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  • Clearing up cancer screening confusion

    20 Nov 2009 | 5:17 pm
    Several doctors groups and advocacy groups set guidelines for cancer screening, and they update that advice periodically as new information emerges. Cancer - Health - Conditions and Diseases - Interest group - Organizations

  • New guidelines: Pap smears can start at 21

    20 Nov 2009 | 6:28 am
    Most women in their 20s can have a Pap smear every two years instead of annually, say new guidelines that conclude that's enough to catch slow-growing cervical cancer. Cancer - Health - Pap test - Conditions and Diseases - Women's Health

  • Task force doctor stands by mammogram advice

    19 Nov 2009 | 12:08 pm
    A member of the independent panel whose new mammogram recommendations have led to confusion defended the task force's report, saying it was based on the most up-to-date information available. United States - Breast cancer - Health - Mammography - New York

  • Mammogram advice accurate but not ‘right’

    19 Nov 2009 | 11:26 am
    Doing the right thing and taking the time to protect yourself against breast cancer has moral weight that policy makers ignore at their peril.  Bioethicist Art Caplan weighs in on the mammogram debate. Breast cancer - Mammography - Cancer - Health - Conditions and Diseases

  • Sebelius: Women need mammograms at age 40

    18 Nov 2009 | 4:34 pm
    Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius says federal policy on who should get breast cancer screening has not changed. United States Secretary of Health and Human Services - Health - Conditions and Diseases - Breast cancer - Cancer
 
 
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    Medical News Today: Cancer and Oncology

  • Micro-Endoscope Designed To Seek Out Early Signs Of Cancer

    21 Nov 2009 | 12:00 am
    Traditional endoscopes provide a peek inside patients' bodies. Now, a University of Florida engineering researcher is designing ones capable of a full inspection. Physicians currently insert camera-equipped endoscopes into patients to hunt visible abnormalities, such as tumors, in the gastrointestinal tract and internal organs.

  • Blocking Tissue Stiffening Enzyme Could Be Key To Preventing Aggressive Cancers

    20 Nov 2009 | 8:00 am
    A team of scientists from the US and the UK have shown that blocking an enzyme called lysyl oxidase (LOX) that causes tissue to stiffen reduces the likelihood of abnormal but non-malignant breast tissue turning into tumors, suggesting that LOX and similar enzymes could be new targets for effective anti-cancer drug therapies.

  • Stopping Tissue Stiffening Is Key To Preventing Aggressive Cancers

    20 Nov 2009 | 6:00 am
    Scientists have identified an enzyme that is crucial for turning abnormal but non-malignant breast tissue into tumours, according to a study published today in Cell online. Blocking the enzyme lysyl oxidase (LOX) reduced the chance a tumour would form, and also meant tumours that did develop were smaller and less aggressive.

  • Is Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus A Risk Factor For Gallbladder, Biliary And Pancreatic Cancer?

    20 Nov 2009 | 5:00 am
    There are minimal data assessing the relationship between diabetes and gallbladder, biliary and pancreatic cancer. Recent small studies have suggested an elevated risk of pancreatic cancer only in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM). A research article published on November 14, 2009 in the World Journal of Gastroenterology addresses this question. The research team, lead by Dr.

  • Multidisciplinary Meeting On Urological Cancers

    20 Nov 2009 | 4:00 am
    Experts agree that the urological cancer patient will benefit greatly if the delivered treatment is the result of a combined effort. Collaboration of experts from various fields is, therefore, necessary to take cancer-related research and medical practice to the next level.
 
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  • Morphine may accelerate cancer growth

    19 Nov 2009 | 9:17 am
    The pain reliever morphine may accelerate the growth of cancer cells, a study suggests, but a newly-approved drug may help keep tumors from spreading.

  • New guidelines for breast exams released

    17 Nov 2009 | 9:56 am
    The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force is suggesting that women under the age of 50 no longer need to be routinely screened for breast cancer, saying the risk of false positives, unnecessary radiation, and unneeded biopsies outweigh the benefits of blanket screening.

  • Australian scientists planning to grow breast tissue

    16 Nov 2009 | 10:06 am
    Scientists in Australia plan to start clinical trials on a technique that may allow women who've had a mastectomy to regrow their own breast tissue.

  • Breast cancer pain can last for years

    16 Nov 2009 | 9:35 am
    A Danish study has found that nearly half of breast cancer survivors suffer from pain two or three years after surgery.

  • Divorce rate is higher when women get sick

    16 Nov 2009 | 8:23 am
    Women who receive a cancer or MS diagnosis are six times more likely to end up separated or divorced than a male spouse who receives the same diagnosis, a new study has found.
 
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  • 10 Tips for Reducing Cancer Risk

    Marijke Durning, RN
    21 Nov 2009 | 7:12 am
    While we can’t always prevent cancer, we can do things to help reduce the risk of developing it. Of course, we always hear: eat healthy foods, exercise, don’t smoke. But the message doesn’t seem to be getting through because people still eat junk or high fat foods, still don’t exercise and still smoke. The Mayo Clinic published 10 tips to reduce cancer risk in their most recent issue of Mayo Clinic Women’s HealthSource. Here are the tips and below there’s more explanation: Stop smoking Limit alcohol intake – some alcohol is okay, too much is not…

  • More on National Diabetes Month – Tips

    Marijke Durning, RN
    20 Nov 2009 | 7:33 am
    Living with diabetes is more than taking insulin or medication. Those who have diabetes or know someone who does knows that living with diabetes is a lifestyle. Insulin or medications, like metformin or glucophage are not a cures for diabetes, although that is a common belief. Insulin and medications merely manage the disease, allowing the person with diabetes to continue living as normally as possible. Unfortunately, the disease still can cause significant damage to the body, as the sugar levels fluctuate. People with diabetes who manage to keep their blood glucose (sugar) under strict…

  • Exercising Your Knee When it Hurts

    Marijke Durning, RN
    19 Nov 2009 | 11:55 pm
    It may seem to go against your instincts, but in some cases, supervised exercise when you have knee pain could be just what you need. A study in the Netherlands of 131 people with patellofemoral pain syndrome found that patients who had followed a specially designed exercise program had better outcomes after one year of treatment than those who followed the standard care. Patellofemoral pain syndrome results in pain at the front of the knee, most often starting in adolescence, particularly among teens who are active in sports. It affects women more than men. The patients who followed the…

  • P&G Recall of Some of Vicks Products

    Marijke Durning, RN
    19 Nov 2009 | 3:57 pm
    P&G Voluntarily Recalls Specific Lots of Vicks Sinex Nasal Spray in the United States, Germany and the United Kingdom Press Release CINCINNATI, Nov. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE: PG) announced today it is voluntarily recalling three lots of its Vicks Sinex nasal spray in three countries: the United States, Germany and the United Kingdom. To view the Multimedia News Release, go to: http://multivu.prnewswire.com/mnr/pg/41327/ The company said it is taking this precautionary step after finding the bacteria B. cepacia in a small amount of product…

  • Asthma May Lead to H1N1 Complications

    Marijke Durning, RN
    19 Nov 2009 | 3:37 pm
    Children who have asthma are at higher risk of developing problems if they contract the H1N1 flu, more so than if they have the seasonal flu, say researchers. Researchers in Toronto, Canada, investigated the differences between 58 children with H1N1 who were admitted to the Hospital for the Hospital for Sick Kids, in Toronto, and 200 who had been admitted to the same hospital with complications from the seasonal flu, between 2004 and 2008. The researchers found that 22% of the children who were admitted because of H1N1 had asthma, while only 6% of those with seasonal influenza were asthmatic.
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  • New mammogram guides draw backlash - Cincinnati.com

    21 Nov 2009 | 2:04 pm
    ABC NewsNew mammogram guides draw backlashCincinnati.comBy Peggy O'Farrell • pofarrell@enquirer.com • November 21, 2009 Tami Boehmer learned she had breast cancer less than a week before her 39th birthday. Guidelines against self-exams for breast cancer ignite firestormBaltimore SunUnderstanding mammogram guidelinesChicago TribunePhysician: Breast cancer screenings still importantAmerican ChronicleFort Worth Star Telegram -eFitnessNow -Plain Dealerall 397 news articles »

  • Sunday Breakfast Menu, Nov. 22 - New York Times

    21 Nov 2009 | 11:58 am
    Albany Times UnionSunday Breakfast Menu, Nov. 22New York TimesMr. Gregory also talks about a federal panel's controversial breast cancer screening recommendations with Nancy Brinker, founder of Susan G. Komen for the gopers tie breast cancer change to healthcare reformThe HillGOP: Health test recommendations could affect careThe Associated Pressall 222 news articles »

  • Mammogram is Killing Women, Causes Breast Cancer - NewsBlaze

    21 Nov 2009 | 10:58 am
    OC Watchdog: Your Tax Dollars at Work (blog)Mammogram is Killing Women, Causes Breast CancerNewsBlazeAs a phlebotomist, I did my research about breast cancer. You can can say that I'm crazy, but I think the mammogram is killing women. As a lab assistant, A breast cancer survivor with a sense of humorKVALSurvivors, doctors shocked by new breast cancer recommendationsJournal TimesCommentary: Ignore the “experts” on Women's (and Men's) healthBlastAlbany Democrat Herald -MayoClinic.com -ABC Newsall 32 news articles »

  • New Cancer Screening Guidelines: Why the New Recommendations Aren't the End of ... - Associated Content

    21 Nov 2009 | 9:51 am
    CTV Southwestern OntarioNew Cancer Screening Guidelines: Why the New Recommendations Aren't the End of Associated ContentOn Monday, the US Preventative Services Task Force released a statement revising the recommended guidelines for breast cancer screening. The Risks and Benefits of Cancer TestsNew York TimesIn Cancer Testing, Less Is Now BetterWall Street JournalCancer screenings under scrutinyCNNWebMD -Peoria Journal Star -CBS 21all 765 news articles »

  • Pink Propane Truck Helping Fight Against Breast Cancer - NBC4i.com

    21 Nov 2009 | 3:34 am
    MiamiHerald.comPink Propane Truck Helping Fight Against Breast CancerNBC4i.comCOLUMBUS, Ohio – The United Landmark Cooperative Propane Company is honoring Stefanie Spielman by raising money for her breast cancer Stefanie Spielman remembered for grace, compassionDelaware NewsPluses and MinusesThe Newark AdvocateStefanie Spielman, Wife of Chris Spielman, Passses Away From Cancer at 42ZimbioExaminer.com -Bleacher Report -The Associated Pressall 342 news articles »
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  • More Republican Lies and Deception Over Cancer Screening - Huffington Post (blog)

    21 Nov 2009 | 2:00 pm
    CTV Southwestern OntarioMore Republican Lies and Deception Over Cancer ScreeningHuffington Post (blog)The ACOG's pap smear findings are similar to what the medical profession has been suggesting for years about prostate cancer prevention. Mammograms, Pap Smears, and the PSA: How Other Screening Tests Measure UpNewsweekRethinking the Pap TestNew York Times (blog)SENTINEL EDITORIAL: What to do about advisory reports on cancer screeningThe Keene SentinelCBS Newsall 765 news articles »

  • Hahn misses broadcast after surgery - News & Observer

    21 Nov 2009 | 1:08 pm
    Hahn misses broadcast after surgeryNews & ObserverNC State play-by-play broadcaster Gary Hahn isn't working today's game at Virginia Tech because he is recovering from prostate cancer surgery. and more »

  • When Your Business Becomes Your Life - New York Times

    21 Nov 2009 | 6:27 am
    When Your Business Becomes Your LifeNew York TimesI recently lost a longtime client, who was also a dear friend and valuable mentor, to prostate cancer. He was 52 years old and left

  • Paying for what does not work remains popular - ZDNet (blog)

    20 Nov 2009 | 9:53 am
    Paying for what does not work remains popularZDNet (blog)If you are diagnosed with prostate cancer and told it has a low Gleason score, you may be told to do nothing — watchful waiting, it's called. and more »

  • UPDATE 1-FDA says Dendreon's drug application is complete - Reuters

    20 Nov 2009 | 7:01 am
    UPDATE 1-FDA says Dendreon's drug application is completeReutersO) said on Friday that the US Food and Drug Administration has accepted its application to market its experimental prostate cancer vaccine and will rule on Dendreon's Provenge gets FDA review dateThe Associated PressDendreon Gets FDA Acceptance For Prostrate Cancer Drug Application - UpdateRTT NewsDendreon says FDA will disclose Provenge's fate by May 1Bizjournals.comistockAnalyst.com (press release) -PR Newswire (press release)all 82 news articles »
 
 
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  • ASCO Releases Updated Treatment Guidelines For Patients With Stage 4 Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

    17 Nov 2009 | 3:00 am
    New recommendations on the use of chemotherapy to treat patients with stage 4 non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) were issued today by the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO). The evidence-based clinical practice guideline indicates a patient's physical age should not determine the cancer treatment he/she is given.

  • Poniard Pharmaceuticals Announces Pivotal Phase 3 SPEAR Trial Of Picoplatin In Small Cell Lung Cancer Did Not Meet Primary Endpoint

    17 Nov 2009 | 1:00 am
    Poniard Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: PARD) announced that its pivotal Phase 3 SPEAR (Study of Picoplatin Efficacy After Relapse) trial of picoplatin in the second-line treatment of small cell lung cancer (SCLC) did not meet its primary endpoint of overall survival. The analysis, based on 320 evaluable events (patient deaths), showed a hazard ratio of 0.82 with a p value of 0.089. "We are disappointed that the trial did not meet the primary endpoint.

  • Scientific Presentations At 2009 ASTRO Meeting Highlight RapidArc(R) Radiotherapy Technology From Varian Medical Systems

    13 Nov 2009 | 12:00 am
    Clinicians using RapidArc® radiotherapy technology for fast, precise, non-invasive cancer treatments have found that they are able to substantially reduce scatter dose to surrounding healthy tissues, according to several presentations and posters presented this week at the annual meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) in Chicago.

  • Dust Control Research Leads To A NIOSH Grant To Facilitate Adoption Of Hazard Controls

    12 Nov 2009 | 12:00 am
    In the construction industry, respiratory disease, often leading to disability or an increased risk of cancer, is a major public health concern. Studies led by Deborah Young-Corbett, a faculty member in Virginia Tech's School of Construction, have shown that specific types of sanding tools are highly effective in reducing the dust that causes these health hazards, yet the industry's usage of the available technology remains very low.

  • Potential New Lung Cancer Drug Shrank Tumors In Mice

    11 Nov 2009 | 9:00 am
    Researchers in the UK working with a new experimental drug for lung cancer showed that it eliminated small cell lung cancer tumors in 50 per cent of mice and also stopped tumors from growing and becoming resistant to treatment. The researchers now plan to do clinical trials to test whether the drug might be able to help people with small cell lung cancer, which can't be treated with surgery because it spreads so fast.
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  • Common pain relief medication may encourage cancer growth

    19 Nov 2009 | 11:00 am
    Although morphine has been the gold-standard treatment for postoperative and chronic cancer pain for two centuries, a growing body of evidence is showing that opiate-based painkillers can stimulate the growth and spread of cancer cells. Two new studies advance that argument and demonstrate how shielding lung cancer cells from opiates reduces cell proliferation, invasion and migration in both cell-culture and mouse models.

  • Targeting 'normal' cells in tumors slows growth, researchers show

    17 Nov 2009 | 5:00 am
    Targeting the normal cells that surround cancer cells within and around a tumor is a strategy that could greatly increase the effectiveness of traditional anti-cancer treatments, say researchers.

  • Preventative brain radiation for lung cancer patients: Benefits and risks

    13 Nov 2009 | 2:00 am
    A new study is taking a closer look at the benefits vs. risks for lung cancer patients to undergo preventative brain radiation therapy as a means to stop cancer from spreading to the brain. Study results show that while preventative brain radiation for patients with nonsmall cell lung cancer -- the most common form of lung cancer -- does reduce the chance of developing brain metastases, it impacts some short-term and long-term memory.

  • Stereotactic Radiotherapy Offers Noninvasive, Effective Treatment For Lung Cancer Patients

    12 Nov 2009 | 5:00 am
    Stereotactic body radiation therapy should be considered a new standard of care for early-stage lung cancer treatment in patients with co-existing medical problems, according to results from a national clinical trial.

  • Drug Shrinks Lung Cancer Tumors In Mice

    11 Nov 2009 | 8:00 am
    A potential new drug for lung cancer has eliminated tumors in 50 percent of mice in a new study. In the animals, the drug also stopped lung cancer tumors from growing and becoming resistant to treatment. The authors of the research are now planning to take the drug into clinical trials, to establish whether it could offer hope to patients with an inoperable form of lung cancer.
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  • CDC survey warns us to step up fight for health

    21 Nov 2009 | 11:52 am
    Anti-smoking advocates may have had good reason to celebrate in recent years. A string of victories - cigarette tax increases, laws banning indoor smoking and the government decision to have the Food and Drug Administration regulate tobacco - seemed to be persuading smokers to quit for good.

  • Goldminers sue for lung disease payout

    21 Nov 2009 | 3:48 am
    Eighteen former workers who suffer from silicosis or silico-tuberculosis are bringing a test case against the mining giant Anglo American South Africa , a subsidiary of the UK-based Anglo American Corporation.

  • Researchers identify role of gene in tumor development, growth and progression

    20 Nov 2009 | 7:38 pm
    Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer Center and VCU Institute of Molecular Medicine researchers have identified a gene that may play a pivotal role in two processes that are essential for tumor development, growth and progression to metastasis.

  • Erbitux Recognized By ASCO As A 2009 Major Cancer Advance As First...

    20 Nov 2009 | 12:01 pm
    Main Category: Cancer / Oncology Also Included In: Ear, Nose and Throat Article Date: 18 Nov 2009 The American Society of Clinical Oncology has once again recognized Erbitux as one of the major clinical cancer advances of 2009.

  • Morphine May Help Tumors Spread in Cancer Patients

    20 Nov 2009 | 7:36 am
    Two new studies add to growing evidence that morphine and other opiate-based painkillers may promote the growth and spread of cancer cells.
 
 
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  • For Kelly

    site admin
    20 Nov 2009 | 8:00 pm
    This is my cousin Kelly. She was 5 years old here, and she died just three weeks before her 8th birthday. This month marks 30 years since her passing from leukemia, and that means had she survived her disease, she would have been almost 38 years old. Nowadays, many kids survive cancer. According to St. Jude [...]

  • MRI Shows Low-Risk Changes

    site admin
    20 Nov 2009 | 7:35 am
    Crap. I was hoping for an e-mail from my oncologist that went something like this: “Your MRI results are back, and everything is great!” But this is what I got: “Your MRI report is attached; My take is that there are some low risk changes and that we should keep doing what we have been, the mammogram alternating with [...]

  • Flashback: November 19, 2004

    site admin
    18 Nov 2009 | 8:00 pm
    I was the youngest person waiting to get my mammogram, another sign that this lump was nothing serious because it is not common for young women to have breast cancer. Mammograms are not even recommended for women under the age of 40. I am 34. The mammogram films looked OK, and the technician told me the [...]

  • Either I’m Fine or I’m Sick

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    18 Nov 2009 | 7:16 pm
    Another MRI. Quick this time around. Answered some questions. Filled out some forms. Blue gown and underwear. IV in arm. Beeping and screeching. Kelly Clarkson in my ears. 8 minutes on my back. 20 on my belly. Boobs through holes in table. Someone snapping pictures. “Pretty,” she called the pics. I was still and didn’t move. The real answer comes tomorrow: Everything is fine, or maybe it’s not. Relaxing at home. Not [...]

  • Flashback: November 18, 2004

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    18 Nov 2009 | 5:46 am
    I went to my OB/GYN on November 18. My doctor felt the lump but was confident it was nothing to worry about. It moved around easily, there was no discharge from my nipple, I did not feel any pain: all signs that it was benign. But it’s routine to get a mammogram for any mass [...]
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  • Cancer Movies and the Holidays

    Jeanne Sather
    20 Nov 2009 | 7:48 pm
    I got on the Hulu Web site this evening to look for a movie to watch before bed, and there it was, "Pieces of April," starring Katie Holmes back before she became Mrs. Tom Cruise, darling of the tabloids. It was this movie that inspired a whole section of my Web site, Cancer Movies, because I went to see this "comedy" at a movie theater with Younger Son--and had no idea that the mom in the movie was dying of cancer! So beware. Not all of us want to be reminded of our own problems when we go to a movie, and many of us, me included, don't…

  • CyberKnife It Is

    Jeanne Sather
    20 Nov 2009 | 11:32 am
    I walked out of my appt. with Dr. Lee the Second--who will be known on this blog as CyberKnife Guy--about an hour ago, totally exhausted. Which is not to say it wasn't a good appt. It was. And CyberKnife guy answered all my questions and more. But now I can hardly keep my head up, so I am eating a bowl of oatmeal with raisins and brown sugar and then I'm going to take a nap. Because I didn't sleep well last night, and I woke up extra early, probably because I knew I had to get up an hour earlier. It kinda works that way, doesn't it?A couple of things I…

  • Mammograms and 40-something Women

    Jeanne Sather
    19 Nov 2009 | 8:16 pm
    FRIDAY UPDATE: I've been trying to estimate how many women in their 40s are diagnosed by mammogram and haven't been able to find that number. But I did e-mail Dr. Robert Livingston, my former medical oncologist who is now in Tucson, and he said he has never seen that data. However, he said he consulted with a colleague and their estimate is that about 50 percent of women diagnosed with breast cancer are diagnosed by mammogram. But he said this percentage would be much lower for younger women and higher for older women. All the discussion about the new mammography…

  • New Mammogram Guidelines: A Tempest in a Teapot?

    Jeanne Sather
    19 Nov 2009 | 9:45 am
    All week I've been hearing from women--and a few men--who are angry about the new mammogram guidelines put out by a government panel. Then today I see a story which seems to say, "Never mind, everyone, just go back to what you were doing."HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius issued a statement in which she said:"... our policies remain unchanged. ... I would be very surprised if any private insurance company changed its mammography coverage as a result of this action ..."So was this one of those balloons that the government is fond of floating, and now that there was…

  • Pancreatic Action Network Event This Saturday

    Jeanne Sather
    18 Nov 2009 | 1:31 pm
    The local affiliate of the Pancreatic Action Network is sponsoring an event this Saturday evening called An Evening of Hope. A friend of mine, Jennifer, who lost her mother to pancreatic cancer is involved with this organization, and she updates me periodically on what is going on. She also goes to Washington D.C. once a year for a Pancreatic Action Network lobbying effort. I'm interested because my father died of pancreatic cancer.One of the reasons I pay attention, besides the personal, is that pancreatic cancer research is woefully under-funded compared to other kinds of…
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  • Folic Acid and B12 Supplements Increase Cancer Risk

    20 Nov 2009 | 5:02 pm
    When it comes to cancer prevention, it's wise to steer clear of most supplements and instead focus on food. Numerous studies have suggested that many dietary supplements do not decrease cancer risk. Some supplements, in fact, actually may increase risk, raising concerns that supplements cause more harm than good for many people. The latest study on this topic adds to these concerns with the finding that folic acid and vitamin B12 dietary supplements increase the risk of being diagnosed with cancer, of dying from cancer, and of dying from any cause. By the Numbers The study was a double-blind,…

  • Qigong Benefits People with Cancer

    16 Nov 2009 | 4:54 am
    For people with cancer, a decrease in quality of life is one of the most difficult aspects of the disease to manage. Many struggle with fatigue and feelings of stress, anxiety, and depression. For people seeking non-medical ways of coping with cancer side effects, Qigong may offer relief. Qigong ("chee-kung") is a Chinese meditative practice which uses slow graceful movements and controlled breathing techniques to promote feeling calm, peaceful, and more content. The latest research on Qigong shows that when cancer patients regularly practice Qigong, it improves their overall quality of life,…

  • Old Drugs, New Ways (XELIRI) to Treat Colon Cancer

    16 Nov 2009 | 4:25 am
    A newly published study highlights how combining existing cancer treatment medications in new ways can improve survival for those with advanced colorectal cancer. The chemotherapy combined two medications, capecitabine and irinotecan, in a treatment referred to as XELIRI. Researchers studied XELIRI treatment in 53 patients, more than half (55%) of whom were 65 years of age or older. The overall response rate (ORR) to XELIRI in this group was 32% and the disease control rate was estimated to be 66%. The median (similar to "average") survival in the group was 19.2 months, showing that even in…

  • 100,500 Cancers Per Year Due to Obesity

    16 Nov 2009 | 4:09 am
    The American Institute for Cancer Research recently released new numbers on how obesity is linked to the number of cancer cases in the US each year. Not surprisingly, the numbers aren't good. When it comes to colon cancer, it is estimated that at least 13,200 cases each year are due to obesity. In other words, studies suggest that nearly 10%, or one-tenth, of all colon cancer cases never would occur each year if obesity were not a problem in the US. Other health experts believe this estimate is even on the low side. Another study on this topic suggests that about 30% of all colon cancer cases…

  • Your Cancer Survivorship Care Plan

    9 Nov 2009 | 10:37 am
    "What's next?" is one of the most common questions asked by anyone who is diagnosed with cancer. In the immediate days and weeks following a cancer diagnosis, "what's next?" will focus on treatment options, such as surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy. You'll figure out what to ask your doctor and how to plan your next steps. For people who are a little further into their cancer care plan, "what's next" may mean "for the rest of my life." It's not uncommon to feel a sense of letdown after treatment ends. Without the structure of regularly scheduled treatment appointments and reporting…
 
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  • My story, our story

    whymommy
    19 Nov 2009 | 9:57 am
    Talk given at the American Cancer Society’s Annual Meeting, November 19, 2009. Good morning. When I got sick, I had no idea how much my life was about to change. I was 34, a mom of a toddler and a newborn baby, and my days were filled with caring for them, keeping the family going, and writing about our adventures on my blog.  I was totally dedicated to being a good mom, and giving my two little boys the best childhood that I could. Then my mother-in-law was diagnosed with cancer.  We were told that she had infiltrating ductile carcinoma.  Although I thought I was relatively…

  • Hope for Anissa

    whymommy
    18 Nov 2009 | 4:55 pm
    Have you heard about Hope4Peyton? Peyton is a little girl in Atlanta who has fought the same disease we do — cancer — but at a much, much earlier age. Peyton was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia at age 3, and her mama chronicled the story of her fight — and her family’s fight — at a blog called Hope4Peyton.org. Together, they battled cancer, and won. Peyton just celebrated her one-year anniversary of the completion of treatment, and cheers were heard around the blogosphere, in support of her, and her mother, Anissa. Tonight the blogosphere is bustling…

  • Happy Birthday, Margaret!

    whymommy
    17 Nov 2009 | 6:34 pm
    Nearly 30 years ago, the very first mother with cancer I would know was diagnosed with breast cancer. She was in her thirties herself then, and the girl who would become my best friend and I were only children.  Because of that, all I know about her fight I learned much later, in the last few years, but even if I had been older, I suspect that I still would not have heard much beyond whispers of illness or seen much beyond the baking of casseroles and cookies for the children. It was different in those days.  People didn’t talk about cancer the way they do now.  I’m chagrined…

  • Truncal Lymphedema

    imstell
    16 Nov 2009 | 11:58 am
    Do any of you ladies suffer from truncal lymphedema?  It frequently occurs after reconstruction or lung surgery.  Symptoms can range from very minor swelling or discomfort to severe pain and swelling that may encompass up to the entire chest, back and shoulders.  I have a bit of truncal lymphedema in my right underarm.  Thankfully, it is very mild.  For about a year after my reconstruction I felt like my underarm was bulgy and very uncommfortable.  When I took off my bra at the end of the day I felt like I was still wearing it all evening.  Yet when my oncologist compared my underarms…

  • More Good News

    Jennifer
    15 Nov 2009 | 6:10 pm
    My good friend, Kris, is a brilliant scientist with GlaxoSmithKline who works on cancer medicines.  She’s currently in Boston at a cancer symposium.  This is the text conversation we had today: Kris:  were u ER+ and HER-? Me:  Yes. Kris:  there was a study showing if women had side effects with joint pain or hot flashes they had less chance of cancer reacurrance than women who did not have symptoms. Me:  Suhweet!  I should be good then!! Kris:  i know!! So for all of you ER+/HER- ladies who suffer from hot flashes and joint pain, take heart!  It might just be worth it!  Stay…
 
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  • Promoting healthy skepticism in the news: Helping journalists get it right

    19 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm
    (Journal of the National Cancer Institute) An editorial published online November 20 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute discusses the exaggerated fears and hopes that often appear in news coverage of cancer research. The editorial provides guidance for both the media and journals to help alleviate the problem.

  • Researchers identify role of gene in tumor development, growth and progression

    19 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm
    (Virginia Commonwealth University) Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer Center and VCU Institute of Molecular Medicine researchers have identified a gene that may play a pivotal role in two processes that are essential for tumor development, growth and progression to metastasis.

  • Saving the single cysteine: New antioxidant system found

    19 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm
    (University of Michigan) We've all read studies about the health benefits of having a life partner. The same thing is true at the molecular level, where amino acids known as cysteines are much more vulnerable to damage when single than when paired up with other cysteines.

  • Rare pancreatic cancer patients may live longer when treated with radiation therapy

    19 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm
    (American Society for Radiation Oncology) Radiation therapy is effective in achieving local control and palliation in patients with pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors, despite such tumors being commonly considered resistant to radiation therapy, according to a largest of its kind study in the Nov. 15 issue of the International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics, the official journal of the American Society for Radiation Oncology.

  • Reasonable alternative to invasive biopsy of palpable breast lesions with benign imaging features identified

    19 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm
    (American College of Radiology / American Roentgen Ray Society) Short-term follow-up is a reasonable alternative to invasive biopsy of palpable (capable of being touched or felt) breast lesions with benign imaging features, particularly in younger women with probable fibroadenoma (non-cancerous tumors that often occur in women during their reproductive years), according to a study published in the December issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.
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  • links for 2009-11-20

    MaverickNY
    20 Nov 2009 | 4:04 pm
    FDA Warns of Unapproved and Illegal H1N1 Drug Products Purchased Over the Internet The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today warned consumers to use extreme care when purchasing any products over the Internet that claim to diagnose, prevent, treat or cure the H1N1 influenza virus. The warning comes after the FDA recently purchased and analyzed several products represented online as Tamiflu (oseltamivir), which may pose risks to patients. (tags: FDA H1N1 virus fake products) Possible origins of pancreatic cancer revealed MIT cancer biologists have identified a subpopulation of cells that can…

  • Buzzword bingo at AACR

    MaverickNY
    19 Nov 2009 | 7:05 pm
    After typing a short, but thoughtful, piece into the Typepad mobile app on the iPhone, it crashed into the cyber ether before I could send or save it.  Arrrgh! It's always difficult restarting and retracing steps from scratch because the whole point of the mobile app is that it allows you to capture those sudden brainwaves and quick thoughts so easily.  Maybe next time I'll stick to audio and posting it via Posterous instead.  This made me realise that what we really need is a service that does a transcript of audio for say, a report or blog post, and allows editing before posting.  Boy,…

  • links for 2009-11-18

    MaverickNY
    18 Nov 2009 | 4:03 pm
    Finding Breast Cancer Early: Age 40, Every Year We do believe that we should aim to choose 100% of the benefit. We should not forget that the “benefit” in this situation is reducing deaths from breast cancer. A 30% reduction in saving lives is not acceptable. We also recognize that mammograms are not perfect. We realize that women do have to get additional studies for suspicious lesions. We realize that some women have biopsies that do not show breast cancer. We realize that our predictive tests are not perfect, so that we can’t say with certainty which breast cancers are aggressive and…

  • What's new at AACR on molecular targeting and biomarkers?

    MaverickNY
    18 Nov 2009 | 8:13 am
    At the AACR molecular targeting meeting in Boston, several key presentations have focused on lessons learned from previous kinase studies and using them to help guide future developments. Charles Sawyers from MSKCC put together a particularly nice presentation looking at the lessons learned from CML and prostate cancer.  He noted that 75% of CML patients respond to imatinib and attain a complete cytogenetic response, with only a small number, 20% relapsing by 5 years. The question is why and what can be done to change this?  Firstly, the natural course of the disease predicates that…

  • The increasing use of social media to recruit patients for clinical trials

    MaverickNY
    17 Nov 2009 | 4:54 am
    In an effort to speed up the time to market, companies have always wanted to recruit clinical trials faster.  Traditional media was the starting point e.g. sending trial information to advocacy groups, advertising on television, radio, posters, bill-boards etc.  Now companies are increasingly looking at how social media can channel patients into clinical trials.  This is an exciting area that is outside of the reach of the current FDA debate on how social media is used for drug promotion.Various models are now slowly emerging:1.  Communities of people with similar diseasesClinical trial…
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    An Inconvenient Tumor

  • Oh, What A Night...

    21 Nov 2009 | 2:00 am
    Bryan and I just got home from a truly magical "Laughs for Bald Bryan" event. As we were getting ready for bed – me happily kicking off my heels and him ripping off his ankle brace – we just couldn't believe what a night this turned out to be. There were so many moments that stood out for us, it's hard to pinpoint any specific ones. But I'll try because we don't want to let the memories fade.Early on in the evening, when a quick tour of the silent auction turned into an amazing (and impromptu) receiving line, to the wonderful people giving us their positivity and…

  • Are You Nuts?

    20 Nov 2009 | 4:15 pm
    This is the question that I've been getting from more than a few people this past week. Why? Because I decided to make 300 bags of cookies and brownies for the Laughs For Bald Bryan VIP reception. Since I've been baking so much lately I decided that I'd really love to make a bunch of cookies and brownies as a "thank you" to the people in the VIP section. I would've made 1200 of them, but that was ridiculous. Bryan and I have been really overwhelmed at the response to tonight's (EEK!) fundraiser and wanted to thank people. We weren't sure how, until I offered…

  • Lactation, Ear Wax & Vomit

    18 Nov 2009 | 3:43 pm
    This story is more funny than gross, I promise. Well, at least part of it. Bryan and I have had quite the day today. We were up early to get to Bryan's biweekly neuro oncologist appointment. When we arrived, we were the only ones in the office. It was great. Usually is can take up to forty five minutes to see our doctor, which isn't great. Being back in the hospital reminded me of another appointment Bryan needed to make: one with an ear, nose and throat specialist. Over the past few weeks, Bryan has been having a hard time hearing. Before you get worried, it's not from anything serious.

  • Typing Lessons

    12 Nov 2009 | 8:13 pm
    If you're reading this, you're clearly using something with a keyboard. Your phone, computer, etc. And to get to this blog, somewhere along the way you may have had to type several individual keys.For example, w-w-w-.-a-n-i-n-c-o-n-v-e-n-i-e-n-t-t-u-m-o-r-.-c-o-m. Or, w-w-w-.-g-o-o-g-l-e-.-c-o-m.Presumably, each of your fingers moved seamlessly across the keyboard, your knuckles easily extending to reach out-of-the-way keys. Even if you're a novice typist, speed has nothing to do with it. Once you were able to find the keys, your fingers did all the work. Ironically, if you think about it,…

  • The Food Blog is Up!

    11 Nov 2009 | 3:11 pm
    The name may still be a work in progress, but I've started my food blog! Yay! Really, I just couldn't wait any longer. You can check it out at www.pardonmycrumbs. I just made pumpkin cupcakes last night and posted the recipe and some pics. They're mmmm-mmmm-awesome (and pretty)! Enjoy and I look forward to keeping up both blogs, each dedicated to the two biggest loves of my lives.  :) Permalink | Leave a comment  »
 
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    Helping Tami - How Registering your Bone Marrow Can Save a Life

  • Extreme Home Makeovers Features a Bone Marrow Donor and Recipient

    20 Nov 2009 | 12:25 am
    Did you miss last weeks episode of Extreme Home Makeovers? CLICK HERE to watch it on ABC.com. The Stott family has been through a lot. First Joey Stott got Leukemia. After receiving a bone marrow transplant from an anonymous donor located on the National Marrow Donor Program registry, her family suffered a second set back when their house caught fire and was damaged beyond repair by smoke and water damage.Enter Ty Pennington and the Extreme Home Makeover crew. Not only did they build the Stotts a new house and barn for their sheep, they also brought Joey's bone marrow donor with them giving…

  • Team Janet + UCLA APAMSA + Nom Nom Truck = Marrow Drive

    13 Nov 2009 | 2:41 am
    A Marrow Donor Drive to find a match for Janet Liang. Please let your friends, family and colleagues who live or work near UCLA know about this event. Date: Monday, November 16, 2009Time: 11:30am - 3:00pmLocation: Gayley & Strathmore, WeyburnSecond drive later the same dayTime: 5:00 pm -7:00 pmLocation: Near Weyburn Terrace A Nom Nom Truck comes to UCLA to help Janet find a match! You can join the National Marrow Donor Program at this event. Registering is free and pain free. It takes approximately 10 minutes to fill out a short registration form and have the inside of your cheeks swabbed…

  • A Message from Tami Day +135

    12 Nov 2009 | 9:55 am
    "My back is definitely getting better but still have a ways to go. Went to see my Doctor today and he says everything looks good. He cut my fluids in half and I'm not taking as many meds."So sounds like she's feeling better. FINALLY! I'll continue to update this blog whenever I receive a change from her most recent status. Thanks for checking in!

  • No News is Good News

    10 Nov 2009 | 2:49 pm
    Well the reason I haven't posted any updates lately is because my information source has run dry. That translates to that Tami has been doing well enough on her own that my mom is no longer going to help her each day. I hate calling because you just never know when she might be taking a nap so I will send Tami an email right now and see if she can send me back an update on how she's doing :)

  • Wow I woke up this morning...

    29 Oct 2009 | 1:54 pm
    And there was snow!Came up for a short visit to see Tami. She looks great! Her back is still sore from her muscle strains, but regarding her transplant she's doing really well. In fact her magnesium level has suddenly risen so she will be able to reduce the amount of magnesium she has to infuse each day. This may mean she won't have to keep infusing the big bag of fluid that comes along with the high dose of liquid magnesium she had been receiving each day for the past few months. So that's really good news!And guess who else I got to see....
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  • Stefanie

    20 Nov 2009 | 7:06 am
    COLUMBUS, OHIO - I never met Stefanie Spielman, nor have I met her husband, Chris. She died yesterday at age 42 from breast cancer, leaving Chris and 4 young children; Madison, Noah, Macy and Audrey. Please keep them in your prayers. While I don’t know them, I do know a friend of theirs – and I know their story. If you don’t, I’d like to take just a moment and share it with you. They were college sweethearts, Chris the All-American football linebacker and Stefanie the love of his life. She was 30 and pregnant when she found the lump during a self-exam, sadly this isn’t such a…

  • Country.Music.Awards

    17 Nov 2009 | 6:45 am
    NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - Lia from radiolia.com is awesome. Not just a little cool or kind of a nice lady, but one of those amazing people who truly take your breath away with her generosity. She was a nominee this year (again!) at the CMA’s and invited me to join her as a guest. That qualifies as amazing in my book. So the show was spectacular – the best show I have ever seen. Our seats were great, you can see how close we were to Taylor Swift during her performance. The people there were so much fun, even during the commercial breaks it was a good time. Afterward, I was fortunate enough to…

  • Dangler

    11 Nov 2009 | 6:00 am
    CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - I am not a dangler. I am not even close. But I know one when I see one, and in my opinion, my favorite team has quite a few. I’ve loved the Blackhawks for decades; so much so that when they didn’t televise the home games in Chicago (don’t ask), I used to listen on the radio. My teenage daughter Alexandra’s first word was “Krivokrasov”, and my youngest daughter, Isabella, sleeps with a practice puck under her pillow. We don’t even have a rink where we live now, but they love it through my enthusiasm. So last season, while I was ‘watching’ a game on twitter…

  • Irene & Co. Event, Version 2.0

    9 Nov 2009 | 6:00 am
    PANAMA CITY, FLORIDA - While tactfully avoiding any references to Andrew Jackson's march to New Orleans through this wonderful place, I would like to share with you how very cool Panama City is (especially from a historic nature). It was a refuge for runaway slaves and native Americans, it was a paradise for exploring conquistadors; really, it’s just a spot people have liked to visit for a long, long time. Irene & Co., a Vera Bradley retailer, has not been around quite as long as the conquistadors, but is nonetheless a well established favorite of locals and visitors alike. Irene and her…

  • On the Line

    6 Nov 2009 | 6:00 am
    INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - Apparently in football they have this thing called the ’50 yard line’. It seems to be an important marker for aficionados – they want their team to cross said line with great regularity, they want the opposing team NOT to cross, they want to make sure their seats are as close to it as one can possibly come, that kind of thing. As a hockey girl, I was only vaguely familiar with said line. Until the day that I put my foot on it at the Indianapolis Colts game (the Sunday, October 4th game). Then I got the whole picture; I was standing in the middle of the field when…
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  • Lust

    Lady Vroom
    17 Nov 2009 | 11:47 pm
    It's been a long while since I posted, but this is a topic that's been on my mind, and thought it warranted a quick post.Lust is a powerful drug. It took me weeks to "come off" the high of this last dude. My hormones were in such overload, I thought I would explode. It was even bad during my period - go figure! TMI, maybe yes, but fact is girls feel sexual stuff, too. And trust me when I say, I'm leaving out a _lot_ of details.Anyway, experiencing the physical withdrawal brought about much new understanding about my actions & behavior. So much so, that when I told my new sponsor about it,…

  • Sponsor

    Lady Vroom
    31 Oct 2009 | 6:25 pm
    My sponsor left a message for me today saying she didn't want to work with me anymore. It's very sad.She was one of the first people I met in my 12-step group that seemed to have something different than all the rest. Instead of having problems, she had solutions. The first time I met her, she was a speaker at a meeting I was attending regularly. Her share blew me away. People say you should ask someone to be your sponsor if they have something you want. Well, she had it.She had hope, compassion, drive, and a method to working the steps that seemed radically different, and more active, than…

  • Blame

    Lady Vroom
    27 Oct 2009 | 11:54 am
    Boy, I almost got stuck in a quagmire of blame on that last post. Thankfully the ODAAT was in my desk drawer, and I remembered to crack it open. I looked up "blame" in the index, and read all the entries. These golden nuggets are from those pages.--"On this day I promise God and myself that I will let go of the problem which is destroying my peace of mind. I pray for detachment from the situation..." (pg. 3)--"Now I'm learning to look squarely at each difficulty, not seeking whom to "blame" but to discover how my attitude helped to create my problem or aggravate it. I must learn to face the…

  • Promotion

    Lady Vroom
    27 Oct 2009 | 11:11 am
    Right now I'm terribly wrought with emotion. So much so, I don't know what to do except start writing.I made a few program calls, but wasn't able to reach anyone. Maybe I should keep trying... Most people are at work now, though.I found out today I lost out on a promotion at work. I didn't even know I was in the running for one. It went to another guy that deserves it, mostly, although I've never been a fan of his style. But on the whole, I'm happy for him.The reason my boss stated was that I still needed to "work on things", like my time management, and meetings. This was a reference to the…

  • On my way home

    Lady Vroom
    26 Oct 2009 | 12:29 am
    For the second time this year, I arrived back in Oakland from visiting my mom and wanted to cry.She's really not doing well. Probably she'll never be fully abled again. She's walking much better now, and doesn't need a cane. Her medication to stop the tremors on the right side of her body is really helping a lot.But, there is much she can't do, like make her bed, clip her fingernails, and sit for any length of time. The sitting part is due to her substantial weight loss. Essentially, her butt fell off. So, now all the chairs feel uncomfortable. It's time to get her a butt pillow, to carry…
 
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