoms and that by the time symptoms have appeared, the cancer is often quite advanced. It lists the symptoms to look out for as:
• Chronic cough
• Hoarseness
• Coughing up blood
• Weight loss and loss of appetite
• Shortness of breath
• Temperature without a known reason
• Wheezing
• Repeated bouts of bronchitis or pneumonia
• Chest pain
These symptoms can be an indication of a number of lung problems other than lung cancer, but if a patient experiences any of these symtoms it is vital to seek medical advice. Awareness and early detection can save lives.
For further information, see the American Lung Association website.
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Friday, November 9, 2007
Tuesday, November 6, 2007
November is LUNG CANCER Awareness month
37,000 people in the UK are diagnosed with lung cancer each year. 105 people are diagnosed with lung cancer every day; another 92 people will die from it. 80% of people are diagnosed too late for their disease to be operable.*
Smokers and ex-smokers are known to have a particularly high risk of developing lung cancer; however lung cancer affects both smokers and non-smokers so it is vital to be aware of the symptoms.
Symptoms to look out for are:
• A cough that doesn't go away after two to three weeks
• Worsening of a long-standing cough
• Persistent chest infections
• Coughing blood
• Unexplained persistent breathlessness
• Unexplained persistent tiredness or lack of energy
• Unexplained persistent weight loss
• Persistent chest and / or shoulder pain
People are encouraged to visit their GP if any of the symptoms above are experienced, particularly if they smoke or used to smoke. These could be the symptoms of something more minor, but they should always be checked out. Lung Cancer is curable and early diagnosis is vital.
Smokers and ex-smokers are known to have a particularly high risk of developing lung cancer; however lung cancer affects both smokers and non-smokers so it is vital to be aware of the symptoms.
Symptoms to look out for are:
• A cough that doesn't go away after two to three weeks
• Worsening of a long-standing cough
• Persistent chest infections
• Coughing blood
• Unexplained persistent breathlessness
• Unexplained persistent tiredness or lack of energy
• Unexplained persistent weight loss
• Persistent chest and / or shoulder pain
People are encouraged to visit their GP if any of the symptoms above are experienced, particularly if they smoke or used to smoke. These could be the symptoms of something more minor, but they should always be checked out. Lung Cancer is curable and early diagnosis is vital.
More information on Lung Cancer Awareness Month can be found on The Roy Castle Lung Foundation website and the Macmillan website
Alternatively, anyone wanting more information on lung cancer should call the Macmillan CancerLine on 0808 808 2020 or The Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation Helpline on 0800 358 7200.
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* source: The Roy Castle Lung Foundation, Macmillan, United Kingdom Lung Cancer Coalition, British Lung Foundation
Alternatively, anyone wanting more information on lung cancer should call the Macmillan CancerLine on 0808 808 2020 or The Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation Helpline on 0800 358 7200.
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* source: The Roy Castle Lung Foundation, Macmillan, United Kingdom Lung Cancer Coalition, British Lung Foundation
Friday, October 19, 2007
How To Talk To A Friend With Cancer
American author and health reporter Lori Hope talks to TIME's Claudia Wallis about how to talk to a friend who's got cancer. Armed with the best intentions of showing our support, it's easy to suddenly find ourselves afraid of saying the wrong thing, or wondering how anything we see could possibly be adequate.
Hope identifies closley with both sides. A five-year survivor herself of lung cancer; she has also supported two cousins and a close friend through cancer. Her experience led her to write the book 'Help Me Live: 20 Things People With Cancer Want You to Know', published in 2005 by Celestial Arts. To read the TIME magazine article, Click Here. Links to a number of other articles useful to anyone affected by Cancer can also be found there.
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Hope identifies closley with both sides. A five-year survivor herself of lung cancer; she has also supported two cousins and a close friend through cancer. Her experience led her to write the book 'Help Me Live: 20 Things People With Cancer Want You to Know', published in 2005 by Celestial Arts. To read the TIME magazine article, Click Here. Links to a number of other articles useful to anyone affected by Cancer can also be found there.
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Wednesday, October 17, 2007
Breast Cancer Hope - an online initiative
Launched by Comcast in partnership with the american site breastcancer.org, Breast Cancer Hope is the first-of-its-kind video-on-demand and online initiative.
It offers a broad range of features, from detecting breast cancer and living with it; to separating fact from fiction and fashion tips for patients and survivors including demonstrations of wearing scarves, to makeover shows. Click on this link for more. (American.)
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It offers a broad range of features, from detecting breast cancer and living with it; to separating fact from fiction and fashion tips for patients and survivors including demonstrations of wearing scarves, to makeover shows. Click on this link for more. (American.)
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Saturday, October 13, 2007
Riprap- Supporting Teens
With cancer now touching the lives of so many people, it's not just the women - and men - fighting the disease who are affected by it, but their caregivers, families and friends. Many people contact us to ask what support there is available for the children of a parent with cancer.
When my immediate family were devastated by cancer some years ago, I desperately wanted to find other youngsters of a similiar age who I could talk to and share my experiences with. Even when I looked for counselling to help me cope with losing a parent when I was barely an adult myself, there didn't seem to be anything specifically geared towards my situation. It was a very isolating experience, but I couldn't belive that there weren't other young adults going the same experience as me.
Since then, a lot seems to have been done to address the needs of teenagers and young adults. Riprap is a website developed by a team based at the University of Sheffield, in the UK (within the Sheffield Palliative Care Studies Group). It is specifically for 12-16 year olds who have a parent with cancer.
Riprap offers a way for teenagers to share their experiences with others in the same situation. As well as being able to learn more about cancer and the treatments available; they can take part in the forum or in a topical debate, ask questions and advice, find out about the support available to them and generally say how they feel. Teenagers are invited to send their stories in for inclusion on the site, however stories may be changed slightly to protect the privacy of those concerned. Likewise, Riprap states that their forum is closely monitored and all messages are checked before being published to ensure both that the contents of the message are appropriate and that confidential information about the author and his/her family is not given away.
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When my immediate family were devastated by cancer some years ago, I desperately wanted to find other youngsters of a similiar age who I could talk to and share my experiences with. Even when I looked for counselling to help me cope with losing a parent when I was barely an adult myself, there didn't seem to be anything specifically geared towards my situation. It was a very isolating experience, but I couldn't belive that there weren't other young adults going the same experience as me.
Since then, a lot seems to have been done to address the needs of teenagers and young adults. Riprap is a website developed by a team based at the University of Sheffield, in the UK (within the Sheffield Palliative Care Studies Group). It is specifically for 12-16 year olds who have a parent with cancer.
Riprap offers a way for teenagers to share their experiences with others in the same situation. As well as being able to learn more about cancer and the treatments available; they can take part in the forum or in a topical debate, ask questions and advice, find out about the support available to them and generally say how they feel. Teenagers are invited to send their stories in for inclusion on the site, however stories may be changed slightly to protect the privacy of those concerned. Likewise, Riprap states that their forum is closely monitored and all messages are checked before being published to ensure both that the contents of the message are appropriate and that confidential information about the author and his/her family is not given away.
This link to Riprap will open in a seperate window.
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Wednesday, October 10, 2007
Radio 4's Breast Cancer Awareness month
Thank you for the amazing response we have had from ‘In the Pink’ magazine and the launch party last Wednesday, your interest and support is really appreciated! The fight won't be over until breast cancer is eradicated so let's all keep up our hard work to get even more awareness out there.
BBC RADIO'S 4 WOMAN'S HOUR - BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH
BBC Radio 4’s Woman's Hour is giving substantial coverage to Breast Cancer Awareness Month this October. At least 3 items a week are covering the various aspects of diagnosis and treatment, as well as the personal and emotional impact of breast cancer for the person concerned, their family and friends.
Also on offer is a dedicated messageboard for people who have or have had breast cancer, their families and friends; many people find this way of sharing experiences and information extremeley helpful. Every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, from 11.00am-12.00am, Breast Cancer Care nurses will be posting on the message board and answering your questions. The month will end with a phone in for listeners on October 31st.
Presenting and chairing these items is Woman's Hour presenter Jenni Murray, diagnosed with breast cancer herself at the end of last year.
Woman's Hour is on Radio 4 92-95FM and 198LW, weekdays from 10-11am and Saturdays 4-5pm, with breast cancer topics covered on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays throughout October. You can also listen to the live programme as well as previous programmes on the Radio 4 website. You can access the message board through the Woman's Hour page, or this link.
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BBC RADIO'S 4 WOMAN'S HOUR - BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH
BBC Radio 4’s Woman's Hour is giving substantial coverage to Breast Cancer Awareness Month this October. At least 3 items a week are covering the various aspects of diagnosis and treatment, as well as the personal and emotional impact of breast cancer for the person concerned, their family and friends.
Also on offer is a dedicated messageboard for people who have or have had breast cancer, their families and friends; many people find this way of sharing experiences and information extremeley helpful. Every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, from 11.00am-12.00am, Breast Cancer Care nurses will be posting on the message board and answering your questions. The month will end with a phone in for listeners on October 31st.
Presenting and chairing these items is Woman's Hour presenter Jenni Murray, diagnosed with breast cancer herself at the end of last year.
Woman's Hour is on Radio 4 92-95FM and 198LW, weekdays from 10-11am and Saturdays 4-5pm, with breast cancer topics covered on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays throughout October. You can also listen to the live programme as well as previous programmes on the Radio 4 website. You can access the message board through the Woman's Hour page, or this link.
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Sunday, October 7, 2007
Introducing the 'ELLIN'...
We're proud to show you our limited edition ‘ELLIN’ Breast Cancer Awareness bracelet, designed exclusively to benefit The Pink Ribbon Foundation!
Gorgeous for adding some sparkle to your favourite LBD, perfect for adding a dash of colour when worn during the day; you won’t want to take this beautiful Breast Cancer Awareness bracelet off!
Featuring Swarovski Crystals and freshwater pearls with sterling silver fittings and a dainty Swarovski Crystal heart, the dazzling range of pinks immediately brings to mind femininity and love. A pink enamel and sterling silver Breast Cancer Awareness ribbon adds the finishing touch. The bracelet length is approximately 7 ½ inches.
With 50% of the purchase price benefiting The Pink Ribbon Foundation, this is a beautiful way to show your support for Breast Cancer Awareness.
Wear it for someone you love.
Priced at £45.00 and available for a limited time only from Awareness Always, £22.50 from your purchase benefits those affected by Breast Cancer!
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Perfectly Pink
In case you needed a reminder that it's Breast Cancer Awareness month...
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Thursday, October 4, 2007
'In The Pink' magazine is out now!
Last night we went to the ‘In the Pink’ 2007 magazine launch party in aid of Breast Cancer Awareness, and a fabulous time was had by all!
It was a great evening with pink champagne and canapés, followed by a fashion show and the big prize draw; after which the fantastic line-up of stars danced the night away. Everyone there had something in common- a desire to fight for a future free of breast cancer, and there was a real sense of solidarity!
Here I am with one of the fantastic ladies from Xcess Media Ltd who organised the event, Lisa Allen; along with the singer and song-writer Victoria BeeBee; and breast cancer survivor and columnist, Caroline Monk.
‘In the Pink' is the official magazine of the Pink Ribbon Foundation. The only breast cancer magazine in the UK, it is every woman’s essential read for October. As well as beauty, fashion, travel and celebrity interviews, there are plenty of informative and helpful articles and inspiring survivor's stories.
'In the Pink' is available to buy nationally during October for Breast Cancer Awareness month. Available in WH Smiths, Sainsbury’s, Tesco’s, Waitrose and independents; it is priced at £3.50. All publisher profits benefit the Pink Ribbon Foundation.
We were there in support of the Pink Ribbon Foundation, with 50% of the purchase price of our gorgeous 'ELLIN' breast cancer awareness bracelet benefiting the foundation.
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It was a great evening with pink champagne and canapés, followed by a fashion show and the big prize draw; after which the fantastic line-up of stars danced the night away. Everyone there had something in common- a desire to fight for a future free of breast cancer, and there was a real sense of solidarity!
Here I am with one of the fantastic ladies from Xcess Media Ltd who organised the event, Lisa Allen; along with the singer and song-writer Victoria BeeBee; and breast cancer survivor and columnist, Caroline Monk.
‘In the Pink' is the official magazine of the Pink Ribbon Foundation. The only breast cancer magazine in the UK, it is every woman’s essential read for October. As well as beauty, fashion, travel and celebrity interviews, there are plenty of informative and helpful articles and inspiring survivor's stories.
'In the Pink' is available to buy nationally during October for Breast Cancer Awareness month. Available in WH Smiths, Sainsbury’s, Tesco’s, Waitrose and independents; it is priced at £3.50. All publisher profits benefit the Pink Ribbon Foundation.
We were there in support of the Pink Ribbon Foundation, with 50% of the purchase price of our gorgeous 'ELLIN' breast cancer awareness bracelet benefiting the foundation.
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New Look, New Day!!
Well, after a hair-raising 24 hours of server problems which temporarily left us without a website, we're happy to tell you that we're back; better than ever and with a fabulous new look!!
To those of you who were trying to view our site or contact us yesterday, thank you for being patient and sticking with us- it will be worth the wait!
And if you have just stumbled upon us and haven't seen our website before- what better time to discover our beautiful cancer awareness jewellery than for Breast Cancer Awareness month!
You can find our jewellery at Awareness Always, or click on 'shop' above.
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To those of you who were trying to view our site or contact us yesterday, thank you for being patient and sticking with us- it will be worth the wait!
And if you have just stumbled upon us and haven't seen our website before- what better time to discover our beautiful cancer awareness jewellery than for Breast Cancer Awareness month!
You can find our jewellery at Awareness Always, or click on 'shop' above.
Remember.....Be Aware!
Saturday, September 29, 2007
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month
With October only days away and Breast Cancer Awareness on our mind now, take a look at Breastcancer.org.
A nonprofit American organization, breastcancer.org is dedicated to providing the most reliable, complete, and up-to-date information about breast cancer.
Their website provides breaking news about current breast cancer research, as well as constantly updated news articles with reviews and commentary from the breastcancer.org experts.
'Ask-the-Expert' Online Conferences are held once a month, transcripts of previous months conferences are available online. You can also sign up for their free weekly email updates. This website is a vast wealth of information and helpful to anyone wanting to learn more about breast cancer, living in the United States or elsewhere.
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A nonprofit American organization, breastcancer.org is dedicated to providing the most reliable, complete, and up-to-date information about breast cancer.
Their website provides breaking news about current breast cancer research, as well as constantly updated news articles with reviews and commentary from the breastcancer.org experts.
'Ask-the-Expert' Online Conferences are held once a month, transcripts of previous months conferences are available online. You can also sign up for their free weekly email updates. This website is a vast wealth of information and helpful to anyone wanting to learn more about breast cancer, living in the United States or elsewhere.
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Friday, September 28, 2007
Welcome
Welcome to the Awareness Always blog. We’re glad you’ve found us here!
We will be using this as a space for you to see what we are up to and to get to know us a little more. We’ll be showing you our cancer and heart awareness jewellery, whether new, one-of-a-kind creation or a work in progress.
We’ll also be sharing the latest cancer and heart disease news with you, as well as telling you about upcoming events and awareness campaigns.
If you have a comment you’d like to make, a story you’d like to share or an event you’d like to highlight, you can leave a message for us in the comments section.
And of course, don’t forget to visit our website, AWARENESS ALWAYS, where you will find our beautiful, handcrafted cancer and heart awareness jewellery. With between 30%-50% of the purchase price benefiting a cancer charity or heart charity of your choice, it’s a perfect way to show your support for those affected by cancer, heart disease and strokes.
Remember.....Be Aware!
We will be using this as a space for you to see what we are up to and to get to know us a little more. We’ll be showing you our cancer and heart awareness jewellery, whether new, one-of-a-kind creation or a work in progress.
We’ll also be sharing the latest cancer and heart disease news with you, as well as telling you about upcoming events and awareness campaigns.
If you have a comment you’d like to make, a story you’d like to share or an event you’d like to highlight, you can leave a message for us in the comments section.
And of course, don’t forget to visit our website, AWARENESS ALWAYS, where you will find our beautiful, handcrafted cancer and heart awareness jewellery. With between 30%-50% of the purchase price benefiting a cancer charity or heart charity of your choice, it’s a perfect way to show your support for those affected by cancer, heart disease and strokes.
Remember.....Be Aware!
15 SEPTEMBER 2007 is WORLD LYMPHOMA DAY
Although 1,000 people are diagnosed with the disease daily, less than 50% of people know anything about this potentially life-threatening disease. Symptoms of lymphoma can often be mistaken for flu, fatigue or glandular fever and events are being held worldwide to increase public awareness of this disease and it’s symptoms. Look out for events being held in your country. Click here for more....
or contact the Lymphoma Association UK
or contact the Lymphoma Association UK
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