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Breast Cancer Blog with Pam Stephan May 2007 Archive

By Pam Stephan, About.com Guide to Breast Cancer

Hot Flash Solution - Cooler Than the Other Side of the Pillow

Thursday May 31, 2007
SoothSoft Chillow My personal heat wave arrived regularly every night as soon as I lay down. At its worst, the heat sensation went from the top of my head right ... Read More

Hot Flashes and Summer Weather

Wednesday May 30, 2007
Treatments for breast cancer lowers your estrogen levels, and that causes hot flashes. It's the sensation of having a personal summer heat wave, and can include flushed face and upper ... Read More

Pink Tadpoles are Stylin' For The Cure

Tuesday May 29, 2007
Pink Tadpoles Design Jennifer Von Powell is a busy homeschooling mother of five, whose mother and aunt are both breast cancer survivors. She and her husband Luke started Pink Tadpoles ... Read More

CT Scan Creates 3D Breast Images Without Using Compression

Saturday May 26, 2007
Dense breast tissue is hard to image with a standard mammogram, but a new technology is working to improve breast screening. A cone beam breast CT scanner is being ... Read More

Precision Radiation for Early Stage Breast Cancer

Wednesday May 23, 2007
Radiation is an effective treatment for early stage breast cancer, used after a lumpectomy. This can be done externally, with beams aimed through the breast at the former tumor ... Read More

Brachytherapy Seeds Fight Breast Cancer

Monday May 21, 2007
Actress Farrah Fawcett is considering internal radiation, or brachytherapy, to fight the return of her anal cancer. Brachytherapy is also used to fight breast cancer. Small bits, or ... Read More

Lisa Moore Faces Breast Cancer Recurrence

Tuesday May 15, 2007
Lisa MooreBy Permission From Tom Batiuk, King Features © BATOM, INC. NORTH AMERICAN SYNDICATE Lisa Moore found a lump in her breast in January 1999, and was diagnosed with breast cancer. ... Read More

Be Vigilant and Avoid Misdiagnosis

Monday May 14, 2007
What You Don't Know Can Kill YouDr. Laura Nathanson What You Don’t Know Can Kill You - A Cancer Memoir and Patient EducationModern medical care is both a blessing and a ... Read More

Motherhood and Chemo: Know Your Options Before Treatment

Thursday May 10, 2007
Mother's Day is Sunday May 13.Chemotherapy treatment for breast cancer has many side effects, one of which is estrogen suppression. This can cause your ovaries to stop working for a ... Read More

Mothers, Daughters, and Breast Cancer

Wednesday May 9, 2007
Komen Mother's Day Card Mothers and daughters may share many memories, experiences, and challenges. At the Komen Race for the Cure, you will often see pairs of women from ... Read More

Mother's Day Gifts That Support Breast Cancer Research and Services

Monday May 7, 2007
Komen Promise Ring Mother's Day is Sunday May 13. Are you looking for some way to honor your Mom or someone who has been like a Mother to you, and ... Read More

You Aren't Just Imagining Chemobrain

Thursday May 3, 2007
You can't quite find your grocery list, you read the same recipe three times over and can't understand it, and you can't decide on brown sock or black ones. ... Read More

Elizabeth Edwards to Speak About Living With Cancer

Tuesday May 1, 2007
Breast cancer survivors are living longer, even if their disease returns. New treatments can make living with cancer possible, managing it as a chronic disease. On Sunday, May ... Read More
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