Most women know the importance of breast self exams and regular medical check-ups in detecting potentially cancerous lumps. But how many know how to spot the symptoms of inflammatory breast cancer, which usually… Continue reading
I have been meaning to write this post for some time now, but finally I am getting around to it. I am aware that I refer to women and breast cancer frequently, but… Continue reading
A small clinical trial of a new drug designed to treat hereditary breast cancer has achieved promising results, UK scientists have said. The scientists recruited 54 women from the UK, Europe, the US… Continue reading
I wrote a piece last month on reconstructive breast surgery and specifically the lack of options presented to women by their surgeons. This piece was prompted by an article which appeared last December in the New… Continue reading
Phil Mickelson plans to return to the PGA Tour for next week’s St. Jude Classic and compete in the US Open that follows. The US world No. 2 suspended his 2009 campaign indefinitely… Continue reading
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
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
A friend of mine who lives in Florida sent me a clipping from the Miami Herald newspaper about Debbie Wasserman Schultz, a Florida Democrat, who I know nothing about, apart from the fact… Continue reading
I gave a special gift to myself yesterday. I spent a day of silent meditation at the Chrysalis Holistic Centre in Donard, Co Wicklow. I try to do this day for myself several… Continue reading
For many women, losing their hair during cancer therapy is difficult enough. But the situation can be even harder for children who are shocked to see their mothers or female relatives lose their… Continue reading
