Sentences with phrase «said about her breast cancer»

I sent a note to Steingraber a couple of days ago asking whether — given what's been said about breast cancer and gas drilling by Texas cancer experts — she had any reservations about the way the Cuomo letter was worded.

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My dear friend who died in less than 18 months from aggressive breast cancer was told by the vicar to apologise to the church committee about a minor matter or «consider her future as a member» (I helped her prepare her reply and told her that she couldn't say what she wanted to say, she was insistent but I was emphatic «it's not the content....

As a woman, I can not say enough about how important it is that we all know about breast cancer, how to detect it, and steps to take to support those with breast cancer.

He said doctorly things about there being no long - term studies about pregnancy after estrogen - positive breast cancer, the type that Melissa had survived.

Studies in which women who already have breast cancer are asked about their breastfeeding history can be flawed by «recall bias,» she says.

If a child is breastfed until its first year, it is said that it could cut risk of developing breast cancer by about one third among those who have a family history of the disease.

Cuomo said he learned a lot about the issue over the past year as Lee, a celebrity TV chef, battled breast cancer, undergoing a double mastectomy and reconstructive surgery.

«I'm a breast cancer survivor and I'm very concerned about them repealing the Affordable Care Act and with it would go the exemption for pre-existing conditions,» Jane VanDeusen of Lake View said.

She also said she was moved to write the book, which is about a single mother who returns to her hometown in Wisconsin after her best friend dies of breast cancer, to fill time around the holiday season when her live - in boyfriend, Gov. Andrew Cuomo, and his three girls are otherwise occupied.

Think about what's happening here in Manchester, projects to rebuild 10,000 homes in run - down areas axed, # 560m of transport schemes scrapped, sweeping cuts at Bolton, Salford, Trafford and Rochdale councils, 150 firefighter jobs at risk in Greater Manchester Fire Service, # 7m of cuts in the police force, up to 1,000 NHS admin jobs in danger and a local breast cancer helpline, that has taken 80,000 calls since it was set up, about to be closed, because health trusts will no longer foot the # 63,000 annual running cost,» he said.

However the information about what happened to Rauthan's patients — whether the chemotherapy helped the breast cancer patient, for instance — isn't presently used to help Watson improve going forward, Kris said.

A decision tool like ours will solicit common misconceptions about breast cancer treatment and give women feedback to help them fully understand the options and risks involved,» says Hawley.

About 4 percent of familial breast cancers would include inherited mutations of GT198, which is also considered a causative gene in sporadic cases, Ko said.

Professor Peter Kraft at Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health, USA, says: «Given the size of these studies, we expected that we would find a lot of new breast cancer risk variants, but the studies tells us a lot more about which genes are involved, revealing many previously unsuspected genes and genetic mechanisms underlying breast carcinogenesis.

«The finding that MBI substantially increases detection rates of invasive cancers in dense breasts without an unacceptably high increase in false positive findings has important implications for breast cancer screening decisions, particularly as 20 states now require mammography facilities to notify women about breast density and encourage discussion of supplemental screening options,» says Dr. Rhodes.

«The excess odds of triple negative breast cancer in blacks compared to whites were remarkably similar, about 80 % higher, in each socioeconomic group,» said Dr. Sineshaw.

Katherine Woods, Research Communications Manager at Breast Cancer Campaign, said: «There is still so much we don't know about DCIS.

«If you are a young woman who was treated with radiation therapy to your chest as a teenager or child for HL, or for that matter chest radiation therapy for any reason, you should be having a conversation with your family doctor or your oncologist about whether to start breast cancer screening earlier than most women would,» says Dr. Hodgson.

«Learning more about the biological impact of the HOXA5 protein, which is absent so frequently in breast cancers, may eventually help scientists develop new therapies to treat this disease,» says Sukumar.

«This line of work is starting to change our thinking about who and when — the timing and patient selection for anti-androgen receptor therapy in triple - negative breast cancer,» says Valerie Barton, the study's first author and PhD candidate in the lab of CU Cancer Center investigator Jennifer Richercancer,» says Valerie Barton, the study's first author and PhD candidate in the lab of CU Cancer Center investigator Jennifer RicherCancer Center investigator Jennifer Richer, PhD.

The results suggest that the pockets of stiffer extracellular matrix in the breasts of obese women contribute to tumor growth as well as to more aggressive cancers, Fischbach says: «People always think it's all about soluble factors, chemicals.

Professor Peter Johnson, Cancer Research UK's chief clinician, said: «Breast cancer is the single most common cancer in the UK and we continue to learn more about how to prevent and treat it through our resCancer Research UK's chief clinician, said: «Breast cancer is the single most common cancer in the UK and we continue to learn more about how to prevent and treat it through our rescancer is the single most common cancer in the UK and we continue to learn more about how to prevent and treat it through our rescancer in the UK and we continue to learn more about how to prevent and treat it through our research.

Nell Barrie, Cancer Research UK's senior science information manager, said: «This is important research that teaches us more about how breast cancer cellsCancer Research UK's senior science information manager, said: «This is important research that teaches us more about how breast cancer cellscancer cells move.

«Metastatic brain tumors — often from lung, breast or skin cancers — are the most commonly observed tumors within the brain and account for about 30 percent of advanced breast cancer metastases,» says Khalid Shah, MS, PhD, director of the Molecular Neurotherapy and Imaging Laboratory in the MGH Departments of Radiology and Neurology, who led the study.

Given those findings, the researchers say, about 46 percent of women with breast cancer who are classified as high risk based on clinical factors might not need chemo.

«We speak to many people who are concerned about breast cancer through our 24/7 YourShoes Breast Cancer Support Center,» said Margaret C. Kirk, CEO, Breast Cancer Network of Strength (formerly known as YME National Breast Cancer Organizabreast cancer through our 24/7 YourShoes Breast Cancer Support Center,» said Margaret C. Kirk, CEO, Breast Cancer Network of Strength (formerly known as YME National Breast Cancer Organizacancer through our 24/7 YourShoes Breast Cancer Support Center,» said Margaret C. Kirk, CEO, Breast Cancer Network of Strength (formerly known as YME National Breast Cancer OrganizaBreast Cancer Support Center,» said Margaret C. Kirk, CEO, Breast Cancer Network of Strength (formerly known as YME National Breast Cancer OrganizaCancer Support Center,» said Margaret C. Kirk, CEO, Breast Cancer Network of Strength (formerly known as YME National Breast Cancer OrganizaBreast Cancer Network of Strength (formerly known as YME National Breast Cancer OrganizaCancer Network of Strength (formerly known as YME National Breast Cancer OrganizaBreast Cancer OrganizaCancer Organization).

The study provides a new path forward in human research as about half of the breast cancers treated with this common cancer therapy do not respond well, say researchers at the Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, who led the multi-institutional rescancer therapy do not respond well, say researchers at the Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, who led the multi-institutional resCancer Center, who led the multi-institutional research.

Medical student writes of his experiences in the Breast Cancer Clinic and says he learned more about life and the role of healthcare providers in caring for patients than he ever thought possible.

«We're now starting to think about metastatic breast cancer as a chronic disease,» says Dr. Sardesai.

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My ob - gyn said that breast cancer does not hurt, so I didn't need to worry about it.

Surprise finding # 2: 40 % of women say breast cancer is the cancer they worry about most.

«More research should be done, but there is a growing body of evidence which suggests that women previously diagnosed with breast cancer should speak with their doctor about possibly limiting their consumption of alcohol,» says the lead researcher on the study, Marilyn L. Kwan, PhD, a staff scientist at Kaiser Permanente in Oakland.

It's natural for women who are diagnosed with breast cancer to feel anxious about cancerous cells cropping up in their other breast — and it can happen, says Todd Tuttle, MD, chief of surgical oncology at the University of Minnesota Medical School.

In a recent study performed in China, women who were genetically inclined to get breast cancer lowered their risks by about 50 % through eating a diet rich in cruciferous vegetables (broccoli, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, bok choy, etc.) «These vegetables are the major source of some chemicals thought to be important for cancer protection,» says study author Jay Fowke, PhD, assistant professor of medicine and cancer epidemiologist at Vanderbilt - Ingram Cancer Ccancer lowered their risks by about 50 % through eating a diet rich in cruciferous vegetables (broccoli, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, bok choy, etc.) «These vegetables are the major source of some chemicals thought to be important for cancer protection,» says study author Jay Fowke, PhD, assistant professor of medicine and cancer epidemiologist at Vanderbilt - Ingram Cancer Ccancer protection,» says study author Jay Fowke, PhD, assistant professor of medicine and cancer epidemiologist at Vanderbilt - Ingram Cancer Ccancer epidemiologist at Vanderbilt - Ingram Cancer CCancer Center.

Chrissy, who shares a room with her older sister, Brianna, 17, still receives cards and stuffed animals from well - wishers two years after she made international headlines.This month, she'll participate in a few community events to raise awareness about the importance of funding breast cancer research, says her mom, and she plans to speak at a fundraiser to help children with cancer and other serious afflictions.

The World's Healthiest Foods has this to say about strawberries: «Given their unique combination of antioxidant and anti-inflammatory nutrients, it's not surprising to see strong research support for strawberry health benefits in three major areas: (1) cardiovascular support and prevention of cardiovascular diseases (2) improved regulation of blood sugar, with decreased risk of type 2 diabetes, and (3) prevention of certain cancer types including breast, cervical, colon, and esophageal cancer.»

As he said in What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Breast Cancer, ``... chemotherapy is an attempt to poison the body just short of death in the hope of killing the cancer before the entire body is kCancer, ``... chemotherapy is an attempt to poison the body just short of death in the hope of killing the cancer before the entire body is kcancer before the entire body is killed.

For some reasons breast oncologists are saying because it is a phytoestrogen to be cautious about using flax seed in your diet if you have been diagnosed with ER positive breast cancer?

«Most women worry far more about breast cancer than heart disease,» says Elsa - Grace V. Giardina, MD, cardiologist and director of the Center for Womens Health at New York Presbyterian Hospital and Health Editorial Advisory Board member.

These mutations are linked to 5 percent to 10 percent of all breast cancer and about 15 percent of ovarian cancers, the U.S. National Cancer Institutecancer and about 15 percent of ovarian cancers, the U.S. National Cancer InstituteCancer Institute says.

And that means both branches: «Many women assume they should only be concerned about their mother's side of the family, but breast cancer risk can be inherited from either parent,» says Dr. Audeh.

Just because it says it's about breast cancer awareness doesn't mean you have to agree.

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The ASPCA says that spaying «helps prevent uterine infections and breast cancer, which is fatal in about... 90 percent of cats.

«I am still going through procedures with my cancer, but since I first found out about it, I've met dogs that survived breast cancer too,» she says.

I spoke on the phone last week to Simon Craddock Lee, the cancer analyst at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center cited above, about breast cancer in Texas and he pointed to the reality that raw rates of cancer incidence and deaths say nothing about causality, given the mix of social and environmental factors in play.