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Ms Tiffany

posted 07/25/2008, comments (2)

Positive BRCA1

I just got my results back yesterday. I have the mutation Deleterious in BRCA1 gene. It wasn't much shock since my mother had breast cancer also at 35. I now worry about my sister almost 20 and my daughter 9. I've been reading the book Pretty is What Changes. My sister is thinking about going with the Prophylactic surgery (preventive... Read more Chevron

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posted 07/25/2008, comment (1)

A Letter To Randy Pausch

Dear Randy, Hey, Randy Pausch: I’ve only ever read about you; and if I’m pronouncing your name wrong in my mind, well, I apologize, Randy. But just the fact I feel comfortable speaking to you like this—without ever having met you—is a testament to your effect on me, the same effect you had on so many people. ... Read more Chevron

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posted 07/24/2008, comments (6)

Having a Mastectomy? 10 Insider Tips

Increasing numbers of women are having mastectomies these days. Whether it’s women with large and/or scattered tumors, women who want to slash their risk of recurrence in the same breast, or women who have both breasts removed when one is cancerous, mastectomies are on the rise. In addition, about one-third of women with mutant BRCA genes... Read more Chevron

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posted 07/23/2008, comment (1)

Breast Self-Examinations: We Must Demand More

Are you surprised about this past week's news on breast self-exams (BSE)? The Cochrane Collaboration reported that Jan Peter Kosters, Ph.D., and Peter Gotzsche, Ph.D., of the Nordic Cochrane Centre, updated their 2003 review of BSE studies. Kosters and Gotzsche's conclusion remains the same: "At present, screening by breast self-examination...... Read more Chevron

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posted 07/22/2008, comments (4)

COME AND GET YOUR MAMMOGRAMS! OH C’MON, PUHLEEEEEZ GET YOUR FREE MAMMOGRAMS!!!

Do I have to BEG?My oncologist, Dr. Paula Klein, and Nurse Practioner Mary Ann Guiliano were really happy about the Free Mammograms screening. I was so grateful to have the opportunity and the ability to start the CANCER VIXEN FUNd which benefits uninsured women, as you know, I was one of 47 million uninsured when I was... Read more Chevron

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