Tag Archives: cancer

Angelina Jolie Reportedly Will Have Ovaries Removed

Jessica WakemanMay 15, 2013 //

Angelina Jolie reveals she's had a preventative double mastectomy. Read More »

Breast Cancer & Genetics

A genetic counselor explains Angie's surgery. Read More »

Celeb Breast Cancer Survivors

Celebrity women who have survived breast cancer. Read More »

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Angelina Jolie is reportedly planning surgery to remove her ovaries, as she has a 50 percent risk of getting ovarian cancer. Yesterday Jolie published an op-ed in the New York Times revealing she has the BRCA1 gene mutation and underwent a voluntary double mastectomy to prevent developing breast cancer. [Hollywood Reporter]
“Breaking Bad”‘s Aaron Paul wants to take you to Disneyland! That is, if you donate $3,000 to one of his charitable endeavors. [Twitter.com/AaronPaul_8]
Beyoncé posted a letter to her fans in Antwerp, Belgium, after canceling her show last night due to exhaustion, saying “I’ve never postponed a show in my life. It was very hard for me.” [Daily Mail UK]
In other Bey news, her H&M bikini ad has been covered up in one of New York City’s conservative Jewish neighborhoods. [ONTD] Keep reading »

10 Steps To A Terrifying Online Medical Diagnosis (In GIFs)

Winona Dimeo-EdigerApril 29, 2013 //

The Hypochondriac

Gifts for the friend who's "always under the weather." 11 Photos »

Annoying Dating Advice

Illustrated by GIFs! Read More »

People you'll meet at the gym

In GIFs! Read More »

I have how long to live?!

For the past week or so, I’ve had a small itchy rash on my cheek. Yesterday I finally went to the doctor, and by “went to the doctor” I mean I typed “itchy cheek rash” into Google, read about the most dire medical problems that include cheek rashes in their list of symptoms, and convinced myself I’m going to die. Are you interested in diagnosing your medical problems online? Want to guarantee the lowest level of accuracy and the highest level of panic? Not sure where to start? Read on to try my patented 10-step method, illustrated by GIFs… Keep reading »

Today In Terribleness: Brittany Ozarowski Pretends To Have Cancer To Fund Heroin Habit

Julie GersteinApril 11, 2013 //

Bath Salt Addict?

Are you dating one? Read More »

Famous Addicts

These famous addicts should be sent to "Celebrity Rehab." 10 Photos »

My Brother, The Addict

What if someone you love is addicted to drugs? Read More »

Feeling bad because you swiped the last bagel at Starbucks? Don’t. There are actually evil people in the world, like Brittany Ozarowski, 21, who pretended to have bone and brain cancer to bilk concerned family and friends out of hundreds of thousands of dollars to support her heroin habit.

Ozarowski, of Medford, New York, got $100,000 from her grandmother, who sold her house to fund her faux cancer treatment. Her father cashed in his retirement fund to offer up another $25,000. She also targeted Walter Warren, a neighbor who had lost his own son to cancer in 2007. Keep reading »

John Wilson Teaches Cancer Survivors To “Always Keep Pedaling”

Julie GersteinApril 2, 2013 //

Celebs Who Beat Cancer

10 inspiring celebs who beat breast cancer. 11 Photos »

Cancer Wife

On being "that young guy with cancer's wife." Read More »

Love After Cancer

One writer talks about love after cancer. Read More »

"I felt strong while I was riding."

Fighting cancer is difficult for anyone, but especially for people who lead particularly active lives before their diagnoses. John Wilson was an avid hiker, biker and basketball player before being diagnosed with Epithelioid sarcoma in 2006. A rare and aggressive soft tissue cancer, treatment required that Wilson’s left leg be amputated. Undaunted, within months, Wilson was back to some of his favorite activities, and quickly realized the therapeutic power of sports and nature. In 2010, he founded the AKP — Always Keep Pedaling — Foundation, dedicated to helping other cancer survivors regain their zest for life via outdoor adventure activities. “At AKP we believe that the best way to build confidence is to take healthy risks,” says Wilson.”The purpose of the AKP Foundation is to build the confidence of young adults who have suffered physically altering trauma due to cancer by helping them find adventure through adaptive sports.” Twice a year, Wilson and AKP host a retreat, inviting young cancer survivors who might not otherwise have the means or access, to come together and bond while taking part in fun physical activities like skiing and biking. The experience has been life-changing, and many participants say that it’s what’s helped them move on from surviving to really living again. I dare you to get through this video without tearing up. And to find out how you can help cancer survivors click here. [AKP Foundation]

It’s Time To Cry: High School Brings Prom To Terminally Ill Student’s Hospital Room

Winona Dimeo-EdigerMarch 29, 2013 //

A night to remember

Katelyn Norman, a 14-year-old from Tennessee, suffers from an aggressive form of bone cancer called osteosarcoma. Last weekend, her doctors told her ”it has spread a lot, my cancer, and that it’s the beginning of the end of my days.” Katelyn wrote up a bucket list, which included attending her high school prom, and her school obliged, planning a prom especially for her that was set to take place on Tuesday evening.

Unfortunately, on the way to the dance, Katelyn experienced difficulty breathing and and had to be airlifted back to her room at Tennessee Children’s Hospital. Undeterred by the setback, Katelyn’s school brought prom to her: in a hospital room decorated with streamers, Katelyn’s date gave her a corsage, and she was presented with a “Prom Queen” sash. When Katelyn looked out the window, she saw hundreds of people from her community gathered in a vigil for her. “We just want to give her what she ain’t going to see,” says Katelyn’s mother. “Just try to fulfill what she wants to do, which isn’t much, but it’s something to her.” See a couple more pictures of Katelyn’s special night after the jump… Keep reading »

Love After Cancer

One writer talks about love after cancer. Read More »

Facebook Kidney Donors

A Facebook kidney match program is saving lives. Read More »

Mastectomy Tattoos

Breast cancer survivors ink their stories on their chests. Read More »

Trans Role Model & Activist Kate Bornstein Needs Our Help To Fight Cancer

Julie GersteinMarch 26, 2013 //

Trans Kids & Identity

Some transgender kids have it more figured out than the rest of us. Read More »

Transgender Frat Boy

Emerson fraternity raises money for trans brother's surgery. Read More »

Trans MMA Fighter

Fighter Fallon Fox comes out as trans. Read More »

Trans Teen Doc

Transgender teen Allie discusses life in Arkansas in new documentary. Read More »

If you haven’t had a chance to read Kate Bornstein’s memoir, A Queer and Pleasant Danger, go out right now and buy it. The woman has lived an incredible life — from being a male Scientology scout, to prize-winning playwright, trans activist and gender outlaw — and somehow managed to keep her wits and sense of humor through it all.

And now, after all of that, Kate’s battling cancer. Keep reading »

Girl Talk: How I’ve Turned Having Breast Cancer Into A Blessing

Dena SternFebruary 11, 2013 //

Love After Cancer

One writer talks about love after cancer. Read More »

I Had A Labiaplasty

Why one woman decided to get her labia snipped. Read More »

Celeb Breast Cancer Survivors

Celebrity women who have survived breast cancer. Read More »

Did you know that about 10,000 “young” women will get breast cancer this year? I do now. I am one of them.

It all started while my boyfriend and I were away for a long weekend to celebrate my 29th birthday. We were lying in bed and I reached my arm across my body. There it was — a lump, in my breast. It was big, and it was bumpy; it felt like a mutant cauliflower had taken root in the soft tissue of my otherwise pillowy breasts.

This was new. Three short months earlier, I had had a breast exam during my yearly OB-GYN exam. My doctor didn’t feel a thing. I had always been hyper aware of my breasts, ever since an ex-boyfriend found a 2 cm jelly bean (which turned out to be a harmless fyberadenoma) and my doctor had told me that I should pay attention to it and watch for changes.

That jellybean was my first of what would be many biopsies. Keep reading »

Mustache Fetishists, Get Ready, It’s Movember Time!

Julie GersteinOctober 31, 2012 //

Hot Mustache Guys

The hottest dudes with facial hair. 21 Photos »

Amazing Mustache History

Great moments in mustache history. 10 Photos »

Facial Hair Hall of Shame

The worst facial hair in Hollywood. 12 Photos »

Mustaches, mustaches everywhere!

Ladies, do you love a mustache? (I don’t — keep your disgusting facial hair away from me). If you do, though, you’ll be happy to know that tomorrow is the start of Movember, a month-long mustache-growing festival to raise awareness about prostate and testicular cancer. Mo Bros, as they’re called, proudly display their repulsive facial hair, hold mustache-growing contests and raise money to support men’s health causes. [YouTube]

A Well-Deserved Medal For Kicking Cancer’s Ass

Winona Dimeo-EdigerOctober 17, 2012 //

Love After Cancer

One writer talks about love after cancer. Read More »

Celeb Breast Cancer Survivors

Celebrity women who have survived breast cancer. Read More »

Kellie Shaves Her Head

To support a friend undergoing chemotherapy. Beautiful. Read More »

Cancer Wife

On being "that young guy with cancer's wife." Read More »

Boing Boing co-editor Xeni Jardin was diagnosed with breast cancer last year and started treatment–a brutal trifecta of chemo, surgery, and radiation–in January. When she finally finished, her friend Michael mentioned that she deserved a medal for her accomplishment. And then he made her one, complete with an inscription declaring her the winner of the “Poison, Cut, Burn Tri.” Jardin was thrilled: “I want to give one to everyone I meet who makes it through to a similarly meaningful milestone in their cancer treatment,” she says. “This is so much better than a pink ribbon.” Keep reading »

Chris O’Dowd Stars In Bizarre, Objectifying Topless Trampoline Breast Cancer Awareness PSA

Jessica WakemanSeptember 19, 2012 //

Topless First Lady

No, Michelle Obama topless on a magazine cover is not "artsy." Read More »

102ZZZ Breasts

That is Annie's bra size. And they are natural. Read More »

Begging For Boobs

This Ohio woman is panhandling for boob job money. Read More »

psa Fail

Sexually Objectifying Breast Cancer PSA

This breast cancer PSA raises awareness the same way that naked models for PETA raise awareness about veganism — which is to say, not at all, really. It’s a shame that “Bridemaids”‘s Chris O’Dowd lent his talents to this spoof Coppafeel PSA for male breast cancer awareness because it’s really stupid. Keep reading »