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posted 09/29/2008, comments (0)

Treating the Elderly Patient with Breast Cancer

The average lifespan of the American woman continues to rise well past 80 years. Assuming a healthy heart and no other major medical illnesses, the chance for breast cancer is still present. Women over 70 have been under-represented in clinical trials, and there is still a little controversy about mammography for elderly women (which I believe... Read moreChevron
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posted 06/04/2008, comment (1)

Too Busy to Think about Breast Cancer

I've been feeling terrible lately about not writing any Shareposts.  Until I realized the reason why I haven't been writing any Shareposts:   I've been too busy to think about breast cancer.   Who would have thought the day would ever come that I'd get up, go about my business, and not think about my reconstructed body for most... Read moreChevron
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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 moreChevron
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posted 05/29/2008, comments (14)

Breast Reconstruction After Masctectomy and Radiation - What's Next with Lipo, Implants

Hey everyone! I wanted to tell you guys about my recent visit to a plastic surgeon to discuss my breast reconstruction.  I had a mastectomy in January of this year and I also had 7 weeks of radiation that I completed at the end of March.  I knew that I can't have a reconstruction until about 6 months after my radiation, but I went ahead... Read moreChevron
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A Celebration of Life: The Young Survivors Conference in Jacksonville, FL

I have just returned from the 8th Annual Conference for Young Women Affected By Breast Cancer, which took place in Jacksonville, FL last weekend. It's a great event sponsored by Living Beyond Breast Cancer and the Young Survival Coalition, and for the first time, it was also sponsored by Komen For the Cure. I was duly in awe of the men and... Read moreChevron
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