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Why Treatment for Chemo Brain Is So Incredibly Elusive
Hank Green of SciShow explains why the foggy forgetfulness of chemotherapy induced cognitive impairment aka Chemo Brain is so very difficult to identify due to…

How a Litter of One Eyed Sheep Born in 1953 Led to Effective Skin Cancer Treatment Decades Later
A fascinating TED-Ed lesson written by Tien Nguyen and animated by Anton Bogaty entitled “The Strange Case of the Cyclops Sheep” tells the story of…

A Powerful Comic About Living Past a 10 Year Milestone After Being Treated for Breast Cancer in 2010
In November 2010, Megan, then fiancée (now wife) of Randall Munroe, the creator behind the wonderful webcomic xkcd, received the devastating diagnosis of stage III…

Imaginary Friend Society, A Wonderful Series of Animations to Help Kids Deal With a Cancer Diagnosis
The Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation (“PBTF”) has created the “Imaginary Friend Society”, a wonderful series of animated films with a colorful cast of characters that…

How Fluorescence Works and Some of Its Interesting Applications
The American Chemical Society series Reactions explains the chemistry of fluorescence with some examples of its more interesting applications in everything from black light posters to cancer…

How the ‘Ozymandias’ Episode of Breaking Bad Showed Walter’s Ruin Through the Eyes of Others
On this third anniversary of the Breaking Bad finale, Evan “The Nerdwriter” Puschak takes a look at the excellent antepenultimate episode of the series entitled…

Bold 90-Year Old Woman Forgoes Cancer Treatment and Instead Hits the Road To Travel America
Love the face and the photo bomb! Posted by Driving Miss Norma on Monday, February 22, 2016 After losing her dear husband Leo, a bold 90-year…

An Incredibly Touching Comic About Looking Ahead in Time Seven Years After Being Treated for Cancer
In November 2010, Megan, then fiancée (now wife) of Randall Munroe, the illustrator behind the brilliant webcomic xkcd, received the devastating diagnosis of stage III…

Personal Ink, A Vital Non-Profit That Connects Mastectomy Patients With Qualified Tattoo Artists
Personal Ink (P.Ink) is a wonderful and incredibly necessary service that connects mastectomy patients with qualified tattoo artists who know how to work with the…