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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 treatment that was severe or very severe, a new study finds.
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Aarchi Advani joined the group General Breast Cancer Advocate Network
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Eric Drew posted an update in the group General Breast Cancer Advocate Network
Onions and garlic may protect against breast cancerThe first population-based study of its kind examines the association between onion and garlic consumption and breast cancer risk. -
Eric Drew posted an update in the group General Breast Cancer Advocate Network
For all Breast Cancer Patients regardless of the state of their treatment, There are two entities I recommend you get consultations from as soon as possible. Staying on top of your options and planning now so you know exactly what you need to do if you relapse (hopefully not), you will save yourself precious time and be able to move right away into the best possible treatment for you. Once you register with these organizations, they will be an ongoing free resource to you to gather transparent information about your treatment options and search for any breakthroughs since your last search.
One is Cancer Commons. Please go to http://www.CancerCommons.org, go to Patients tab, and fill out the ASK form. You could ask them what are your options if you relapse and who are the top docs in your area outside of whom you have already seen. Ask them anything you feel is important. You could ask them what are the odds of staying in remission with the treatment you have had. If you want my input, please ask them to copy eric@weheal.org. I send them many patient and they are used to copying me.
The other is the WeHeal partner Aloha. This is more of an AI search engine to find the most advanced trials. You can register for that free search at link below. You may find clinical trials that monitor patients after Rituxan and keep them informed of the latest advancements, which would be a bonus for you. Who knows. Sure cant hurt to do the searches, and once you are in the Aloha system, they can re-run searches for you anytime!– Remodeling Calgary July 17, 2019
Both services are free and could save your life!
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Gracie007 posted an update in the group General Breast Cancer Advocate Network
Imperative legislation for those with metastatic disease. Please call your representatives to get this past.
Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act | HR 2178/S 1374The Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act would eliminate waiting periods for disability insurance & Medicare for those with metastatic breast cancer.-
Thank you Gracie! Getting these benefits early will definitely be a bonus for women who are newly diagnosed and need resources to arrange the best possible treatment. It should be immediate! My cancer (ALL) can kill people within days weeks or a few months, yet they made me wait 6 months before benefits would kick in. Didn’t seem right!
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Gracie007 posted an update in the group General Breast Cancer Advocate Network
Not sure that I feel encouraged or not by this.
Why Aren’t Cancer Drugs Better? The Targets Might Be Wrong – The New York TimesDrugs can stop cancer cells if they attack the right proteins. But many of these targets were chosen with dated, imprecise technology, a new study suggests.-
Thank you Gracie as always for posting these very important articles. Its sad that the US system is so corrupted as so much energy is spent on profitability as opposed to what is best for the patients!
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Posted on both Facebook pages!
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Both facebook pages? Weheal has two pages now?
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Actually always did. We have had the Eric Drew Foundation page for a long time. When the WeHeal name came on board, we launched another one for WeHeal.org so people would find something under both names. Trying to manage social media has been quite a confusing challenge.
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Gracie007 posted an update in the group General Breast Cancer Advocate Network
More evidence that HRT therapy increases breast cancer risk and breast cancer mortality.
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Gracie007 posted an update in the group General Breast Cancer Advocate Network
This is very promising. Could help minimize over treatment for younger women diagnosed. Instead of let’s throw everything at them but the kitchen sink let’s actually tailor by individual.
Highly sensitive blood test could improve breast cancer treatment | Cancer Research UKA new blood test is one of the first to successfully monitor early-stage breast cancer, and could be up to 100 times more sensitive than existing tests. -
Gracie007 posted an update in the group General Breast Cancer Advocate Network
This is very promising. Could help minimize over treatment for younger women diagnosed. Instead of let’s throw everything at them but the kitchen sink approach, let’s actually tailor by individual.
Highly sensitive blood test could improve breast cancer treatment | Cancer Research UKA new blood test is one of the first to successfully monitor early-stage breast cancer, and could be up to 100 times more sensitive than existing tests. -
Gracie007 posted an update in the group General Breast Cancer Advocate Network
Prevention is always the best option!
A Holistic Nutritionist’s Top 10 Tips for Lowering your Breast Cancer Risk — Keep A Breast FoundationDid you know that only 5-10% of breast cancers are genetically based (i.e. passed down from our parents) ? The rest is influenced by our environment and lifestyle factors . That includes things like diet, air quality, water quality, stress, exercise, exposure to smoking and alcohol, and much more.-
Interesting fact I did not know that! At lease 5-10% are genetically based as far as they know yet. Still, this underscores hoe important health and diet are!
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Exactly. The best action is always going to be prevention.
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Eric Drew posted an update in the group General Breast Cancer Advocate Network
This goes for all cancers!
Natural treatment for breast cancer: Complementary therapy optionsA number of natural and complementary therapies can help support a person’s mind and body during breast cancer treatment and may also help alleviate medication side effects. However, these therapies cannot replace standard treatment for breast cancer. Learn more here.
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. Anything from chronic pain, to major dental issues, to GI problems and even auto immune diseases expresses from the trauma. No one walks away unscathed. There is fallout for decades mentally and physically.