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Breast Cancer Awareness Month: What Lynch Syndrome Previvors Should Know

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Every October, the world turns pink, and for good reason. Breast cancer awareness has saved lives by encouraging screening, funding research, and starting conversations that used to be whispered. When people think about hereditary breast cancer, they usually think of BRCA1 and BRCA2, and they should. Those gene changes carry a high risk, and the …

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Hereditary Cancer Week and Previvor Day: Knowing Your Risk Is the First Step

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This week is National Hereditary Cancer Week, and today, September 30, is National Previvor Day. Both exist for the same reason: to recognize people living with an inherited risk of cancer, and to reach the many who don’t yet know they have one. At Mayberry Memorial, that second group is the one we think about …

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National Wellness Month: What Self-Care Really Looks Like for a Previvor

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August is National Wellness Month, a time built around self-care, stress management, and healthy daily habits. For most people, that conjures images of bubble baths, smoothies, and long weekends off the grid. For previvors living with Lynch syndrome, wellness means something more specific, and something more urgent. It is not a break from life. It …

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National Cancer Survivors Month: How Proactive Care Can Aid Previvors And Survivors

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National Cancer Survivors Month: How Proactive Care Can Aid Previvors And Survivors June is National Cancer Survivors Month – a time to celebrate the strength of those who have faced cancer and come out the other side. But it is also a moment to ask a deeper question: What gives someone the best possible chance …

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Bladder Cancer Awareness Month: how Lynch syndrome connects

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Bladder Cancer Awareness Month is a good time to talk about a cancer that is often overlooked, misunderstood, or mistaken for something else. While bladder cancer is not usually hereditary, there is an important exception: people with Lynch syndrome may have a higher risk of bladder and other urinary tract cancers. For Mayberry Memorial, that …

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The rise of colorectal cancer in young adults: what’s going on?

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Colorectal cancer is no longer something we only talk about in older adults. In recent years, rates have been rising in younger people, leaving many families wondering what has changed and why this disease is showing up earlier in life. For Mayberry Memorial, these numbers are more than a statistic. They are a reminder that …

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