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PJ Hamel

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The Latest Buzz? Alcohol Consumption Doesn’t Affect Breast Cancer Survival

News from the cancer research community can become very confusing – especially when it’s delivered in a 15-second sound byte by your local news affiliate’s talking head. Now that the recent flurry of articles around alcohol and breast cancer have died down – what’s the real story?   OK, let’s take this... Read moreChevron
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Angelina Jolie’s Double Mastectomy: Her Choice, Maybe Not Yours

Actress and social rights activist Angelina Jolie revealed to the media today that she’s recently completed multiple surgeries to remove both breasts, in order to reduce her risk of breast cancer. Is this drastic move something you should consider?   Oscar-winning actress Angelina Jolie, 37, knew that she had a family history of... Read moreChevron
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Can Breast Implants Hide Tumors? Yes.

Breast implants can obscure a cancerous tumor in your breast, making it difficult for it to be spotted via mammogram. The result? The possibility that cancer will be more widespread, and the prognosis poorer, by the time the tumor is eventually discovered.   Do you have a breast implant – maybe two?    Are you considering... Read moreChevron
Phyllis Johnson

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Inflammatory Breast Cancer Survivor

Anya Silver: Poet, Cancer Survivor, and So Much More

Anya Silver has been an inspiration to me since I first got to know her on-line when she was diagnosed with inflammatory breast cancer.  In the support groups we are members of, she shares her experiences with courage, humor, and honesty.  You may have also met her and her husband Andrew in a HealthCentral video about finding out... Read moreChevron
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Those Extra Pounds: Hard to Avoid... and a Challenge to Shed

The vast majority of women diagnosed with breast cancer will battle weight gain sometime during the treatment process. How to deal with your battle of the bulge: both physically, and emotionally. It’s just not fair, is it?   Here you are, dealing with burns from radiation, sores from chemo, a bald head, fatigue from work + running... Read moreChevron