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  • Avastin, Sutent increase breast cancer stem cells, study suggests

    ScienceDaily: Breast Cancer News
    25 Jan 2012 | 9:13 am
    Cancer treatments designed to block the growth of blood vessels were found to increase the number of cancer stem cells in breast tumors in mice, suggesting a possible explanation for why these drugs don’t lead to longer survival, according to a new study.

  • Estrogen-targeting drug combo may help prevent lung cancer

    ScienceDaily: Breast Cancer News
    9 Jan 2012 | 2:57 pm
    A combination of drugs that target estrogen production significantly reduced the number of tobacco carcinogen-induced lung tumors in mice, according to results from a preclinical study.

  • Cancer Screening Rates Low Among Ethnic Groups, USA

    Breast Cancer News From Medical News Today
    27 Jan 2012 | 12:00 pm
    Not only are relatively few Americans screened for cancer, but there are considerable disparities between ethnic and racial groups in the country, says a new report issued by NCI (National Cancer Institute) and the CDCF (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention). The authors added that screening rates are especially low among Hispanic and Asian Americans...

  • Insurer WellPoint to revamp primary care pay

    Yahoo! Health News
    TOM MURPHY
    27 Jan 2012 | 4:37 pm
    Health insurer WellPoint Inc. plans to improve primary care reimbursement and start paying for care management it doesn't currently cover, changes that could give patients more quality time with their doctors.

  • Prostate cancer's 'forgotten 10,000'

    MedWorm: Breast Cancer
    28 Jan 2012 | 12:00 am
    Thousands of men with prostate cancer are being "forgotten" because it is still regarded as an "old man's disease", MPs are to be warned. (Source: Telegraph Health)MedWorm Sponsor Message: Find the best January Sales in the UK.
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  • Cancer Screening Rates Low Among Ethnic Groups, USA

    27 Jan 2012 | 12:00 pm
    Not only are relatively few Americans screened for cancer, but there are considerable disparities between ethnic and racial groups in the country, says a new report issued by NCI (National Cancer Institute) and the CDCF (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention). The authors added that screening rates are especially low among Hispanic and Asian Americans...

  • Breast Cancer Tissue Bank Opens To All, UK

    26 Jan 2012 | 6:00 pm
    The first national breast cancer tissue bank in the UK has opened its vaults of precious breast cancer tissue to all researchers in the UK and Ireland, providing a massive boost to breast cancer research. The bank is a unique collaboration of four leading research institutions and the NHS...

  • Breast Cancer Survival - Why Avastin And Sutent Don't Help

    26 Jan 2012 | 6:00 am
    Avastin and Sutent, two cancer drugs, do not lead to longer survival in breast cancer patients, probably because they encourage an increase in the number cancer stem cells in breast tumors, according to a study carried out on mice by researchers from the Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center, and published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (early edition)...

  • Musculoskeletal Side Effects From Breast Cancer Treatment Are Not Long Term

    24 Jan 2012 | 12:00 pm
    Around 75% of the 48,000 women annually diagnosed with breast cancer in the UK suffer from an estrogen receptor positive tumor, which implies the involvement of the hormone estrogen in cancer growth...

  • Breast Cancers And Leukemias Slowed By A Single Therapy

    24 Jan 2012 | 5:00 am
    Targeting a single protein can help fight both breast cancers and leukemias, according to two reports published online in the Journal of Experimental Medicine. The single protein is HSP90, which acts as a chaperone to protect other proteins in the cell...
 
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    ScienceDaily: Breast Cancer News

  • Avastin, Sutent increase breast cancer stem cells, study suggests

    25 Jan 2012 | 9:13 am
    Cancer treatments designed to block the growth of blood vessels were found to increase the number of cancer stem cells in breast tumors in mice, suggesting a possible explanation for why these drugs don’t lead to longer survival, according to a new study.

  • New, noninvasive way to identify lymph node metastasis

    12 Jan 2012 | 10:19 am
    Using two cell surface markers found to be highly expressed in breast cancer lymph node metastases, researchers have developed targeted, fluorescent molecular imaging probes that can non-invasively detect breast cancer lymph node metastases. The new procedure could spare breast cancer patients invasive and unreliable sentinel lymph node (SLN) biopsies and surgery-associated negative side effects.

  • Parabens in breast tissue not limited to women who have used underarm products

    11 Jan 2012 | 9:33 pm
    New research into the potential link between parabens and breast cancer has found traces of the chemicals in breast tissue samples from all of the women in the study. Parabens are commonly used as preservatives in cosmetics, food products and pharmaceuticals. As the research shows that parabens are measurable in the tissue of women who do not use underarm cosmetics the parabens must enter the breast from other sources.

  • Estrogen-targeting drug combo may help prevent lung cancer

    9 Jan 2012 | 2:57 pm
    A combination of drugs that target estrogen production significantly reduced the number of tobacco carcinogen-induced lung tumors in mice, according to results from a preclinical study.

  • Most parents who get tested for breast cancer genes share results with their children

    9 Jan 2012 | 9:29 am
    A new study has found that when parents get tested for breast cancer genes, many of them share their results with their children, even with those who are very young.
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  • Insurer WellPoint to revamp primary care pay

    TOM MURPHY
    27 Jan 2012 | 4:37 pm
    Health insurer WellPoint Inc. plans to improve primary care reimbursement and start paying for care management it doesn't currently cover, changes that could give patients more quality time with their doctors.

  • NY juice jumps as fungicide found in Brazil juice

    27 Jan 2012 | 4:17 pm
    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Orange juice futures rose almost 3 percent on Friday after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said juice shipments from Brazil and Canada had tested positive for a fungicide that is prohibited in the United States. Such a f...

  • IV Acetaminophen Linked to More Child Overdoses

    <b>By Alan Mozes</b><BR/><i>HealthDay Reporter</i>
    27 Jan 2012 | 4:04 pm
    FRIDAY, Jan. 27 (HealthDay News) -- Following the U.S. Food Drug Administration's approval last year of an intravenous formulation of acetaminophen for fever and pain in a hospital setting, researchers warn that use of the preparation could le...

  • Test Might Predict Risk of Lung Cancer's Return

    <b>By Randy Dotinga</b><BR/><i>HealthDay Reporter</i>
    27 Jan 2012 | 4:04 pm
    THURSDAY, Jan. 26 (HealthDay News) -- A new industry-funded study suggests that a molecular test can provide insight into whether patients are at high risk of a relapse after surgical treatment for a form of lung cancer.

  • Statins May Stave Off Liver Cancer in People With Hepatitis B

    <b>By Denise Mann</b><BR/><i>HealthDay Reporter</i>
    27 Jan 2012 | 4:04 pm
    THURSDAY, Jan. 26 (HealthDay News) -- Popular cholesterol-lowering statins may also lower risk for liver cancer among people with hepatitis B, a new study shows. Hepatitis B, an inflammation of the liver due to the hepatitis B virus, is one of the...
 
 
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  • Do We Really Need a Bald Barbie Doll?

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    13 Jan 2012 | 8:47 am
    Everyday Health posted an article recently about a call for Mattel to mass produce a bald Barbie doll for cancer patients and girls who have lost their hair. I am a Barbie fanatic. She is the same age as me, and I still have my first Barbie doll. In fact, friends still buy me Barbie dolls as presents. As the ultimate girly girl growing up, playing with Barbie was my favorite activity. I loved building her wardrobe and learned how to sew by making dresses for her. The concept of a bald Barbie isn’t new to me, however. Another doll that I had as a little girl was bald. I am sure she was a…

  • What Do You Fear Most From a Cancer Diagnosis?

    admin
    10 Jan 2012 | 12:58 pm
    There is a lot to fear from a cancer diagnosis. From the prospect of poverty due to the expense of treatment to the debilitating nature of the disease to the thought of actually dying, the fears are real. My biggest fear was how breast cancer would change me physically. I was afraid that I wouldn’t be pretty anymore. I would lose my hair and my figure. I would look sick, and I was worried that I might never look the same again — even after treatment. I was especially afraid I wouldn’t get to wear all the shoes I had, or new high heels, or slim leather boots. Seriously, that is what…

  • Celebrating the Holidays With Cancer

    admin
    22 Dec 2011 | 11:46 am
    Christmas, or Hanukkah if that is what you celebrate, can be miserable when you are dealing with a breast cancer diagnosis, or it can be a welcome distraction. It really is up to you. Either way, Christmas is going to happen. There will be carols blasting in all the malls, decorations in all the neighborhoods and children eager with anticipation. Santa Claus may not come to your house, but Christmas isn’t easily shut out. My advice to you is to embrace it regardless of how you feel. I know what it is like to battle cancer through the holidays. I was diagnosed in September, so by December I…

  • Your Cancer Story Can Be the Best Christmas Gift

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    20 Dec 2011 | 12:58 pm
    What if you could turn your experience with breast cancer into a gift to give to others? How wonderful is it to think that you can use your cancer story to bless others this Christmas season? Mailet Lopez not only turned her story about stage 2 breast cancer into something that could bless others, she has created a forum where all cancer survivors have the opportunity to bless someone else whose life is touched by cancer. She created a social network for people touched by cancer. IHadCancer.com is a website where survivors, those newly diagnosed, and those who have a loved one or friend…

  • Reconstructive Surgery Is Influenced by Insurance

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    12 Dec 2011 | 10:34 am
    I found the results of a study that came out of the 2010 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium both important and puzzling. The study, entitled “Influence of Hospital Factors, Physician Factors and Type of Health Insurance on Receipt of Immediate Post-mastectomy Reconstruction in Young Women with Breast Cancer,” was puzzling to me because it questioned why women would wait for reconstruction after a mastectomy. Although I agree with research that indicates that women who have reconstruction immediately after mastectomy fare better psychologically and have a better body image, I…
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  • at a loss

    Darryle Pollack
    20 Jan 2012 | 4:29 am
    I’m at a loss —for words and so much more. There’s never been such a long gap on my blog; and there’s never been such a huge hole in my heart—- due to losing Howard, my ex-husband, father of my 2 children, in many ways my closest friend in the world— who died two days ago after a grueling and heroic struggle against cancer. I don’t have the heart, the will, or the words— to write. So  I’m just going to link to words I’ve already written about our unique relationship–from the beginning to the middle to the end.  And…

  • 10 birthday thanks

    Darryle Pollack
    4 Jan 2012 | 5:56 pm
    Today is my husband’s birthday—and  I think he deserves this in exchange for letting me say anything I want about him on this blog. 10 birthday thanks 1. You’re smart enough to believe I’m smarter than you. 2.  You are unfailingly loving to my children and supportive of my relationship and theirs with my ex-husband. 3.  You’re willing to eat anything I cook takeout every night.  And pick it up. 4.  You allow me to believe that I’m low-maintenance. 5.  No matter how many body parts I’ve lost, you always make me feel sexy. 6. You are so generous you…

  • New Year’s Resolutions Unresolved: The F**k-it List

    Darryle Pollack
    1 Jan 2012 | 6:50 am
    Did you make New Year’s resolutions? I like the concept-–the approach of a shiny new year  full of unlimited possiiblity and potential—unspoiled by problems and pressures…. which lasts until 12:01. But I don’t like the reality:  every time I made a resolution to cut back on chocolate, it lasted approximately until 12:02. The real problem is not what to resolve but whether to resolve. As 2012 was a few hours away, the issue of resolutions remained unresolved.  And lately I feel distracted and unresolved about everything. My last excursion of 2011 was a walk on…

  • 10 Christmas Confessions 2011

    Darryle Pollack
    25 Dec 2011 | 2:54 am
    #1. I’m Jewish. So actually I have no business writing about Christmas.  Or confessions. #2. I grew up in a kosher home. We also hung stockings and got presents Christmas morning. #3. My husband is Christian.   But  he claims he doesn’t mind that we don’t have a Christmas tree. #4. I always yearned for a Christmas tree. #5. I stopped yearning for a tree when my first husband (who was Jewish) surprised me and the kids one year with a Christmas tree— which came  in a box. #6. I have pictures of me sitting on Santa’s lap as a child. And as an adult. #7. I love Christmas songs.

  • Jews and Saints

    Darryle Pollack
    20 Dec 2011 | 6:17 pm
    The first time my daughter tried to cook latkes she ended up with a fireball. Which proves beyond a doubt she shares my DNA.  Both Jewish drama queens with a genetic mutation–Alli and I come from a long line of Jewish mothers who can’t cook. I had one Jewish grandmother who burned everything and one who never cooked at all.  I never ate a homemade latke till I was married and got the recipe from a friend.  How ironic that of the few dishes I cook well, most are Jewish recipes, and latkes are the JEW-el in the crown.  Even more ironic,  some of my favorite latke memories are from…
 
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  • Do Patient Empowerment & Squeamishness Mix?

    Jackie Fox
    22 Jan 2012 | 8:00 am
    This post originally ran a year ago. I dusted it off because I was looking up medical terms online last night and encountered some photos that brought the old squeamishness back. -Jackie  Patient empowerment is all the rage lately. While I distrust the way the “e” word sometimes verges on ideology, I’m all for learning what’s happening when we get that front row seat to medicine thanks to cancer or another big diagnosis. But how best to learn if you tend to be medically squeamish? My previous patient experience was limited to an annual visit, with a handful of…

  • 3 Words to Banish: Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda

    Jackie Fox
    8 Jan 2012 | 1:14 pm
    2011 was full of news on the breast cancer front. One item that resonated with me was discussion of a new gene test that could pinpoint which women would be most likely to benefit from radiation for their ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), meaning they could also pinpoint who would benefit from a wait and see approach. By definition, DCIS is confined to the milk ducts. The question is will it mind its own business and stay there, or will it escape and start to spread? DCIS is so new on the scene that it’s not well understood yet, and doctors would rather see their patients be safe than…

  • 3 Words and a New Year’s Roundup

    Jackie Fox
    2 Jan 2012 | 7:47 pm
    I love the idea of a fresh start in the new year. I said in a previous post that it’s the one time of year we’re all like little kids, convincing ourselves that what we feel at this golden inspired moment will last forever and ever. So we make resolutions and invariably fail to keep them. They feel like homework and I gave up on them years ago. I found some wonderful alternatives this weekend that I want to share with you. Brenda posed a great question at Breast Cancer Sisterhood: Why only focus on the start of the year? Every day that you draw breath offers the chance for a…

  • Song of Mary (Christmas poem)

    Jackie Fox
    20 Dec 2011 | 12:21 pm
    I mentioned on Twitter and Facebook but neglected to mention here that I’m taking a Christmas break. But I did want to do something, so I’m posting a poem of mine that was published in Volume II of Conclave: A Journal of Character last year. It’s not exactly a Christmas poem, but a friend told me it reminded her of “Mary, Did You Know?” so I figured it’s close enough. Hope everyone reading this has a wonderful Christmas and even better 2012. I’ll be back to blogging about breast cancer and other stuff soon. -Jackie Song of Mary Weight of the world…

  • Sounds of the Season

    Jackie Fox
    4 Dec 2011 | 11:07 am
    Disclaimer: I lifted this idea from Debbie Woodbury, who rounded up her favorite Christmas movies on her blog, Where We Go Now, and invited readers to weigh in. I did; I love Christmas movies. I also love Christmas music so I’m sharing some of my favorites, and like Debbie, I invite you to weigh in. Favorite childhood Christmas music: Hands down, ”The Chipmunk Song” by Alvin and the Chipmunks.Whenever I hear those opening lines “Christmas, Christmas time is near, time for toys and time for cheer,” I’m instantly transported to first grade, in my…
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    Breast Cancer Articles

  • What Are the Breast Cancer Stages?

    23 Jan 2012 | 6:22 pm
    Breast cancer stages are the steps or phases in which a tumor progresses and tries to invade various areas of breast or the overall body of victim. Stages form the basis for a cure.

  • Nipple Sparing Mastectomy - Breast Cancer Options

    20 Jan 2012 | 9:31 am
    A nipple sparing mastectomy is one method of performing this surgical procedure. The surgical term "mastectomy" is used for several variations of the procedure. It may involve removing one or both breasts, portions, or incising regions in the armpits in order to take out the lymph nodes.

  • Protocel, an Alternative Non-Toxic Way to Defeat Cancer

    13 Jan 2012 | 12:33 pm
    Protocel is a bio chemical compound that specifically targets cancer cells by interfering with the way cells get their electrical energy. Think of a healthy cell as a super high performance car battery. Now think of a cancer cell as a little flash light battery. Protocel interferes with the electrical energy in both healthy cells and cancer cells. Healthy cells don't care because they have plenty of electrical energy to spare, but if you starve a cancer cell of even a little bit of electrical energy they begin to fall apart and die.

  • Hypnosis Speeds Up Recovery From Cancer Operations

    8 Jan 2012 | 8:50 pm
    Research has several times shown the powerful effect of hypnosis in speeding up recovery from cancer operations. You have nothing to lose in using hypnosis. There are no negative side effects and it is a complementary treatment as opposed to an alternative one.

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