Breast Cancer: Prevention
To Radiate or Not?
07/30/06, Johns Hopkins UniversityI'm always intrigued when I learn that a woman has opted not to have radiation after lumpectomy surgery for breast cancer.
Save My Nipple, Please!
07/27/06, Johns Hopkins UniversityDue to lack of funding, there are no available studies telling us when it's safe to save the nipple and areola, particularly for women who are having…
Radiation: Larger, but Fewer, Doses May Be Better
07/25/06, Johns Hopkins UniversityGiving breast cancer patients fewer, larger doses of radiotherapy may be as safe and effective at reducing the risk that their cancer will return.
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"If I Ever Get Breast Cancer, I Know Exactly What I'll Do"
07/21/06, Johns Hopkins UniversitySome women who'd predicted "I'd never do chemotherapy" find themselves faced with positive nodes, looking their 5-year-old child in the face, and…
What Became of Your Clinical Trial?
07/18/06, Johns Hopkins UniversityIf you are participating in a clinical trial, ask your doctor how you'll be informed of the results and when they are expected to be available.
Commitment to Radiation
07/14/06, Johns Hopkins UniversityWomen who undergo a lumpectomy as part of their breast cancer treatment should also anticipate doing radiation therapy afterward.
Men Can Get Breast Cancer
07/11/06, Johns Hopkins UniversityAlthough we usually think of breast cancer as a woman's disease, 1 percent of all individuals diagnosed with breast cancer are men.
New Concerns for Early Stage Breast Cancer Patients
07/09/06, Johns Hopkins UniversityThe study reported that patients with lobular carcinoma in situ (LCIS) are actually at higher risk of developing advanced stage tumors than previously…
When Are You a Survivor?
07/06/06, Johns Hopkins UniversityMost cancer organizations define a survivor as someone diagnosed with cancer who is alive. This implies that from the moment you hear those words "You…
Are You Too Old for a Mammogram?
07/03/06, Johns Hopkins UniversityA study recently published by Harvard University using Medicare billing data confirmed that only 61 percent of women over age 65 were getting annual…
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