It’s hard for those of us who have undergone treatment for any kind of cancer to trust that our cancer is truly gone, even if that is what the doctor has just told us. When treatment ends, you begin a new chapter in your life, one that can bring hope and joy, alongside other feelings you may not be expecting. You are [...]
Archive for February, 2009
When cancer treatment ends
Posted in Personal Reflections, Younger Women and Breast Cancer, tagged cancer recurrence, fear, finishing cancer treatment on February 28, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Role of Breast MRI in Women with Newly Diagnosed Breast Cancer
Posted in Medical Update, tagged Breast Cancer Resource, false-positive, high risk, mammography, MRI, newly diagnosed on February 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
By CancerConsultants.com According to guidelines published in the Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, the addition of high-quality breast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to other imaging techniques such as mammography can help evaluate the extent of the cancer in women with newly diagnosed breast cancer, and can also be used to screen the [...]
Gene that plays key role in cancer identified
Posted in Research, tagged Cancer, gene, Karolinska Institute, medical research, p53 gene, science, Sweden, Wrap 53 on February 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Karolinska Institutet scientists have identified a gene that regulates the activity of another gene called p53, which protects against cancer. Writing about their work in the journal Molecular Cell, the researchers have revealed the newly identified gene as Wrap53. Gene p53 protects against cancer and is usually described as the most important gene in cancer research. However, [...]
Thank you Jade, you have helped to save lives
Posted in Media Reports, tagged Cancer, Cervical Cancer, irish independent, jade goody, martina devlin, smear test on February 27, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Martina Devlin, writing in the Irish Independent, yesterday: JADE Goody has influenced my behaviour. I never dreamed it was possible — I usually change channels or turn the page when I see her face. Initially I tuned out because I found her depressing — reality TV culture personified is not a pretty sight; latterly [...]
Young women with cancer being rushed into treatment decisions
Posted in Fertility, Younger Women and Breast Cancer, tagged breast cancer, Fertility on February 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
At a meeting last year of a working group of young survivors of breast cancer who came from all over Europe, I was struck by the similarities of our experiences. It seems that the situation is the same across Europe and the women’s level of frustration at what they felt was lacking throughout their breast cancer treatment, the [...]
Breaking News: Lance Armstrong charity to hold cancer summit in Dublin
Posted in Conferences, Seminars, Public Information Sessions, tagged cancer conference, dublin, global cancer campaign, lance armstrong, LIVESTRONG on February 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Exciting news of a major international cancer summit in Dublin this year, has just been announced. The first LIVESTRONG Global Cancer Summit, organised by the Lance Armstrong Foundation (LAF), will take place in Dublin from August 24-26, immediately after Mr Armstrong’s participation in the cycling event, the Tour of Ireland, which takes place from August 19-23. The [...]
Jade Goody illness raising awareness about cervical cancer
Posted in Media Reports, tagged Cervical Cancer, Irish Cancer Society, irish independent, jade goody on February 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
From today’s Irish Independent: The Irish Cancer Society says the story of Jade Goody’s illness has inspired many Irish woman to look for advice about cervical cancer. Read more….
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