The Mammalogues: One Survivor’s Story
Breast cancer survivor Gene Glave stars in her original comedic retrospective about her diagnosis and recovery. This is just a few scenes from it. She says she hopes other people will see… Continue reading
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Mind, Body, Spirit Festival
The International Mind, Body, Spirit Festival takes place in the RDS, Ballsbridge, Dublin this weekend. Visitors can find out about a range of complementary approaches to health and wellbeing as well as sampling… Continue reading
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
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
