At the end of June, I attended the fifth Era of Hope meeting in Baltimore. This remarkable gathering, which takes place every two or three years, brings together the researchers who have been funded by the Department of Defense Breast Cancer Research Program (DOD BCRP), along with scientists and breast cancer advocates from around the... Read 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
Many myths surround breast cancer, as well as other claims
that may have something to them. In the
latter category is the claim that plastic water bottles cause breast
cancer. We have some clues from experiments
on animals in laboratory studies on rodents, and certain chemicals found in
some plastics; but we do not know if these... Read more
As you know, it is a presidential election year. The record number of voters who have participated in this year's presidential primaries and caucuses indicate that Americans want to make their voices heard. For those of us who have fought, day after day, year after year, to eradicate breast cancer, this renewed interest in public... Read more
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