Archive for November, 2007
A blood test for cancer? Don’t hold your breath.
Submitted by Dr.Kattlove’s Cancer Blog
I thought of this when I read a paper that reviewed 93 articles that looked at the success rate of blood tests to detect colorectal cancer. So far no breakthroughs.
We’ve been looking for a blood test to find cancer early for many years. And, many have been found that will spot [...]
Poet (and cancer Survivor) teams up with Composer
Submitted by Jayne’s Breast Cancer Blog
Breast cancer Survivor Annette Pashayan wrote a series of poems about her cancer experience and teamed up with composer Ella Milch-Sheriff. The result is called “Songs from the Edge.”
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The Easiest Way to Get Health Insurance? Don’t Get Cancer.
Submitted by the stupid cancer blog
Ever tried to get health insurance from someone other than an employer? Then you know that the system f***ing sucks. Every state is different, every company is different, the rules are completely obtuse and the market for self-insured people is so small that we all get screwed on options and [...]
Don’t ask, don’t tell.
Submitted by Dr.Kattlove’s Cancer Blog
I remember an uncomfortable incident early in my practice when I was the weekend on-call doctor and seeing the hospitalized patients. One of them, an elderly lady with advanced cancer, asked me her diagnosis. Evidently, she hadn’t been told and her highly protective family didn’t want her to know. Being clueless, [...]
Celebrating Cancer Crapness
Submitted by the stupid cancer blog
Our friend and fellow young adult breast cancer survivor Jill Zocco has been a long-time fan of i[2]y and, especially, the Stupid Cancer Show, our live, weekly radio webcast. Each week, I mention how us young adults deal with all sorts of crapness in our lives but we’re cool with [...]
Young Cancer Patients Failing To Receive The Best Cancer Treatment
Submitted by the stupid cancer blog
Adolescent and young adult cancer patients are experiencing a reduced survival rate because they are failing to be involved in clinical trials, a meeting of national cancer experts will hear today.
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Tired because of cancer treatment? Join the crowd.
Submitted by Dr.Kattlove’s Cancer Blog
Fatigue was one of the most distressing symptoms that my patients complained of. Many of us feel tired some of the time, but usually a brief afternoon nap can handle the problem. Not so with cancer patients – especially those on chemotherapy. Their fatigue is bone deep and doesn’t get better [...]
Conquer Childhood Cancer Act of 2007 (S.911) &
Submitted by the stupid cancer blog
Yesterday significant progress was made in passing the Conquer Childhood Cancer Act of 2007 (S.911). After minimal discussion or debate, it passed unanimously. The bill now needs to either pass by unanimous consent of the full Senate or be voted on by the full Senate, in which case, 60 Senators [...]
How Washington Is Nixing a Cancer Cure
Submitted by the stupid cancer blog
What if they found a cure for a cancer that afflicts half a million people, but a combination of stupid bureaucrats and greedy doctors kept patients from getting it? (Editor: Please take a minute to read this, and pass it on to everyone you know.)
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The Story of a Suit
Submitted by Jayne’s Breast Cancer Blog
Once upon a time there was a young woman with a good job. The job paid quite well and was reasonably fun. It also required that the young woman own a lot of suits. She preferred Ann Taylor suits over all others.
Slowly but surely, things changed in the young woman’s [...]
Live:On - Sperm Banking By Mail For Cancer Patients From Our Good Friends At Fertile Hope
Submitted by the stupid cancer blog
Lending a whole new meaning to phrase ‘Jack In The Box’, the Live:On kit represents a collaboration between Cryogenic Laboratories, Inc., Fertile Hope, and the Lance Armstrong Foundation. Cryogenic Laboratories, Inc. will donate part of the proceeds from Live:On to Fertile Hope and the Lance Armstrong Foundation. Man I wish [...]
The Secret History Of The War On Cancer. Hang on kiddies! This is going to be a very bumpy ride…
Submitted by the stupid cancer blog
The War on Cancer set out to find, treat, and cure a disease. Left untouched were many of the things known to cause cancer, including tobacco, the workplace, radiation, or the global environment. Proof of how the world in which we live and work affects whether we get cancer was [...]
I have a confession to make.
Submitted by Dr.Kattlove’s Cancer Blog
I used to smoke. I started when I was 16, continued through college and med school. I stopped for the first time in 1963 when the Surgeon General’s report came out on the harmful effects of smoking. Of course, I already knew smoking was harmful. My dad, a long time smoker, [...]
Akiva Celebrates Two Years Stupid Cancer Free…Break Out The Mac-n-Cheese Cuz It’s Time To Par-tay!
Submitted by the stupid cancer blog
i[2]y blogger Akiva Zablocki “a.k.a. Eye-Patch Man” just passed the two year marker and in putting finger to keyboard, his xi extruded a magnificent tome entitled “Jump”. “I stood at the edge of the cliff. Looking down I could see nothing by the mist far below. “He will be back [...]
What do women want?
Submitted by Dr.Kattlove’s Cancer Blog
That is the question many oncologists ask when they wonder why more women at high risk of breast cancer avoid taking drugs that may prevent the cancer. Many studies have shown that if a woman takes tamoxifen for 5 years, she can lower her risk of developing breast cancer by 50%. [...]
*New* CancerCare Young Adult Support Programs Are Free, Fabulous And Put The “Port” Back In Support.
Submitted by the stupid cancer blog
A diagnosis of cancer in your 20s or 30s comes at a time when you least expect to be worrying about your health. At CancerCare, you can speak one-on-one with a social worker or get connected to a group of other young adults facing similar concerns. It’s important to be [...]
1985 is calling. It Wants The Delorean Back.
Submitted by the stupid cancer blog
In response to the Institute of Medicine’s recent report “Cancer Care For The Whole Patient“, WebMD’s Medscape released it’s own review and evaluation of this document which discusses the notion that quality cancer care is not just about quantity-of-life, it’s about quality-of-life. Yes, the notion of cancer survivorship (around since [...]
Christine Baze “Shapes The World”
Submitted by the stupid cancer blog
i[2]y artist, young adult cervical cancer survivor and all around rock star Christine Baze scored some amazing props getting ranked as one of Shape Magazine’s 2007 Women Who Shape The World!!! In the company of Heather Graham and Tyra Banks, it’s no wonder they picked Christine to embody how young [...]
Waiting Room: For a young cancer patient, it’s an especially nerve-wracking place
Submitted by the stupid cancer blog
By i[2]y’er and young adult brain cancer survivor Robin Pelka, “We need funny stories, warm blankets, and magazines, just to keep our minds from focusing on the waiting room, the gateway to chemo land. It must be different for other kinds of patients – nurses and doctors don’t necessarily remind [...]
Like Cancer, Survival Rate Can Be Inherited: Study
Submitted by the stupid cancer blog
Children stricken at some point in their lives with the same cancer as their parents are also likely to share a similar rate of survival, according to a study released Friday. I call ’shopped, pwned and wtf.
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A Conversation with Anita DuJardin Hockers
Submitted by Jayne’s Breast Cancer Blog
Anita DuJardin Hockers, author of Breastless But Still Breathing, was kind enough to do an email interview with me. I was really curious about her writing experience.
So here is the interview, with Anita’s comments in italics:
When did you start writing your book? Right after radiation treatments, 8 months after diagnosis.
How [...]
Is There Really a Conspiracy to Suppress Cancer Cures?
Submitted by the stupid cancer blog
The general story is that there is a conspiracy by the established medical industry to keep the cure for cancer hidden. This is the “cancer conspiracy” discussed on this page. Personally, it is this blogger’s opinion that the only conspiracy is that there isn’t one. –
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A positive attitude isn’t the answer to fighting cancer
Submitted by Dr.Kattlove’s Cancer Blog
Many years ago, I treated a young man with an uncommon cancer called islet cell cancer of the pancreas. Unlike the usual pancreas cancers, which begin in the ducts that carry pancreatic juices into the intestine, this cancer starts in the insulin producing cells of the pancreas. Often these are slow [...]
