Music and Medicine Conference
“Music and Medicine” is the topic of a one-day conference hosted by the Irish World Academy in association with the Graduate Medical School, University of Limerick on Saturday, June 6th. There is a… Continue reading
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Free music at Sharing Hope.tv
Thanks to the time and talent of some very generous artists, Sharinghope.tv, an initatitive of the American Cancer Society is able to provide a few tunes for you to use free of charge.… Continue reading
Survivor loneliness of women after breast cancer
A new study has found that women following a diagnosis of breast cancer conveyed a unique description of loneliness that was termed survivor loneliness. They described how they felt alone in the awareness of mortality and… Continue reading
New device continuously monitors cancer growth
A Massachusetts Institute of Technology team says it has created the first implantable device that can continuously monitor cancer growth. Surgical removal of a tissue sample, a procedure known as a biopsy, is… Continue reading
Breast Cancer and HRT
Immediately after my treatment for breast cancer, I manifested all the symptoms of an early menopause – hot flushes and all. Thankfully, it proved to be temporary for me, lasting about 8 or… Continue reading
Managing fear of recurrence
I have written about managing the fear of recurrence here before and of how it is most potent when it is time for my annual follow up with the hospital. The shock of that day… Continue reading
Gene signature predicts good outcome in breast cancer
Researchers have identified a genetic signature that can predict an improved clinical outcome in patients with breast cancer, and which could help in the development of new targeted therapies. By analysing the expression… Continue reading
“Farrah’s Story” has meaningful message
“Farrah’s Story” is as much about becoming aware of our own mortality as it is seeing a cultural icon fight the disease. If one of the most vibrant celebrities of a generation can… Continue reading
Gwyneth Paltrow – is she right?
The actress, Gwyneth Paltrow has said on her website that she believes that using shampoo could lead to cancer, after reading research about what she calls the ‘environmental toxins’ allegedly found in these products.… Continue reading
