Specialist Breast Centres
Thanks to Steph at The Biopsy Report for raising a question on Specialist Breast Centres. This has become an emotive subject with the threatened closure of some breast cancer units around the country… Continue reading
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Why you can ignore what’s on the label
As cancer survivors, we try to maximise our chances of living the rest of our lives healthily and minimise the chances of facing a cancer reoccurence. We study food labels in an effort… Continue reading
Early detection of second breast cancers improves prognosis in breast cancer survivors
A group of international researchers has found the first reliable evidence that early detection of subsequent breast tumours in women who have already had the disease can halve the women’s chances of death… Continue reading
Happy St Patrick’s Day
Happy St Patrick’s Day to everyone! On St Patrick’s Day, everyone is Irish and to celebrate the day why not check out this Shamrock Hope Button, available on the website of the American… Continue reading
How to assess breast reconstruction options
This video is part of a series produced by Susan G. Komen for the Cure in conjuction with Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. The “how to” video series offers answers to many of the… Continue reading
Diagnosis and treatment of early breast cancer
A summary of “Diagnosis and treatment of early breast cancer, including locally advanced disease—summary of NICE guidance” appears in a recent edition of the British Medical Journal (BMJ). This is… Continue reading
Understanding Triple Negative Breast Cancer
One of the audience questions I frequently hear asked at conferences relates to treatment for Triple Negative Breast Cancer. As we know by now, breast cancer is not one form of cancer, but many different “subtypes” of… Continue reading
Waiting for breast cancer biopsy results causes distress
The stress of waiting for a breast biopsy result may cause adverse health effects in women, the results of a new study indicate. “When women express how taxing it is to have to… Continue reading
Sheryl Crow Testifies on Breast Cancer
This video piece features testimony from breast cancer survivor, Sheryl Crow before a House Health subcommittee to support a bill funding breast cancer in Washington, DC last year. In this short video extract, Sheryl emphasises that she… Continue reading
Breast cancer survivor makes it to number 1
Limerick breast cancer survivor, Julie-Anne Dineen, has reached number one this week, knocking U2 off the top of the Irish single charts. The song, ‘Do You Believe’ was recorded in aid of the Symptomatic Breast… Continue reading
