Chemotherapy works by targeting all the rapidly dividing – specifically cancerous – cells in the body. However, since hair is the second fasted dividing cell, the treatment often causes loss of hair by attacking hair follicles in the growth phase. This means hair is usually lost two weeks after treatment begins, and it can greatly […]
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Driving Miss Norma: The cancer patient who went on a road trip instead of chemo
PH When Norma Jean Bauerschmidt was diagnosed with cancer she decided against treatment However for 90-year-old Norma Jean Bauerschmidt the news inspired an extraordinary adventure that redefined what dying can mean and proved that you are never too old to follow your dreams. In 2015 Norma lost her husband of 67 years. Just days later […]
