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posted 04/22/2008, comments (0)

HRT: Another Reason to Avoid It.

Hey there, you with the hot flashes, night sweats, sleeplessness, and nasty moods—thinking about taking some hormones to ease the rocky path through menopause? It’s easy; just take a pill to replace that estrogen your ovaries aren’t making any more, and before you know it you’re back to your old (or is that younger?... Read more Chevron

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posted 04/13/2008, comments (2)

Payback for Breast Cancer: Does $20 Million Even the Score?

You’ve seen the ads: “Going out to dinner: $50. Ordering dessert: $16.00. Staying for coffee: $8. Giving your kitchen the night off: priceless. There are some things money can’t buy…” Followed by the MasterCard message.That’s how I feel about having breast cancer. “Mastectomy and reconstruction: $48,000... Read more Chevron

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posted 03/07/2008, comments (3)

HRT: The Bad News Just Keeps On Coming

Many women who took a combination hormone replacement therapy drug—estrogen and progestin, e.g., Prempro, et. al.—ceased their medication back in July, 2002, when a major clinical trial showed that these HRT drugs seemed to be a breast cancer risk factor. Another study, released in December, 2006, reinforced that belief. And a further... Read more Chevron

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posted 01/23/2008, comments (2)

HRT and Breast Cancer - More Dangerous Than We Suspected: Pass the Word...

HRT–hormone replacement therapy–used to be a common cure for the symptoms of menopause. Hot flashes, dry vagina, moodiness, sleeplessness… hey, since your natural estrogen and progesterone hormones have deserted you, let’s get you back to “normal” by replacing them with manmade versions; here’s a... Read more Chevron

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posted 11/13/2007, comments (5)

Cancer Survivorship: Possible Challenges, Suggested Solutions

You’re done with breast cancer treatment–yeah! Time to go home and live happily ever after.Well, yes… and no. You’re relieved, of course, to be done with treatment. Mentally, it’s a load off your mind: no more everyday trips for radiation, no scheduling days off for chemo, no back-and-forth to the surgeon’s... Read more Chevron

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