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Maimah Karmo

Maimah Karmo

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Tigerlily Foundation, President and Founder
posted 11/19/2009, comments (2)

The "Gods" Must be Crazy

As a breast cancer survivor, the past three and a half years have been an amazing learning experience for me.  As powerful as my personal experience was, learning and becoming an educated advocate has also given me the opportunity to know when to speak up on an issue, and taught me the importance of weighing all aspects and facts before doing... Read moreChevron
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PJ Hamel

PJ Hamel

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Author, breast cancer survivor
posted 11/18/2009, comments (0)

Government Softens Task Force Recommendations

The following is a press release, released Wednesday, from the Department of Health and Human Services. "HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius issued the following statement today on new breast cancer screening recommendations from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force: “There is no question that the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force... Read moreChevron
Racuh

Racuh

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Diagnosed with angiosarcoma of the left breast in Jan 2009.
posted 11/18/2009, comment (1)

Meeting new people with BC

  So I actually met a real life person from the BCN! Her name is Peggie (pegLove), she's always posting and keeping us up-to-date on here with her wonderful blogs. I had the opportunity to go visit her while she was recovering from her lumpectomy.   As most of you know anesthesia can to uh... do bad things to the innards. Having had... Read moreChevron
asanghvi
posted 11/17/2009, comments (22)

New BC Screening Guidelines: Roundup (updated)

By now the news of the new breast cancer screening guidelines issued by the U.S.Preventive Services Task Force* is out and sides have been chosen. Several prominent breast cancer organizations have come out for the guidelines, while several others are outraged.   So what are the recommendations exactly? From the U.S. Department of Health... Read moreChevron
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PJ Hamel

PJ Hamel

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Author, breast cancer survivor
posted 11/17/2009, comments (64)

New Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines: Why I (Reluctantly) Support Them

I’m a woman whose life was saved by a mammogram.And yet, I find myself in the interesting position of supporting – reluctantly, unenthusiastically, but still supporting – new guidelines released yesterday by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force regarding screening mammograms.Guidelines that, had I followed them 8 years ago,... Read moreChevron
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