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Breast Cancer in Women Over 70: Treatment Decisions

While you’re much more likely to be diagnosed with breast cancer as an older woman than you are when you’re under 60, treatment advice often focuses on middle-aged or younger women. Older women undergoing surgery, and making choices about radiation and chemotherapy, have different challenges – first in learning all they can abut... Read moreChevron
posted 06/22/2011, comments (0)|
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Abraxane: A Better Delivery System for Paclitaxel?

Like many other people, I had Taxol (paclitaxel) as part of my chemo. Both Taxol and its cousin Taxotere (docetaxel) need to be dissolved in a solvent before they are administered. My doctor explained to me that many patients are allergic to the solvent, so I would need premedication with steroids and antihistamines. Fortunately for me, the... Read moreChevron
posted 05/08/2011, comment (1)|
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Surviving

After watching a two year battle my mom lost at the age of 30 (I was 10), when I received that report, my first thoughts were "I won't see my daughters marry and I won't see my grandson turn 5.  Mammograms, ultrasounds, biopsies, pet scans, mri's, and immunology testing showed not only that I had cancer but that I had Triple Negative Breast... Read moreChevron
posted 01/27/2011, comments (2)|
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My Drishti

I have been asking cancer survivors I happen to be in conversation with, how has cancer changed you?   Dear friend reading this, you know that from the beginning I knew cancer would be used by God for good in my life. Redirection. I want to learn the lessons, make the changes, and live life to the fullest. I want to embrace all God has set... Read moreChevron
posted 01/19/2011, comment (1)|
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48 years old 4 kids now divorced i am finally getting a grip of life after breast cancer chemo now ra .....i am doing very well and have found alot of information on alternative treatments for ra
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Hi everyone

Are there others here that are fighting breast cancer and ra. 
posted 10/16/2010, comment (1)|
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