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
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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
Yoga Benefits Cancer Patients
ScienceDaily (Mar. 2, 2009) — Women undertaking a ten week program of 75 minute Restorative Yoga (RY) classes gained positive differences in aspects of mental health such as depression, positive emotions, and… Continue reading
Breast cancer and spirtuality
I recently came across a summary of a 2005 study, “Evaulation of the effectiveness of an Intervention Group to meet the identified spiritual needs of breast cancer patients” by Pat Hargadon, Avon Breast… Continue reading
When cancer treatment ends
It’s hard for those of us who have undergone treatment for any kind of cancer to trust that our cancer is truly gone, even if that is what the doctor has just told us. When treatment ends, you… Continue reading
Role of Breast MRI in Women with Newly Diagnosed Breast Cancer
By CancerConsultants.com According to guidelines published in the Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, the addition of high-quality breast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to other imaging techniques such as mammography can… Continue reading
Gene that plays key role in cancer identified
Karolinska Institutet scientists have identified a gene that regulates the activity of another gene called p53, which protects against cancer. Writing about their work in the journal Molecular Cell, the researchers have revealed the… Continue reading
Thank you Jade, you have helped to save lives
Martina Devlin, writing in the Irish Independent, yesterday: JADE Goody has influenced my behaviour. I never dreamed it was possible — I usually change channels or turn the page when I see… Continue reading
