Survey You can help a future physician learn valuable info about how we use the internet for support by answering a quick survey. You girls here are so supportive of each other I knew right away where I needed to share this! Here’s her original post. Research Survey-Internet Use and Social Support from breastcancer https://pacificu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0wWcanV9ptxz6u1 … Read More
BPA and Related Chemicals This won’t replace diet and exercise but it can’t hurt! Limiting our exposure to BPA and related chemicals, hormones, pesticides and radiation is a constant struggle in today’s society. Cell phones, milk, meat, and now even our baby bottles and water bottles are threats. This article gives a complete look at … Read More
The Link Between Cancer and Unexpressed Anger There is a category of medical oncology called Psycho-Oncology that deals with the link between cancer and unexpressed anger. There is mounting evidence that survival rates for women increase dramatically when they express their negative emotions including anger. Lower Cortisol Leads To Higher Survival Rates It’s not just … Read More
Almost Half of US Deaths From Lifestyles Nearly half of US cancer deaths are blamed on unhealthy lifestyles. ABC News reported today that a new study of cancer in the US found that nearly half of cancer deaths are caused by unhealthy behaviors. The study looked at deaths in 2014 that could be attributed to … Read More
Hair Dye Linked To Breast Cancer Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, along with Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School researchers reported in June they have found a link between certain hair products and breast cancer. Dark hair color and chemical relaxers/straighteners have been linked to increased risk of estrogen-positive breast cancer. … Read More
This is a beautiful story of a community coming together to offer hope to a young woman with stage 4 breast cancer. Neighbors she’s never met worked with her friends to place 101 hearts in her front yard! Read the great story here.
This is a sweet story of a Mom’s breast cancer inspiring her daughter to design a line of clothes to help others. Meagan Sullivan’s post mastectomy fashion line is available on Kickstarter. The story and quick video are here.
In their position paper, The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) issued a call to action to limit alcohol in an effort to prevent certain cancers. Alcohol is classified as a carcinogen by the International Agency for Cancer Research. “Dr. Noelle LoConte, a member of ASCO’s prevention committee who is the lead author of the position … Read More
New Lymphedema Drug Treatment In Development Stanford Medical School has a new drug treatment for lymphedema in development. Lymphedema occurs after the lymphatic system has been damaged often by cancer or the treatment for cancer. It can be painful and disfiguring. This new breakthrough will come as much relief to millions of sufferers. Read more … Read More
Here’s a list of freebies for breast cancer patients and survivors. All sites listed offer very important and meaningful services or products to those in need. If you or a loved one is undergoing breast cancer treatment you’ll want to take a look at this list. In many cases you can make requests on behalf … Read More
Does being over weight or obese play a part in breast cancer? This research answers this question. Dr. Stephan Herzig, director of the Institute for Diabetes and Cancer at Helmholtz Zentrum München conducted this research. He found that metastatic breast cancer cells have reduced ACC1 levels compared with healthy cells, more so among obese subjects. Read more … Read More
Is Sugar Causing Cancer? A recent study in the journal Nature Communications answers the question “is sugar causing cancer?” The study looks at the cancer cells appetite for sugar. Johan M. Thevelein, senior author of the study and a professor at KU Leuven in Belgium was asked whether he believes that eating sugar leads to a … Read More
Cancer Medication Grown In Chicken Eggs? One of the biggest problems with Cancer Drugs is the cost. Most people can’t afford them and even many insurance companies refuse to cover them. This development could reduce the cost of some cancer medications by 90% according to this story on CNN. Can cancer medication grown in chicken eggs? … Read More
Specialists at the Rebecca Fortney Breast Center at Anne Arundel Medical Center have found that over the past decade the incidents of breast cancer have stayed steady while breast cancer deaths have steadily declined. During this same period they have found that many doctors are scaling back treatments and are working to find ways to treat … Read More
There are millions of blogs dedicated to breast cancer. Many are big corporations reacching out the women the serve. Here are some of the most popular sites and blogs. Corporate Sites & Blogs American Cancer Society has a vast website that can’t really be called a blog. This link goes to their breast cancer info. … Read More
Julia Louis-Dreyfus’ Diagnosis Julia Louis-Dreyfus recently announced that she has been diagnosed with breast cancer. Joe Biden and Louis-Dreyfus had done a spoof together for the 2014 White House Correspondents’ Dinner in 2014. Biden used a shot from that spoof in his message wishing her well. Read more here.
Breast Cancer Research Updates Now breast cancer research is moving at an impressive clip. These breast cancer research updates and insights are gleaned from this work around the world. These breast cancer research updates are so new and innovative that you may not have heard of these yet! This article is important to all women, … Read More
Brain Cancer Stopped In a new study, Stanford University School Of Medicine, researchers have found the growth of some aggressive brain tumors can be stopped by cutting off their access to a molecule that is produced by the brain’s nerve cells. This is a very promising study. Learn more here.
Olivia Newton John Battles Cancer Again 1992 Diagnosis Olivia Newton John battles cancer again. The 1970’s star of the hit movie Greese, is battling breast cancer for a second time. Newton John is an English-Australian singer, songwriter, and actress. She is a Grammy winner with five Top Ten Billboard singles. In 1992 Olivia was diagnosed with … Read More
“Americans in certain struggling parts of the country are dying from cancer at rising rates, even as the cancer death rate nationwide continues to fall, an exhaustive new analysis has found.” Read more here: Cancer Deaths Rise in Poor States, Fall Everywhere Else
This isn’t good news. NHS has decided that the new drug Palbociclib is cost prohibitive and won’t approve the drug, under rationing plans. Palbociclib is designed to enhance the cheaper yet effective drugs women are already taking. Research presented at the world’s biggest cancer conference in Chicago last June showed that women taking the new drug in … Read More
Many women who take aromatase inhibitors, after treatment of breast cancer to reduce the risk of the cancer returning, experience significant pain in their joints and muscles. A recent clinical trialExit Disclaimer showed that duloxetine (Cymbalta®), which is already approved to treat depression and anxiety as well as fibromyalgia and diabetic nerve pain, provided some relief from … Read More
Psilocybin has been illegal in the United States for more than 40 years. The drug is now being used in a study looking at whether the drug can reduce anxiety and depression in cancer patients. The result are promissing. Read more here:
Specialists report they have developed a urine test for the likely emergence of cervical cancer that is highly accurate compared to other tests based on genetic markers derived directly from cervical tissue. Learn more here: ScienceDaily
A new study has shown there is link between vitamin D levels and breast cancer. Reuters Health reported on November 11th that while a new study supports previous research on vitamin D and breast cancer, it can’t prove that boosting vitamin D levels will improve outcomes for women with breast cancer. The study’s lead author … Read More
Children shouldn’t get cancer. Period. Yet they do. Even famous people’s children. In this case is Michael Bublé’s three year old son has been diagnosed with liver cancer. This is the kind of unthinkable thing that is every parent’s worst nightmare. The article says, ‘This type of cancer is “remarkably responsive” to chemotherapy, according to … Read More
Early detection is the key to survival. There are free apps for women with breast cancer that will alert you anually to make your momogram appointment, monthly when it’s time to do your self exam, and daily when its time to take medications. After the shock of a breast cancer diagnosis women need to connect with … Read More
Breakthrough Treatments and Drug Innovations Give Hope Choosing to participate in one of our clinical trials offers you today’s newest drugs and potential breakthrough treatments. Participating in a clinical trial is absolutely vital in our fight against cancer by helping us learn more about the disease and helping to deliver potentially life-saving medications to future … Read More
Texas Oncology is a leader in groundbreaking cancer research and clinical trials in Texas paving the way for new breakthroughs in cancer care. If you are a Texas Oncology patient, you may be able to take part in these innovative clinical trials, including: Prevention trials focus on preventing cancer or recurrence. For example, the trial might … Read More
Clinicle trials are underay at hospitals and clinics across the country. This is an overview of what’s happening at Mayo Clinic’s facilities. “Through clinical studies, which involve people who volunteer to participate in them, researchers can better understand how to diagnose, treat and prevent diseases or conditions.” Learn more here: http://www.mayo.edu/research/clinical-trials/about-clinical-studies Mayo Clinic Clinical Trial … Read More
“Mammograms today are considered the standard tool to detect breast cancer. Women are normally encouraged to get mammogram testing every one or two years as they enter later adulthood, as a measure to detect breast cancer as early as possible.” “But…” Read more here: Thermograms: Safer, More Accurate than Mammograms
President Obama lifting the embargo on Cuban cigars and rum got everyone’s attention. The Obama administration also opened the door to collaboration in medical research when it relaxed economic sanctions on Cuba. Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo visited Roswell Park Cancer Institute to announce the federal Food and Drug Administration has authorized the institute to conduct the … Read More
Officials a Johns Hoppkins have a warning about two viral emails that have been circulating since 2004. STATEMENT: EMAIL HOAX REGARDING CANCER Information falsely attributed to Johns Hopkins called, “CANCER UPDATE FROM JOHN HOPKINS” describes properties of cancer cells and suggests ways of preventing cancer. Johns Hopkins did not publish the information, which often is … Read More
This resaerch conducted by Children’s Oncology Group, is evaluating new treatment options for children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). TARGET is the acronym for Therapeutically Applicable Research to Generate Effective Treatments. The National Cancer Institute (NCI) funded program is studying a group of rare and hard-to-treat childhood cancers. Read more here: https://www.cancer.gov/news-events/cancer-currents-blog/2016/target-leukemia
This piece explores the choices physiscians have when deciding what screening tool is best for each individual patient. Kathrine Hobson discusses the controversy around mamaography, MRI, and 3-D mammogrophy. Read more here: Beyond Mamogram http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2016/10/07/496867084/do-you-need-extra-screening-for-breast-cancer-the-picture-is-blurry
When Dr. Joseph Pinzone heard from a patient that she had fireballs in her eucharist he knew there was a huge need for patient education. The doctor set out to educate as many people as possible with his book Fireballs In My Eucharist. You can purchase the book here: Fireballs In My Eucharist
The BBC is reporting a treatment for HER2 positive breast cancers that has dramatically shrunk tumors in 11 days! This is a drug therapy using familiar drugs in new ways and its discovery came as a surprize to the doctors leading the trial. Read the full article here: http://www.bbc.com/news/health-35775314
Racial Gaps Persist In Breast Cancer Survivors A study, by theUniversity of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center and the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, analyzed the quality of life of 2,100 female breast cancer survivors in North Carolina during treatment and two years after diagnosis. The study found differences in how black and white women functioned and … Read More
The National Cancer Institute is designing a new way for patients and oncologists to get information about cancer trials by making NCI-supported cancer clinical trials available through an application programming interface (API). Read more here: https://www.cancer.gov/syndication/api Cancer.gov
VP Bidens’ “Cancer Moonshot” Clinical Trials If you or someone you love has a cancer diagnosis you’ll want to take a look at this initiative lead by VP Biden. Read more here: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-cancer-biden-idUSKCN11M1ZX clinicaltrials.gov “Right now, less than five percent of cancer patients enroll in a clinical trial,” he said, “often because patients and doctors … Read More
A very interesting cancer documentary from the BBC in 2015.
Cancer Treatment Documentary – Exploring the difference between conventional treatment of cancer versus natural/alternative treatment. We compare the use of natural medicine versus the use of chemotherapy and radiation. Also discussed is the alternative treatments themselves, their benefits, as well as cancer survivors that were able to successfully treat their cancer naturally, without side effects … Read More
NPR published a story about two recent studies show that people with private health care insurance were diagnosed earlier and lived longer than people covered by Medicaid. One study examined data from more than 13,600 patients, the other from more than 10,200. Read more here: http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2016/09/16/494139538/studies-link-cancer-patients-survival-time-to-insurance-status
This could be a big breakthrough in treating cancer with non-toxic treatments. ABCNews says “It’s called “molecularly targeted therapy.” The treatment consists of drugs designed at the molecular level of the cell to specifically attack and kill only the cancer cells of a specific type of cancer. And they are tailor-made to recognize specific molecules … Read More
This NBC story explains the newly found child hood cancer death statistics. It may surprise you. Read the full article here: http://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/brain-cancer-now-leading-cancer-killer-kids-n649411
