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Fran Visco

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posted 07/23/2008, comments (0)

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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Cancer Vixen

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posted 07/22/2008, comments (0)

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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Phyllis Johnson

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posted 07/22/2008, comment (1)

Resolved: No More Breast Cancer Misdiagnosis

Most of the time I don't get angry about breast cancer. I can think of more traumatic things that could happen to me - total paralysis, rape, murder. In support groups, I've been amazed at how often women talk about being fortunate to have breast cancer compared to other health problems. "My brother-in-law had a stroke and can't talk," said one... Read more Chevron

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Cancer Vixen

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posted 07/21/2008, comments (0)

CANCER VIXEN SPALAPALOOZA Raised 150,000 Bucks!

Here's what the New York Post Page Six wrote about it: It was a bash for breasts, but all eyes were focused below the belt on the blue-polished big toenails (with hand-painted yellow scorpions) of Silvano Marchetto. At the Cancer Vixen Spalapalooza! benefit for the Breast Clinic at St. Vincent's Hospital for uninsured women, the restaurateur... Read more Chevron

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posted 07/21/2008, comment (1)

Washington Post Features HealthCentral: "A Dose of Conversation Online"

Today’s Washington Post ran a feature story about HealthCentral’s MyBreastCancerNetwork.com and its sister sites’ unique approach to helping people with their health needs online. Called “Seeking a Cure, Patients Find a Dose of Conversation Online,” the story features interviews from our communities and... Read more Chevron

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