- Is there anyone out there who has chosen NOT to have treatment after stage 111c invasive breast cancer diagnosis?
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I have chosen NOT to have treatment after being diagnosed with 111c invasive ductal breast cancer. I had 2 tumors removed (1@ 3cm and 1@ 2cm) and 31 lymph nodes removed all positive for cancer. I've chosen to take Arimidex and that's it. I have had ...
Ask - teeteegirl - 05/30/2010 - 08:43 - 6 comments
- Breast Cancer Risk Increases With Weight Gain
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We are accustomed to hearing about the link between weight gain and diabetes or hypertension but I don’t think we necessarily link weight gain with breast cancer. The National Cancer Institute wants us to think again about the old nemesis of breast c ...
HerArticle - Mark Dilworth - 04/21/2010 - 17:00 - 0 comments
- Can Loneliness Increase Breast Cancer Tumor Growth?
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A growing body of research suggests that cancer patients who have strong support networks fare better than patients who deal with their cancer alone. A person's social network size and social connectedness have long been thought to affect a person’s h ...
HerArticle - Lynette Summerill - 05/15/2010 - 10:28 - 2 comments
- Breast Cancer Treatments – What is Chemotherapy?
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There are several lines of defense when it comes to treating breast cancer. Chemotherapy is one of them. As defined by BreastCancer.org, chemotherapy is a treatment where medicine is used to weaken and ultimately destroy cancer cells in the body. T ...
HerArticle - Dita Faulkner - 06/09/2010 - 16:52 - 0 comments
- Breast Cancer – What are the Risks?
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A risk factor for breast cancer is anything that raises the chances of acquiring this disease. Some risk factors are out of our control, but others are totally manageable. It is strongly recommended that you talk to your doctor to determine if you a ...
HerArticle - Dita Faulkner - 04/27/2010 - 11:05 - 0 comments
- Worrying About Our Health When a Loved One is Ill—Normal or Not?
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I was trying to get some work done at my desk when the phone rang. It was January of 2007 and caller ID showed that my Dad was calling. It wasn’t Thursday, his usual day to phone me, so I knew before answering that something was up. Sure enough, ...
HerArticle - Nancy Drew Fan - 08/01/2010 - 11:07 - 0 comments
- PET Scans May Help Identify Breast Cancer That Has Spread to the Lymph Nodes
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PET Scans May Help Identify Breast Cancer That Has Spread to the Lymph Nodes by ]]> Krisha McCoy, MS ]]> A very important way to predict the outcome from ]]> breast cancer ]]> ...
Reference - EmpowHER - 04/03/2010 - 17:24 - 0 comments
- Too Soon for Puberty?
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Too Soon for Puberty? by ]]> Daphne Howland ]]> While most girls will get their first period at about age 12, the range can run from age 8-16. Most of these girls are "normal" by biological standards b ...
Reference - EmpowHER - 07/27/2010 - 14:31 - 0 comments
- Information Clarification: Inflammatory Breast Cancer
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Recently we have received questions and concerns about one of our video interviews regarding inflammatory breast cancer which featured Dr. Jay Harness, a breast cancer specialist. Please see his response below. Thank you, Pat Elliott EmpowHER ...
Share - Pat Elliott - 04/16/2010 - 13:22 - 0 comments
- Depo-Provera: The Quarterly Contraceptive
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Depo-Provera: The Quarterly Contraceptive by ]]> Dori Stehlin ]]> The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Depo-Provera (manufactured by The Upjohn Company, Kalamazoo, MI) for contraception in O ...
Reference - EmpowHER - 07/27/2010 - 18:30 - 0 comments