Researchers from McGill University’s Rosalind and Morris Goodman Cancer Research Centre (GCRC), the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI MUHC), the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Harvard Medical School have discovered a gene signature that can accurately predict which breast cancer patients are at risk of relapse, thereby sparing those who are not [...]
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New test can predict breast cancer outcomes
Posted in Medical Update, Research, tagged cardiotoxicity, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, early menopause, Harvard Medical School, McGill University Health Centre, McGill University's Rosalind and Morris Goodman Cancer Research Centre, predict which breast cancer patients are at risk of relapse, secondary cancers on January 31, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Meat Free Monday
Posted in Healthy Recipes, Lifestyle, tagged Apple-Onion Spread, meat free monday, pink kitchen, Quercetin on January 31, 2011 | 3 Comments »
I am really excited by today’s recipe – it sounds wonderful and it was sent to me by Lisa from Pink Kitchen, who recommends this mellow appetizer as not only tasty but nutritionally powerful. Both apples and onions are loaded with quercetin, an antioxidant compound found in fruits and veggies. Quercetin is the most potent anti-cancer compound around. It [...]
You Are Not Alone: Life After a Breast Cancer Diagnosis
Posted in Books on Cancer, Guest Blog, tagged breast cancer book, breast cancer diagnosis, breast cancer tereatment decisions on January 30, 2011 | 8 Comments »
Today’s guest post comes from Andrea Schneider, author of You Are Not Alone: Life After a Breast Cancer Diagnosis. I believe that when diagnosed with breast cancer, or any serious illness, a patient must become her/his own advocate and arm oneself with the knowledge needed to make an informed medical decision. I believe that [...]
Cancer and Airborne Toxins
Posted in Environmental Causes of Cancer, Lifestyle, tagged asbestos and cancer, Cancer and Airborne Toxins, Genetics, Krista Peterson, Leukemia and Benzene, Lung Cancer and Radon Gas, Mesothelioma and Asbestos, National Cancer Institute, risk factors for cancer, secondary smoke, toxins in the environment on January 29, 2011 | 5 Comments »
Often, risk factors for cancer are described in terms of either genetics or choices an individual makes (such as diet, alcohol consumption, smoking, etc.). However, some cancers are largely attributable to dangerous and frequently invisible toxins in the environment. Airborne toxins are especially pernicious, since they may be able to spread over a large area [...]
Poetry Friday
Posted in Inspiration, poetry, tagged poetry, Robert Frost, The Road Not Taken on January 28, 2011 | 13 Comments »
The Road Not Taken Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both And be one traveler, long I stood And looked down one as far as I could To where it bent in the undergrowth; Then took the other, as just as fair, And having perhaps the better claim [...]
When I Grow Up
Posted in Breast cancer awareness, Breast Cancer Screening, Older Women and Breast Cancer, Video Content, tagged Kaiser Permanente, mammograms, Mammography screenings on January 27, 2011 | 14 Comments »
I absolutely love this advertisement from Kaiser Permanente, encouraging women to get mammograms. “When I Grow Up” was inspired by the unprecedented rates of mammography screenings for women served by Kaiser Permanente in Southern California. Now, when I grow up…I want to be just like these ladies
Feel the splendor of life
Posted in Inspiration, tagged Inspiration on January 26, 2011 | 15 Comments »
There is plenty of time, for there is now and you have it all available to you. There is nothing to regret, for the past is now finished. Any anxiety you feel is only speculation about what has never happened yet. Let go of what is not even real, and give your grateful [...]
How to arrange your free smear test
Posted in Cervical Cancer, tagged Cervical Cancer, Cervical Check, How to arrange your free smear test, ireland, National Cervical Screening Programme on January 25, 2011 | 1 Comment »
In support of European Cervical Cancer Prevention Week (23-29 January), CervicalCheck – The National Cervical Screening Programme is encouraging all women aged 25 to 60 have a free smear test. A smear test only takes a few minutes and it is the most effective way to detect changes in the cells of the cervix (neck [...]
Meat Free Monday
Posted in Healthy Recipes, Recipe, tagged Angela Hartnett, Guardian, Lemon Sauce, meat free monday, Poached Winter Fruits on January 24, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Thinking of a recipe to share with you today, I found myself in the mood for a healthy desert and came across Angela Hartnett’s Poached Winter Fruits, which seemed to fit my mood perfectly. Poached Winter Fruits in Lemon Sauce Serves 6 4 pears, cut into quarters and cored 10 dried prunes [...]
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