http://familiesfacingcancer.org Thu, 09 Sep 2010 09:48:09 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Tell Your Fears, “ENOUGH! I Will Not Tolerate Your Torment” Dealing with the cancer of a family member frequently brings up feelings of fear. Acknowledging your fears can empower you to befriend and manage them. If your fears remain buried, they will control you. ... http://familiesfacingcancer.org/cancer-can-be-scary-but-you-can-manage-your-fears/ Endometrial Cancer is one form of uterine cancer (cancer of the womb). In endometrial cancer a tumour forms from the endometrium (lining of the womb). Most endometrial cancers are carcinomas. The usual treatment for endometrial cancer is a hysterectomy (surgical removal of the uterus). Further treatment depends on the stage ... http://familiesfacingcancer.org/endometrial-cancer/ The endometrium is the lining of a woman’s uterus (womb). The endometrium grows and is shed as part of a woman’s menstrual cycle. Back to Cancer Words E Back to Cancer Words Explained http://familiesfacingcancer.org/endometrium/ Losing a brother, sister, or friend often has greater long-term emotional impact than the loss of a loved one from another generation. The sibling or friend is more likely to have been part of your social and support network. Their loss can often cause a redirection of your life. On ... http://familiesfacingcancer.org/losing-a-sibling-or-friend-to-cancer/ Cervical cancer is where a tumour forms on the cervix or neck of the womb. This may be on the outside of the cervix where it can be felt at the top of the vagina, or inside the opening to the womb. Cervical cancer is much less common than it ... http://familiesfacingcancer.org/cervical-cancer/ The cervix is also known as the neck of the womb. It is found at the top of a woman’s vagina, and is the entrance to the uterus, which contains the baby during pregnancy. The cervix is examined during a smear test, and cervix cells taken for analysis (this is ... http://familiesfacingcancer.org/cervix/ After recovery from cancer, there is cause to celebrate, but it may be challenging to get back to “a normal life”. How do you feel about your loved one’s recovery from Cancer? Are you jubilant, or do you feel strangely numb? You may be overjoyed, or feel dead inside and wonder ... http://familiesfacingcancer.org/cancer-in-remission-a-journey%e2%80%99s-end/ A hysterectomy is the surgical removal of a woman’s uterus (womb). When a hysterectomy is carried out as a result of a cancer diagnosis there are different types of operation, depending on where the cancer is situated and how far it has progressed. If the ovaries are removed during the ... http://familiesfacingcancer.org/hysterectomy/ During the course of your loved one’s fight with cancer you may be required to help them decide on a course of treatment. There may be times when you alone must decide what action should be taken. This can be a complex, burdensome responsibility that I have addressed in my ... http://familiesfacingcancer.org/cancer-caregivers-must-make-difficult-decisions/ DCIS – or Ductal Carcinoma In Situ is a type of non-invasive breast cancer. Cancer DCIS forms within the milk ducts inside the breast, and can be seen on a mammogram. If left untreated, ductal carcinoma in situ may develop into invasive breast cancer, though some cases may go ... http://familiesfacingcancer.org/dcis-ductal-carcinoma-in-situ/