July 23rd, 2008
Update: Read through to the bottom of this post if you want to be entered in the drawing to win this journal!
Who here has a pocket folder full of information and notes that you put together when you were first diagnosed with breast cancer? A 3-ring binder? A manilla folder hanging in a Pendaflex file?
Well, […]
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June 24th, 2008
CHECK OUT THE NEW LOOK OF BREASTCANCER.ORG !!!
From the press release I received today:
Breastcancer.org, the world’s most-trafficked website for breast cancer news and information and one of the world’s leading online communities for breast cancer patients, announced today a major re-launch of its website and brand.
Isn’t the redesign out of this world? What a resource […]
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June 24th, 2008
Kristen King is a fantastic blogger — and she’s rocked my world by posting this “newsflash” on her weblog, Livey Woman: Breast Cancer News and a Personal Story.
Check it out!
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June 24th, 2008
US researchers have acknowledged that poorer women have a greater chance of dying from breast cancer than those who are financially better off.
A study was conducted with 14,000 breast, prostate and colorectal patients — and clearly indicated that socioeconomic status affects a person’s chances of survival. Here’s a quote from a Washington Post article on […]
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May 29th, 2008
Did you know that African Americans have the highest death rate from breast cancer of any racial/ethnic group in the U.S.? So while 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer, African American women are more likely to die from the disease. This seems to warrant some special attention.
Susan G. Komen is on […]
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May 28th, 2008
You probably heard about the Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act, maybe even skimmed a recent news story about it. But maybe, like me, you didn’t quite understand what it was all about?
I mean, here’s what crowded my brain: Hasn’t this been around for a while? Haven’t they implemented this yet? Hasn’t it been years since […]
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May 26th, 2008
Have you ever tried to get away from cancer? To spend some time away from the disease that has already taken up so much of your life? To give your psyche a reprieve from all the negatives that cancer conjures up?
I have.
Yes, me. A woman dedicated to raising breast cancer awareness, I tried to […]
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May 21st, 2008
Do you ever ask yourself any of these questions:
How many days ago did I open this can of tomato sauce?
How old is this milk?
How long has it been since I cleaned the fish tank?
Have I taken this antibiotic for ten days?
When was the last time I changed the filter on my cat’s litter box?
Am I […]
By Karen Lynch -- 72 comments
May 21st, 2008
Back in 2006, the American Cancer Society issued three recommendations on healthy lifestyle behaviors:
Get at least 150 minutes of moderate-to-strenuous exercise, or an hour of strenuous physical activity, every week
eat at least five servings of fruits and vegetables daily
quit smoking.
But research done in the U.S. and Australia has shown that many cancer survivors do not […]
By Karen Lynch -- 2 comments
May 20th, 2008
I had a few questions for Jayne Byrne after I read her story the other day, and I thought I’d share her answers with you all here today!
What was the greatest lesson having breast cancer taught you?
I’ve learned to really pay attention: to my body, my stress level, my relationships, and my priorities. […]
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