Cancer News
FoxNews.com Blog: Dealing With Chemotherapy Side Effects.
Happy Thursday, everyone! I’m back on chemo and want to share with you what it’s like – helpful, but definitely not fun! Chemotherapy can be very effective as a cancer treatment, but the side effects – which include pain, fatigue, loss of appetite and memory changes – can be difficult for patients to deal with. [...]
Most Women Need More Tests After Lumpectomy for DCIS
DCIS is the most common form of non-invasive breast cancer. DCIS usually is treated by removing the cancer with surgery — lumpectomy (breast conserving surgery) in most cases. Very few women choose mastectomy to remove DCIS. After lumpectomy, many women get radiation therapy. If the DCIS is hormone-receptor-positive (most are), hormonal therapy medicine also may [...]
Automated Ultrasound for Women with Dense Breasts Approved by FDA Panel
On April 11, 2012, a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) expert panel recommended that an automated ultrasound device be approved for breast cancer screening in women with dense breasts. The automated ultrasound device is called somo*v automated breast ultrasound system (ABUS) and was specifically designed to detect cancer in women with dense breasts. Research [...]
Researchers Identify 10 Genetic Error Patterns in Breast Cancer
I found this article on www.breastcancer.org discussing 10 genetic error patterns found in breast tissue, and how they respond to treatment. One or more errors in a cell’s genetic code or gene behavior can turn a normal cell into a cancer cell — a cell that grows, divides, and spreads in an uncontrolled way. Researchers [...]
Breakthrough Therapies Progress Update:
Sending you this article from visiting my kids in New York! Former FDA Commissioner Dr. Mark McClellan and Friends Chair Dr. Ellen Sigal Pen Op-Ed Supporting Breakthrough Designation Over 45 Organizations Sign Congressional Support Letter for Breakthrough Therapies Designation to be Included in PDUFA V March 26, 2012: The “Advancing Breakthrough Therapies for Patients Act of 2012″ was introduced by Senators [...]
Dying Mother’s Plea to FDA: Let Me Have Trial Drug
I found this news update that I want to share with all of you. A YouTube video of a mother dying of breast cancer, and pleading with the FDA to give her a trial drug awaiting approval, is heartbreaking. (Read more…)
Study Identifies 10 Genetic Subtypes of Breast Cancer
I found this great study that identifies 10 genetic subtypes of breast cancer. Study identifies 10 genetic subtypes of breast cancer (Ref: Bloomberg, BBC News, Chicago Tribune, The Telegraph, Nature, CTV News) April 18th, 2012 By: Lianne Dane A study published in the journal Nature suggests that breast cancer stems from 10 genetic subtypes. The [...]
A Break From Chemo
What a difference two weeks without any chemo makes! My energy is up to 90 percent, I am feeling optimistic, and even (dare I say it?) carefree. As I have a break from chemotherapy until May, I am thrilled to be boarding a plane this morning to visit my daughter in Washington, D.C. Next week [...]
Deepak Chopra: Is Cancer Ready For A Turn Around?
Cancer seems to be heading in a new direction. Here is a great article I read by Deepak Chopra. He shares some great statistics and talks prevention! (Read more…)
April is National Cancer Awareness Month
If you didn’t know before, you know now! April is National Cancer Awareness Month. This great article posted by “The Oncology Institute of Hope & Innovation” has some great facts to kick this month off strong! April is National Cancer Control Month April is National Cancer Control Month and highlights advances in fighting cancer. This [...]
