Archive for October, 2007
What Would Susan Do?
Submitted by the stupid cancer blog
It’s October 31st. It’s the last day of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Susan G. Komen was a real person. Given how so much has changed since her death in 1980 and how we are now living in a dystopic period of corporatized pinkocracy, we can now only ask [...]
CNN: Reporters Share Stories Of Breast Cancer Survival
Submitted by the stupid cancer blog
Our very own Cathy Bueti was showcased by CNN in a fabulous exposé about being a widowed young adult faced with the prospect of breast cancer and dating.
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Stupid Cancer Halloween Newsletter
Submitted by the stupid cancer blog
Hooray! Another newsletter! How funtasticly happydiculous! I can’t wait to see what’s in store in this exciting episode of “Tales…Of….Interest….” (cancer-style) – permalink
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Blacks Have More Risk
According to the results of a new study released during a meeting of the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology, 20% of black women diagnosed with breast cancer are under 40. The incidence of breast cancer for white women under 40 is 12%.
According to the data, black women are also more likely to have [...]
Review: The Faces Behind Breast Cancer
Submitted by Jayne’s Breast Cancer Blog
I was given a preview copy of this book and it is a stunner. Josephine Caruso Sethi, “Josie,” was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2003. In March 2006 the cancer returned. With a sense of urgency driving her creativity, Josie went about creating this book of pictorials. They are the [...]
Support Groups and a Successful Outcome
Most breast cancer survivors will tell you that a good support system was essential to a successful treatment. However, as in most cancers, early detection increases the odds of a successful treatment. Remember, early detection starts with a self-examination. Here are the symptoms.
· New lump in breast or under arm pit
· Thickening or swelling of part of [...]
Food and Drug Administration Approves New Chemotherapy Drug
Bristol’s Ixempra (Generic: ixabepilone) was approved for sale by the United States Food and Drug Administration and will be available for sale in the United States within a few days.
The chemotherapy drug is approved for a stand-alone treatment for patients with advanced tumors that do not respond to Xeloda or other drugs with the anthracyclines [...]
Please Support this Winery that Supports Breast Cancer
This is a special post about breast cancer fund raising.
I love blogging because I can get an opportunity to tell you about a real good story. Not only is this a feel good story, but it’s a brilliant way to raise money for breast cancer research.
The subject of the story is about Cleavage Creek Cellars, [...]
The Cost of Breast Cancer
The overall cost of treating a typical breast cancer is $50,000 and can even exceed $100,000 in some cases.
Here is some data that really tells the story on how the burden of paying for cancer treatments is really affecting some American families.
33 percent of cancer patients have trouble paying medical bills and 43 percent report [...]
The Science Bra
A smart, world class investor once told me that there is science meant for science and there is science meant for Wall Street. This means that some science doesn’t have practical value for industry.
This bra of the future may fit in that category.
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Are We Too Agressive in Certain Cancer Treatment Protocols?
A recent conversation that I had with a doctor who treats breast cancer regularly at one of the world’s most respected medical institutions indicated that many cancer treatments are unnecessarily aggressive. In fact, he went as far as saying that many double mastectomies are not necessary.
It kind of makes me think whether some patients are [...]
A Simple Message from 1800blogger
As the owner of this blog, we understand how important it is to give you as much information about breast cancer as possible. However, we also do not want to inundate you with information.
Main Stream Media understands the great interest there is among the public about many issues relating to breast cancer. However, we are [...]
Junk Data is a Serious Problem
Look around the Internet long enough and you may come to the conclusion that unless you live in a bubble and starve yourself, your risk of getting breast cancer is 18% higher than someone that lives in a bubble.
Look at this article that was published today by 2 doctors. Too many times, studies that are [...]
The Future of Breast Cancer Detection Could Possibly be in a Blood Test
The best way to understand the field of epigenetics is to truly understand its relationship to genetics. If genetics is the printed words and sentences that make up a book, epigenetics is the interpretation of those words and sentences when read by multiple beings.
Epigenetics is the study of heritable changes in gene function without changes [...]
Hypochondriacs Are a Good Thing
Yesterday we did a post about some of the myths about breast cancer but let me state unequivocally that myths are not necessarily a bad thing. In fact and in the case of cancer and especially breast cancer, the practice of being a devout hypochondriac is a good thing. Here’s someone who believes that breast [...]
Myths About Breast Cancer
One of the best things that we can do during Breast Cancer Awareness Month is to dispel all rumors about breast cancer. For example, family history is not the most common link for breast cancer, surprised? One in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer this year. Wrong again.
Breast cancer accounts for about 40,000 [...]
