From Washington Post 6-19: A study of 1,490 women who had been treated for early stage breast cancer looked at how diet and exercise affected quality of life and how long she lives. The study is from the June 10 issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology (http://jco.ascopubs.org/) The study found that women who exercised moderately for at least... Read more
NYT: Early Symptoms for Ovarian Cancer Women who have these symptoms for a few weeks--bloating, pelvic pain, difficulty eating, and frequent, urgent need to urinate--should see their doctors and be checked for ovarian cancer. This is the first official recognition that ovarian cancer does cause symptoms at early stages. Ovarian cancer is... Read more
Call me skeptical, but hopeful. I am one of the many cancer patients who has noticed a slight loss of brain function and memory after chemotherapy. Thus, I am very interested in the results of a new study about chemo brain. A very small (only 68 women), short-term (only eight weeks) study of a drug called modafinil provided... Read more
While I turn often to New York magazine when I need advice on where to eat or shop or what museum to visit when I’m on my way to Manhattan, I don’t often find the cover stories as compelling as the one in this week’s issue. The theme is “The Survivor Monologues: Life After Diagnosis.” The cover art itself, 143 cancer patients and... Read more
An alarming new study shows that for the first time in decades, fewer women are getting mammograms to screen for breast cancer. According to a study by the National Cancer Institute and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the overall rate of women having mammograms fell four percent between 2000 and 2005. The biggest drop--6.8... Read more
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