June 26, 2013

About Breast Cancer: Hate Tamoxifen? Here comes Conbriza!

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From Pam Stephan, your Guide to Breast Cancer
Many of my readers don't like Tamoxifen. Medically, it has lots to recommend it. But those side effects ... ! What if there were something else?

Osteoporosis Drug May Work After Tamoxifen Quits
In Europe there's a drug that blocks estrogen and also helps keep post-menopausal bones strong. It's been lab-tested but never used on people. Hopefully a clinical trial will come along soon, because it could help a lot of us, and might become an alternative to Tamoxifen some day.

Why do we take hormone blockers anyway?
Tamoxifen, Aromasin, Arimidex, you name it - after treatment for estrogen-driven breast cancer, most patients have to take these pills for at least 5 years. While it does lower the risk of recurrence, you might not feel so great when you take these drugs. Maybe it would help to remember the reasons we take this stuff.

Antidepressants That Interact with Tamoxifen
I've been on Zoloft for, like, 10 years now? And it helps with hot flashes. But now we know that some of those "happy pills" cancel out the benefits of Tamoxifen. Oops! Find out which pills you can safely take with other pills.
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How long does it take to recover from cancer treatment?
It took about a year from diagnosis to post-chemo screenings to complete my treatments. But then I needed time to recover. All I wanted was to hit the fast-forward button and be done with all that. It didn't work that way, but I did eventually recover.

 


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June 25, 2013

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June 19, 2013

About Breast Cancer: Free Genes and a Celebrity Dust-up!

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From Pam Stephan, your Guide to Breast Cancer
It's been a busy week in the news. The Supreme Court declared our genes free from patent. A rock star called a movie star "fearful" for having a double mastectomy. As Gilda Radner said, "It's always something!"

Melissa Etheridge Sings Out About Angelina Jolie's Choice
You've probably seen the headlines that imply some nasty name-calling between Melissa Etheridge, a survivor of breast cancer, and Angelina Jolie, who recently took action to avoid breast cancer. Did you know that they both have a genetic mutation in common? Read on, as I dish the story on this one!
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Supreme Court Rules: No BRCA Gene Patent
Since we're discussing genetic mutations, you'll be glad to know that Myriad Genetics no longer owns the patent on your genes. That's right! Your genes belong to you now! I'm so relieved, but I hadn't planned on letting Myriad do anything with me anyway. What does the Supreme Court decision mean for you and me? It's actually good news.
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Mastectomy or Lumpectomy - 10 Questions to Help You Decide
My breast biopsy was my very first surgery ever. After that, my surgeon wanted me to choose between a mastectomy or a lumpectomy. How was I to know what to do? Turns out, I wound up having both. But perhaps if I had asked the right questions, I could have avoided having extra trips to the hospital.
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