I’d Be Dead By Now New Breast Cancer Guidelines

The report was disappointing at best, reckless at worst. Breast cancer survivors under the age of 40 can attest to that.
Kathleen Reardon said it best……
I’d be dead by now if it weren’t for breast self-examination. And had my doctor been less convinced of his own guidelines regarding women without a known history of breast [...]

Savvy Health Girl: Be Good To Your Girls!

Savvy Health Girl shares why Breast Cancer Awareness Month is very personal to her and encourages us to be good to “our girls,”
This is a month that is very personal to me. With a family history of breast cancer and my own issues with lumps in my breasts, I am a huge advocate increasing awareness [...]

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Today’s Daily Drum features an article for young African American women coping with breast cancer by freelance writer and breast cancer survivor Zekita:
Learning that you have breast cancer can be one of the most shocking and life altering moments of your entire life. But the diagnosis, the treatment,and the recovery do not have to [...]

Breast Cancer and the Single Woman

For many of us, we imagine breast cancer as the cancer of old(er) women past the (dating) prime of their lives. With the help of a husband, these women are able to battle breast cancer, persevere, and continue on with their lives.
But what if you’re not married? Women under 40 do get breast cancer. What [...]

Saturday’s Race for the Cure (Washington, DC)

The Susan G. Komen Global Race for the Cure is Saturday, June 6, 2009 in Washington, DC.
Late registration is available June 2nd – June 5th at the U.S. Department of Commerce.
Regrettably, breast cancer is the most common cancer among African-American women and the second leading cause of cancer death among African-American women, exceeded only by [...]

blackgirlgrown Health News Update

Bone-Marrow Diversity Sorely Needed:  The Wall Street Journal reports on the lack of diversity in bone-marrow volunteers. Transplants of bone-marrow can provide a cure for many types of cancers and other diseases. However, donor bone-marrow, which produces new red blood cells, must be genetically compatible with the patient. Only about 30 percent of patients needing [...]

Wayman Tisdale, Reflections on Cancer

Former NBA star and jazz musician Wayman Tisdale, a favorite of my stepfather’s, died last week at the age of 44 after battling bone cancer.
Nicole, a fellow sister blogger and breast cancer survivor reflected on both of their cancer battles. “Nothing Left to Say,” one of her favorite songs provides the backdrop for her reflection:
….this [...]

Of Women and Wine

Perhaps I selectively blocked out the new study published last week that a drink a day raises a women’s risk of cancer. Of course, I prefer to believe that a glass of wine a day ensures one’s sanity. But in talking with my doctor last week she mentioned the new study and confirmed that the unthinkable is indeed true. A collective sigh.

Decline in Breast Cancer Analyzed

The Wall Street Journal writes on the decline in breast cancer based on a recent study. The study suggests the decline was due to the 2002 warning on hormone-replacement drugs: Breast cancer’s sudden decrease in several countries can be credited to a 2002 federal warning against overuse of hormone-replacement drugs after menopause, a new study argued.

Cancer: The Case for Early Detection

CNN’s Vital Signs outlines ten facts on cancer based on information from the World Health Organization (WHO). The good news: The WHO estimates that 30 per cent of cancers can be prevented, mainly by not using tobacco, having a healthy diet and being physically active. The better news: A third of cancers could be cured if detected early and treated adequately.

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