Sunday, October, 25, 2009
Breast Cancer Treatment
October 03, 2008
A federal advisory panel voted not to recommend the approval of the
medication Avastin as a treatment for breast cancer. The panel
voted 5-4 that Avastin's ability to target breast cancer did not
outweigh the medication's toxic side effects. Avastin is already
used to treat lung and colon cancer, and the panel's decision
applies only to whether or not the drugmaker can market Avastin as
a breast cancer treatment. The Food and Drug Administration is
expected to make a final decision on the medica...
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Expert & Community Posts
By Lila de Tantillo
,
Health Expert
Isn't it ironic? Just a couple of years after paying a fine for the illegal promotion of Evista...
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By PJ Hamel
,
Health Expert
...appointment had the potential for bad news. After the Breast Cancer Treatment is Over I was...
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By PJ Hamel
,
Health Expert
...no… and yes. For many of us, the reality is that breast cancer treatment is a huge drain on...
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By PJ Hamel
,
Health Expert
I’m usually pretty upbeat when I’m writing a SharePost. I mean, why not? I have a family who...
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By PJ Hamel
,
Health Expert
A recent BBC News story reports on a growing controversy involving breast cancer care guidelines...
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Health Guide
October 11: If you spot a new, glossy, bright pink magazine on the shelves of your local grocery and book stores, it may be the newly-launched magazine Beyond: Live & Thrive After Breast Cancer....
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October 24: If you are fan of Sex and The City, youll love Cancer Vixen: A True Story, a powerful, humorous account of one spunky Manhattan woman who details her journey through the depths of...
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October 13: Nominate someone in your life as a breast cancer warrior. Powered by Ford, the Warriors in Pink program recognizes anyone who supports the breast cancer cause. Make your nominations...
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October 23: Tune into Lifetime tonight at 9 PM for the movie premiere of Why I Wore Lipstick to My Mastectomy, the story of Geralyn Lucas, author of a book by the same title, who was diagnosed with...
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...Learn about breast cancer prognosis.Find out about how your estrogen receptor status can affect your
breast cancer treatment options. 5. What are the more and less aggressive treatment options...
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ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- More than 211,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer each year. Many of them have advanced disease...
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February 19, 2008
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