Breast Cancer - People Who Are Caregivers

Geeta

posted 05/14/2008, comments (0)

Poor access to breast cancer treatment in India

While new research keeps happening in breast cancer, a large number of women in India fail to reach the caregivers. India's economic growth has not translated into uniform health care. I, as a breast surgeon, wish to reach out to a larger number of needy women who cannot access care for lack of money.It breaks my heart to see an early stage... Read more Chevron

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Paul

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posted 05/01/2008, comment (1)

OUR STORY 4

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Lila de Tantillo

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Journalist, Caregiver

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posted 02/15/2008, comments (7)

No Side Effects from Tamoxifen (Nolvadex)? Why It May Not Be Working

Research on the possibility of a drug interaction between tamoxifen (nolvadex) and serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) - a class of drugs that includes Paxil (paroxetine) and Prozac (fluoxetine hydrochloride) - has revealed an unexpected wrinkle: A significant number of women possess a genetic trait that inhibits the benefits of tamoxifen,... Read more Chevron

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Doug Haberstroh

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Breast Cancer Husband

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posted 02/01/2008, comments (6)

Keri's Metastatic Breast Cancer Story Comes to an End

A Note from Doug Haberstroh: This will be the last entry. Keri's struggle ceased. Her love, her memory, her being will live on forever in me, our families, and our friends. Her life was too short, and if I could have changed places with her I would have. If meaning I had to do it all over again just for one more minute with my Baby, I... Read more Chevron

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David

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posted 01/31/2008, comments (3)

My wife, Sue

Sue is the strongest person I have ever met and we've been married for 38+ years. In 2005, she was diagnosed with a DCIS in the right breast. So, we agreed that surgery would take care of it and she would be cancer free. She was... until just before Christmas of this year, a swollen, sore place under her arm had to be checked by the doctor.... Read more Chevron

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