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… Continue reading
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….
At a recent conference I attended, a lady raised the question of whether women under 40 should have regular mammograms. It led to a heated discussion with the medical panel, as this lady… Continue reading
Young women can and do get breast cancer. I was 35 when I was diagnosed with breast cancer. While breast cancer in young women accounts for a relatively small percentage of all diagnosed… Continue reading
“A pearl is a beautiful thing that is produced by an injured life….The treasure of our being in this world is also produced by an injured life. If we had not been wounded,… Continue reading
A recent study of risk factors for breast cancer in young women suggests risk assessment and prevention, using techniques that avoid radiation, such as MRI, should start much earlier in life. The study… Continue reading
After Cancer Treatment, Heal Faster, Better, Stronger, has been written by a doctor who is both a breast cancer survivor and a cancer rehabilitation specialist. Julie Silver was diagnosed at age 36, at… Continue reading
This provocative, headline grabbing piece of “journalism” appeared in today’s Daily Mail online. If you take the time to read through the piece, you will quickly see it for what it is… a… Continue reading
WOMEN with a history of breast cancer are being urged to avoid taking a menopause drug now known to greatly increase the risk of the cancer returning. Results of a study published yesterday… Continue reading
A recent study, presented at the prestigious 31st Annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, has found that women who switched to an aromatase inhibitor (AI) after two to three years of Tamoxifen lowered… Continue reading
