FROM LACK OF TREATMENT OPTIONS TO ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURES, WE HAVE TO DO MORE TO FIGHT KRYSTAL MCKENZIE Name the number one cause of death by disease in America. Obesity? Diabetes? No – Cancer. In the…
D. Nomi The impact of COVID-19 has been unexpected. This virus has changed our lives forever. A life once mask free, with minimal limitations, is now restrictive. This new norm has pressured authorities worldwide to…
MARLENE WARREN Referencing the Bermuda Tumour Registry in its 2019 report, the Bermuda Cancer and Health Centre states that, in Bermuda, “300+ people are diagnosed with cancer every year, and (about) 80 die a year…
VEJAY STEEDE Earlier this year, the American Cancer Society (ASC) published a report entitled “Cancer Statistics, 2021.” The article was published by Rebecca Seigel, MPH, and colleagues, in CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians, and…
By Annabel Cooper Dr. Chris Fosker is Director of Oncology at King Edward VII Hospital and Medical Director and Radiation Oncologist at Bermuda Cancer and Health Centre. He explains how we can help ourselves detect the early signs…
By Erin Silver Thousands of Bermudians turn up to support the annual BF&M Breast Cancer Awareness Walk, which takes place this year on October 13. If you’ve ever wondered why this event is important or how it impacts…
By Melissa Fox When Gloria Dill was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1990, cancer was considered the elephant in the room— best left undiscussed. “Just the mention of cancer was so secretive,” says Dill. It was common for…