- New Hope for Brain Cancer? Look No Further than Grandma’s Garden
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You may know daffodils as the first sign of spring, hope and rebirth. It’s because of the trumpet-shaped flowers’ symbolism they have long been used by the Canadian and American cancer societies to promote awareness and help fund research into a cure ...
HerArticle - Lynette Summerill - 02/10/2016 - 12:39 - 0 comments
- Bone Protection Drug Approved for Patients with Advanced Cancer
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Three out of four women diagnosed with advanced breast cancer are at high risk to develop a secondary complication known as bone metastasis or "bone mets." This occurs when cancer cells from the primary tumor relocate to the bone. In addition to breas ...
HerArticle - Pat Elliott - 09/18/2015 - 14:54 - 0 comments
- Cell Phones May Cause Cancer
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US state legislators are considering whether to put warning labels on cell phones after several studies have linked their usage with cancer. Cell phones use electromagnetic radiation and it is this that is thought to cause brain tumors. The Cellul ...
HerArticle - Joanna Karpasea... - 07/22/2015 - 10:26 - 2 comments
- Due to have a hysterectomy but am scared to death after viewing a video about side effects!
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I have generally accepted my doctor's recommendation that I have a hysterectomy due to a very large uterine fibroid (15 cm) that is displacing my bladder. I also have cysts on my one remaining ovary so that's supposed to come out too. But after view ...
Ask - Terri - 11/10/2014 - 17:49 - 196 comments
- Have HPV and abnormal Paps? Getting insurance is rough in CA
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Words to the wise: If you are nearing graduation from college and will lose your parent's health insurance and have HPV please listen. If your last pap smear was normal pay out of pocket for your next one just in case it's abnormal so it won't be on y ...
Share - ProactiveMom - 04/18/2011 - 16:09 - 9 comments
- Cancer Metastases to the Brain
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Up to 40 percent of patients diagnosed with cancer will develop one or more metastases to the brain, according to a recent medical journal article quoting data from the American Cancer Society Registry. The standard treatment is whole brain radiation ...
HerArticle - Linda Fugate PhD - 09/03/2014 - 15:38 - 0 comments
- What are some alternatives to bisphosphonates for someone with breast cancer which has metastisized to the bones?
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Do you know any drugs (or alternative therapies) that might help strengthen bones in someone who can no longer take bisphosphonates? My sister has breast cancer that has metastisized to her bones. She was getting bisphosphonates (injected) but now h ...
Ask - jtmkjm - 07/10/2014 - 05:46 - 8 comments
- Acromegaly
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Acromegaly by ]]> Rick Alan ]]> ]]> Definition Growth hormone (GH) controls the growth of soft tissue and bone. Elevated GH causes an excess of bone and soft tissue growth. In adults, this can ca ...
Reference - EmpowHER - 12/27/2013 - 13:36 - 0 comments
- Ovarian Cancer: Don't Miss These Signs
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Ovarian cancer is an elusive one because the signs and symptoms mimic other common complaints. Women often blow them off or chalk them up to everyday life before seeing a doctor. On the flip-side, health care practitioners might also view the vague c ...
HerArticle - Dr. Carrie Jones - 08/07/2013 - 16:50 - 1 comment
- Targeted Cancer Therapies – The Future of Cancer Treatment?
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Targeted therapy drugs are a lot like Navy Seals behind enemy lines: stealth and clandestine operatives with different specialties. They create very strategic problems for their target: cancer. And they’re so good at it that they may be the next beach ...
HerArticle - Annette Leal Mattern - 08/02/2013 - 18:35 - 0 comments