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New Drug Halts Disease Progression for an Average of 18.5 Months
FDA OKs Perjeta for Late-Stage Breast Cancer New Drug Halts Disease Progression for an Average of 18.5 Months By Matt McMillen WebMD Health News Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD June 12, 2012 — The FDA on Monday approved a new drug for the treatment of a type of late-stage breast cancer. The drug helped stopcancer growth for about six [...]
Scared To Death
Scared to Death Posted: 06/11/2012 9:28 am I use to fear death, and the thought of my parents dying always made a shiver go up my spine. I would watchTerms of Endearment and call my mom hysterically crying telling her she can’t go anywhere and how much I love her. She would laugh and say she [...]
A Hint At Novel Breast Cancer Treatment From HIV Drug
By Don Sapatkin Inquirer Staff Writer A potential pathway to breast cancer treatment discovered by researchers at Thomas Jefferson University contains so many intriguing elements that it is easy to lose count. Here are three: It treats the cancer with existing HIV drugs. It operates not by killing cells or slowing their growth, but by blocking [...]
A New Class of Cancer Drugs May Be Less Toxic
Fern Saitowitz’s advanced breast cancer was controlled for about a year by the drug Herceptin and a toxic chemotherapy agent. But her hair fell out, her fingernails turned black and she was constantly fatigued. She switched to an experimental treatment, which also consisted of Herceptin and a chemotherapy agent. Only this time, the two drugs were attached to each [...]
Night Shift Linked to Increased Breast Cancer Risk
Risk Higher Among ‘Morning Larks’ Working ‘Night Owl’ Hours By Denise Mann WebMD Health News Reviewed by Laura J. Martin, MD May 29, 2012 — Are women who work the night shift at greater risk for developing breast cancer? Maybe, a new study suggests. Overall, Danish women who worked the night shift were 40% more likely to [...]
Fox News: Small Weight Loss Effectively Reduces Sex Hormones Linked With Breast Cancer
Time to put on those running shoes and head to the gym! I want this article to inspire you to eat right and exercise, not only to reduce the risk of breast cancer, but for your health in general. Many studies have shown a link between obesity and an increased risk of contracting various forms [...]
OKMagazine.com: A (famous) Word To Your Mother
We are really kicking things in to high gear for Mother’s Day over here at the Noreen Fraser Foundation. Our celebrity e-cards were featured in today’s OKMagazine.com’s article and we are thrilled to have their support! Click on picture to enlarge
Celebs.Gather.com: Kim Kardashian Joins Other Celebrities in Cancer Awareness Campaign for Mother’s Day
I can’t believe the overwhelming amount of support we are receiving from all of you! Click below to read Celebs.Gather.com’s feature of our Mother’s Day Celebrity E-cards! (Read More)
Celebs.Gather.com: Kim Kardashian Joins Other Celebrities in Cancer Awareness Campaign for Mother's Day
I can’t believe the overwhelming amount of support we are receiving from all of you! Click below to read Celebs.Gather.com’s feature of our Mother’s Day Celebrity E-cards! (Read More)