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posted 05/09/2008, comment (1)

Acupuncture Reduces Tamoxifen-Induced Hot Flashes by Half

Knowing that acupuncture provides effective relief from hot flashes and other symptoms associated with menopause, Jill Hervik, a physiotherapist and acupuncturist, conducted a trial to see if the same relief could be achieved in breast cancer patients taking tamoxifen after surgery for estrogen-sensitive breast cancers. Tamoxifen causes some... Read more Chevron

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posted 04/20/2008, comments (0)

Another Breast Cancer Risk Factor? Artificial Light at Night? Pull the Shades!

A recent article in The Washington Post highlighted a just-published article in Chronobiology International, a journal for researchers who study the relationship between time and biological processes, e.g., why we fall asleep at night and wake up in the morning. Talk about niche: this isn’t a magazine you’re likely to see while... Read more Chevron

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posted 04/20/2008, comment (1)

Images of breast cancer survivors

I am a sociology professor at Indiana University in Indianapolis. I am interested in finding out if if it is helpful for breast cancer patients to view photos and comments from breast cancer survivors on the Internet. I am looking for 20 women with breast cancer who would be willing to view photos and share their reactions... Read more Chevron

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posted 04/04/2008, comment (1)

Sister Study: Woman by woman…Sister by sister… We can make a difference!

Dear Friend, Thanks to many supporters, almost 50,000 women who have sisters with breast cancer have enrolled in the Study Sister! The Sister Study is an observational study to learn the environment and gentic risk factors of breast cancer. Due to an overwhelming representation, as of April 1st, the Sister Study will no longer enroll Caucasian... Read more Chevron

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posted 02/19/2008, comments (2)

Band of Brothers: Second Annual Men Against Breast Cancer Conference

When Men Against Breast Cancer hosted the first National Male Caregivers Conference in 2006, skeptics said we would not be able to get men to attend a conference that was for men only, where the primary focus was to educate men to be there for the women they love. Well, as we suspected, we proved the skeptics who underestimate how great... Read more Chevron

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