The bad girls of breast cancer

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The bad girls of breast cancer

Posted Feb 8th 2006 1:38PM by Dalene Entenmann
Filed under: Breast Cancer, Prevention

According to Breast Cancer Action, there is no prevention, there is no cure, and breast cancer knows no boundaries. In addition, the organization states that mammograms do not prevent cancer; that the lack of medical insurance and poor access to treatment is the cause of decreasing survival rates; and we are constantly exposed to an environment saturated with cancer-causing toxins.

Frustrated by inadequate, superficial breast cancer data and research offered by government agencies and other organizations, a group of San Francisco Bay Area women got together and formed Breast Cancer Action, a grassroots organization of breast cancer survivors and their supporters. Activism and advocacy, with an interest in answers leading to true prevention and a true cure for breast cancer, are at the heart of their organization. The bad girls of breast cancer are pushing to make breast cancer a national priority, to empower women and men to fully participate in decisions relating to breast cancer, and are calling for a refocusing of research into the causes, treatment, cure and prevention of breast cancer. In the U.S., a woman is diagnosed with invasive breast cancer every three minutes.

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Reader Comments

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1. TELL ME SOMETHING ABOUT OVARIAN CANCER. MY MOM HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED AND CONFIRMED TO HAVE THE DESEASE. MY MOM IS 71YRS.

Posted at 10:54AM on Feb 9th 2006 by ERIC

2. I would advise women to watch out for preservatives in cosmetics, such as parabens in deoderants and hairsprays, and shampoos. Parabens have been found in breast tumors.
Do your homework and read the labels. Just because it's in your food or cosmetics, does not mean it's safe. The same can be said for food.

Posted at 11:51AM on Feb 9th 2006 by Erenie Desipris

3. I suggest staying away from abusive people ...you will know them by their meanness. I have reason to believe they are abusing disabled and sick people. I suggest screening people in your life carefully.
Our faith can heal us... I suggest seeking others who are trained in this.
God heals the brokenhearted.. This goes out to my mom and my aunt who supposedly died of cancer.
God bless

Posted at 11:58AM on Feb 9th 2006 by T

4. One form of cancer I don't hear much on is Pancreatic cancer. While I realize it doesn't fall in to the top causes, it is a very deadly form. So far I have lost 2 relatives, and I'm now preparing to lose 1 old friend to this disease. One of the biggest problems with pancreatic cancer is that it doesn't really offer any symptoms until it is in it's later stages. Also, there are no real effective treatments. While the Whipple procedure offers some small chance to those strong enough to withstand this surgery, often pancreatic cancer is not found in time to allow this as an effective treatment. The cancer mass has either spread, or is infringing on critical blood vessals or nerves.

While there doesn't appear to have been any progress made on the treatment of pancreatic cancer since Gemzar's FDA approval several decades ago, I understand that the University of Chicago has a group working on specifically on this disease. I have not heard of any new advancements, but am aware there are some trials going on with a combination of chemo's. I wish them God's speed in their quest to find a more effective treatment for this less talked about cancer.

Posted at 1:48PM on Feb 9th 2006 by Marc Morey

5. Just got a great book from a friend, "Trading Ashes for Roses." It's full of practical advice and help for cancer patients--my mother was just diagnosed. It gives great tips for the caregivers and family. I'm also thankful for this site--lots of great information. Thank you!
~Mel

Posted at 12:46AM on Feb 13th 2006 by Melanie Herr



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