Tag Archive: breast cancer

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Lessons I didn’t learn from breast cancer

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Five Lessons I Didn’t Learn from Breast Cancer (And One Big One I Did) is the title of a book by Shelly Lewis, which is described as the antidote to the cancer as life… Continue reading →

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Researchers target telomeres to attack cancer

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Hoping to develop more effective long-term attacks on cancer, researchers at the Indiana University School of Medicine are conducting the first human tests of a breast cancer drug regimen that includes a compound… Continue reading →

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Exercise can relieve depression post-breast cancer

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Back again to the theme of exercise and breast cancer. This time the research focuses on exercise as a tool to battle the symptoms of depression and anxiety which may be attendant to… Continue reading →

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Mindfulness helps to deal with post treatment phase

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Returning again to the theme of mindfulness, I came across the following study of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) for survivors of breast cancer. Research has shown that in the post treatment phase of recovery, breast… Continue reading →

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BREAST FEST

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BREAST FEST is the world’s first film festival dedicated to breast cancer awareness. This annual festival includes short films, documentaries, animation, dramatic features and experimental works which span the emotional spectrum. Through the… Continue reading →

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Help with breast self-examination

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We know that early detection is an important factor in the success of breast cancer treatment. While some studies have shown that breast self-exam does not reduce the number of deaths from breast… Continue reading →

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Mother-daughter breast density study

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A unique mother-daughter study that used magnetic resonance to measure breast density in younger women shows that percent of breast water could be linked to the risk of breast cancer in middle age and… Continue reading →

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Christina Applegate is most beautiful

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The current issue of People magazine features Christina Applegate as part of their Most Beautiful 2009 list. The star admits that after being diagnosed with breast cancer last March, she had “a rollercoaster of… Continue reading →

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Doodling

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    There are many ways in which we learn to cope with the stresses and anxieties of cancer or indeed any serious disease. Some people find journalling helps, others art or meditation.… Continue reading →

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Breast cancer deaths fall in the UK

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The latest figures analysed by Cancer Research UK show that the number of women dying from breast cancer in the UK has fallen to its lowest level since records began. In 2007, 11,990… Continue reading →