Breast Cancer - All People Who Are Living In "CA"

Judith Rosenthal Schwartz

posted 08/21/2008, comments (3)

Long-term side effects of chemo with Taxol

For the last year-and-a-half I've been really suffering with painful feet. Now I'm not the sort of person to run to the doctor every time I sneeze, so I tried to figure it out myself. I tried orthotic-like supports: nothing. I tried 800 mg. of ibuprofen: nothing. In April I took my son on a college road trip to... Read more Chevron

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Maureen Kenney

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Living With It

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posted 03/03/2008, comments (3)

Radiation is done!

Everyone, Sorry for not posting sooner - My radiation treatments concluded two weeks ago. At first, I just slept in, and napped, trying to get my strength back. I went home to the mountains and drank in the views and watched the critters who came to visit, and played with my darling kitten, Arabella Butterfly. And gloried in getting past the whole... Read more Chevron

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alvin reiter

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Caregiver

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posted 01/09/2008, comment (1)

Even Doctors Cry

I am a facial plastic surgeon and a cancer survivor of Non Hodgkins Lymphoma. I took care of my wife after she developed metastatic breast cancer and became a full-time caregiver, quitting my practice which was in Beverly Hills 90210. She passed away over 3 years ago after the worst possible medical care... Read more Chevron

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Jeannette Vagnozzi

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Writer, Professor

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posted 10/15/2007, comments (0)

New Research Questions Taxol's Efficacy for Common Breast Cancer

After enduring four grueling rounds of Taxol during my chemotherapy treatments, imagine my disappointment upon learning that it may have all been for naught. Current research lead by Dr. Daniel Hayes of the University of Michigan indicates that Taxol may not be effective treatment for early stage, hormone sensitive breast cancer.... Read more Chevron

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mguyton

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Interested

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posted 09/27/2007, comment (1)

Breast reduction vs. breast cancer

In 1998 I had a breast reduction. The last couple of years I have been bothered with a stinging sensation at the nipple. The nipple has a dark brown spot. I have had 3 biopsies and was told that there was no cancer. My recent mammogram was OK. Could this be keloids? I did have surgery on my arm after the breast... Read more Chevron

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