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Sarah

posted 01/26/2009, comments (3)

Male Breast Cancer Diagnosis, Treatment Portrayed on "Nip/Tuck"

The Los Angeles Times's Health section runs a column called The Unreal World that keeps tabs on how well medical myths are portrayed on TV. Breast cancer in men is not a myth. But, explaining who it affects and how male breast cancer is diagnosed and treated can veer from the facts, as the Times points out. Male breast cancer is... Read more Chevron

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posted 01/08/2009, comments (0)

"Aromatase Inhibitors More Effective than Tamoxifen"

Here's an article that just gets me. The more I read stuff like this the less I beleive in statistics, studies, risks or numbers. From the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium - courtesy of CURE publication. "Aromatase Inhibitors More Effictive than Tamoxifen" "On the 1st day of the meeting, a morning seeion on adjuvant hormonal... Read more Chevron

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Phyllis Johnson

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posted 11/15/2008, comments (2)

Bubonic Plague or Cancer?

I'm hoping it's bubonic plague," I told my oncologist. She looked startled and poked on my swollen lymph nodes. Then she smiled and said, "That would be neat. I've never treated plague before, and it responds well to antibiotics. Have you traveled in the Southwest recently?" It's a strange world when you and your oncologist... Read more Chevron

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posted 09/25/2008, comments (8)

My Mom Has Breast Cancer: The Day She Was Diagnosed

I was about to fall asleep when my mom walked into my room and sat down on my bed. "I have something to tell you," she said. "I went to the hospital and they told me I have Breast Cancer." "Okay," I said. And that was it. She put her hand on my shoulder and just sat there with me on my bed. It was night and in that little one-window room, it was... Read more Chevron

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Kevin Knopf, MD

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posted 03/24/2008, comments (0)

Uninsured or Poorly Insured Patients Diagnosed at a Later Stage of Breast Cancer

Many of you may have read Natalia Hernandez's recent post about Medicaid dropping her insurance coverage in the middle of radiation treatment for Stage 4 breast cancer. For several months, Natalia has been writing for MyBreastCancerNetwork.com about her breast cancer treatment experience, from the perspective of a 27-year-old who was diagnosed... Read more Chevron

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