Spearheaded by the Pink Caravan initiative, it offers free breast cancer screenings and awareness workshops throughout October Sharjah: The Friends of Cancer Patients (FOCP) has launched its annual Pink Caravan campaign, marking Breast Cancer Awareness Month with a wide range of impactful activities emphasising the vital importance of early detection while empowering individuals with the […]
Dubai: Breast cancer, a formidable adversary in the realm of physical health, is also a formidable foe in the psychological landscape. While surviving cancer is undoubtedly a cause for celebration, breast cancer survivorship is also a time when patients bear the weight of the physical and emotional toll of the cancer journey. When survival mode […]
Dubai: Hearing your partner has been diagnosed with cancer is like having the rug pulled out from under you. It’s a seismic shock that leaves you grappling with an overwhelming sense of uncertainty. Although you might not feel entitled to it, it is of maximum importance that you allow yourself to feel fear, sadness, and […]
Dubai: Any form of cancer challenges everything we know, from our mental to our physical and emotional well-being. We suddenly come face-to-face with our own mortality and then are forced to take action, like chemotherapy, that makes the quality of life as we know it, drastically fall. Similarly, breast cancer can be a challenging journey, […]
Dubai: Living with cancer can understandably have a significant psychological and emotional impact. There may be anxiety related to heightened awareness of uncertainty about the future, and low mood – often presenting itself as persistent sadness, loss of interest, and withdrawal, all of which can also be associated with the physical toll of cancer. Anger […]
Dubai: The 11th edition of Pink Caravan Ride (PCR), a breast cancer awareness initiative of UAE-based non-profit, Friends of Cancer Patients (FOCP), will commence its annual ride around the seven emirates on February 4, 2023, coinciding with World Cancer Day, and marking the internationally recognised day with a unique awareness programme on all forms of […]
DUBAI: In observance of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Emirates Health Services has launched the Pink Shield application, which seeks to raise awareness among community members of the importance of the early detection of breast cancer to ensure prevention and diagnosis, thus accelerating therapeutic interventions. The application is available in Arabic and English and contains basic […]
