PiNK: Your Questions Answered
Breast Cancer Care’s experts answer your questions about breast cancer and its treatment PiNK 2018 SPRING p.6-p.7 Q. I’ve been reading about specific diets – particularly ones that avoid dairy foods – for people who’ve been diagnosed with breast cancer. Should I be following one? A. It’s common and understandable to want to do as […]
The Lemon Project Progress Report – Spring 2018
Breast Cancer Awareness and Educational Initiative “The Lemon Project” Progress Report By Adora Du As the holiday season and the New Year’s festivities came and went, Run for the Cure® Foundation’s The Lemon Project continued to gain traction during the Winter Quarter. Picking up from the Fall’s 3,000 total participant milestone, this quarter The Lemon […]
What Is Metastatic Breast Cancer? An Oncologist Explains
What Is Metastatic Breast Cancer? An Oncologist Explains HealtiNation Metastatic breast cancer is not a specific type of breast cancer, but rather the most advanced stage of breast cancer (also known as stage IV). The term metastatic means the cancer has spread beyond the initial site, in this case, the breast, to other parts of […]
Japan breast cancer survivor designs underwear to help others cope with the disease
Japan breast cancer survivor designs underwear to help others cope with the disease KYODO | The Japan Times SAITAMA – A breast cancer survivor has created an undershirt with a built-in bra to help other women fighting the disease. After having one of her breasts removed due to cancer, Mie Bowman, 36, now runs an […]
Do Countries That Drink Less Have Less Breast Cancer? Let’s Look at the Evidence.
Do Countries That Drink Less Have Less Breast Cancer? Let’s Look at the Evidence. By: STEPHANIE MENCIMER | MotherJones Earlier this month, I published a story looking at the link between alcohol consumption and cancer. The science in this area is pretty clear: Alcohol is implicated in about five percent of all cancer cases, and 15 percent […]
Breast cancer genetics revealed: 72 new mutations discovered in global study
By Susan Scutti, CNN The genetic causes of breast cancer just got clearer. Researchers from 300 institutions around the world combined forces to discover 72 previously unknown gene mutations that lead to the development of breast cancer. Two studies describing their work published Monday in the journals Nature and Nature Genetics.The teams found that 65 […]
THE POWER OF ONE – BECAME THE POWER OF MANY
From: PiNK SUMMER 2017 p.16-p.18 (Click here to view online magazine) BY TERRY ARNOLD I was told: “We are sorry, but it is most likely too late.” This came after four months of hearing that “there is nothing seriously wrong.” You can imagine my shock after being aware of my body’s condition — getting regular […]
Avoiding Weight Gain After Breast Cancer
Excess weight can be an unwanted side effect of chemotherapy, but it doesn’t have to be. By Beth W. Orenstein Reviewed by Judy Mouchawar, MD, MSPH | everydayHEALTH Breast cancer survivors with a family history of breast or ovarian cancer gained more weight within five years of treatment than women who didn’t have the disease, […]
New drug for one in five breast cancers
By: Michelle Roberts（Health editor）| BBC News online ・Many more women could be helped by a new type of breast cancer drug, say experts・Biological therapies are currently only available as part of clinical trials, but hold great promise・Experts estimate as many as one in five patients might benefit Around 10,000 women a year in the UK […]