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PJ Hamel on Breast Cancer
Tuesday, December 20 2011
When you’re dealing with cancer, much of your life feels very dark – like this month of December, and its shortest days of the year. Yet, just as the soft glow of holiday candles lights the dark winter night, the few simple gifts that cancer offers can illuminate the shadowy corners of your own life – if you let them.“'Tis... Read more
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PJ Hamel on Breast Cancer
Friday, December 16 2011
State-of-the-art information centering on breast cancer research was delivered last week at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS), held annually in Texas. Over 9,000 healthcare professionals from 90 countries gathered for a series of presentations, exhibits, and papers reviewing the very latest in research. Following are some of the... Read more
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PJ Hamel on Osteoporosis
Friday, December 09 2011
As we age, we become acquainted with the common risk factors for osteoporosis: a thin frame, a family history, growing older. We also may learn about less-common risk factors: insufficient vitamin D and calcium, a lack of weight-bearing exercise, and excessive alcohol use. But who ever tells the breast cancer survivor that those hormone drugs... Read more
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PJ Hamel on Breast Cancer
Saturday, December 03 2011
Many women feel an unusual lump in their breast at some point during their lives; thankfully, only a tiny percentage of those lumps are cancer. A common source of breast lumps is the breast cyst, a benign yet annoying condition experienced by about 1 in 3 pre-menopausal women. What are cysts? If you feel a breast lump, can you tell if it’s a... Read more
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PJ Hamel on Breast Cancer
Thursday, December 01 2011
Does the national media report “real” news about breast cancer? Or are “hot” news stories simply an attempt to capture viewers and readers? Truthfully, it’s a bit of both. A recent story on a new breast cancer vaccine probably falls in the second category: at present, more hype than reality. Still, with all the breast... Read more
