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10 Thoughtful Gifts When the most wonderful time of the year collides with cancer treatments, patients are in need of a little holiday cheer. I polled you, our readers, and family and friends for gift ideas. These were the most commonly mentioned. So if you know someone going through cancer treatment...
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If you haven't read Debra Bishop's story on reframing cancer into a joyful journey, check it out! Today's post is in honor of her. Debra, thanks for bringing our attention to lymphedema, a possible side effect of breast cancer surgery or radiation therapy. What is Lymphedema? The accumulation...
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This month, we're highlighting the main types of gynecologic cancers. You can even help spread the word by sharing our new infographic! For more detailed information on each type of cancer, check out some of our partnering organizations: National Ovarian Cancer Coalition , Foundation for Women's...
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1. Ovarian cancer has no early detection test. The Pap test does not detect ovarian cancer. 2. Ovarian cancer is the fifth leading cancer in women and the deadliest of all gynecological cancers. 3. You can inherit an increased risk for ovarian cancer from your mother or father's side of the family...
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This post will help bring balance to your face. Whether you are undergoing changes in the skin due to chemo and radiation, or just want a more polished look, we are going to brush-up on blush. Get centered: The placement of blush can be a lot like real estate, it's all about location, location, location...
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If your lipstick won't stay put or needs a little defining, here are some great ways to perfect your pucker. For many of us, a well-defined lip line is a part of our daily routine. For women undergoing cancer treatment, this can help add balance to a face where eyebrows and eyelashes are thinning...
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Here at The Mary Kay Foundation℠, we’re touched by three mother/daughter stories involving cancer. I love these stories. They show the power, the love and the hope that can exist between moms and daughters in the most challenging of times. Kaitlin’s story is the newest. She lost her mom to...
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5 Things You Need To Know About Our Research This week, The Mary Kay Foundation℠ announces its 2015 cancer grant recipients . This process isn't taken lightly. A group of prominent medical doctors and researchers have been poring over more than 60 applications since February. I read the winning applications...
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Top three trip tips for traveling with your makeup With summer coming, and travel plans ranging from staycations to exotic locales, many of us will be moving some make up. Here are some tips for the three things you want to avoid: Breakage, spillage and spoilage. Breaking Bad: Your favorite blush or...
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The Plastic Surgery Foundation (The PSF) is humbled by the grace and candor of those breast cancer patients who share their stories of survival with The PSF. Today we invite you to meet Marla, a breast cancer survivor who will be celebrating nine years of being cancer-free this summer. My whole life...
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Whether it’s a tip or something you can skip, this list will save time, energy and money. This is a special segment for women in treatment for cancer with tips that may also benefit your family and friends. I have compiled some of my favorite time-saving advice to help reserve energy with some...
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Of all the difficult moments in the breast cancer experience – of which there are many – the first time a woman sees her reflection following breast cancer surgery can be overwhelming. Some women feel a sense of triumph, while others are flooded with a sense of loss and are anxious to restore...
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By Pat Danforth, Independent Senior National Sales Director Emeritus God has a plan for everything, and we are just part of that plan. My experience may be able to help you with the challenges ahead since I had six months of chemotherapy and seven weeks of daily radiation. The most encouraging thing...
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By: Pat Danforth, Independent Senior National Sales Director Emeritus Pat Danforth knows about beauty. And she knows about cancer treatment. In this week’s blog, she tells you how those things can go together! For nine months, I underwent surgeries, chemotherapy and radiation for breast cancer...
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That’s me as a four-year-old with Granny. I didn't want to have my picture taken that day, but now it’s one of my favorite photos. “I have often wished that I could go back and ask my own grandparents questions about things we in the family have no clue about today.” Mary...
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We’re pleased to have Dr. Rolf Brekken , 2012 grant recipient from The Mary Kay Foundation ℠ , as this week’s guest with us. Dr. Brekken is an Associate Professor in the UT Southwestern Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. What strides have been made recently in your area of cancer research...
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Next month, The Mary Kay Foundation ℠ will begin reviewing proposals to determine who will get grants for 2015. If you think it sounds like a daunting task, I thought the same thing. After all, a simple online search about cancer research can yield 38 million results! And if you've ever tried to...
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We are overwhelmed by your response to last month’s Giving Tuesday campaign. You didn't get much notice about this one-day campaign. Yet you showed up big. For a single 24-hour period, your gifts totaled more than: $15,000 We can’t say thank you enough. As we go into 2015, women’s...