Tag Archive: radiation

Radiation Breakthrough: New Hope in Single Dose

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On Wednesday, September 29, at 6:00 PM EST, the Cancer Treatment Centers of America are hosting a live webinar about a new and innovative technology that helps cancer patients get well sooner and essentially get… Continue reading

Do alternative cancer treatments work?

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In the first few weeks of your diagnosis you may have been weighing up your treatment options while listening to stories of those who bypassed the surgeon’s knife/chemotherapy/radiotherapy, and went straight to “cure”… Continue reading

On women and strength

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I recently came across this video by Kelly Corrigan,  founder of  Circus of Cancer, who was diagnosed with Stage III breast cancer in August 2004, just days before her oldest daughter turned three. Her family… Continue reading

Making treatment decisions that are right for you!

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I believe firmly and have written about it many times on this blog that women have the right to choose which treatment options are best for them. They should be partners with their… Continue reading

The post-treatment let-down

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Dana Jennings is a reporter and editor at The New York Times. His postings on coping with prostate cancer appear each week at nytimes.com/well. Here Dana writes of an unexpected side-effect of cancer… Continue reading

PARP inhibitors show promise in fight against cancer

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New drugs known as PARP inhibitors are showing promise as treatment for some of the most aggressive types of breast cancer, according to recent research. The promise could yield a brand new direction… Continue reading

Yard Sale for the Cure

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For Rachael Smith, diagnosed with breast cancer in 2004 and now in remission,‘cancer’ means ‘community’ and so she created Yard Sale for the Cure. It’s an annual event where households across the country… Continue reading

Clinical trials benefit patients

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Many Irish breast cancer patients are benefiting from being able to join clinical trials that were not available in this country before, a major international conference on breast cancer in Galway has heard. Prof… Continue reading

Dangers of antioxidants during cancer treatment

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When I underwent my treatment for breast cancer in 2004, I read many articles and books recommending this vitamin regimen, or that cleanse and detox programme, and like many others, ended up more… Continue reading

Free flowers for cancer

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Four-o’clock Flowers Around the World, is a cancer project, which began as a tribute to symbolically fulfill the last request of Jim Donahoe, a cancer patient, who passed away in 1994. Jim loved… Continue reading