I am still a woman - Confessions of a twice cancer survivor - my journey by Nina Ann McCurley

Great to share this story Interview by Nesta McGregor, words by Anthony Baxter Newsbeat reporters Hollywood actor Samuel L. Jackson says that men need to take better care of their health. He says more needs to be done, especially when it comes to checking for signs of testicular and prostate cancer. The star, 64, is backing a new charity which aims to raise awareness of cancers in men. Continue reading the main story People fail to see a body is a body. Men get breast cancer, men get lung, stomach and liver cancer more than women, and they don't know that Samuel L. Jackson "I've friends who've passed away. I've had friends who've had scares," he said. "I've had friends who've got early detection and got treated and now they're clear." Although it is relatively rare, testicular cancer is the most common type of cancer to affect younger men, according to the NHS. The charity Cancer Research UK says around 2,000 me...

Couple's private jeweller Robert Procop reveals actor commissioned diamond design By  DONNA MCCONNELL  and  CHRIS JOHNSON PUBLISHED:  10:29 GMT, 16 April 2012  |  UPDATED:  15:25 GMT, 16 April 2013 comments Brad Pitt's stunning choice of engagement ring appears to perfectly reflect his feelings for the beautiful actress. In the first close-up look at the flawless diamond ring, the love and care that went into the design - which Pitt - alongside jeweller Robert Procop - took a year to perfect -  is evident.  The large square diamond wouldn't have looked out of place in Elizabeth Taylor's stunning collection of jewels.  The oblong-shaped rock is inset into a thick ribbed band.  Rock of commitment: Angelina Jolie sports the $250,000 engagement ring designed by partner Brad Pitt and jeweller Robert Procop which took 12 months  The 36-year-old actress was spotted wearing the ring on her wedding finge...

Celebrities are great they bring awareness, but also there are millions of woman out there that are average woman like me. Be great if the media spoke about them as well.  I think Angelina is fantastic. Angelina Jolie is set to make her first post-mastectomy appearance on the red carpet. According to E! News, the Oscar-winning actress will accompany fiance Brad Pitt at the premiere of his upcoming film, 'World War Z,' on Sunday, the New York Daily News reported. Jolie, who underwent a double mastectomy to reduce her genetic odds of breast cancer, has kept a low profile since revealing her decision, by turning down interview requests and avoiding media attention.

WEB EXCLUSIVES Q&A with Cynthia Nixon BY LENA HUANG Our readership would be interested to hear about your breast cancer experience. Would you share your story? I was treated in New York at St. Luke’s-Roosevelt. I received tremendous care. My cancer was found during a routine mammogram when I was 40. Because my mother had breast cancer twice, I started getting mammograms when I was 35. The wonderful Dr. Brown, who found the small cancer on my mammogram said, “You know I wouldn’t have thought anything of this. It is so small, except it wasn’t there on any of your previous mammograms.” I think that speaks volumes of how important it is to get mammograms, how important it is to get them regularly and how important it is to get them young. If I had started when I was 40, maybe they wouldn’t have caught it. I had it biopsied, and it proved to be cancerous. I had a lumpectomy immediately. I was in a play at the time, and my doctor, anesthesiologist an...

We don’t know exactly how long Paul Newman lived with lung cancer. In June of 2008 it was rumored, then denied, then confirmed that Paul Newman had the disease. He passed away on September 26, 2008, 3 months after his diagnosis became known. In 2007 Paul Newman said he was retiring from acting, but cited reasons other than health concerns. In May of 2008, he announced he would not be directing “Mice and Men” because of health problems. It may be that Paul Newman desired the privacy that many famous people are denied. Or it may be the  stigma of lung cancer  -- that unspoken sense that somehow people with lung cancer deserve the disease -- that kept him silent at first. Nobody deserves a diagnosis of cancer. Hopefully, others like Paul Newman will open up about their diagnosis, and help to raise awareness about lung cancer - the leading cause of cancer deaths for both men and women. #lungcancer #paulnewman #

FAMOUS AND RICH PEOPLE NAME - POSITION - TYPE OF CANCER Steve Jobs - Apple CEO - pancreatic cancer Paul Allen - Microsoft co-founder - Hodgkin's lymphoma Earl Woods, father of Tiger Woods - prostate cancer Dana Reeve, wife of Christopher Reeve, lung cancer Rosalind Yeoh, wife of Francis Yeoh Sock Ping - businessman - breast cancer Betsey Johnson - fashion designer - breast cancer Martina Navratilova - "tennis" - breast cancer Ted Schroeder - "tennis" - colon cancer Joe Torre - New York Yankees manager - prostate cancer Lance Armstrong - cyclist - testicular cancer Arnold Palmer - golf - prostate cancer Isaac Asimov - writer - thyroid cancer Sigmund Freud - psychologist - mouth cancer Louis Farakhan - activist - prostate cancer General Norman Schwarzk...

FILM STARS, MEDIA STARS, SINGERS NAME - STARRED IN - TYPE OF CANCER Patrick Swayze - "Dirty Dancing" - pancreatic cancer Farrah Fawcett - "Charlie's Angels" - colorectal cancer Kathryn Joosten - "Desperate Housewives" - lung cancer Peter Jennings - newscaster - lung cancer Lynn Redgrave - Broadway actress - breast cancer Charlton Heston - "The Ten Commandments" - prostate cancer Sheryl Crow - singer - breast cancer Kylie Minogue - singer - breast cancer Cokie Roberts - journalist - breast cancer Aretha Franklin - soul singer - pancreatic cancer Anastacia - singer - breast cancer Sonique - singer - breast cancer Michael Douglas - "Wall Street" - throat cancer Christina Applegate - "Samantha Who?" - breast cancer ...