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Category Archives for breast cancer
Breast Cancer-Prevent Radiation-Induced Dermatitis- Ugly, Painful Side Effect
"Early-stage breast cancer patients undergoing radiation therapy following breast-conserving surgery experienced significantly less skin irritation when they used a melatonin-containing cream compared
Continue readingLumpectomy versus Mastectomy for Early Stage Invasive Breast Cancer
A new study called “Decision Making about Surgery for Early-Stage Breast Cancer” finds that the women studied had major deficits in their knowledge about the pros and cons of having either
Continue readingBlack women- heart disease breast cancer
… clearly shows that black women have a much higher rate of heart failure after a breast cancer diagnosis than do other ethnic groups… As a cancer survivor who has sustained cardiovascular
Continue readingOncotype DX- Breast Cancer and DCIS?
Oncotype DX for Breast Cancer- Ductal Carcinoma In-situ (DCIS) is Not Breast Cancer-Consider Evidence-based, Non-Toxic Therapies to Reduce Your Risk of Breast Cancer The mission of PeopleBeatingCancer
Continue readingDCIS-Lower Risk of Breast Cancer
Reduce your Pre-Malignant DCIS from becoming Full-Blown Breast Cancer You’ve been diagnosed with Ductal Carcinoma In-Situ (DCIS). While some people will call this diagnosis breast cancer, it really
Continue readingAcupuncture- Joint Pain Aromatase Inhibitors
The finding may mean that (breast cancer patients) women with pain related to aromatase inhibitor use might stick to their meds longer if acupuncture eases their joint pain. Aromatase inhibitors are a
Continue readingDCIS- Shorter Radiation Better than Longer?
They did not just publish that the breast cancer cure rates were the same, but they published very in-depth cosmetic assessments Breast Cancer can be complicated. The two guiding principles of PeopleBeatingCancer
Continue readingSlash Your Breast Cancer Risk of Relapse Now!
Reduce your risk of Breast Cancer and/or your Risk of Breast Cancer relapse through evidence-based, non-toxic therapy I am not a BC survivor. I am a survivor of a blood cancer called multiple myeloma.
Continue readingStage 4 Breast Cancer- Bone Mets-CAM therapies?
“That means we can use 50 times less of the drug and still get the same results…Paclitaxel is a potent drug used in the United States as a first- and second-line treatment for breast…” Hi
Continue readingWhy Breast Cancer Research Can’t Be Trusted
A new study suggests that “an estimated 20 percent of breast cancer patients in the United States who receive radiation after they undergo breast-conserving surgery may not have their radiation treatments
Continue readingLow-dose Tamoxifen for DCIS-Less is More
“When we compare our low-dose tamoxifen data with results from the… trials of tamoxifen given at 20 mg per day, we see comparable risk reduction and significantly reduced serious adverse events,
Continue readingEarly Breast Cancer- Less Chemo- less “over-treatment?”
From 2013 to 2015, keeping other factors constant, chemotherapy use (for breast cancer) was estimated to decline from 34.5% to 21.3%. A diagnosis of cancer is difficult, to say the least. However, an
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