Breast Cancer - People Who Have Been Through Breast Cancer

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PJ Hamel

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posted 02/07/2010, comments (0)

New Treatment for HER2+ Survivors

For certain women with metastatic HER2+ breast cancer, life just got a little bit brighter – literally. On January 29, the FDA granted approval to a new combination drug therapy – Tykerb (lapatinib), and Femara (letrozole) – for post-menopausal women with estrogen-receptive, HER2-positive (HER2+) metastatic breast... Read more Chevron

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Phyllis Johnson

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posted 02/07/2010, comment (1)

Conference for Young Women Affected by Breast Cancer

Having breast cancer is always hard. Having it before age 45 adds an additional layer of issues. Most women with breast cancer have already had their children, have finished menopause, and may be retired or near the end of their professional career. Younger women have concerns about how cancer will affect their fertility, their... Read more Chevron

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Warrior Goddess

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54 yrs old, intelligent, lively, artistic and loves to dance!

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posted 01/30/2010, comments (18)

Emotional Rollercoaster

By all accounts, one would say that I should be grateful that I am a two year survivor and that I got through one of the tougher journeys I have faced in life with some measure of aplomb. And yet, I am not really, or rather, I am not any more. Somewhere between the end of radiation in June 2008 and just two weeks after a mandatory hysterectomy and... Read more Chevron

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posted 01/26/2010, comment (1)

Having trouble w/Hormone Blockers

Hi! I had invasive lobular BC in Aug 08. I had chemotherapy, then a left mastectomy with 6 nodes taken. They were negative and cancer was low nuc.grade. I tried Tamoxifen, then Femara, and I went into a major depression on both. I have had shots of lupron and do OK with that. I want to do all I can, but really... Read more Chevron

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Angi

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2 time breast cancer survivor, mother, and wife.

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posted 12/01/2009, comment (1)

A Guide to Handling Hotflashes

Hot flashes are experienced by many women when cancer or its treatment affects hormone levels, but there are ways to manage hot flashes that can improve your quality of life.

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