The most common lumps and bumps that appear in soft tissues are lipomas. Made of fat cells, lipomas rarely change in size, are easy to move around and are not cancer.
Since 2020, Roswell Park has brought together employees from across the institute to focus on community outreach efforts to support and improve educational, job training and childcare efforts throughout Buffalo.
Bruising, or excessive platelets, might also be an indication that your blood cells are carrying leukemia cells as well, which can grow in the bone marrow alongside healthy cells.
"Most men don’t realize that if your PSA number doubles from one year to the next, you’re in trouble. We want to express that to men, to take advantage of the situation and be educated.”
You could be considered at higher risk if you have a family history of certain cancers or if you have a known genetic mutation or abnormality associated with a predisposition for developing cancer, such as mutations to the BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes.
Instead of ringing the bell by herself, Robyn invited Jody to join her. After all, if it weren’t for Jody’s advice, support and guidance, Robyn’s journey might have been very different.