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amyhealth

posted 11/04/2009, comment (1)

Young women and breast health -- support the EARLY Act

I am happy to see the community debating the EARLY Act on this site. Approximately 36,000 new breast cancer cases are diagnosed in US women under the age of 50 each year -- more than the total number of cervical and ovarian cancers diagnosed annually. Even still, too many young women are told not to worry about breast cancer. The EARLY Act... Read more Chevron

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posted 11/03/2009, comments (5)

Fast FAQS: Radiation

Q. I’ve been diagnosed with DCIS, and after my lumpectomy I’ll be having radiation. What does radiation do, exactly?A. Radiation therapy, in a nutshell, is the use of x-rays to destroy cancer cells. Its delivery is directed by a radiation oncologist. (A radiologist, on the other hand, is a doctor who specializes in diagnosing disease... Read more Chevron

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posted 11/02/2009, comments (14)

The 1-Day Breast Cancer “Cure”

Sounds like a rather sick infomercial, doesn’t it? “Cure your breast cancer in a single afternoon! Order now, and pay just….” Oh, maybe $35,000 or so, plus “handling.” Strangely enough, though, Europeans have had access to this single-day cancer treatment for years. And it’s gradually making its way... Read more Chevron

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posted 11/01/2009, comments (4)

Day by day

Hello. This is my first time on this site, though I've been a part of the migraine community for about a year. I'm overwhelmed. I'm currently living in Spain doing dissertation research, but right before I left the US, my mom was told that her agonizing sciatica which she had been battling for 5 months was not, in... Read more Chevron

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posted 10/28/2009, comments (6)

my mother has breast cancer! shes only 32 with 3 kids.

I'm 14 and my mom is 32 with stage 2b breast cancer. i have 3 year old sister and a 12 year old brother. its hard watching my mom go through this. im trying 2 do some thing 4 her but i just dont know what. if u can think of anything let me know thanks.

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