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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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Wendy F

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posted 10/21/2009, comments (8)

Adventures With Wendy - My Blog

Hello Everyone! I'm new here...I was diagnosed with breast cancer on August 19, 2009. I am the tenth cancer in my family, and so I opted for a double mastectomy rather than a lumpectomy. I had done the genetic screening three years ago and they told me I had none of the genetic markers. My surgery was September 15th. They removed two... Read more Chevron

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Barbara Lee

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posted 02/21/2009, comments (2)

For those just beginning the journey...

Perhaps I'm just a proud Mom walking the road with an amazing daughter, but I think her website has lots to offer those just beginning the bc journey. Trying to understand, trying to make decisions, needing to grieve, needing to cry, feeling the love--I want to recommend her website (and have her permission to do so) with all of those who... Read more Chevron

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Kevin Knopf, MD

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posted 12/09/2008, comments (3)

Reading Your Pathology Report - Histology, Margins and Grade

A large part of the initial consultation with your oncologists (surgeon, radiation oncologist, and medical oncologist) is spent discussing your pathology report. We almost take good pathology for granted but it is unwise to do so; the Pathologist is a crucial member of your breast cancer team who usually goes unsung, and almost never gets their... Read more Chevron

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Phyllis Johnson

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posted 10/16/2008, comments (2)

The Power of Persistence: Frances Wood

When the brown-paper-wrapped package arrived, I didn’t recognize the name on the return address. I was weak from chemo and feeling pretty sorry for myself. Inside was a bottle of shampoo and a note from Frances Wood saying she had used this shampoo when she was on chemo and found it made her tender scalp feel... Read more Chevron

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