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I’m a 30-year-old non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma fighter. It’s not all that I am, but it’s all I’m focused on at the moment. The purpose of my blog, lymphomamaniac, is manifold. I want to record this experience, not just for myself, but for anyone who can relate to or learn from my experience. I want to let people know that cancer can be funny and cancer is not politically correct. Why should I care about cancer’s feelings? Cancer sucks and I’m going to kick its butt.  “Intro to Stem Cell Transplant.” That was the name of the class I took a couple of weeks ago at MD Anderson. This optional class made me think harder about it than anything since I started my battle against non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Get more…

TUESDAY, May 8 (HealthDay News) — Being physically active might lengthen the lives of people with breast and colon cancer, a new study suggests.

Exercise may also benefit patients with other cancers, but there is no substantial evidence to make that claim, the researchers added.

“We have lots of data that says physical activity after a cancer diagnosis is generally safe and is associated with many improvements in overall quality of life, and these data suggest that it may even be beneficial in terms of prolonging life,” said lead researcher Dr. Rachel Ballard-Barbash, associate director of the applied research program in the division of cancer control and population science at the U.S.

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Why should Santa have all the fun Select and download a free Easter Bunny letter template below and create a personalized letter that your child will treasure.

You may have used Microsoft Publisher to create other Easter-related publications, such as lovely Easter cards. Why not use this versatile application to make a vibrant, fun letter from the Easter Bunny to your child, grandchild or other special little one? Using a template such as this one makes it even easier to accomplish. (Click on the image to the right to enlarge it.)

This template was created using Microsoft Publisher 2010, but is compatible with Publisher 2003 and 2007 as well.

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A new report shows that cancer death rates are still on the decline in the United States, but increasing obesity remains a concern.The Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer, released March 28, notes that for more than three decades, too much weight, too little exercise and unhealthy eating habits have been second only to tobacco as preventable causes of disease and death.Since the 1960s, the report says, tobacco use has declined by one-third, but obesity rates have doubled. According to the report, 2 in 3 adults and 1 in 3 kids are overweight or obese, which places them at risk for not only heart disease and diabetes, but also cancer. Get more…

WEDNESDAY, March 21 (HealthDay News) — Pregnancy is safe for women with estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer, according to a new study.

These types of breast tumors are especially sensitive to levels of estrogen in the body, and the findings address concerns that pregnancy could increase circulating estrogen and thereby cause the cancer to return.

This study’s results suggest that becoming pregnant at any time after being diagnosed with breast cancer does not increase the risk of recurrence, even if the pregnancy occurs within two years after cancer diagnosis, according to the researchers.

In addition, breast cancer patients who become pregnant appear to survive longer than those who do not, according to Dr.

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