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Pink Ribbon Review | Raising Breast Cancer Awareness

May 31st, 2008

A Treatment Option for Premenopausal Women?

One of the problems a young woman with breast cancer faces is the fact that so many drugs are specifically indicated for post-menopausal women.
But today it was announced that zoledronic acid (or a drug called Zometa) which is used to treat bone metastases and recently approved to treat osteoporosis proved to significantly reduce the risk […]

By Karen Lynch -- 0 comments

May 12th, 2008

A Menopause Primer: Natural, Chemical and Induced Menopause Explained

I thought we all could benefit from a menopause primer.
Let’s start with a general definition. Menopause is defined as the absence of menstrual periods for 12 months. It starts when a woman’s menstrual cycle starts to vary in length and duration and ends when it is clear that the function of the ovaries have ceased […]

By Karen Lynch -- 3 comments