Archive for February, 2008
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Submitted by The Stupid Cancer Blog
For 18 months, Google has been working to come up with a product offering and a strategy in the promising field of consumer health information. Until now, the search giant hasn’t had anything to show for its labors other than bumps along the way—delays and a management change.
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Cancer And The City
Submitted by The Stupid Cancer Blog
Evan Handler, best known for his work on Showtime’s Californication and as Harry Goldenblatt on HBO’s Sex And The City, is a two-time, long-term young adult cancer survivor who is not shy about his experiences surviving and recovering to this day. His first book, Time On Fire: My Comedy Of [...]
The Pink Artist: A Community Art Doll Project
Submitted by Jayne’s Breast Cancer Blog
Monica Magness, owner of the Girl Gone Thread Wild blog has initiated a Community Art Doll Project.
Each artist will contribute a 2″ fabric square. The squares will be put together as one art doll. Go check out Monica’s blog to participate or to find out all of the exciting plans [...]
Chordoma: College student fights his own cancer
Submitted by The Stupid Cancer Blog
Chordoma is a rare malignant bone cancer developing in the skull base and spine. Each year, about three hundred people are diagnosed with chordoma, earning its name the one in a million disease. “The tumors can be removed, but the cancer is relentless. Chemotherapy doesn’t work. Life expectancy is around [...]
Timely Cancer Diagnosis Linked to Insurance Status
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People who either have no health insurance or rely on Medicaid are more likely to be diagnosed with advanced cancers than people who have private health insurance, researchers from the American Cancer Society report.
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All Is Well
Submitted by Jayne’s Breast Cancer Blog
My breast surgeon guarantees me that the little bump near my port-a-cath scar is not a tumor. That it is likely to be an undissolved stitch although scar tissue would also be a possibility.
Why would I suddenly feel it now? Perhaps because the rest of the area has softened and [...]
Boston Red Sox - A journey from cancer to champion for Sox’ Lester - The Bo
Submitted by The Stupid Cancer Blog
FORT MYERS, Fla. - Winning the deciding game of the World Series, the part everyone else remembers and celebrates, he doesn’t dwell on, maybe because Jon Lester is determined to be known as something other than Celebrity Cancer Boy.
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Breathing Again
Submitted by Jayne’s Breast Cancer Blog
Not that anything of substance has changed since last night. But this morning I feel like I can breathe again. And that “it” is probably not cancer. And if “it” is cancer, then I will not allow it to spoil even one more day than is necessary.
I’m tempted to make [...]
OK, So Now What?
Submitted by Jayne’s Breast Cancer Blog
Thoughts on Blogging
About a month ago, Lorelle on Wordpress did a post on Cancer Blogs and Blogging.
I discovered this post because my blog was listed, so that was kind of cool. Considering that Lorelle is not a “cancer blogger” she sure did manage to hit on one of the fundamental [...]
New ovarian cancer blood test 99 per cent effective
Submitted by The Stupid Cancer Blog
A new blood tests has been developed that Yale researchers say can detect ovarian cancer with 99 per cent accuracy.The test uses six protein biomarkers to identify proteins in the bloodstream that signal an ovarian tumour is present in the body. The test is 99.4 per cent effective. Previous tests [...]
The Forgotten Generation: Young Adult Cancer Patients
Submitted by The Stupid Cancer Blog
By Geoff Eaton of Real Time Cancer.
“Each year in Canada, at least 6500 young adults in the age group 15–39 are diagnosed with some form of cancer. The most common malignancies in young females are cancers of the breast, cervix, and ovaries; while in young males testicular cancer is followed [...]
Stupid Cancer, eh?
Submitted by The Stupid Cancer Blog
According to the Cancer Advocacy Coalition of Canada (CACC), the current Canadian cancer system is based on outdated, outmoded thinking past its “best before date.” In its 10th Report Card on Cancer in Canada, the CACC reports Canadians are experiencing care that is inconsistent, unfair and ineffective.Gross discrepancies in access [...]
Is high dose chemotherapy and transplant the best treatment for multiple myeloma?
Submitted by Dr.Kattlove’s Cancer Blog
I have been mulling this question over in my mind for years. I’ve never felt the evidence was that convincing. I’ve known of people who had the procedure and quickly crumped. Also, maybe the results look good because the people who go to these centers for the transplant have to be [...]
Minnesota Vikings Kenechi Udeze diagnosed with leukemia
Submitted by The Stupid Cancer Blog
Minnesota Vikings defensive end Kenechi Udeze has been diagnosed with leukemia and is currently undergoing tests to determine the severity and stage of cancer. According to the Monday evening news reports, Udeze is visiting Fairview Southdale Hospital and Mayo Clinic for tests.
Last season, Udeze played in all 16 games for [...]
Health insurance coverage only for the healthy
Submitted by The Stupid Cancer Blog
If 47 million uninsured Americans is not high enough a number of vulnerable people who often do not visit the doctor soon enough to receive an early cancer diagnosis leading to a higher cancer survival rate, Blue Cross of California is looking to increase the number of uninsured — with [...]
Ideablob: Social Media Gateway For The Youth Cancer Culture
Submitted by The Stupid Cancer Blog
Over the past 30 years, for young adults aged 15-39, cancer incidence has doubled to 70,000 and 5-year remission rates remain largely unchanged, largely due to late diagnosis. The previous decades of “progress” have failed survivors under 40 so there’s no reason to think the next 30 years will be [...]
Sexual history risky standard for HPV vaccine
Submitted by The Stupid Cancer Blog
The sexual history of a woman is not an accurate indicator in determining whether or not she should receive the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine. Furthermore, using this as the standard is likely to vaccinate many women already infected with the HPV virus and miss young women who might [...]
Fertility after cancer treatment
Submitted by The Stupid Cancer Blog
Being a cancer survivor does not significantly decrease the chance of becoming a parent, according to studies that followed cancer survivors who were diagnosed with cancer between the age of 15 and 35. By mid-30s, men had the same chance of becoming a parent as a contemporary who had [...]
Chemobrain”? Time for treatment!
Submitted by Dr.Kattlove’s Cancer Blog
What is “chemobrain”?
“Chemobrain” is another side effect of chemotherapy, which has only recently been recognized. It develops in some people after they have had chemotherapy. Their major complaint is that they have trouble thinking clearly. Most of the studies have been in women who have received chemotherapy after breast cancer [...]
Heavy cell phone use linked to poor sperm quality
Submitted by The Stupid Cancer Blog
Spending hours on a cell phone each day may affect the quality of a man’s sperm, preliminary research suggests. In a study of 361 men seen at their infertility clinic, researchers at the Cleveland Clinic found an association between the patients’ cell phone use and their sperm quality.
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The Cancer Is Cured, Now What? A Webinar…
Submitted by The Stupid Cancer Blog
Memorial Sloan Kettering’s Post-Treatment Resource Program Presents, “The Cancer Is Cured, Now What?”. a lecture by Dr. Kevin Oeffinger, Director of MSKCC’s Program for Adult Survivors of Pediatric Cancer.
http://www.mskcc.org/mskcc/video.js.cfm?streamName=PTRP20070911
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World Cancer Day?
Submitted by The Stupid Cancer Blog
February 4th has been designated World Cancer Day by a consortium of organizations called the International Union Against Cancer, or UICC (for Union Internationale Contre le Cancer). The group seeks to raise international awareness about the prevention, detection and treatment of cancer
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Are we done blaming cancer patients for their cancer yet?
Submitted by The Stupid Cancer Blog
Years ago, researchers determined certain personality traits led to a greater risk for heart disease and specifically, a higher rate of heart attacks among those who shared common aggressive and driven personality traits. It was a small leap when researchers decided to study the personality traits of cancer [...]
Can vitamins and mineral supplements benefit cancer survivorship?
Submitted by The Stupid Cancer Blog
A high percentage of cancer patients report using nutritional supplements, according to a study by Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center researchers. Of those who do, breast cancer survivors top the list while prostate cancer survivors were least likely to add vitamin and mineral supplements to their daily health [...]
Teens, Young Adults Missing Out on Latest Cancer Advances
Submitted by The Stupid Cancer Blog
Treatment gap between pediatric and adult cancer care one reason why, study reports. When it comes to getting cutting-edge treatments for cancer, teens and young adults might be missing out. Duh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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