Clever Divas » cancer http://www.cleverdivas.com Women's interests for interesting women Thu, 22 Jul 2010 06:02:15 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Book Review: When the Vow Breaks, by Judith Leigh http://www.cleverdivas.com/2009/02/16/book-review-when-the-vow-breaks-by-judith-leigh/ http://www.cleverdivas.com/2009/02/16/book-review-when-the-vow-breaks-by-judith-leigh/#comments Mon, 16 Feb 2009 13:30:26 +0000 DivaNancy http://www.cleverdivas.com/?p=915 I’ve just finished this novel set in 1948 postwar Louisianna. Ms. Leigh’s powerful handling of such an emotionally charged set of issues is nothing short of masterful. She captured the torment and terror and courage of the breast cancer survivor, but maybe just as importantly, she also painted a captivating picture of those people who surround the survivor; their fears and dreams, their strengths and weaknesses, and the impact that her illness has on each of them.
Truly a story of courage, love, innocence, hope and faith, Vow is a read that’s difficult to put down. I was behind enemy lines with the hero just as surely as I could picture Jilly’s heartbreaking tears. The layers of history, passion, love and courage will leave you wishing for more when you reach the end. Can’t wait to see what Ms. Leigh’s next novel tackles. Bravo, Judith Leigh

]]> http://www.cleverdivas.com/2009/02/16/book-review-when-the-vow-breaks-by-judith-leigh/feed/ 1 November is National Lung Cancer Awareness Month… http://www.cleverdivas.com/2008/11/16/november-is-national-lung-cancer-awareness-month/ http://www.cleverdivas.com/2008/11/16/november-is-national-lung-cancer-awareness-month/#comments Sun, 16 Nov 2008 11:55:19 +0000 DivaNancy http://www.cleverdivas.com/?p=574 Over 200,000 people will be told they have lung cancer this year.  It is the leading cause of death from cancer in both men and women; more people die of lung cancer every year than from colon, prostate and breast cancers combined.  Lung cancer makes up 12% of all cancer cases and causes 29% of all cancer deaths in the United States. [1]

The number of men who die from lung cancer has decreased since 1991 while deaths from lung cancer in women have gone up.  However, in the past three years, the death rate for women from lung cancer has leveled off.  We could save future generations from this disease if we invest now in research and education about lung cancer.

This hard-to-detect disease can be largely contributed to first and secondhand tobacco smoke exposure.  For that reason, lung cancer is considered to be a preventable cancer for most people.  It is not common in people younger than age 45, but the smoking and exercise habits of our children and young adults directly impact their likelihood to develop this disease later in life. 

Take a stand on your quality of life – and the lives of those you love!  Take good care of yourself – you are the only one who can!!!  Be well.


[1] Statistics from the American Cancer Society, 2007

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