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Eric Drew posted an update in the group General Breast Cancer Advocate Network
Breast reconstruction surgery: Options and what to expectIn this article, we look at the process of breast reconstruction surgery, the reasons for choosing this surgery, alternative options, and… -
Eric Drew posted an update in the group General Breast Cancer Advocate Network
Soy and Breast Cancer | Natural Medicine JournalReferenceZhang FF, Haslam DE, Terry MB, et al. Dietary isoflavone intake and all‐cause mortality in breast cancer survivors: The Breast Cancer Family Registry. Cancer. 2… -
Eric Drew posted an update in the group General Breast Cancer Advocate Network
New imaging technique aims to ensure surgeons completely remove cancer – Medical News TodayOf the quarter-million women diagnosed with breast cancer every year in the United States, about 180,000 undergo surgery to remove the cancerous tissue while preserving… -
Eric Drew posted an update in the group General Breast Cancer Advocate Network
For women at risk of hereditary breast cancer, multigene test could help extend life expectancy – Medical News TodayValue in Health, the official journal of the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR), has announced the… -
Eric Drew posted an update in the group General Breast Cancer Advocate Network
8 Signs of Breast Cancer – Facty HealthA malignant tumor that develops from breast cells is called breast cancer. It develops in the inner lining of the milk lobules and can spread to other parts of the body. Most breast cancers are the r… -
Eric Drew posted an update in the group General Breast Cancer Advocate Network
Physicians' misunderstanding of genetic test results may hamper mastectomy decisions – Medical News TodayA recent survey of over 2,000 women newly diagnosed with breast cancer found that half of those who undergo bilateral mastectomy after genetic testing… -
Gracie007 posted an update in the group General Breast Cancer Advocate Network
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Eric Drew posted an update in the group General Breast Cancer Advocate Network
Breast thermography: Technology, benefits, and cancer signs – Medical News TodayIn this article, learn about how thermography works, the process of a thermograph, what thermographs detect, the technology, and the benefits of their use.-
I will have to send this to my mom. I was just telling her about this. She has to get a mammogram every six months on the breast she has breast cancer and I wanted her to ask her doctor if they could use this at six months to monitor and then the normal yearly mammogram.
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Eric Drew posted an update in the group General Breast Cancer Advocate Network
Living with breast cancer: Statistics on survival rates by stage – Medical News TodayWhat is the outlook for people with breast cancer and what factors may affect the outlook? What is the 5-year and 10-year survival rate by stage?-
I still feel in many ways what they know about survival
rates and why it comes back for some women regardless of stage is like throwing spaghetti at a wall and seeing what sticks.
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Eric Drew posted an update in the group General Breast Cancer Advocate Network
Breast cancer: A visual guide to self-examination – Medical News TodayA monthly breast self-examination can identify abnormalities and help catch cancer in its early stages. Learn more about how it works in this article.-
The first time a girl goes to her OBGYN she should be taught the proper way to do self exams and given a fake breast with tumors to feel so she knows what to look for. I did exams all the time and I routinely said I have no idea what I’m supposed to feel. I had dense breasts on top of that so to me they always felt lumpy.
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Gracie007 posted an update in the group General Breast Cancer Advocate Network
This was talked about on KATU news last night in how it particularly can reduce the risk of breast cancer. Interesting because it didn’t help me. Though I didn’t take it for 20 or 30 years. I was on prescription strength dose for migraines for about 5 years in my twenties. Which led to GERD And diverticulosis and I still got breast cancer 15…[Read more]
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Eric Drew posted an update in the group General Breast Cancer Advocate Network
A lipoxygenase inhibitor in breast cancer
brain metastases
D. F. Flavin1
(1) Foundation for Collaborative Medicine and Research, 24 Midwood Drive, Greenwich,
CT 06831, USA
D. F. Flavin
Email: Dana_FK@hotmail.com
Phone: +1-203-6610911
Received: 23 July 2006 Accepted: 11 August 2006 Published online: 26 September 2006
Abstract The complication of…[Read more]-
What I would like to know is why patients aren’t given all the options to chose from. Why do we have to try “standard” therapy first and go through all the horrors of chemo and radiation and only then are we candidates for newer and better therapies.
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Eric Drew posted an update in the group General Breast Cancer Advocate Network
Inflammatory breast cancer: Symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment – Medical News TodayInflammatory breast cancer accounts for just 1-5 percent of all breast cancers diagnosed in the U.S. Learn more about this rare and aggressive cancer.-
It is also misdiagnosed in many women. A dear friend just passed away from IBC. She was misdiagnosed and 2 months were wasted while the cancer spread.
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Gracie007 posted an update in the group General Breast Cancer Advocate Network
Leukemia risks higher in certain breast cancer chemotherapy treatments.
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Thank you Gracie for posting this! Many of the women with leukemia that I was treated with, and who subsequently died, were ex-breast cancer patients. It was disgraceful!
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Eric Drew posted an update in the group General Breast Cancer Advocate Network
More women opting to remove a healthy breast after cancer diagnosis – Medical News TodayNew study shows that in five states, half of women with cancer in one breast opt to surgically remove their unaffected breast as a preventive measure.-
I did because my type of cancer (lobular) has a higher chance of coming back in the other side and it’s also more difficult to detect early. So for piece of mind I chose to do both.
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Eric Drew posted an update in the group General Breast Cancer Advocate Network
Mammography vs. thermography: Comparing the benefits – Medical News TodayMammography and thermography are two methods of detecting abnormalities that may indicate breast cancer. Learn more in this article. -
Eric Drew posted an update in the group General Breast Cancer Advocate Network
Important data for HER2+ breast cancer patients!
Shorter Herceptin breast cancer treatment may produce better results – Medical News TodayBreast cancer patients who receive the drug Herceptin for nine weeks as part of their post-surgery chemotherapy regime may… -
Eric Drew posted an update in the group General Breast Cancer Advocate Network
It crucial that patients know what they need and demand it!
High-risk breast cancer patients fail to receive genetic testing – Medical News TodayA new survey shows an insufficient number of high-risk breast cancer patients receive genetic testing and… -
Eric Drew posted an update in the group General Breast Cancer Advocate Network
Good reason to take time and look at your options, and not jump into surgery , chemo and radiation right away
Women with noninvasive breast cancer live as long as other women – Medical News TodayWomen diagnosed with ductal carcinoma in situ have a slightly…-
I think they need to look into behaviors of these women. I know once diagnosed with cancer many women change many things in their life like, quiting smoking, eating organic, cutting out sugar. All these changes could be what is increasing the mortality rate. It certainly couldn’t be surgery and radiation adding longevity. Especially when radiation…[Read more]
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Eric Drew posted an update in the group General Breast Cancer Advocate Network
Definitely time to re-examine the effectiveness of status-quo treatments
Half of breast cancer patients experience severe side effects – Medical News TodayNearly half of women treated for early stage breast cancer reported at least one side effect from their…-
Talking with a fellow BC survivor the other day because a dear friend lost her four year fight with inflammatory breast cancer on Tuesday. She said Breaks my heart. I am so sorry to hear of the loss. This disease is so crappy. It either takes you or leaves you here, incredibly damaged and a shadow of your former self. Which perfectly explains it.…[Read more]
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