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Jennie Nash

posted 08/08/2008, comments (0)

A story about celebrating wellness milestones

October is coming, and for me and hundreds of thousands of women who dutifully went for mammograms during Breast Cancer Awareness Month, that means that the anniversary of our diagnosis is coming up, too. Even if you're still in the throes of treatment, I think it's important to celebrate being alive. Whether you do that by saying a silent prayer,... Read more Chevron

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Fran Visco

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posted 08/08/2008, comments (0)

Era of Hope and the Future of Breast Cancer

At the end of June, I attended the fifth Era of Hope meeting in Baltimore. This remarkable gathering, which takes place every two or three years, brings together the researchers who have been funded by the Department of Defense Breast Cancer Research Program (DOD BCRP), along with scientists and breast cancer advocates from around the... Read more Chevron

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posted 08/07/2008, comments (0)

It’s OK To Put Yourself First

A new study, presented Monday at the American Sociological Association’s annual meeting in Boston, revealed what most of us already know: women never stop being concerned about their friends and family, even while they themselves are facing a difficult life challenge.The study examined a mix of racially diverse San Francisco-area women... Read more Chevron

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posted 08/04/2008, comments (3)

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Hi, I was diagnosed with Stage 0 DCIS, and after lumpectomy, turned out it was high grade comedo type with a 5-51/2 centimeter affected area. The margins were clear on the first try and no sentinel node biopsy was done, but now that I have been diagnosed hormone receptor negative, I'm torn between radiation and MRI follow-ups, or mastectomy. I'm... Read more Chevron

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posted 08/04/2008, comments (0)

Christina Applegate Battling Breast Cancer

The Associated Press is reporting that actress Christina Applegate, 36, will begin treatment for breast cancer. Her publicist, Ame Van Iden, said in a statement Saturday that Applegate's cancer was detected through an MRI ordered by a doctor and is not life-threatening. She expects her to recover fully, according to the article. Read the AP... Read more Chevron

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