Saturday, February 11, 2012
Just Diagnosed with Cancer? Chat with Experts

All SharePosts

Ethan Reid

I'm a boy and I have Brest lumps

Hi my name is Ethan and I'm a boy I'm 13 years of age and started to feel lumps under my nipples,I'm scared right now and want to know what to do.
Expert_badge PJ Hamel

PJ Hamel

(Profile)
Author, breast cancer survivor

Arimidex and Hair Loss: A Surprising Side Effect

Arimidex is the most common hormone therapy drug taken by post-menopausal breast cancer survivors. We’re warned about sore and aching bones and joints, the danger of osteoporosis… but no one ever seems to mention the drug’s affect on your hair, and for many of us, it’s the most irritating side effect of all.   Side... Read moreChevron
CA4aCure

CA4aCure

(Profile)
www.CaliforniansForACure.org

California Cancer Research Ballot Initiative Honors Cancer Victims & Fighters

  Campaign loses two of its own in 2011 to America’s second biggest killer       Sacramento, CA – The campaign to pass a June 2012 ballot initiative, the California Cancer Research Act (CCRA), today unveiled a new website inviting Californians to honor loved ones whose lives have been lost to cancer, heart and... Read moreChevron
Expert_badge Phyllis Johnson

Phyllis Johnson

(Profile)
Inflammatory Breast Cancer Survivor

Cancer, Anger, Fear, and Love

My annual oncology appointment was in the late afternoon, so I was sitting alone in the large waiting room when they came in.  The young man with a scraggly beard and long pony tail rising up from the crown of his shaved head paced back and forth in the tiny check-in cubicle while a tiny, little old lady sat in the chair.  I could hear... Read moreChevron
Expert_badge PJ Hamel

PJ Hamel

(Profile)
Author, breast cancer survivor

Do You REALLY Need a Regular Mammogram?

“Mammogram’s Role as Savior is Tested,” an article published in today’s New York Times health section, questions whether our reliance on mammograms as an early detection tool translates to saving lives. Researchers’ answers? Not for the majority of women. So, should we stop having regular screening mammograms? Or is... Read moreChevron

Ask a Question

Get answers from our experts and community members.

Btn_ask_question_med
View all questions (6479) >