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Christine and Colin have kindly made a donation to CSF in memory of Tony who passed away recently in France. They say: "Tony was our cousin and very dear friend. We spent many happy times with him during his early life in England and in recent years in France. He will be sadly missed. Rest in P...

Johnson & Johnson, the well known makers of talcum powder for babies and adults, have recently been sued successfully in America on the basis that talcum powder caused ovarian cancer. J & J re appealing that decision. In the meantime, there have been various studies which show no clear link ...

I'm pleased I posted it, Karen, the more who are aware the better! There are some quirks, I believe, because the law relates to calculating the date from the end of active treatment. In BC, as an example, if someone has chemo, radio and then hormonotherapy, the date is counted from the end of the ra...

In case you don't know, since 2017 there has been a law in France which entitles former cancer patients or those in remission NOT to admit to their cancer. This is called the Droit d'oubli and relates to those who have been out of active treatment for 10 years (5 years for young people). If you are ...

Did you know that you can raise money to help those with cancer in France by selling your hair? The French charity, Solidhair, collects and sells hair to wig making companies which use real hair. The money collected is then used to help those in financial need to have a good quality wig. The state d...

Hello Gina,
How are you now? Wondering if the swelling is under control and you are feeling less sick. Do drop a line when you can.
Penny

This interesting research may now help in better understanding of ovarian cancer and its genetic links.

http://www.bbc.com/news/health-43031571

The company, Annabandana, produce headwear for those struggling with thinning hair or hair loss after and during chemotherapy and also at other times. Based in UK, they are happy to supply their scarves and other items to France. In addition, they have offered a 10% discount on orders over £25 to pe...

This website has a good selection of products to help protect from the sun as well as hats for chemo patients and other clothing. It also has plenty of sensible advice. Although these items are made and distributed in Australia, they do deliver abroad. https://www.cancercouncilshop.org.au/?utm_sourc...

I have been asked by a Forum reader to pass on her experience after an unhappy event with a doctor. Here it is: I would like to recommend the process of complaining about medical treatment. I had an incident where a hospital doctor seized hold of my clothes roughly to pull them aside. without asking...