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Monthly Archives: January 2015
“Words are, of course, the most powerful drug used by mankind.” This, one of English writer Rudyard Kipling’s most famous quotes, is from a speech Kipling presented in 1923 to the Royal College of Surgeons in London. He metaphorically compares … Continue reading
In a first-person account appearing in the Huffington Post, breast cancer thriver Peggy Nolan—also described as a “sacred bad-ass warrior, vanquisher of fear, and slayer of doubt” who loves helping others move forward—shares invaluable lessons to reduce your risk of … Continue reading
Seven months after revealing she had been diagnosed with a rare and aggressive form of breast cancer, former Good Morning America host Joan Lunden has urged all other women suffering from the disease to remain positive about their prognosis. ‘I’ll … Continue reading
Posted in Chemotherapy, Emotional Reconstruction®, Information Strength, Patients Speak, Radiation Therapy, Video, We Live You®: The Latest
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Most cancer patients aren’t celebrities. And maybe that’s exactly why LILY, an indie film about a young woman who happens to have breast cancer, has value, as discussed in this report from Forbes. The opening is spot-on: the patient’s face, … Continue reading
Each year more than 200,000 women diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer, the most common kind, must make myriad treatment decisions. Among them: whether to have a mastectomy or breast-conserving surgery known as a lumpectomy. An excellent discussion of this choice … Continue reading
Posted in Dr. Jay Harness Expertise, Emotional Reconstruction®, Information Strength, Oncoplastic Reconstruction, Video, We Live You®: The Latest
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A team of researchers from Toronto, Canada determined that among US women with early stage breast cancer, the likelihood of diagnosis varies by ethic/racial group. Furthermore, these differences were found to be related with biological differences, in this report from … Continue reading
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Cloud4Cancer, is a new breast cancer-diagnosing app that has correctly diagnosed over 99% of cancerous cases in 7.6 million trials. The app operates on an artificial neural network, which is essentially a computer program that mimics the way brain cells … Continue reading
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British scientists have discovered what triggers one of the most deadly types of breast cancer, raising hopes of new treatments for it, as reported in The Telegraph. They pinpointed a gene, identified as BCL11A, that drives triple-negative breast cancer – … Continue reading
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