Breast Cancer - All People Who Are Living In "United States"

Kym

posted 05/30/2008, comment (1)

Scared, but have faith!

I got diagnosed on May 13th, and my appt. at M.D. Anderson in Houston is not until June 9th! Does that seem like a long time to wait? I have IDC scores of 9. I'm so scared it is spreading while I'm waiting for my appointment!

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Haralee

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posted 05/27/2008, comments (2)

Cancer Survivor Day is Sunday June 1, 2008

Sunday June First is Cancer Survivor Day. Right in between Mother's Day, Father's Day, Memorial Day, Proms, Weddings and Graduations is the little known outside of the world of cancer a holiday to celebrate survivorship. How appropriate. Cancer is the disease that can just occur in your busy life. Sandwiched between growing up, working on... Read more Chevron

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posted 05/20/2008, comments (0)

Sen. Kennedy and the Brain Tumor: Zebras, Not Horses

A well-worn phrase in the world of medicine is, "When you hear hoofbeats, think horses, not zebras." The idea is that when you're trying to make a diagnosis, focus first on the most likely possibilities, not the rare and exotic (and often more fearsome) ones. Well, Sen. Edward Kennedy wound up with a zebra. After his seizure last... Read more Chevron

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Ms Tiffany

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posted 05/19/2008, comments (2)

Clinical Trial?????

I would like to know if anyone has done a Clinical Trial for chemo or not. I'm not sure what I want to do. All the reasons I don't want to do it is seem selfish. How long I have to go through it, wanted to feel back to normal (the way it use to be) and back to work. But then what if i'm missing out on something great. I don't know. I've been... Read more Chevron

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posted 05/14/2008, comments (0)

The "Sisterhood" of Breast Cancer

According to a study in the May 13 issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute (JNCI), women whose sisters were diagnosed with breast cancer face an increased risk of breast cancer throughout their lives, regardless of their sister's age at diagnosis. Read more about the "sisterhood" of breast cancer: Familial Breast... Read more Chevron

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