It is breast cancer awareness month, and everywhere pink ribbons abound. I have donned one on my white coat. Why is breast cancer awareness month such a very, very good thing? Here are four reasons. #1 - Breast Cancer Awareness Month Fosters AWARENESS. Perhaps just 20 years ago, the diagnosis of cancer was whispered about;... Read more
Dr. Kevin Knopf, a medical oncologist, shares his questions for Lance Armstrong and the participants in the Livestrong Presidential Cancer Forum. 1) Breast Cancer and Race. Breast cancer continues to show a survival disparity by race - women of color continue to fare more poorly in terms of survival and have a... Read more
Earlier this summer, the National Institutes of Health decided not to fund a breast cancer prevention trial to test Letrozole (Femara), an aromatase inhibitor, vs. raloxifene (a tamoxifen-like drug) in the primary prevention of breast cancer. Expert Patient PJ Hamel first wrote about the canceled breast cancer chemoprevention study in June, when... Read more
At the San Antonio Breast Cancer Conference in December 2006 a major presentation linked the drop in new cases (incidence) of breast cancer to the decline in the use of postmenopausal hormone replacement therapy. Many were skeptical that this was a true cause and effect, and some postulated that the decline was not due to a decrease... Read more
Noteworthy news flash reported in Wired Magazine's science blog: presidential candidate Tommy Thompson (R) pledged to double the NIH budget and eliminate breast cancer by 2015. Mr. Thompson's wife, mother-in-law and daughter have all had breast cancer. Sounds like a great idea. A previous SharePost on cancer... Read more
