Two stories that broke online last week may have long-reaching benefits for women with breast cancer. First, Science Daily reported on March 27 that researchers at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center have discovered a new marker that may identify, at the time of diagnosis, which of us are most likely to have a... Read more
The Halo system, a procedure whose results can be used to assess risk for breast cancer, was approved by the FDA in 2005. It was introduced to a wide national audience on Sept. 2 of last year, when Dr. Lisa Masterson, a California ob/gyn, spoke about it on Rachael Ray’s daytime talk show.Yes, THAT Rachael Ray. The “eat your way around... Read more
That uncomfortable burning sensation you feel just before your period. The soreness and tenderness that seems to come out of nowhere, sometimes so bad you can’t even stand to put on your bra. A sharp, stabbing pain that happens several random times a day.A source of pride as young women, sustenance for our babies, always part of our sexual... Read more
Where will I find the strength?How many times have you asked yourself that? You’re packing up and moving to a new house. Mothering a colicky baby. Even confronting a truly daunting pile of laundry.And now, facing cancer.Fear of cancer and its treatment is entirely natural. Trust me, we all face it as we settle into Cancer World. What... Read more
If you’re one of the tens of thousands of women taking tamoxifen to prevent new breast cancer or a recurrence, listen up: it may not be doing you a bit of good.
Tamoxifen has been the gold standard of breast cancer treatment for over 30 years; reportedly, it’s the world’s most widely prescribed breast cancer drug. Effective for... Read more
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