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Pink Ribbon Review | Raising Breast Cancer Awareness

Archive for the ‘Diagnosis’ Category

April 24th, 2008

Advice for those caring for the newly diagnosed

Yesterday afternoon, a dear friend of mine and one of my primary 2006 caretakers told me that her mother received a breast cancer diagnosis that morning.
My first reaction? ‘Oh, no … not another one!’
Why am I always surprised when I hear that someone else has been diagnosed? For God’s sake, the National Cancer Institute estimates […]

By Karen Lynch -- 0 comments

April 11th, 2008

Male Breast Cancer

Earlier today I posted about The Ryde’s new Charitees brand of t-shirts. In a follow-up email exchange I learned that The Ryde’s warehouse worker found some pre-cancerous growths under his breast plate at the doctor’s office a few weeks ago. It was well after their philanthropic initiative began, but it brought the entire initiative closer […]

By Karen Lynch -- 6 comments

April 10th, 2008

Misdiagnosed Breast Cancer

Kylie Minogue’s recent announcement brought the issue of breast cancer misdiagnosis to the forefront.
The time of diagnosis matters when it comes to your breast cancer treatment. It matters greatly to your prognosis. The longer you walk around undetected, the worse things get for you, it’s that simple.
Anyway, to recap the latest headlines for you, Ms. […]

By Karen Lynch -- 0 comments

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