Michael Bublé is opening up about his 10-year-old son Noah‘s cancer diagnosis.
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(sometimes called “HER2+ MBC” or “HER2+ breast cancer”) can feel like riding a roller coaster.
Amid the initial shock and fear that accompanies any cancer diagnosis, there’s another low that comes when your oncologist tells you that this specific type of breast cancer tends to be aggressive and spread quickly.
The reason lies in the “HER2-positive” part of its name: That term indicates that your breast cells have an excess of proteins called HER2 (short for “human epidermal growth factor receptor 2”), which are in charge of cell growth and division—and, of course, cells growing and diving too quickly is what leads to tumors.That said, the real stomach-dropping, devastating moment is being told that your HER2-positive breast cancer is , also known as MBC, stage IV, or advanced breast cancer.
This means the disease has already spread significantly—beyond the breast to other parts of the body, such as your bones, brain, or other organs.
Unlike early-stage cancer, metastatic breast cancer can’t be cured—regardless of HER2 status (whether you’re HER2 positive or HER2 negative).
However, there are many breast cancer treatments that may be able to pause or significantly slow your disease progression while allowing you to maintain a high quality of life.That’s where the news of a HER2-positive diagnosis takes an unexpectedly optimistic turn: Treatment options are more plentiful for breast cancer patients designated as HER2-positive.
In fact, among all the types of breast cancer, HER2-positive breast cancer has one of the longest lists of effective treatment options.
The reason goes back to the involvement of those HER2 proteins.
Michael Bublé is opening up about his 10-year-old son Noah‘s cancer diagnosis.
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Hairy Bikers star Dave Myers moved fans to tears as he opened up on his cancer diagnosis during a Christmas special. The 66 year old TV chef discussed his condition during Tuesday night’s Hairy Bikers: Coming Home For Christmas, 19 December, which also starred his friend and colleague, Si King.The show focussed on the pair’s love of food and cooking - but also saw Dave explain why he had not publicly divulged what cancer he had. Giving an update on his health following some difficult months, he said: "I didn't want to eat.
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Kate Micucci has shared some very exciting news – she’s cancer-free!
The Big Bang Theory’s Kate Micucci has shared news that she has been diagnosed with lung cancer.The actress, who played Lucy on the long-running CBS series, shared news of her diagnosis on TikTok last week.She said it was a “surprising diagnosis” and went on to explain how she’d had surgery.“Hey everybody, this is not a TikTok, it’s a ‘Sick Tok’. I’m in the hospital, but it’s because I had lung cancer surgery yesterday.
posted a video on TikTok captioned, “an update on what I’ve been up to.”“Hey everybody, this is not a TikTok, it’s a ‘Sick Tok.’ I’m in the hospital but it’s because I had lung cancer surgery yesterday,” she went on. “They caught it really early. It’s really weird, because I’ve never smoked a cigarette in my life so uh, you know, it was a surprise.”The actress and comedian, who has a 3-year-old son with musician husband Jake Sinclair, 38 (who has written and produced with artists such as Taylor Swift, Weezer and Panic! At the Disco) played Lucy on the hit CBS sitcom.
Anna 'Chickadee' Cardwell, the late daughter of Mama June Shannon, secretly got married after her stage four cancer diagnosis.The Here Comes Honey Boo Boo star tragically passed away aged just 29, after losing her ten month battle with adrenal cancer. According to TMZ, shortly after receiving her cancer diagnosis, Anna married her partner Eldridge Toney on March 4 in Wilkinson County, Georgia, while undergoing chemotherapy. She is said to have wanted to get married whilst she still felt well enough to do so.
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Julia Bradbury has joined the line-up of The Real Full Monty, which sees celebs strip off in a bid to raise awareness around cancer. The TV star was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2021 after finding a lump in 2020 that turned out to be a cluster of benign micro-cysts. A scan showed her to have a "high grade" 6cm tumour, which she had removed via surgery.
Self Esteem has teamed up with Meadowhall to launch a limited-edition t-shirt to raise vital funds for breast cancer charity, Breast Cancer Now.The design of the t-shirt was inspired by the Meadowhall dome-inspired outfit worn on-stage by Self Esteem – real name Rebecca Lucy Taylor – at Glastonbury 2022 as a tribute to the Sheffield-based shopping and leisure destination, which she has shared held a special place in her heart since childhood.The garment was created in collaboration with Ollie Spragley, the designer of the original Glastonbury outfit, who has his own personal experience of breast cancer with this year marking the tenth anniversary of his mother passing due to the illness.A post shared by Meadowhall (@lovemeadowhall)“I am honoured to have been involved in such an amazing project and genuinely believe we’ve taken a beautiful design and turned it into something that will help to change people’s lives,” said Spragley in a press release. “The charity we are supporting is very close to my heart – with Breast Cancer Now, under its former name, providing crucial support to my family when we needed it most, and I’m so pleased to give something back.”Speaking about the collaboration in a press release, Self Esteem said: “I was blown away by the reaction to the outfit after Glastonbury, especially after wearing something that was so personal to me.
Emmerdale’s Eric Pollard is left heartbroken in the coming weeks, as he suffers an unexpected tremor, and one of his closest friends brushes off his heartbreaking diagnosis. In recent weeks, fans have watched some heartbreaking scenes as Pollard was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. At first, he was struggling to come to terms with it and even broke up with his partner, Brenda Walker.
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nearly two decades ago, the designer memorialized her in a jewelry collection. Drawing inspiration from a sparkling, belt-buckle-size brooch her mother wore, Hock-Lauwers—the founder of jewelry brand —created an array of pieces she knew her mother would love.The collection “really helped heal some of our broken hearts,” Hock-Lauwers says.Now, Hock-Lauwers hopes that a new jewelry collection can do the same for another woman mourning the loss of her mother: Liz Ferenciak, whose mom, Nola Addante, died last year of .The Shimmer for the Cure , featuring jewelry adorned with teal, pink, and green stones—the colors that make up the —honors Addante, who was Hock-Lauwers’ dear friend.But it was Addante’s daughter, Ferenciak, who inspired the collection, Hock-Lauwers says.Each year, Hock-Lauwers designs a limited-edition jewelry collection and then donates 100 percent of the proceeds.
Throughout our lives, all of us will have experienced feelings of anxiety at some point, whether it’s taking part in a nerve-racking job interview, sitting an important test or even heading to a medical appointment. But while these feelings of nervousness and worry are often short-lived and resolve once the moment has passed, some people, just like personal trainer and TV star Chloe Madeley, suffer from a far more severe form of anxiety known as Generalised Anxiety Disorder, which means she is left feeling anxious constantly without any obvious trigger.
: Realizing just how many types—and subtypes—of breast cancer exist. If you or someone you love has been diagnosed with (sometimes referred to using the code-like abbreviation “HER2+ MBC”) the name alone is a lot to process.To break it down: The first part, HER2, stands for “human epidermal growth factor receptor 2.” This refers to a protein found on the surface of breast cells that helps direct how quickly those cells grow and divide.
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