What is Metformin? Metformin is an oral medication that decreases the amount of sugar made in the liver, helps the body use sugar and recognize
by Fannie Lemay I always loved to work. Even when I was cutting carrots at IGA for a living, I loved it. Well, maybe “love”
In 2002, I noticed a lump on the innerside of my upper left leg. The doctor thought of scar tissue caused by a mosquito bite,
A woman with Li-Fraumeni Syndrome has almost a 100% chance of getting cancer in her lifetime. Although most of this risk is due to Breast
I was diagnosed with a stage 4 Osteosarcoma in my right knee aged 19. It had spread to my lungs and the tumour was the
Choroid Plexus Brain Tumors are highly associated with Li-Fraumeni Syndrome. The choroid plexus is within each ventricle in the brain; a series of vessels and tissue
NEW: In 2021, mark Li-Fraumeni Syndrome Awareness Month with us throughout the month of March! Ten $530 LFS hardship grants to be awarded on Li-Fraumeni
In April 2018, Fannie attended the LFSA REACH International Conference in Toronto. She shares her experience and the impact it has made on her coping
1969, SOFT TISSUE SARCOMAS, BREAST CANCER- A FAMILY SYNDROME? In 1969, Dr. Joseph Fraumeni and Dr. Frederick Li were working at the National Institutes of
A few years ago, Brandi shared her experience of sarcoma with us. In 2009, she was only 29, 5 months pregnant with her daughter when
