Herbal remedies
I have written before that I believe that herbal remedies may have a role to play in maintaining health after cancer treatment. I have found it very effective in treating certain medical conditions I… Continue reading
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Women with breast cancer gene choosing preventive mastectomy
Women who know they carry a gene that puts them at higher risk of breast cancer tend to opt for preventive mastectomy, a new study concludes. Several type of risk management strategies are… Continue reading
Exercise and losing weight can cut risk of cancer recurrence
Breast cancer survivors whose bodies make the least estrogen have the lowest chance of breast cancer recurrence, a long-term study shows. Estrogen levels — measured soon after initial breast cancer treatment — were… Continue reading
Patients’ fear should be strongly considered when counseling women at high risk for breast cancer
Women at increased risk for breast cancer because of the genetic BRCA mutations are more likely to think a prophylactic mastectomy is the best way to reduce their risk for the disease, compared… Continue reading
Stem cells may repair breast cancer damage
From today’s Observer Newspaper A remarkable reconstruction technique is being trialled by British surgeons, who are harvesting stem-cell-enriched fat from women’s bodies to plug the dip often left by breast cancer operations. The… Continue reading
Robot performs breast biopsy
I came across this short video today from Duke University. Guided solely by 3-D ultrasound images, an autonomous robot places its biopsy needle precisely on a metallic target within a Nerf ball. You… Continue reading
Talks on cancer in the southeast
From Today’s Irish Times CANCER PATIENTS in the southeast can avail of a series of free talks by specialists covering various aspects of their treatment, care and recovery as well as how best… Continue reading
Grow your own drugs
I watched the first episode of “Grow your own drugs” on BBC2 last night. In this six-part series, ethnobotanist James Wong demonstrates how to transform familiar plants into simple natural remedies that could… Continue reading
