Reclaiming intimacy after cancer
A few days ago I wrote a piece on dating after cancer, which touched on the issues of body image and intimacy. Now experts at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer… Continue reading
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“Chemo brain” better with letrozole
That fuzzy headed, forgetfulness we call “chemo brain”, which occurs after chemotherapy, or while on hormonal treatment can be quite distressing as you try to pick up the pieces of your life and move… Continue reading
Conflicting evidence on Tamoxifen and anti-depressants
Women who take anti-depressants, while on tamoxifen, may or may not be at risk of recurrence. According to ABC News, conflicting evidence has emerged at the annual meeting of the American Society for… Continue reading
Dating after breast cancer
Ever since Carrie Bradshaw in Sex and the City first pondered the perils and pitfalls of dating in the modern world, acres of column inches have been given to the subject. But what if… Continue reading
Does cancer thrive on sugar?
Pam Stephan writes a well-blanced article on about.com exploring the truth of the cancer loves sugar adage. This familiar saying, “cancer loves sugar” has been around since the 1924 publication of Dr. Otto Warburg’s paper, “On… Continue reading
Fertility concerns of young women with breast cancer
“A Web-based Survey of Fertility Issues in Young Women with Breast Cancer” is the title of a 2004 study, admittedly nearly 5 years old, but I know still as relevant today to younger women… Continue reading
Biological markers may indicate poor breast cancer prognosis
A team of researchers has found an association between breast cancer survival and two proteins that, when present in the blood in high levels, are indicators of inflammation. Using data from the Health,… Continue reading
Think before you pink
How’s this for synchronicity? No sooner had I posted a piece on the origins of the pink ribbon, than I come across a campaign in the US, called Think Before you Pink. Think… Continue reading
Early detection is key to survival
I am living proof of the need for early detection of breast cancer. I presented to my GP with a lump, which I discovered myself in May 2004. My GP dismissed the lump as… Continue reading
