MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'cancer prevention'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 01:53:45 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5107841&cid=t_106555_136_f&fid=39026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcarolinemfr.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F08%2Fanother-reason-to-exercise.html Perhaps I was actually doing something right. Before and during treatment, and even for a while after, I went for a daily walk. During treatment, I would drag my body outdoors to get some fresh air and exercise for a 30-45 minute walk. The only days I didn't go for a walk was when I was hospitalized. I may have been walking slower than before diagnosis, but I was moving. I was always encouraged to do so by the doctors and nurses. Other people in treatment would look at me like I grew two heads - you mean you didn't stay home and take a nap? At the time I was doing it because it was part of my daily routine to go for a walk and cancer wasn't going to upset my routines - even if it screwed up the rest of my life. In addition, it helped with that lovely treatment side effect - constipation -... Caroline's Breast Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5107841 Mon, 08 Aug 2011 11:57:00 +0100 5107841 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5008572&cid=t_106555_136_f&fid=39026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcarolinemfr.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F07%2Fbut-i-dont-really-like-broccoli.html The one thing I have in common with the former President George H.W. Bush is that I am not a huge broccoli fan. I eat it, sometimes. But not all the time. My parents have an on-going issue with broccoli. My father is convinced it is good for him and he should eat it regularly - a couple times a week is fine with him. If he goes to a grocery store, he will come home with broccoli. If he goes to a restaurant which has a dish with broccoli in it, he will order it. My mother, on the other hand, would prefer to eat it less frequently - once a week at most. Bad news for my mother. The latest research shows that broccoli and other cruciferous vegetables contain Sulforaphane, one of the primary phytochemicals, which has been shown for the first time to selectively target and kill cancer cells whil... Caroline's Breast Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5008572 Wed, 06 Jul 2011 10:03:00 +0100 5008572 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4997778&cid=t_106555_136_f&fid=39026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcarolinemfr.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F07%2Fmore-medicalcancer-news.html This article tries to explain it here: "For instance, in a general population of 1 million women, even a 1.6% absolute risk reduction amounts to 16,000 fewer cases of cancer. In contrast, a 3.2% reduction in a higher-risk group – postmenopausal women with a family history – amounts to only 2,560 fewer cases, according to the model." The first sentence gives me a clue but the second sentences confuses me. Brain overload. I think I need to ask my doctor to explain this as she would to a five year old.Maybe I can just say that cancer is confusing to all of us. (Source: Caroline's Breast Cancer Blog) Caroline's Breast Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4997778 Mon, 04 Jul 2011 10:57:00 +0100 4997778 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4902650&cid=t_106555_136_f&fid=39026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcarolinemfr.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F06%2Fanother-day-more-confusion.html As I wake up this morning (after 11.5 hours of sleep) I find three articles on the same topic - Aromasin, an existing drug for breast cancer treatment may help prevent it. The first part of my confusion. Aromasin is in a class of drugs called aromatase inhibitors. I am on a different one called Femara. I was told they were all the same and I would start with Femara and if I had reactions to it or handled it badly, they would switch me to another. My confusion here is if they are the same, why isn't Femara and the other AI included in this article? Or if Aromasin is different than the other two, should I switch?The second part of my confusion is that I thought I was taking it as part of the prevention plan against a recurrence in the first place. I did take Tamoxifen for two years and then ... Caroline's Breast Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4902650 Sun, 05 Jun 2011 12:42:00 +0100 4902650 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4847958&cid=t_106555_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Finflammatory-bowel-disease-puts-patients-at-risk-for-some-skin-cancers%2F2011.05.20 I stumbled across this review article (first full reference below) earlier this week. Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United States.  Most skin cancers form in older people on parts of the body exposed to the sun or in people who have weakened immune systems (such as inflammatory bowel disease patients on immunosuppressive therapy). According to the National Cancer Institute (NCI), in there were more than one million new cases of nonmelanoma skin cancers (NMSC) in the United States in 2010.  There were less than 1,000 NMSC deaths during the same time. NMSC includes  squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) and basal cell carcinoma (BCC).   Both occur more frequently on sunlight-exposed areas such as the head and neck. BCC is far more common than SCC and accounts for approxim... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4847958 Fri, 20 May 2011 14:00:00 +0100 4847958 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4841889&cid=t_106555_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F05%2F18%2F2011-asco-annual-meeting-abstracts-including-ovarian-cancer-made-publicly-available-today%2F More than 30,000 cancer specialists from around the world will gather at the 2011 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting to discuss the latest innovations in research, quality, practice and technology in cancer. More than 30,000 cancer specialists from around the world will gather at the 2011 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4841889 Wed, 18 May 2011 22:43:10 +0100 4841889 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4780459&cid=t_106555_136_f&fid=36032&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-breast-cancer%2Fbreast-cancer-can-we-stop-it-with-a-vaccine%2F Osama bin Laden is gone — now let’s target breast cancer. Like a terrorist, breast cancer is merciless and unrelenting. We don’t know where it is hiding and when the next attack is going to come. Just as there was a concerted effort to bring down bin Laden, there are countless agents working diligently on eradicating breast cancer. It poses the same threat as terrorism — it strikes fear in families and kills the innocent. Breast cancer over the years has killed as many if not more people than terrorists. In 2010, there was a lot of talk about work on a vaccine for breast cancer. It has since died down, but I was reminded of it while listening to the radio a week ago. During a news program, there was a snippet about a vaccine showing promise for pancreatic cancer. It immedi... Life with Breast Cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4780459 Tue, 03 May 2011 18:14:29 +0100 4780459 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4724127&cid=t_106555_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2Fr9krv85eH5w%2F Pam Murphy is a professionally funny lady currently starring in her own solo comedy show, The C Word (which she wrote), at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in New York City. What’s it about? Oh, you know, just her getting diagnosed with breast cancer — that’s all. Drawing room comedy stuff. No big deal. Actually, you’re about to get a sense of just how hilarious Pam makes breast cancer become while she’s onstage, and why it’s so important for our mental health that we laugh about the worst thing that’s ever happened to her in her life. (C’mon, she wants us to!) You had cancer and made it funny with your solo show, ”The C Word.” Pretend that I’m also professionally hilarious. Is it okay for me to make fun of cancer and c... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4724127 Mon, 18 Apr 2011 16:14:48 +0100 4724127 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4684412&cid=t_106555_106_f&fid=36682&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSutureForALiving%2F%7E3%2FNI-z-U3d6mU%2Fbreast-self-exam-poster.html HT to Street Anatomy for the link to this great poster (photo credit)  by iHeartGuts! Related posts: Breast Self-Exam (October 8, 2009) October – Breast Cancer Awareness Month (October 2, 2008) Mammograms (October 13, 2008) Breast Cancer Screen in Childhood Cancer Survivors – An Article Review (February 2009) Indications for Breast MRI – an Article Review (March 2009) (Source: Suture for a Living) Suture for a Living blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4684412 Thu, 07 Apr 2011 11:15:00 +0100 4684412 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4642857&cid=t_106555_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FOltDOfijMCQ%2F Twelve years ago I was in my dermatologist’s waiting room, thinking about how lucky I was. Five years before that, I had breast cancer, but was now cancer-free. I had a good job that I enjoyed and afforded me a great lifestyle. I had two children who were happy and doing well. I had many friends in my office. We went out to dinner and dancing at least once a week. I lived in the inimitable city of New Orleans in an apartment facing the bayou. I could walk across the street to City Park and surround myself with lush flowers and oak trees draped with moss. The enormous park is home to an amazing number of ducks, geese, and other colorful of species of birds and water fowl that were so domesticated they would eat from my hands. Amidst the wildlife was a first-class museum that looked li... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4642857 Mon, 28 Mar 2011 13:00:50 +0100 4642857 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4600727&cid=t_106555_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FlfHw57PpWkQ%2F In her practiced everything’s-going-to-be-fine teacher voice, my mom recently called and told me that the doctor had seen something in her mammogram. Something that required further testing. My mom told me that she wouldn’t find out the results for several days, but that it was probably nothing. The next day she called me as I was heading out of work to meet a friend and told me that she had breast cancer. The doctors caught it early, but it was still there — the C word. Holy crap, cancer?! Is she going to be okay? What kind of treatment will this entail? Mastectomy? Chemo? Radiation? What about recurrence? Is this hereditary? Not to sound selfish, but are my sister and I doomed to get breast cancer, too? What about my little nieces? What will I do if something happens to my ... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4600727 Wed, 16 Mar 2011 15:09:58 +0100 4600727 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4570713&cid=t_106555_136_f&fid=35283&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cancer.org%2FAboutUs%2FDrLensBlog%2Fpost%2F2011%2F03%2F10%2FCancer-Survivors-Are-%28Fortunately%29-Very-Much-A-Part-Of-Our-Lives.aspx An article just released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in their weekly publication "Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report" provides an assessment of the progress we have made in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer.   Clearly, since 1971, we have made substantial advances in the cancer treatment.  We have become a larger and older nation.  We have pushed the threshold for the diagnosis of cancer, with breast and prostate cancers as leading examples.   The result is that we have many millions more people alive with cancer today than was ever the case in our history.   But with the progress also comes cautions about what the data means, and where our journey must go if we are to address some of the key issues reflected in these statistics. &nbsp... Dr. Len's Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4570713 Thu, 10 Mar 2011 18:40:00 +0100 4570713 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4512540&cid=t_106555_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2F_gxxM0Dih34%2F The notion that cell phones may cause cancer is hardly new. And, while both proponents and skeptics of the theory have been battling it out for years with no firm evidence pointing in either direction, a new study shows that cell phones are, at least, definitely doing something to your brain. The question is: What? A study published this week in The Journal of the American Medical Association reports that cell phone use causes a demonstrable spike in the brain’s glucose metabolism. Dr. Nora Volkow, the study’s lead author, told CNN: “When glucose metabolism goes up, it activates cells. The findings are an indication that exposure to cell phones activates the brain much more easily than we previously thought.” In other words, dirty talk with your long-distance like/l... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4512540 Wed, 23 Feb 2011 18:43:33 +0100 4512540 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4489697&cid=t_106555_94_f&fid=36906&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDoctorDavidsBlog%2F%7E3%2FgYWnKMa_NhE%2Fwhy-study-rare-diseases.html This article states that there are only 250 known people with Laron Syndrome worldwide. Photo Credit So why study such a rare disorder?  Well, interestingly, people with Laron Syndrome don’t get cancer (they also don’t get diabetes, but this is a blog about cancer, so we’ll focus on that).  This interesting observation raises a really obvious question:  Why not? At first blush, there could be a very simplistic answer:  IGF-1 makes your body grow.  For you to grow from the size of an infant to the size of an adult, your cells have to divide many, many times.  Each time a cell divides, it risks developing a mutation, and the accumulation of mutations leads to cancer.  If you don’t grow any larger than a 7-year old, there are fewer cell divisions.&n... Doctor David's Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4489697 Fri, 18 Feb 2011 03:23:00 +0100 4489697 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4455406&cid=t_106555_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FpE68wjIFOEI%2F Not only are dogs furry and (usually) friendly best pals, but they also may be a new secret prevention weapon in the battle against colon cancer. According to a new study published last week in the medical journal Gut, an eight-year-old Labrador retriever trained in scent detention was able to sniff out colon cancer in breath and stool samples. In the study, the pooch sniffed samples five at a time and was instructed to sit in front of the one that had cancer. She correctly distinguished between cancerous and benign polyps 33 out of 36 times in breath samples. When given watery stool samples to smell, the dog was accurate in 37 out of 38 tests. The canine cop was also able to ID early-stage cancer, detecting polyps from malignancies, which unfortunately, a colonoscopy can’t do. Just ... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4455406 Wed, 09 Feb 2011 19:19:55 +0100 4455406 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4436902&cid=t_106555_136_f&fid=35283&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cancer.org%2FAboutUs%2FDrLensBlog%2Fpost%2F2011%2F02%2F04%2FWorld-Cancer-Day-The-World-Does-Not-Have-To-Go-Where-We-Have-Already-Gone.aspx As I write this, I am en route to New York to participate in the lighting of the Empire State Building tonight in honor and recognition of World Cancer Day.   Spearheaded by the Union for International Cancer Control (better known as UICC)--an international organization devoted to reducing the burden of cancer worldwide--and vigorously supported by the American Cancer Society and many other notable organizations, people, and governments worldwide, World Cancer Day is intended to highlight the growing number of cancer cases and deaths around the world and the need for us to pay serious attention to the problem and institute measures to reduce that burden.   As part of World Cancer Day, the American Cancer Society is releasing the second edition of Global Cancer Facts and Figures, ... Dr. Len's Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4436902 Fri, 04 Feb 2011 17:39:00 +0100 4436902 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4399738&cid=t_106555_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2Fa2v1MPzxI3E%2F January is National Cervical Cancer Screening Month. That’s something to celebrate, right? I speculum (I mean, speculate) that some of you have been putting off that annual exam for a while. But before you head over to your gyno and put your feet up (in stirrups), here’s a little primer/reminder on how and why getting into that unflattering annual position is so important. Much to the chagrin of most women, the speculum instrument is likely to be stuck in a gynecological time warp for some time. However, the good ol’ pap smear technique sure has come a long way. The odd and slightly gross name for this standard test comes from both Georgios Nicholas Papanikolaou – the Greek doctor who invented it in the late 1920s – and the test procedure: Back then the doc would take a swab ... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4399738 Tue, 25 Jan 2011 18:41:48 +0100 4399738 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4394689&cid=t_106555_136_f&fid=35283&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cancer.org%2FAboutUs%2FDrLensBlog%2Fpost%2F2011%2F01%2F25%2FLive-In-An-Apartment-That-Smoke-Gets-In-Your-%28Childrens%29-Eyes-And-Lungs-And-Bodies.aspx Remember the old Nat King Cole Song "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes"?  Well, if you live in an apartment or condominium, that smoke not only gets into your children's eyes, it gets into their lungs and bodies as well.  And that's not a good thing.   A recent report in the journal Pediatrics makes it pretty clear that a high percentage of kids who live in apartment--and in fact kids who live in other environments as well where people don't smoke inside the home--have evidence in their blood tests that many of them are exposed to the byproducts of tobacco smoke.  And according to the researchers, it's enough to make them sick--and will probably make you sick as well when you learn about the problem.    The research was very straight forward: the res... Dr. Len's Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4394689 Tue, 25 Jan 2011 14:33:00 +0100 4394689 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4394658&cid=t_106555_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FnVV2s7wFtMA%2F You’ve probably heard that the Susan G. Komen Foundation doesn’t mess around when it comes to fiercely protecting its trademarked name (and its hundreds of other registered trademarks) related to the behemoth’s breast cancer fundraising efforts. When much smaller, less powerful charitable nonprofits unknowingly (or, in the naive spirit of “we’re all in this fight together”) use the color pink to promote their cancer fundraiser or tack on the phrase “for the Cure” to the name of their mom-and-pop charity (“Kites for the Cure,” “Surfing for the Cure,” “Par for the Cure,” “Cupcakes for the Cure, etc.), the Susan G. Komen Foundation comes after them with all the mighty power of a huge, global juggernaut l... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4394658 Tue, 25 Jan 2011 14:10:27 +0100 4394658 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4394690&cid=t_106555_136_f&fid=35283&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cancer.org%2FAboutUs%2FDrLensBlog%2Fpost%2F2011%2F01%2F24%2FNo-Smoking-Is-Not-Good-For-Your-%28Breast%29-Health.aspx An article published this afternoon in the Archives Internal Medicine sheds some interesting light on the ongoing question of whether or not cigarette smoking increases the risk of breast cancer.  And guess what? According to this research, for some women the answer is yes, for others no and for some-believe it or not-the risk of breast cancer may be decreased.   That smoking could actually decrease the risk of breast cancer is one of those "believe it or not" moments in evidence-based medicine, but I wouldn't go around cheering that smoking is good for your health.  It isn't, and nothing about the findings in this study should change anyone's opinions about the risks of tobacco.   The research, which was done by very highly regarded scientists from Harvard, reviewed t... Dr. Len's Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4394690 Mon, 24 Jan 2011 22:07:00 +0100 4394690 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4361253&cid=t_106555_136_f&fid=36032&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-breast-cancer%2Fbreast-cancer-and-oral-contraception%2F I was diagnosed with breast cancer just eight months after I married and moved to Michigan. My husband and I agreed that raising my two boys from a previous marriage was fulfilling enough and we didn’t need — or want — to have any more children. My decision to take the birth control pill was discussed with my doctor, and of course any concerns I had about it causing breast cancer were taken into consideration. Only 20 months before my diagnosis, I had a mammogram and follow-up ultrasound that showed no signs of a tumor. You can imagine how distraught I was at being diagnosed with breast cancer but even more perplexed at how a tumor of over 2 centimeters had developed so rapidly in my right breast. My new doctor and I had no reason to suspect that the birth control pill and its increa... Life with Breast Cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4361253 Tue, 18 Jan 2011 17:53:21 +0100 4361253 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4298767&cid=t_106555_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F12%2F29%2Fuh-biochemist-works-to-revolutionize-ovarian-cancer-treatment-by-unleashing-the-power-of-micrornas-nanotechnology%2F The day when an ovarian cancer patient can treat her tumor with a single, painless pill instead of a toxic drug cocktail is the ultimate goal of the pioneering research of a University of Houston (UH) scientist.  Preethi Gunaratnee, assistant professor in the department of biology and biochemistry, is studying a class of tiny genetic [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4298767 Wed, 29 Dec 2010 23:01:17 +0100 4298767 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4281457&cid=t_106555_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FAcU6tUob9EM%2F photo: Thinkstock There’s a new way to detect ovarian cancer: Smell it. Researchers at the University of Gothenburg in Sweden and the University of Gävle and the KTH Royal Institute of Technology were able to detect a scent-based difference in ovarian cancer tissue versus healthy cells. A previous study performed by Gothenburg’s lead researcher, György Horvath, found that dogs could smell the difference between healthy and cancerous cells. Now, Horvath and his associates have been able to detect the difference using an electronic nose. Determining the “smell of ovarian cancer” provides doctors with another potential way to screen and diagnose cancer via blood samples — and increase the odds that this deadly form of cancer is caught in time. via Science Daily Post from: BlissTre... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4281457 Wed, 22 Dec 2010 16:52:22 +0100 4281457 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4272468&cid=t_106555_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FzHEyHg8GtoI%2F photo: Thinkstock Check out this post about night pain and cancer by Dr. Julie Silver on AOL Health. Do you have pain that awakens you at night? If so, it’s time to check in with your doctor. Night pain is a red flag in medicine — something that doctors are taught in medical school to worry about. It’s important to investigate the source of the night pain and make sure that it is properly diagnosed and treated. You may be wondering why night pain is more worrisome to doctors than day pain. Medically speaking, the reason doctors worry about night pain is pretty simple. Usually, when you rest your body, it feels better. Getting the weight off your joints tends to help with arthritic pain. Relaxing your muscles helps muscular pain. Stretching out in a supportive bed alleviat... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4272468 Sun, 19 Dec 2010 16:00:07 +0100 4272468 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4414647&cid=t_106555_136_f&fid=35300&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.metastaticlivercancer.org%2F2010-12-09-cancer-treatment%2Fif-it-makes-you-healthy%2F Cancer survivor Sheryl Crow shares her healthy diet in her new cookbook "If it makes you healthy". (Source: Metastatic liver cancer) Metastatic liver cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4414647 Thu, 09 Dec 2010 12:25:06 +0100 4414647 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4119128&cid=t_106555_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FlBVeT1ouBBU%2F My beautifully drained toenail bruise, after Dr. Bruce Lashley's skillful procedure Thanks to the mysterious bruise under my left big toenail, over the past week I’ve learned more about podiatry, acral lentiginous melanoma, and Bob Marley than I’d ever thought possible. That’s because my esteemed foot doctor, Dr. Bruce Lashley, was concerned that said bruise might actually be the nasty acral lentiginous kind that killed the Buffalo Soldier. This type of melanoma under the nails, on the soles of the feet, and palms of the hands is, along with behind the eyes, the most common place for melanoma to appear. Wait, but what about skin cancer, you ask? Turns out, that’s much more often basal cell or squamous cell cancer, not melanoma. (I asked Dr. Lashley the same ques... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4119128 Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:47:50 +0100 4119128 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4036600&cid=t_106555_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2Fsecondhand-smoke-and-breast-cancer-the-ugly-truth%2F photo: Thinkstock Bad news: Being exposed to secondhand smoke increases a woman’s risk of breast cancer threefold. This means that you’re allowed to bitch at your friends who light up. It’s not the smell you’re complaining about (though that is disgusting), it’s your health. We’re so ready to whip out this statistic the next time our friends pull out their cancer sticks. Would you feel comfortable telling your friends or family members to stop smoking around you because it’s increasing your risk of breast cancer? via Vitamin G Post from: BlissTree Secondhand Smoke and Breast Cancer: The Ugly Truth (Source: Healthbolt) Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4036600 Wed, 06 Oct 2010 21:15:38 +0100 4036600 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4036649&cid=t_106555_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fhow-the-swedish-mammography-study-shouldve-been-analyzed%2F2010.10.05 We reviewed four stories on the Swedish mammography study that appeared in the journal Cancer last week. Three of the four stories gave a pretty clear indication that there were methodological concerns about the Swedish research (of the four reviewed, only HealthDay offered no such hint): • 4th paragraph of AP story: “The new study has major limitations and cannot account for possibly big differences in the groups of women it compares.” • 1st paragraph of LA Times blog story: “Critics charged that the study was poorly designed and potentially vastly misleading.” • 2nd sentence of NY Times story: “Results were greeted with skepticism by some experts who say they may have overestimated the benefit.” But none of the stories did a very complete job of ... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4036649 Tue, 05 Oct 2010 20:00:34 +0100 4036649 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3998986&cid=t_106555_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fnutritional-supplements-do-they-really-help-prevent-disease%2F2010.09.24 (Guest post submitted by MD Anderson Cancer Center) Aisles in grocery stores and pharmacies are stacked with vitamins, minerals, herbs or other plants that you take in pill, capsule, tablet or liquid form. And, many of us buy these supplements and take them regularly, hoping to lower our chances of getting cancer and other diseases. But do supplements really work wonders? Should you take them to help prevent cancer? Our experts say beware. “Don’t be fooled by the label on the bottle,” says Sally Scroggs, health education manager at MD Anderson’s Cancer Prevention Center. “Researchers are still unsure about whether or not supplements actually prevent cancer.” Some studies have suggested that supplements may actually increase cancer risk by tilting the balance of nutrients in the... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3998986 Fri, 24 Sep 2010 20:00:57 +0100 3998986 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3965368&cid=t_106555_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2Fcollege-cancer-and-a-double-mastectomy-all-before-my-22nd-birthday%2F photo via AOL Health We thought you might be interested in this post from our site partner, AOL Health. Colleen Cappon was 21 years old and had just started her senior year at State University of New York Cortland in Cortland, N.Y., when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. Three years after FoxNews.com originally told her story, Cappon, now 24, is showing no signs of cancer and working at the Fox News Channel. Here, she tells her story. This time three years ago I was in the middle of four months of chemotherapy treatments. I was bald as an egg and was planning a double mastectomy. My how things have changed. Now I have a college diploma, a clean report from my doctors, and my very own desk at Fox News Channel in New York. I recently got engaged to my boyfriend Chris who supported me... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3965368 Mon, 13 Sep 2010 22:04:19 +0100 3965368 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3965412&cid=t_106555_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fdo-drug-companies-pay-attention-to-herbal-medicine%2F2010.09.13 I’m only a monthly contributor here, but between being a Science Based Medicine (SBM) reader and having my own blogs, I often grow weary of the blind criticism that researchers and drug companies couldn’t care less about traditional folk medicines as drug products. My laboratory spends every single day working on natural product extracts in the search for compounds that may have selective effectiveness against cancer. So this is a bit of a sore spot for me. Two [recent] papers from Cancer Prevention Research on the potential anticancer effects of a diabetes drug (see Nathan Seppa’s story here) remind me to tell the story of a Middle Ages European herbal medicine used to treat polyuria that gave rise to one of the most widely prescribed drugs in the world, metformin (Glucophage ... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3965412 Mon, 13 Sep 2010 18:00:21 +0100 3965412 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3961813&cid=t_106555_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fmammography-wars-an-important-discussion-to-keep-alive%2F2010.09.12 This is a thoughtful “sounding board” piece in the New England Journal of Medicine this week: Lessons from the Mammography Wars. It is so important to keep this discussion alive. The miscommunication that took place last November of what the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force tried to convey, and the complicity of some news organizations in adding to that confusion, provide lessons from which we simply must learn to do better. *This blog post was originally published at Gary Schwitzer's HealthNewsReview Blog* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3961813 Mon, 13 Sep 2010 03:26:23 +0100 3961813 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3957888&cid=t_106555_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Ffk-cancer-donate-your-twitter-and-facebook-statuses-this-month%2F F**k Cancer, a nonprofit foundation, has begun a cancer awareness campaign for the next month. The F-Tember campaign is asking people to donate their Facebook and Twitter statuses to fighting cancer. All you have to do is visit the F**k Cancer Facebook page, head to the F-Tember tab and then hit “Donate Your Status.” That will install an app which will automatically update your Facebook or Twitter status daily, bi-weekly, weekly or just once with cancer facts and figures. Fair warning, though — the updates aren’t censored, which means that your niece and nephew will be seeing a full-on F-bomb when they check your Facebook page. While we’re a little tired of shock-factor campaigns, we’re all about cancer prevention and awareness. Would you donate your status?... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3957888 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 18:44:24 +0100 3957888 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3954213&cid=t_106555_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fwill-ferrells-sunscreen-sexy-and-charitable%2F photo via BettyConfidential We know you wear sunscreen. But how sexy is your SPF? Unless it has Will Ferrell peak-a-booing on the front, probably not very. He’s teaming up with Cancer for College to raise money for cancer patients to attend college. All proceeds from the product will benefit the nonprofit. We get protection from UV rays, money for charity, AND this steamy pic? What a deal. Buy it here. via Betty Confidential Post from: BlissTree Will Ferrell's Sunscreen: Sexy and Charitable (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3954213 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 17:42:30 +0100 3954213 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3942751&cid=t_106555_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2Ftop-10-breast-cancer-myths-from-our-naturopathic-doctor%2F Dr. Dempster is a licensed (and handsome) Naturopathic Doctor who practices in Toronto, and regularly contributes to Blisstree about health issues. Last time, the good doctor told us about his 10 food rules for treating pain – naturally. Today he’s back with the top 10 myths about breast cancer. Find The Dempster Clinic here. With National Breast Cancer Awareness Month just a few weeks away, there’s no better time to shed some light on the #1 killer of women today: Breast cancer. Currently, a woman’s chance of getting breast cancer is a staggering 1 in 8 – and increasing every year. There’s never been a better time than now to consider what’s at the root of this debilitating and often fatal illness. Plus, there’s an increasing body of research demonstr... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3942751 Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:43:47 +0100 3942751 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3924869&cid=t_106555_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fwe-all-love-boobies-but-are-these-bracelets-inappropriate%2F photo via ABC News Bracelets sold by the Keep a Breast Foundation are causing a stir in schools around the country. The bracelets have the phrase, “I love boobies,” on them. No — not boobies! Keep a Breast, a nonprofit that supports breast cancer prevention and early detection among young people, is selling the bracelets online and in stores across the country for around $4 each. School officials claim that the bracelets are in poor taste, and some schools have banned them. We have to admit we like them — if you’re going to encourage teenagers to touch their breasts every month, they’re going to be giggling no matter what. And every first grader in America knows what boobies are, anyway. So do you think the bracelets are inappropriate? Let us know in the comment... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3924869 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 20:11:30 +0100 3924869 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3903099&cid=t_106555_136_f&fid=36032&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-breast-cancer%2Fdoes-tanned-and-wrinkled-mean-healthy-and-cancer-free%2F Recently my husband commented on how tan my feet are. I have been in love with flip-flops (also known as thongs) all summer long, so my feet are constantly exposed to the sun. I have been pretty careful about sun exposure since my early twenties. My skin has benefited from my caution, but with all the new information about vitamin D and its effects on cancer prevention, I wonder if this has been a good practice or not. I have written a little about the importance of vitamin D supplementation before, especially for women needing calcium or for those on hormonal drugs like aromatase inhibitors. Vitamin D may protect against bone loss in women taking Arimidex, a type of aromatase inhibitor, and lessen the bone, muscle, and joint pain that are known side effects of this drug. Now the effect of... Life with Breast Cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3903099 Wed, 25 Aug 2010 20:29:13 +0100 3903099 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3876600&cid=t_106555_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2Fcancer-fighting-fruits-daily-health-quiz%2F It’s summer, but our school is cool. Let our Daily Health Quiz test your know-how. Answer our question, below, and check back tomorrow for the answer and your next pop quiz. photo: Thinkstock Today’s Question: Since we’re on the topic of breast cancer, let’s find out what nontraditional methods could possibly fight it. Which of the following fruits have been shown to kill breast cancer cells: watermelon, oranges, peaches, kiwis, or plums? Choose all that apply. #MicroPollDiv_271231 { width: 250px; margin: 0px auto; } Answer to Yesterday’s Question: The number of women who will be diagnosed with breast cancer is shockingly high — 1 in 8. That’s why it’s important to do regular self-checks and head to the doctor if you feel anything strange. Post... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3876600 Tue, 17 Aug 2010 16:01:32 +0100 3876600 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3865268&cid=t_106555_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Famerican-cancer-society-only-a-fundraising-ad-right%2F2010.08.13 EDITOR’S NOTE: Following Gary Schwitzer’s HealthNewsReview.org August 11th blog post below entitled “American Cancer Society: ‘Only’ A Fundraising Ad, Right?”, the American Cancer Society pulled its “Screening Is Seeing” ad the next day. See Schwitzer’s follow-up post “Screening Is Seeing” Ad By American Cancer Society-Cancer Action Network (ACS-CAN) Is Pulled” and a related article by Mary Carmichael of Newsweek: ”The American Cancer Society’s Misleading New Ads.” Also see “Common Themes In The Alzheimer’s Test Stories And The Cancer Society Screening Ad” by Schwitzer. (ORIGINAL POST) American Cancer Society: “Only” A Fundraising Ad, Right? A well-intentioned ad campaig... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3865268 Fri, 13 Aug 2010 12:00:32 +0100 3865268 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3845085&cid=t_106555_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fdaily-do-gooder-2%2F Christina Applegate has founded a charity to help women fight cancer. Right Action for Women will give financial aid to high-risk women who can’t afford expensive MRI tests. Applegate, a cancer survivor, hopes that these MRIs will help detect cancer in its earliest stages. Applegate’s own breast cancer was caught by an early MRI scan, which is likely one of the reasons she beat the disease. Christina also hopes to educate women about what it means to be “high risk,” and inform them of things they can do or food they can eat to help prevent breast cancer. photo from wenn.com Post from: BlissTree Christina Applegate Fights Breast Cancer: Daily Do-Gooder (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3845085 Mon, 09 Aug 2010 12:30:32 +0100 3845085 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3808791&cid=t_106555_136_f&fid=35300&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fmetastatic-liver-cancer%2F%7E3%2FdPbELSqD0Ag%2F When you know what cancer is – an excessive growth of cells – , and that there is no easy cure, then you know cancer prevention is your best option to keep healthy. Now you need to know there are growth hormones… chemical substances that are used to let lifestock, fruit and vegetables grow faster. [...] (Source: Metastatic liver cancer) Metastatic liver cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3808791 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:45:27 +0100 3808791 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3790674&cid=t_106555_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fkathy-griffin-gets-a-public-pap-smear-daily-go-gooder%2F Kathy Griffin put her high-heels up on the gynecological exam table in front of a crowd of people to raise awareness about cervical cancer. While the comedienne’s stunt may seem like our worst nightmare, it’s definitely for a good cause. Many women avoid getting a yearly pap smear because they think it’s gross or painful. Others simply forget. Actually, a pap smear is quick and painless (though slightly uncomfortable), and can detect the early signs of cancer before it reaches an advanced stage. Work it, Kathy. Post from: BlissTree Kathy Griffin Gets a Public Pap Smear: Daily Do-Gooder (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3790674 Mon, 26 Jul 2010 12:30:27 +0100 3790674 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3737026&cid=t_106555_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fbreast-health-fish-oil-for-the-win%2F photo from Flickr user adacito We’ve been delving into vitamins and supplements lately, and it turns out that John Dempster, our handsome Naturopathic Doctor, was onto something with his fish oil supplement recommendation. We know people have been taking the omega-3 fatty-acid-rich supplement for ages, but new research shows that fish oil can reduce the risk of breast cancer. (Plus, it makes your skin purty!) Post-menopausal women between the ages of 50 and 76 who took fish oil were 32% less likely to develop certain types of breast cancer than women who didn’t take fish oil. Doctors recommend trying to get your daily dose of fish oil from actual fish rather than the supplement, but it seems like both will do you good. You know what this means: Sushi, sister! As if we needed an... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3737026 Thu, 08 Jul 2010 19:12:49 +0100 3737026 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3737212&cid=t_106555_136_f&fid=35283&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cancer.org%2FAboutUs%2FDrLensBlog%2Fpost%2F2010%2F07%2F07%2FThe-2010-Statistics-Are-Out-And-767000-People-Have-Celebrated-More-Birthdays.aspx Every year the American Cancer Society provides a report that is one of the most widely quoted scientific articles in this country.  This year's "Cancer Statistics, 2010" report was released this morning, and provides a considerable amount of information regarding the burden of cancer in the United States, such as the expected number of new cancer cases and number of cancer deaths in the United States in 2010.   As part of the same report, my colleagues at the American Cancer Society also dissect the numbers and provide insight into the trends in cancer incidence and deaths, what is happening and perhaps why it is happening.  Statistics--no matter how good you are at writing reports--are always somewhat droll and boring.  But there are the occasional pearls that leap ou... Dr. Len's Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3737212 Wed, 07 Jul 2010 17:50:00 +0100 3737212 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3726739&cid=t_106555_136_f&fid=35303&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.assertivepatient.com%2F2010%2F07%2Fmetastatic-cancer-does-it-matter-what-you-eat.html This study didn't look at that. Finally, however, here is a study that seems to have addressed that question. Thank you, Ohio State University!Granted, so far the research has only looked at mice with breast cancer tumors (my kind of cancer, even!), but it showed that a substance in broccoli and brussels sprouts caused the tumors to shrink. Now, I like broccoli, and some years I even grow my own, so it is no hardship for me to add a bit more broccoli to my diet. I especially like homemade cream of broccoli soup--this requires a blender, but other than that it is really simple to make. I don't have a link to this research online, but it was published online June 29 in the journal Cancer Prevention Research. The Metastatic Cancer Patient DietSo, back to my ori... The Assertive Cancer Patient blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3726739 Mon, 05 Jul 2010 19:30:29 +0100 3726739 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3701677&cid=t_106555_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fis-sunburn-more-likely-on-the-beach-or-in-the-mountains%2F2010.06.26 While vacationing in Idaho and Montana last week (blissfully off the grid), I experienced something beautiful: altitude. At 6,260 feet Stanley, Idaho is a mile higher than my home in San Diego. The skies there were a brilliant blue. There was daylight well after 10PM. The mornings were a chilly 35 degrees. And I got sunburned. How can this be? Montana is over 1,000 miles north of San Diego. Shouldn’t the sun be stronger down here? (more…) *This blog post was originally published at The Dermatology Blog* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3701677 Sat, 26 Jun 2010 12:00:47 +0100 3701677 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3690807&cid=t_106555_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2F7-ways-that-germs-can-be-good-for-you-and-why-you-should-think-twice-before-taking-antibiotics%2F Germs, especially bacteria, have a fairly tarnished reputation among health circles, but according to Martin Blaser, chairman of the department of medicine at New York University Medical School, we might actually need more of them. The former president of the Infectious Disease Society of America says that our use of antibiotics and antibacterial products has reduced the number of healthy bacteria in our digestive tracts, changing our digestion and contributing to the rise in obesity. According to an article from Forbes.com, he’s not the only one who thinks that bacteria could be a good thing: They’ve compiled a list of ways that germs can actually be good for you, backed up by research from several scientists: 1. Controlling Weight – According to research from Cornell Univer... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3690807 Wed, 23 Jun 2010 19:57:12 +0100 3690807 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3665974&cid=t_106555_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fhow-safe-are-sunscreens%2F2010.06.15 I “preach” sunscreen use to my family, friends, and patients. I do this because sunscreen helps prevent skin cancers, but in light of the recent  President’s Cancer Panel report on Cancers from Environment ‘Grossly Underestimated’  and concerns by the group Friends of the Environment, I thought perhaps I should look at the safety of the active chemicals/nanoparticles in sunscreens. You need both UVA and UVB protection. It is the UVA rays that are most responsible for wrinkling and aging the skin. It is the UVB rays that are the most responsible for the sunburn and skin cancer formation. According to the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD), sunscreens should ideally be water-resistant, so they cannot be easily removed by sweating or swimming, and should have an SPF of... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3665974 Tue, 15 Jun 2010 19:00:00 +0100 3665974 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3632266&cid=t_106555_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fmammography-and-jack-blacks-boob-saver-5k%2F2010.06.04 This video has been available for months, but I just saw it for the first time. I suspect many women would get a chuckle from seeing the always buffed, ripped, and jacked comedian Jack Black partially disrobe to put his breast in a mammography machine — or as he calls it, the “Boob Saver 5K.” *This blog post was originally published at Gary Schwitzer's HealthNewsReview Blog* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3632266 Fri, 04 Jun 2010 22:00:34 +0100 3632266 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3524114&cid=t_106555_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fsense-in-the-sun%2F2010.05.01 We’re past spring break and headed toward the end of the school year and summer vacations. I noticed this product in the April issue of Plastic Surgery Practice. UVSunSense is a wristband that monitors your exposure to sun. If you and your children have trouble remembering to reapply sunscreen or to just get out of the sun, then this might be just the ticket. (more…) *This blog post was originally published at Suture for a Living* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3524114 Sat, 01 May 2010 18:00:00 +0100 3524114 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3508136&cid=t_106555_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2Fwhite-hot-addiction-skin-cancer-and-the-tanning-bed%2F Even though the 80s are long gone, tanning bed addiction is alive and well, a recent study suggests. Fake rays are like crack for some UV bed frequenters. Researchers decided to examine a link from tanning to substance abuse and depression in college students, and found that among 229 of them, 90 qualified as “addicted to indoor tanning.” And those addicts reported greater symptoms of anxiety and more drug and alcohol use. Heavy tanners actually missed going outside to catch the sun’s natural rays. More than 3/4 of the most frequent tanners tried to cut down on indoor tanning sessions, but had been unable to, according to The New York Times. How can a person be addicted to a neon blue lit coffin? As with exercise, research suggests that UV rays may release endorphins. And... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3508136 Mon, 26 Apr 2010 19:58:55 +0100 3508136 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3502957&cid=t_106555_136_f&fid=35303&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.assertivepatient.com%2F2010%2F04%2Fcheryl-takes-neratinib-or-cheryls-take-on-neratinib.html  Hi there. My name is Cheryl. I mentioned to Jeanne that I've entered a clinical trial and she offered to let me do a guest post. Here it is.  I started a clinical trial six weeks ago for the experimental drug neratinib. This particular trial is trying to determine if adjuvant neratinib reduces recurrences in HER2 breast cancers for non-metastatic patients. I found out about the trial from my oncologist. Honestly, it startled me at first. I decided to enter the trial for the following reasons, presented in order of importance to me:  Fear of Recurrence: I was diagnosed at age 40 with Stage III, locally advanced, HER2+, ER+, PR+ breast cancer. My tumor was large (5.5 cm) and my lymph nodes were involved. I remember a d... The Assertive Cancer Patient blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3502957 Sat, 24 Apr 2010 17:41:07 +0100 3502957 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3486999&cid=t_106555_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2010%2F04%2F20%2Fdid-you-get-cancer-from-your-parents%2F Filed under: PreventionSome cancers like breast, colon, prostate and lung cancer run in families. Mutated cancer-causing genes can be passed from parents to children. But family history accounts for only about 5 to 10 percent of most fatal cancers. Even those who have inherited a high-risk genetic mutation like the BRCA-1 or BRCA-2 genes for breast cancer, can protect themselves. Scientists have identified three types of genes that affect your cancer risk. They are oncogenes, which encourage cells to proliferate in excess; tumor suppressor genes, which normally stop cells from multiplying out of control, but which can become damaged and ineffective; and mismatch-repair genes, which normally help to repair mistakes in DNA, but which can be damaged, allowing mistakes to accumulate. Other ... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3486999 Mon, 19 Apr 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3486999 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3471738&cid=t_106555_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2010%2F04%2F15%2Fdevelop-a-cancer-prevention-program%2F Filed under: Non-toxic alternativesCancer has many different causes, however, there are some things that you can do to increase your ability to stay cancer free. Most hold true regardless of the type of cancer you're trying to avoid. Your doctor can help tailor a specific plan based around your medical and family history. If you can't get in to see your doctor immediately, don't sweat it. Here are seven basic steps to reduce your overall risk of cancer. Don't smoke. Maintain a healthy weight. Exercise for 45 minutes a day. Eat less red meat and more vegetables, fruits and whole grains. Limit alcohol consumption to no more than one drink per day for women, or two for men. Practice safe sex. Protect your skin from sun exposure. Thou... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3471738 Wed, 14 Apr 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3471738 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3435203&cid=t_106555_136_f&fid=35303&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.assertivepatient.com%2F2010%2F04%2Fdumb-people-smoke.html Those of us who don't smoke have long suspected that people who smoke are stupid, but now there's proof (Either that, or the research proves that smoking lowers your IQ ...) A study done in Israel with army recruits found that young men who smoke have lower IQs than those who don't. The average IQ for a non-smoker was about 101, which the average IQ for a smoker was more than seven points lower, or 94. Young men who smoked more than a pack a day were even lower--about 90. Read more: Smoking Is Dumb @ Jeanne Sather 2010.  (Source: The Assertive Cancer Patient) The Assertive Cancer Patient blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3435203 Fri, 02 Apr 2010 21:39:50 +0100 3435203 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3429404&cid=t_106555_136_f&fid=36032&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-breast-cancer%2Fnot-just-happy-to-be-alive-after-breast-cancer%2F Every time I reach for chocolate or order french fries, I am reminded that I need to be more vigilant about my health. When I do give in to temptation (which is pretty often), I feel guilty. Which brings up my next thought: Why do we feel guilty about doing something for ourselves that makes us feel good? I know the answer is that we should feel more compelled to make the best choices for ourselves, even if they don’t make us feel great at the time. But let’s face it — the occasional indulgence is good for the soul. Last week’s report from Europe on breast cancer being avoidable through diet and exercise does not help my case. It reawakens all the guilt many of us feel over getting breast cancer in the first place and all the questions we ask ourselves about what we may ha... Life with Breast Cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3429404 Wed, 31 Mar 2010 19:56:22 +0100 3429404 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3411264&cid=t_106555_136_f&fid=36032&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-breast-cancer%2Fcan-many-breast-cancers-be-avoided%2F The Internet was abuzz yesterday with this news out of Barcelona, Spain: Experts at a conference there claim that a third of all breast cancers in the western world can be avoided. This is really a shocking claim. We are all aware that lifestyle can affect breast cancer risk; this isn’t news to us in the US. What is new is that this announcement actually indicates that as many as one-third of all breast cancers can be avoided by eating less and exercising more. Researchers at the conference pointed to better screening and new treatments as working to decrease deaths from breast cancer, but now it is time for women to do their part by losing weight and choosing a healthier lifestyle. I truly have mixed emotions about this. On the one hand, I get that we need to take better care of ourselv... Life with Breast Cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3411264 Fri, 26 Mar 2010 18:50:49 +0100 3411264 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3395330&cid=t_106555_136_f&fid=35303&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.assertivepatient.com%2F2010%2F03%2Fa-papaya-a-day.html I love papaya, and eat it almost every day when I'm in Honolulu. I don't eat it very often when I'm home in Seattle because it's expensive, and often it's not very good. But now here comes research that suggests that some of us--like me--should be eating papaya every day. The researchers used an extract from the papaya leaves to make a tea, which they plan to patent for its cancer-fighting properties, but another researcher quoted in the story says he eats the fruit every day because of its "restorative properties."Papain, a health-promoting enzyme, is found in both the fruit and the leaves. Read the story: Papaya @ Jeanne Sather 2010.   (Source: The Assertive Cancer Patient) The Assertive Cancer Patient blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3395330 Tue, 23 Mar 2010 17:14:47 +0100 3395330 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3383027&cid=t_106555_136_f&fid=35303&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.assertivepatient.com%2F2010%2F03%2Frace-and-cancer.html A couple of cancer news items caught my eye, because they both concern race and cancer. The first story says that blacks, although they have the highest cancer rates of all U.S. ethnic groups, feel less at risk than do whites. A study done at the University of Buffalo says that as a result of this attitude, blacks are less likely to get screened for various cancers with mammograms, pap smears, or tests for prostate cancer. One reason for this difference in attitudes, when compared to whites, is that blacks are less likely to report a family cancer history, meaning that they may be unaware of it. Read more: Blacks Feel Less at Risk The second story confirms something that I think we all know: poor and minority cancer patients get poorer care. The story says tha... The Assertive Cancer Patient blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3383027 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 01:03:31 +0100 3383027 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3316217&cid=t_106555_136_f&fid=35303&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.assertivepatient.com%2F2010%2F02%2Faspirin-and-breast-cancer-survival.html This study was not a randomized trial--which is the way scientists like to do things. Rather, the data was self-reported by more than 4,000 female registered nurses in the Nurses' Health Study who were diagnosed with stages I, II, or III breast cancer between 1976 and 2002. They were observed until June 2006, or until they died, whichever came first. The nurses also reported their aspirin use (number of days a week they took aspirin) on a paper questionnaire which they completed every two years. They did not report the dose, so that information is not available. The conclusion of the study was: Among women living at least one year after a breast cancer diagnosis, aspirin use was associated with a decreased risk of distant recurrence and breast cancer death. Remember, ... The Assertive Cancer Patient blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3316217 Sat, 27 Feb 2010 18:30:08 +0100 3316217 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3276033&cid=t_106555_136_f&fid=35303&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.assertivepatient.com%2F2010%2F02%2Fmore-cancer-and-makeup.html A friend sent me this link. It's a site that lets you rank your cosmetics and skin care products on a scale of one to 10, based on how toxic or carcinogenic they are.  Cosmetic Safety ReviewsA good thing for us cancer patients to have around. Oh, and this caught my attention, because there was a blurb on the homepage about hand sanitizers, which I use, being a Total Germ Freak these days, and the one I happen to have, Purell, ranks a SEVEN, which means "high hazard." I need to read the fine print to find out why.Great! Here's the report. Some of the ingredients are linked to cancer: Purell Hand Sanitizer The group behind the Web site is the Environmental Working Group. I don't know anything about them, does anyone? Here's their info:&... The Assertive Cancer Patient blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3276033 Tue, 16 Feb 2010 04:18:12 +0100 3276033 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3267165&cid=t_106555_136_f&fid=35303&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.assertivepatient.com%2F2010%2F02%2Fcancer-and-makeup.html A friend who was recently diagnosed with breast cancer e-mailed me to ask about makeup. She asked, Did I wear makeup? And, if so, what brands did I use?She is concerned about avoiding as many carcinogens as possible, and she knows that some cosmetics are pretty toxic. What I Do  I never really went to town with the makeup, since I graduated from high school in 1973, when we spent hours in front of the mirror every morning trying to capture that "natural" un-made-up look, which, of course, took tons of makeup. Yes, the ironies abound, and I notice that even now, 40 years later, "natural" is still a key buzzword that sells cosmetics, hair coloring, and the like. Get real. "Natural" hair color would be gray. Or drab, dishwater ... The Assertive Cancer Patient blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3267165 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 01:49:52 +0100 3267165 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3254693&cid=t_106555_136_f&fid=39025&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Feverythingchangesbook%2F%7E3%2F7MhM7HJ7Md0%2Fmedical-errors Breast cancer is pink. Colon cancer blue. What color is the ribbon for hospital-associated infections? Did you know that more people die per year from healthcare-associated infections than from breast cancer? (The stats: 99,000 according to the CDC vs. 40,000 according to the National Breast Cancer Foundation. The CDC number doesn’t even include people who die from medication errors or surgical mistakes.) Suffering from medical errors and healthcare-related infections isn’t heroic. There is none of the cultural glam factor that’s ascribed to battling cancer, no Hallmark MRSA cards. But I’m still into making medical error reduction the cause du jour.  The best that can happen is that it will save my life.  And it is hugely more comprehensible and quickly fixable than finding a... Everything Changes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3254693 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:45:40 +0100 3254693 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3061411&cid=t_106555_94_f&fid=36906&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDoctorDavidsBlog%2F%7E3%2Fdxr30CUTXo4%2Fmore-what-youd-call-guidelines-than.html Of course, Captain Barbossa was referring to The Pirate Code, but he could just as easily have been referring to documents released last month by the US Preventive Services Task Force or the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG). In an unanticipated coincidence, these two groups, operating independently, reached similar conclusions about commonly utilized screening tests: mammograms and Pap smears. Both groups reviewed the data and concluded that routine use of these screening tests, as currently recommended, may not be warranted. Much newsprint has been expended since then discussing the political implications of these new recommendations. As this is not a political blog, I will leave that discussion to others. What I want to talk about is how guidelines ... Doctor David's Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3061411 Sun, 06 Dec 2009 05:00:00 +0100 3061411 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3023455&cid=t_106555_180_f&fid=38612&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fpickthebrain%2FLYVv%2F%7E3%2FyrDx0xOuv-Q%2F This article is based on my research as well as the latest scientific studies; it lists 10 ways in which you can reduce your risk of getting cancer. According to the American Cancer Institute (ACI), approximately 550,000 Americans die from cancer each year. The ACI estimates that one-third of these deaths could be prevented through relatively simple lifestyle changes, such as: • Losing weight • Eating healthier, or • Starting an exercise routine Below is an expanded list of things you can do to reduce your risk of getting cancer: 1. Enjoy Green Tea on a Regular Basis A recent study suggested that drinking 3 cups of green tea a day can reduce breast cancer risk by 40 percent. Green tea contains anti-oxidants which research suggests helps to rid the body of free radicals (which can ca... PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3023455 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:44:29 +0100 3023455 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3015350&cid=t_106555_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FJDJIS71p_bc%2F While we can’t always prevent cancer, we can do things to help reduce the risk of developing it. Of course, we always hear: eat healthy foods, exercise, don’t smoke. But the message doesn’t seem to be getting through because people still eat junk or high fat foods, still don’t exercise and still smoke. The Mayo Clinic published 10 tips to reduce cancer risk in their most recent issue of Mayo Clinic Women’s HealthSource. Here are the tips and below there’s more explanation: Stop smoking Limit alcohol intake – some alcohol is okay, too much is not Follow recommended intake of fruits and vegetable (daily!) Decrease the amount of fat in your daily diet Lose weight if you’re too heavy, try to gain weight if you’re too thin Move! Get active ... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3015350 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:12:35 +0100 3015350 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2927523&cid=t_106555_136_f&fid=35303&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.assertivepatient.com%2F2009%2F10%2Fi-learn-something-everyday-from-my-blog.html A couple of weeks ago, a reader of my blog sent me a donation. Then her husband ordered one of my bracelets for her for their anniversary. And in the midst of the writing back and forth, I learned part of her story. Being me, I asked to know more. And I learned something that surprised and shocked me: This woman has a rare genetic condition that results in a 100 percent lifetime risk of developing colon cancer, plus an increased risk of a number of other cancers.It's called familial adenomatous polyposis. Jeannie was diagnosed two years ago, at age 29. Here is her story.I don't have cancer, but I do have a rare hereditary disease called familial adenomatous polyposis, which poses a 100 percent lifetime risk of colon cancer plus increased risk of a myriad of other cancer... The Assertive Cancer Patient blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2927523 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:55:17 +0100 2927523 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2886676&cid=t_106555_136_f&fid=35303&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.assertivepatient.com%2F2009%2F10%2Fpink-ribbon-overkill-on-aol.html I did an interview a week or so ago with a reporter from one of AOL's sites, Daily Finance, and the story went live today. It's a good piece, and strengthens my feeling that the tide is turning on pink marketing. Read: Pink Ribbon Overkill A note on the photo: That's me, blogging at a coffee shop in Honolulu last February. Note the T-shirt. It says, "F. awareness, find a cure," and the letter U in "f." is a little pink ribbon. However, I actually feel that rather than "raising awareness" or even working so hard to find a cure, we should be working to change behavior. We are never going to cure breast cancer as long as our environment and our lives are so toxic. 1. Don't smoke.2. Exercise regularly.3. Maintain... The Assertive Cancer Patient blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2886676 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:50:15 +0100 2886676 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2774884&cid=t_106555_136_f&fid=35294&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psa-rising.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F09%2Fdiesel-exhaust-linked-to-cancer-development-via-new-blood-vessel-growth%2F Ohio scientists have demonstrated that diesel exhaust induces the growth of new blood vessels that send blood to supply to solid tumors. This is the first evidence of how exposure to diesel fumes can cause cancer. The researchers found that more new blood vessels sprouted in mice exposed to diesel exhaust than did in mice exposed [...] (Source: psa-rising.com/blog) psa-rising.com/blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2774884 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 07:02:34 +0100 2774884 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2730096&cid=t_106555_94_f&fid=36906&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDoctorDavidsBlog%2F%7E3%2FhkwaFF00DZA%2Fvitamin-d-in-spotlight-again.html This study supports that belief, and also strongly supports the idea that intervention in the health of a child can have profound implications throughout her life.Related Posts:Does Vitamin D Help Prevent Breast Cancer?Is Vitamin D the Wonder Drug of the 21st Century? (Source: Doctor David's Blog) Doctor David's Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2730096 Tue, 25 Aug 2009 03:55:00 +0100 2730096 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2774717&cid=t_106555_117_f&fid=37824&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.doctorkalitenko.com%2Fblog%2Fgeneral-health%2Fnew-study-gives-us-a-cancer-prevention-tip Now we know that sex hormone replacement therapy can reduce colon cancer risk, besides spicing up your life! According to a study published in the January issue of Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention titled “Menopausal Hormone Therapy and risk of Colorectal cancer” http://cebp.aacrjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/18/1/196, there is a significant reduction in the rates of colon cancer in women who were on hormone replacement therapy. However the authors did not even suggest any explanation of this finding.  And what might be the connection between gut and sex hormones? Very straightforward: when your body can produce babies and hence is full of sex hormones, it is protecting itself from death, including cancers.  But when its not fertile any more, it thinks that i... Doctor Kalitenko antiaging blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2774717 Fri, 07 Aug 2009 17:36:22 +0100 2774717 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2593219&cid=t_106555_136_f&fid=35300&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.metastaticlivercancer.org%2F2009-06-17-cancer-treatment%2Fadenocarcinoma-of-unknown-primary%2F What do you do when your doctors tell you that you have an adenocarcinoma of unknown primary? Did doctors use the new Pathwork Tissue of Origin test or any other more advanced test than the one used in your hospital?   Janet replied in email to Gary’s (Small cell carcinoma of the lungs) post:   how her sister passed away with adenocarcinoma of unknown primary  what cancer treatment the doctors did or didn’t try  what the care-givers did.   Poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma   When doctors told us father had a poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma, they might as well have tried to speak Swedish: I didn’t understand a thing what they were trying to say.   Using sophisticated words like "poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma" i... Metastatic liver cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2593219 Wed, 17 Jun 2009 03:12:25 +0100 2593219 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2390310&cid=t_106555_136_f&fid=35303&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.assertivepatient.com%2F2009%2F05%2Fan-aggressive-panhandler.html I SO did not need this encounter. I was on my way home from my appt. with the lung specialist, which of course led to me making three more appts.--more on all of this later--when I stopped by the grocery store (QFC, in case you were wondering) to get a couple of things. As I got out of my car, I was approached by a young man, panhandling. He got too close--which was the first problem. I don't like it when strangers get inside my personal space. Then, he asked me to buy him some cigarettes. There was no way I could let that go by, especially in the mood I was in, and I replied, "I have cancer, and there is no way I am giving you money to buy cigarettes."As I walked away to enter the store, he yelled after me: "You should care about all the world's ch... The Assertive Cancer Patient blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2390310 Tue, 05 May 2009 23:30:14 +0100 2390310 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2381447&cid=t_106555_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F04%2F30%2Fmd-anderson-study-predicts-dramatic-growth-in-cancer-rates-among-us-elderly-minorities%2F ” … Over the next 20 years, the number of new cancer cases diagnosed annually in the United States will increase by 45 percent, from 1.6 million in 2010 to 2.3 million in 2030, with a dramatic spike in incidence predicted in the elderly and minority populations, according to research from The University of Texas [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2381447 Fri, 01 May 2009 01:12:07 +0100 2381447 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2376049&cid=t_106555_94_f&fid=36906&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDoctorDavidsBlog%2F%7E3%2FxTuPGCxEKk0%2Fis-medical-community-complicit.html Gina Kolata wrote a fascinating piece this week on the subject of The War on Cancer, first declared by President Richard Nixon back in 1971. The main focus of her article is how elusive a “cure” is turning out to be, and how expensive the search has become.As she points out, over the past 50 years the age-adjusted death rate from cancer has fallen a mere 5%, despite the federal government having spent well over $100 billion on cancer research. Details of cancer research funding can be found here.What really caught my attention, though, was not the fact that a “cure for cancer” is so elusive, but rather her acknowledgement that the public believes that cancer is almost always preventable, and that failing prevention, if caught early enough it is almost always curable.To some extent,... Doctor David's Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2376049 Tue, 28 Apr 2009 02:03:00 +0100 2376049 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2376459&cid=t_106555_125_f&fid=34820&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dentalblogs.com%2Farchives%2Fadministrator%2Foral-cancer-awareness%2F Over the past few years, we’ve seen ViziLite, then VELscope, hit the market. Dr. Joe Blaes publicized the importance of oral cancer screening and patient education last year through his editor’s articles in Dental Economics . OralCancerFoundation.org tells us some striking statistics that make oral cancer seem like a significant problem. Over 30K people are diagnosed annually, and 7500 die. Even with increased awareness, early detection, and publicity, the mortality and incidence rates for oral cancer have not decreased. Now the ADA and CDCP are stepping up their game. Earlier this month, a panel conveniened to discuss how to provide dentists with the best evidience on oral cancer screenings.  Read about the panel here. (Source: dental blog for dentists about dentistry) dental blog for dentists about dentistry blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2376459 Mon, 27 Apr 2009 15:12:58 +0100 2376459 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2347669&cid=t_106555_86_f&fid=38272&url=http%3A%2F%2Flaikaspoetnik.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F04%2F13%2Fstill-confusion-about-the-usefulness-of-psa-screening%2F Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer affecting older men and second-biggest cancer killer. Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA), a protein mainly produced by the prostate gland, is often elevated in prostate cancer - and often proportional to the prostate cancer volume. Since more men are diagnosed with prostate cancer by using PSA screening, middle-aged [...] (Source: Laika's MedLibLog) Laika's MedLibLog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2347669 Sun, 12 Apr 2009 23:53:03 +0100 2347669 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2299060&cid=t_106555_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F03%2F31%2Fpresident-of-md-anderson-outlines-10-steps-to-achieve-progress-against-cancer%2F “The Houston Chronicle recently published a commentary by John Mendelsohn, M.D., president of M. D. Anderson, outlining actions the nation should take to achieve great progress against cancer. … Here are 10 steps we can take to ensure that deaths decrease more rapidly, the ranks of survivors swell, and an even greater number of cancers [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2299060 Wed, 01 Apr 2009 01:03:00 +0100 2299060 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2299214&cid=t_106555_136_f&fid=35303&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.assertivepatient.com%2F2009%2F03%2Fmore-on-brassage.html The Good Morning America piece on the brassage, for which ABC flew me to NYC for an interview, has gotten lots of pick up. Thanks, Teri, for finding these for me. (Teri, the Cheeky Librarian, is a demon researcher.)WebMD: The Brassage for Wellness? Chicago Sun-Times: 'Brassage' pulled from market after 'GMA' report Your Tango: The Brassage Is a Scam Examiner.com: Buyer Beware of the Brassage KSTP.com: A bra that improves your health? WZZM.com: Need a Brassage? Associated Content: The Brassage and Other Medically Dubious Clothing The Inquisitr: The Brassage Bra: Little Support for Self-Massaging Lingerie College News: The Brassage Wow. All this coverage is a good example of the "food chain" theory of journ... The Assertive Cancer Patient blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2299214 Tue, 31 Mar 2009 17:47:22 +0100 2299214 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2299061&cid=t_106555_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F03%2F30%2Fsenators-kennedy-hutchison-renew-war-on-cancer%2F On March 26, 2009, Senators Edward M. Kennedy (D-Massachusetts) and Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas) introduced the 21st Century Cancer Access to Life-Saving Early detection, Research and Treatment (ALERT) Act, a bill to comprehensively address the challenges our nation faces in battling cancer. This is the first sweeping cancer legislation introduced since the National Cancer Act [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2299061 Tue, 31 Mar 2009 05:32:52 +0100 2299061 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2299215&cid=t_106555_136_f&fid=35303&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.assertivepatient.com%2F2009%2F03%2Fthe-brassage-interview-airs.html I'm putting this one under "quacks." Also under "breasts and boobs" and "cancer myths."The interview that I did last December with JuJu Chang at ABC finally aired this morning, and I think it was a good piece. The story was about a product called the "brassage," which I blogged about quite awhile ago. The manufacturers of the bra claimed that it could prevent breast cancer, which of course it can't. When interviewed by JuJu, the woman behind the bra said she didn't claim that, but asked "could it hurt"? Well, that's not good enough, as I said in the piece. Watch it online: Wellness LingerieTo find the video, go to the link above, and then look at the upper right corner where it says "watch video.... The Assertive Cancer Patient blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2299215 Mon, 30 Mar 2009 17:51:24 +0100 2299215 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2260499&cid=t_106555_136_f&fid=35303&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.assertivepatient.com%2F2009%2F03%2Fwin-a-colonoscopy.html As I believe I've said before, I have something of a morbid fascination with news about colon cancer. The reasons for that are pretty clear: My brother died of colon cancer, and I've managed to talk myself out of getting colonoscopies. Haven't had one yet, and I'm 54. Now before you write and tell me I'm in denial and I should sign up for that test STAT, consider this: My oncologist gave me a pass on the colonoscopy. I get scanned so often anyway that anything in my colon is going to light up on one of those.So when I heard about the CBS contest where you can win a free colonoscopy, I was gobsmacked. I thought it must be a joke.But apparently not. Not only do you win a free investigation of the insides of several dozen feet of your bowel and colon, but you g... The Assertive Cancer Patient blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2260499 Fri, 13 Mar 2009 20:56:19 +0100 2260499 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2074388&cid=t_106555_136_f&fid=35300&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.metastaticlivercancer.org%2F2009-01-02-cancer-treatment%2Fno-christmas-joy-with-stage-iv-lung-cancer%2F Christmas didn’t bring any new lung cancer treatment for Nicole’s father, who passed away 2 weeks after Nicole’s last post featured at Give Nicole a hug: her father has stage iv lung cancer.   Give your condolences to Nicole in a comment.   Make an extra effort to keep in touch with care-givers who lost their loved ones to cancer.   For them being without their loved one during this festive season brings back the pain and sadness endured during the cancer journey:   without successful metastatic liver cancer treatments and   in Nicole’s case: without successful lung cancer treatments.   We wish for:   a new cancer treatment that can cure cancer  an aggressive healthcare and heath awareness that promotes a healthy lifestyle... Metastatic liver cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2074388 Fri, 02 Jan 2009 03:14:30 +0100 2074388 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2073756&cid=t_106555_136_f&fid=35303&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.assertivepatient.com%2F2008%2F12%2Foutrage-at-the-epa.html How much outrage can one average-sized human being hold before she blows up?Whatever the limit on outrage is, I am pretty dang close to it after reading a story in the Journal Sentinel from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The story was sent to me by Amorette, dog and cat lover, bento artist, and fellow cancer blogger, who also sounded pretty outraged.The Journal Sentinel reports that the EPA--you know, those folks in the government who are supposed to PROTECT the environment, and us, too, of course--has been breaking the law by allowing companies to keep information about dangerous chemicals, including known carcinogens, secret when they file reports to THE EPA REGISTRY OF DANGEROUS CHEMICALS. OK, take a deep breath. Now think about that last sentence. The companies are required to file these ... The Assertive Cancer Patient blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2073756 Wed, 31 Dec 2008 18:04:13 +0100 2073756 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2052881&cid=t_106555_136_f&fid=35300&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.metastaticlivercancer.org%2F2008-12-19-cancer-treatment%2Fsymptoms-of-advanced-colon-cancer%2F Conclusion: I don’t talk about "a quick fix" like colon cleanse, colon cleansing or a calcium diet supplement, I do talk about a change in lifestyle and recognizing the needs of our body.   Colon cancer treatment   We already mentioned 2 of our readers and their colon cancer treatments:   Colon cancer spread to liverJim’s son who just recently started his colon cancer chemotherapy and is in good spirits.  Lisa’s father’s colon cancer spread to his liverLisa’s father still not in remission after 130 counts of colon cancer chemo for stage iv colon cancer.   An third example how a secondary liver cancer - colon cancer treatment looks like illustrated by Melanie’s cancer story (commented at Colon cancer spread to liver) : &nbsp... Metastatic liver cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2052881 Fri, 19 Dec 2008 09:10:25 +0100 2052881 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2032973&cid=t_106555_136_f&fid=35303&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.assertivepatient.com%2F2008%2F12%2Fyoung-women-and-cancer.html My readers come in all shapes and sizes: Men and women of all ages with all different kinds of cancers. They live in the United States, Europe, Japan, Australia, Germany, and other countries as well.  The largest group, however, is probably American women between the ages of 30 and 55 or so, women who, by medical standards are young to be facing a cancer diagnosis. Cancer is, after all, primarily a disease of aging. Some of them are especially young to have cancer. One of my favorite readers was in her early 20s when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. She recently sent me an e-mail in which she wrote about being a young woman with cancer:  I think one of the weird things about being a young person dealing with this is that people immediately revert to treating y... The Assertive Cancer Patient blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2032973 Thu, 11 Dec 2008 21:29:00 +0100 2032973 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2017509&cid=t_106555_87_f&fid=34595&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnhsblogdoc.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F12%2Fstudy-your-stools.html World Toilet Day and the perilous poo platformDo you study your stools after you have passed them? Come to think of it, have you ever visited the famous website Rate my Poo? Of course you have not. Nor have I.  Well, I did once, when my giggly 13 year old son drew my attention to it. Personally, I blame the parents. (For the curious, the Rate My Poo “Top Twenty" is available here )Has Dr Crippen finally descended into late night coprophiliac dementia? Certainly not. On the contrary. Dr Crippen does not even glance at his stools. But maybe he should, for Dr Crippen has just found out that people who study their stools are less likely to die of cancer. Really.Full explanation here (Source: NHS Blog Doctor) NHS Blog Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2017509 Fri, 05 Dec 2008 11:23:00 +0100 2017509 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1960486&cid=t_106555_136_f&fid=35303&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.assertivepatient.com%2F2008%2F11%2Fcancer-and-darkness.html The longer I blog about my life with cancer, the more of my dark personal secrets I expose. Here's one more: I sleep with a light on. Not just a wimpy little nightlight either--I sleep with my bedside reading lamp on at night, all night long. I've done this for 20 years, ever since Older Son's father and I split up. We were living in Tokyo at the time, and being alone with my 3-year-old son in a dark house at night just seemed ... scary.Since then, despite reading about the link between breast cancer and night darkness, or the lack of darkness, I haven't been able to break the habit. When I spend the night at Car Guy's place, I do sleep in the dark, and that's OK, but at home, the lights are on. I think this is the only known risk factor that... The Assertive Cancer Patient blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1960486 Thu, 13 Nov 2008 19:30:29 +0100 1960486 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1847858&cid=t_106555_136_f&fid=35303&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.assertivepatient.com%2F2008%2F10%2Fcancer-and-makeup.html My friend Anna wrote in response to my post, "Vegan Mascara???":I liked your post about the vegan mascara. I don't know if you have ever heard of it, but Breast Cancer Action out in California promotes a website called Skin Deep: The Cosmetic Safety Database (http://www.costmeticsdatabase.com). It will tell you all of the scary cancer-causing stuff that is found in some cosmetics. Not surprisingly, some of the companies with the products most associated with cancer make pink products for October. Anyway, the website also lists some healthier alternatives and I've changed some of the products I buy to healthier alternatives without having to shop in different stores or seeing a significant increase in price ... The Assertive Cancer Patient blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1847858 Thu, 02 Oct 2008 19:43:09 +0100 1847858 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1812845&cid=t_106555_136_f&fid=35300&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.metastaticlivercancer.org%2F2008-09-22-cancer-treatment%2Fpeople-without-cancer-dont-have-a-clue%2F Oprah tries to suck out of Cynthia Nixon why she loves a woman after a 15 year relationship with a man and having 2 children with him…   The same Oprah announces Cynthia Nixon survived breast cancer, the audience goes clap-clap-clap and Oprah can’t stop digging for more juicy details about Cynthia’s new relationship…   If you don’t have cancer, you don’t know what you are talking about   It’s as simple as that. Only cancer patients and cancer care givers know what is going on.   Just like I don’t have a clue how Oprah was sexually abused and what effect it had on her. I can only see she has a "weight" problem, so I can only imagine what happened to her in the past still has a deep impact on her today.   The ... Metastatic liver cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1812845 Mon, 22 Sep 2008 03:29:04 +0100 1812845 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1773269&cid=t_106555_136_f&fid=35300&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.metastaticlivercancer.org%2F2008-09-08-cancer-treatment%2Fchrissys-metastatic-liver-cancer-story%2F Share your love and support! Chrissy shared her father’s metastatic liver cancer story at Can chemotherapy cure metastatic liver cancer?   Chrissy is praying that one day cancer can be treated and cured. Of course I would also love to see that day.   On the other hand I would love to see more research and solutions for cancer prevention. After the second world war, cancer is becoming an epidemic and the numbers are astonishing.   Pancreatic cancer cures   Just take pancreatic cancer, the cancer famous actorPatrick Swayze is suffering from.   Patrick Swayze is a name we all know, but did you know that almost 40.000 other people in the US alone will be asking for Pancreatic cancer treatments in 2008 alone? And still in 2008 in the US alone: almost the same nu... Metastatic liver cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1773269 Mon, 08 Sep 2008 09:43:34 +0100 1773269 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1696308&cid=t_106555_136_f&fid=35300&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.metastaticlivercancer.org%2F2008-08-11-cancer-treatment%2Fa-cure-for-metastatic-liver-cancer%2F Why is there no cure for metastatic liver cancer? Why do governments spend more money to kill people than to cure people?   Where are all the metastatic liver cancer survivors? Please leave a comment if you know any!   I saw a repeated Oprah show yesterday promoting the movie Sex and the City. Seems that Cynthia Nixon has breast cancer but got cured. Good for Cynthia that she is cured, but:   I am really fed up with the clapping for people being cured of cancer. What’s there to clap for?   What about the people that have been taking care of a cancer loved one who didn’t survive? Why don’t they get a standing ovation? Why aren’t they even invited on TV?   It’s obvious that only cancer survivors can talk, but why not make an effort to i... Metastatic liver cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1696308 Sun, 10 Aug 2008 16:00:28 +0100 1696308 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1689085&cid=t_106555_136_f&fid=35300&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.metastaticlivercancer.org%2F2008-08-08-cancer-treatment%2Fwhat-hotdogs-pesticides-and-metastatic-liver-cancer-have-in-common%2F Hotdogs contain preservatives, which in some cases is a cute word for poison. Pesticides is another word for pest killing poison and metastatic liver cancer will kill you for sure.   The American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) and the World Cancer Research Fund concluded that when it comes to colon cancer, there is absolutely processed meat is NOT safe to eat. In fact, according to researchers, just one 50-gram serving of bacon, sausage, deli meats or other processed meat daily increases our risk of colorectal cancer, on average, by 21 percent.   Money talks, metastatic liver cancer patient die   Unfortunately there is no big and strong organisation fighting for the rights of people passing away because of metastatic liver cancer. Most people having metastatic liver c... Metastatic liver cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1689085 Fri, 08 Aug 2008 07:27:31 +0100 1689085 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1658234&cid=t_106555_136_f&fid=36051&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FCancerCommentary%2F%7E3%2F348107526%2F I found a very nice read today, pointed out to me by Mike Street of Reader’s Digest Online: an article entitled 31 Simple Ways to Prevent Cancer. Some very practical tips presented in a sorta funny way but with a big ring of truth into it. Besides, before we all get rattled by the recent cancer scare on cellphone use and other stuff, really the prevention (or at least reducing our risk of developing any cancer later in life) all boils down to the dietary and lifetsyle changes each of us are willing to take, IMHO. Anyways, here goes in bullets only: Serve sauerkraut at your next picnic. Eat your fill of broccoli, but steam it rather than microwaving it. Toast some Brazil nuts and sprinkle over your salad. Pop a calcium supplement with vitamin D. Add garlic to everything you eat. Sau... Cancer Commentary blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1658234 Mon, 28 Jul 2008 10:00:33 +0100 1658234 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1658114&cid=t_106555_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F07%2F28%2Fcancer-prevention-31-simple-things-you-can-do%2F An email from Mike Street from RD.com (the Reader’s Digest site) led me to this comprehensive list of 31 Simple Ways to Prevent Cancer. Turns out that I already do a number of them - drinking green tea, taking a multivitamn, walking every day, and getting my 15 minutes of sunshine. But RD.com also listed a few that I would never had considered, such as… Serve sauerkraut at your next picnic. A Finnish study found that the fermentation process involved in making sauerkraut produces several other cancer-fighting compounds, including ITCs, indoles, and sulforaphane. To reduce the sodium content, rinse canned or jarred sauerkraut before eating. Coat barbecue food with a thick sauce. Grilling meat can create a variety of cancer-causing chemicals. But researchers from the American In... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1658114 Mon, 28 Jul 2008 06:47:44 +0100 1658114 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1622242&cid=t_106555_136_f&fid=35300&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.metastaticlivercancer.org%2F2008-07-15-cancer-treatment%2Fhow-do-you-prevent-liver-cancer%2F Since there is no miracle liver cancer treatment, you better read our answers about how do your prevent liver cancer. Liver cancer is the most common cancer in the world. It is also the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. You might enjoy the stories of cancer survivors, but reality is bitter. The prognosis for HCC is never good with a liver cancer survival rate of less than a year. It may be impossible to prevent metastatic liver cancer, but there are possibilities of reducing the risks of getting primary liver cancer… or so says the medical world:   Maintaining a healthy lifestyle and getting the Hepatitis B vaccine is the most effective way of preventing liver cancer   There are 2 parties involved in maintaining a healthy lifestyle:   your per... Metastatic liver cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1622242 Tue, 15 Jul 2008 09:05:11 +0100 1622242 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1583032&cid=t_106555_94_f&fid=36906&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FDoctorDavidsBlog%2F%7E3%2F328180810%2Fis-vitamin-d-wonder-drug-of-21st.html In this study, 1180 white women older than 55 and in otherwise good health were randomly assigned to one of three groups: 1) placebo, 2) calcium supplementation with a vitamin D placebo, or 3) supplementation with both calcium and vitamin D. Figure 2 from their paper shows the fraction of women without cancer among the three groups. The group that took both vitamin D and calcium supplementation developed cancer at a lower rate than either of the other two groups.Just last month, another paper in the Journal of Clinical Oncology was published showing a beneficial relationship between vitamin D and survival from colorectal cancer. In this case, the investigators examined the correlation between prediagnosis vitamin D levels and survival among 304 participants in the Nurses’ Health Study an... Doctor David's Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1583032 Sun, 06 Jul 2008 16:47:00 +0100 1583032 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1546569&cid=t_106555_125_f&fid=34820&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dentalblogs.com%2Farchives%2Fadministrator%2Fdentists-curing-light-cures-cancer%2F A study at Medical College of Georgia found that the blue light dentists use to harden composite resin in fillings has desirable side effects. The light causes oral cancer cells to stop growing or self-destruct. The study found a 10-percent increase in cell suicide (apoptosis) and an 80-percent reduction in cell growth. Furthermore, an appropriate dose of blue light therapy will not harm healthy cells. Researchers included Mr. Alpesh Patel, Dr. Jill Lewis, Dr. Regina Messer, and Dr. John Wataha. Mr. Patel, the student whose findings won him the third place in the American Association for Dental Research Student Research Group DENTSPLY/Caulk Competition, hopes that blue light therapy might someday be used with other therapies to treat various cancers and reduce the need for chemotherapy. S... dental blog for dentists about dentistry blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1546569 Thu, 26 Jun 2008 12:24:57 +0100 1546569 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1458897&cid=t_106555_94_f&fid=36906&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FDoctorDavidsBlog%2F%7E3%2F294747863%2Fdoes-vitamin-d-help-prevent-breast.html This study was released in advance of the 2008 annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), which will be held at the end of the month in Chicago. The study has gotten a lot of media attention so far and as I will be at ASCO I will share what I learn.Check out the study abstract here.Related posts:Breast Cancer Risk & Alcohol: Isn’t Red Wine Good for You? Cancer Stem Cells and Familiar Risk of Breast CancerAn Advertisement That Supports Skin Cancer (Source: Doctor David's Blog) Doctor David's Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1458897 Wed, 21 May 2008 03:21:00 +0100 1458897 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1454343&cid=t_106555_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F05%2F19%2Fmay-is-skin-cancer-awareness-month%2F Did you know May is Skin Cancer Awareness month? It surely is. And to draw even more awareness to what has become an increasingly pertinent issue, the Beauty & Style channel here at b5media (where I also write) will be hosting a Theme Day centered around this very issue. Tuesday, May 20, will see links from many of the wonderful blogs over at Beauty and Style, each offering up creative ways on how to protect your skin and raise awareness. Once the collaborative list is posted on the main b5 blog, I will come back here and add the link. Until then, enjoy this post focusing on two celebrities who have made skin cancer awareness a mission of theirs. And we hope to see you milling around Theme Day tomorrow for some great ideas to care for your skin in style. *** It’s true, sk... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1454343 Tue, 20 May 2008 02:11:40 +0100 1454343 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1437167&cid=t_106555_136_f&fid=36032&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fbreast-cancer%2Flife-with-breast-cancer%2Fdoes-a-great-attitude-prevent-cancer%2F A cousin once told me that she wouldn’t get cancer because she was so positive and had such a great attitude about life; I wanted to punch her. She said this while my niece, 10 years old at the time was trying to overcome side the effects from six years of treatment for childhood leukemia. In addition, my father was in remission for non-Hodgkins and my mother had battled breast cancer. Did she think we were just a family of bad attitudes? Since then I have realized that it was her way of attempting to ward off cancer. She had seen a lot of it too, aunts had died from it, uncles had battled it and even her father would eventually develop a type of cancer. In a way I thought I was protected from getting cancer because I fit into the caregiver role, and certainly that meant I would be left ... Life with Breast Cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1437167 Mon, 12 May 2008 19:16:13 +0100 1437167 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1433734&cid=t_106555_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F05%2F09%2Ftea-to-fight-skin-cancer-indeed%2F Image details: Pouring a Cup of Tea served by picapp.com Need yet another reason to enjoy tea time? How about this… Researchers at Dartmouth University have found that drinking two or more cups of black or green tea every day can cut your risk of acquiring two of the most common types of skin cancer. Your risk for squamous cell is reduced by 65% and basal cell carcinoma by 80%! Not bad for a beverage, hey? So why the super powers? Tea is loaded with protective polyphenols which are said to contain a plethora of antioxidant properties. Bonus: polyphenols may also reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. Bottom line: If you’re not yet a tea drinker, now might be a good time to get brewing. And if you are, good for you. Enjoy all the benefits this healthy beverage has to offer.... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1433734 Sat, 10 May 2008 03:57:18 +0100 1433734 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1396302&cid=t_106555_136_f&fid=35300&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.metastaticlivercancer.org%2F2008-04-24-cancer-treatment%2Fmangosteen-against-metastatic-liver-cancer%2F We got a comment from Nancy, promoting magosteen against cancer at Primary and secondary liver cancer treatments. If you want to promote anything that works 100% against metastatic liver cancer, please let us know and we will add it for FREE. Otherwise please spend $10, click here and put your link instantly. Nancy’s liver cancer story My grandmother died of liver cancer in 1990 -no drinking, no hepatitis C. She went really fast. I’m glad that there’s a blog like this getting the information out there on different treatments. Anyhow, I have heard of many people having luck with the original whole fruit mangosteen juice, which has natural anti-cancer and anti-inflammatory properties. I wish my grandmother could have tried it. Metastatic liver cancer prevention Being awa... Metastatic liver cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1396302 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 09:44:13 +0100 1396302 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1389101&cid=t_106555_136_f&fid=35300&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.metastaticlivercancer.org%2F2008-04-22-cancer-treatment%2Fbone-cancer-early-symptoms%2F Reading Barbara’s cancer story about her father having bone cancer and liver cancer at the same time, I googled to find bone cancer early symptoms. Because when you detect cancer at an early stage, chances of having a successful treatment do exist. Sadly, primary bone cancer is relatively uncommon in comparison with secondary or metastatic bone cancer. And just like father’s metastatic liver cancer had an unknown primary, it seems that in a lot of cases the primary cancer is not yet recognized at the time when the early metastatic cancer in the bone becomes painful and people go see their doctor. Primary bone cancer Cancer that begins is the bone is called a primary bone cancer. But when you or your loved one has cancer, you will hear a lot of terms and it feels that "eve... Metastatic liver cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1389101 Tue, 22 Apr 2008 03:27:46 +0100 1389101 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1340691&cid=t_106555_136_f&fid=35300&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.metastaticlivercancer.org%2F2008-04-01-cancer-treatment%2Fliver-cancer-in-the-family%2F In the liver cancer story from Jessica it is not clear whether she talks about a primary cancer or a metastatic liver cancer. But the outcome is clear: too many people die from cancer… Notice how Jessica prays for a cure for all cancers where we take it one step further and pray that people start promoting cancer prevention globally. Just like Jessica we all have been struggling with father’s death as well. For mother the struggle is both physical as emotional: she has torn a ligament due to carrying father around, but after one year that’s more or less taken care of the loss of father is not at all taken care of: sometimes I call her up and I can tell she has been crying… We were told in advance: the doctor who made father’s metastatic liver cancer diagnos... Metastatic liver cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1340691 Tue, 01 Apr 2008 07:57:32 +0100 1340691 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1332794&cid=t_106555_94_f&fid=36906&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FDoctorDavidsBlog%2F%7E3%2F259422378%2Fadvertisement-campaign-that-promotes.html This article provides a nice overview of the topic, including describing the ability of UVA to directly damage DNA.Since summer is coming, I’d suggest that if you’d like the tanned look without the risk, there are sunless tanning alternatives you can look into. No matter your skin type, the American Academy of Dermatology recommends daily use of a sunscreen with an SPF of 15 or greater. Further information about skin cancer, including the ABCDs of melanoma, can be found here.Courtesy, Philip A Bryant Melanoma FoundationOr as Dr Benabio puts it: “Your natural skin color, even if ‘pasty’ is beautiful.”In sum, the International Tanning Association's ad campaign is irresponsible and dangerous. I'm not sure I can say it enough. Please don’t allow your desire for a tan to put you a... Doctor David's Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1332794 Fri, 28 Mar 2008 04:06:00 +0100 1332794 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1297988&cid=t_106555_136_f&fid=36051&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FCancerCommentary%2F%7E3%2F250183262%2F It has all been said so many times already that one’s diet plays a big role in cancer and cancer prevention. Although that is true, we cannot just decide one day to pick up a healthier diet (like increasing the intake of fruits and veggies!!) and be assured we won’t increase or risk of developing any cancer type. One cannot just erase one’s history of unhealthy eating and lifestyle, right? How can one erase something like not giving fruits, veggies and fish a second look during the first 30 years of your life?! Ever heard of the words: from cradle to grave? That’s also the period of time we all should be living healthy, not only against cancer but also against any other serious medical condition. As of late, here are the most recent reports that involves nutrition ... Cancer Commentary blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1297988 Wed, 12 Mar 2008 15:22:42 +0100 1297988 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1177611&cid=t_106555_136_f&fid=35303&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.assertivepatient.com%2F2008%2F01%2Feliminate-co-pa.html A study by researchers at Brown and Harvard universities found that even a small co-pay reduced the likelihood that women will get regular mammograms to detect breast cancer, Reuters reports. A co-pay as low as $12 was a deterrent to getting the screening exam, the researchers found. Mammograms may save lives by detecting breast cancers at an earlier, more curable, stage--and it also makes economic sense for health insurance companies to eliminate the co-payment because breast cancer is much more expensive to treat at later stages. Read the Reuters article: Even small copay deters mammogram use, study says Read more to find out how expensive breast cancer treatment can be: The (High) Cost of Cancer Treatment: I The (High) Cost of Cancer Treatment: 2 @ Jeanne Sat... The Assertive Cancer Patient blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1177611 Thu, 24 Jan 2008 18:09:40 +0100 1177611 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1156938&cid=t_106555_107_f&fid=36585&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FHighlightHealth%2F%7E3%2F218040975%2F This article was published on Highlight HEALTH. Related articlesLack of Health Insurance Increases Risk of Cancer DeathDecrease in US Cancer DeathsThe Best of Highlight HEALTH 2007 - The Year in ReviewQuitWinLive - The Great American SmokeoutSmoking Duration vs. Intensity and the Impact on Lung Cancer Risk (Source: Highlight HEALTH) Highlight HEALTH blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1156938 Thu, 17 Jan 2008 05:48:00 +0100 1156938 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1134201&cid=t_106555_107_f&fid=36585&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FHighlightHealth%2F%7E3%2F212653017%2F This article was published on Highlight HEALTH. (Source: Highlight HEALTH) Highlight HEALTH blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1134201 Mon, 07 Jan 2008 16:03:22 +0100 1134201 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1106978&cid=t_106555_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2007%2F12%2F19%2Fcoffee-tea-orkidney-disease%2F Wouldja Like Another Soda, My Friend? Okay, fess up. This is you mid-morning, isn’t it? Slugging your cola from the bottle until every last drop of spittle shimmies down your throat into your gut? Go on, you can admit it amongst friends. I sure as heck will. I. Love. Soda. Especially Diet Coke. If you’re with me, I hate to say it, but evidently some scientists are still out to rain on our soda-licious parade. Buggers. It’s bad enough we already know what happens to our bodies when we drink a Coke (if you don’t, shame on you. Go have a look. Go!) Now couple that with this maddening conclusion from Epidemiology. Yanno, the one that says chugging two or more dark-colored sodas per day doubles your risk for developing kidney disease. Bleh. And don’t think you&#82... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1106978 Thu, 20 Dec 2007 03:51:20 +0100 1106978 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1088767&cid=t_106555_136_f&fid=35300&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmetastaticlivercancer.org%2F2007-12-12-cancer-treatment%2Fcolon-cancer-story-from-kristen%2F Comment from Kristen at Liver cancer is a killer, with answer from Metastatic Liver Cancer. My dad was diagnosed with colon cancer on Feb.14th, 2007. The doctor gave him 2 days to 2 weeks to live. He died on Feb. 16th, 2007. The cancer had spread and was inoperable. Nothing prepared my family for the shock of his death and we are still trying to deal with it. The ironic thing is my father was scheduled for a colonoscopy the day after we took him to the ER. The stuff he was supposed to drink for the colonoscopy made him ill, which is why we went to the ER where we found out why. People say it gets easier, but for my family, it hasn’t yet. Metastatic liver cancer reactions Dear Kristen, Accept our condolences and a big hug. Like you say: it just doesn’t get any easier emotional... Metastatic liver cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1088767 Wed, 12 Dec 2007 09:21:25 +0100 1088767 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1081640&cid=t_106555_136_f&fid=36051&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FCancerCommentary%2F%7E3%2F197165130%2F I’ve blogged on and on above the beneficial effects of a fruits-and-vegetable-rich diet against cancer. Though the effects are not immediate, in the long run, such diet has a role on cancer prevention. Now, there is new evidence for the protective effects of fruits and vegetables. Researchers presented at the American Association for Cancer Research’s Sixth Annual International Conference on Frontiers in Cancer Prevention, new data that demonstrate how diets full of raw vegetables –particularly broccoli sprouts — and black raspberries could prevent or slow the growth of some common forms of cancer. You will have to read the full article from Science Daily, but the highlights are the following: Black raspberries modulate markers of oxidative stress in patients with Barr... Cancer Commentary blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1081640 Sat, 08 Dec 2007 14:49:46 +0100 1081640 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=988383&cid=t_106555_136_f&fid=35303&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.assertivepatient.com%2F2007%2F10%2Fjoin-the-sister.html This October, in addition to boycotting products and companies that exploit women with breast cancer, do something positive to help: Join the Sister Study. (And sign your sister up too.) From the Sister Study Web site: The Sister Study is the only long-term study of women aged 35 to 74 whose sister had breast cancer. It is a national study to learn how environment and genes affect the chances of getting breast cancer. In the next three years, 50,000 women whose sister had breast cancer, and who do not have breast cancer themselves will be asked to join the study. Note that the study will be looking at environmental factors--something that is sorely needed. Read more: Sister Study (Source: The Assertive Cancer Patient) The Assertive Cancer Patient blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=988383 Mon, 29 Oct 2007 17:15:30 +0100 988383 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=974757&cid=t_106555_136_f&fid=36051&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FCancerCommentary%2F%7E3%2F174175005%2F I am literally under a very bad weather. Meanwhile, I hope your enjoy and find informative, the following cancer links: Heparanase Inhibitor, Potential Anti-Cancer Drug Candidate Cancer Prevention, Diet and Functional Foods Women Opting for Double Mastectomies Breast Cancer Victims Subject to Hurtful Reactions Share This (Source: Cancer Commentary) Cancer Commentary blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=974757 Wed, 24 Oct 2007 06:21:10 +0100 974757 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=961568&cid=t_106555_136_f&fid=35303&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.assertivepatient.com%2F2007%2F10%2Fwhat-really-cau.html My blogger buddy Sara sent this along yesterday. She was planning to attend and has promised us a report. I haven't devoted much space on this blog to cancer prevention, since I've already got it (two kinds), but maybe it's time for me to start. For now, don't eat those pink M&Ms--they're bad for you! Instead, use them to make political art. October 17, 2007 7:30–9:30 pm 104 Harvard Hall While treatments are better for cancer and survival rates higher, there are significantly more newly diagnosed cancers than ever before. (Komen? Where's that "cure" you're always running for? Note: most of the money Komen collects goes to fund treatment, not prevention. See Samantha King's book for more.) Devra Davis, cancer epidemiologist and environmentalist, and author of a new book, The Sec... The Assertive Cancer Patient blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=961568 Thu, 18 Oct 2007 18:58:28 +0100 961568 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=934049&cid=t_106555_136_f&fid=35300&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmetastaticlivercancer.org%2F2007-10-08-cancer-treatment%2Fbreast-cancer-awareness-month%2F Did you know that breast cancer affects 1 in every 9 women worldwide? Make that 1 out of for in Asia according to the National cancer registry Malaysia. October is breast cancer awareness month and the B in OctoBer stands for Breast Mammogram. The best means of protection is self examination. To be even more sure, get a breast mammogram! As with all cancers, the best chance of surviving cancer is early detection. It’s quite difficult to examine your own colon, but being aware of your breasts can mean the difference between life and death! Like the above breast cancer awareness slogan says: Preventing breast cancer is not in your hands, early detection is! (Source: Metastatic liver cancer) Metastatic liver cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=934049 Mon, 08 Oct 2007 05:42:41 +0100 934049 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=928825&cid=t_106555_136_f&fid=35300&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmetastaticlivercancer.org%2F2007-10-05-cancer-treatment%2Flee-denim-day%2F Today is your lucky day as you don’t need to iron your fancy office clothes. In stead you need to wear your best jeans as today is Denim day! Lee Denim will try to raise as much money as possible today. Before Lee already raised $66 million for breast cancer research and breast cancer awareness. Hmm, I do suggest you wear a top in the office still though You won’t catch cancer, but could catch a cold… (Source: Metastatic liver cancer) Metastatic liver cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=928825 Fri, 05 Oct 2007 07:38:58 +0100 928825 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=916158&cid=t_106555_136_f&fid=35300&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmetastaticlivercancer.org%2F2007-10-01-cancer-treatment%2Fpancreatic-cancer-causes%2F As part of the digestive system, the pancreas has two important functions which are: to produce digestive juices and enzymes and secretes hormones. People who have close relatives that suffered from pancreatic cancer have a higher risk of developing pancreatic cancer themselves. In addition a number of genetic diseases have been associated with an increased risk of pancreatic cancer. This includes cancers of various types. Yet according to researchers, only about 10% of pancreatic cancers are a result of genetic predisposition. A greater number of other factors, such as smoking, diet and chemical exposure are thought to increase the risk of developing pancreatic cancer. Same now what is happening with dad and his colon cancer: there is a great chance that this colon cancer runs in our f... Metastatic liver cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=916158 Mon, 01 Oct 2007 06:30:08 +0100 916158 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=909429&cid=t_106555_136_f&fid=35300&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmetastaticlivercancer.org%2F2007-09-28-cancer-treatment%2Fhow-to-prevent-colon-cancer%2F With dad having colon cancer and metastatic liver cancer father most likely having had colon cancer as well, I am beginning to think that the universe is telling me to be aware that I can get cancer as well, even sooner than later. Seems that when you are about to become 50, you need to rethink your life strategies. So I am cutting down on meat, or at least trying to, and in the process discovered avocados I never thought hat with some imagination they are as tasty as egg yolk, which is one of my favorites, yet due to the fear of getting a high cholesterol, I already cut egg yolk out of my diet as much as possible (now don’t look when I eat egg tart or any other cakes…). I heard on the news a few days ago that avocados are "the new revolution" when it comes to cancer ... Metastatic liver cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=909429 Fri, 28 Sep 2007 08:20:19 +0100 909429 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=906136&cid=t_106555_136_f&fid=35300&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmetastaticlivercancer.org%2F2007-09-26-cancer-treatment%2Fcolon-cancer-prevention%2F The best colon cancer prevention is to cut down on meat and do a regular colonoscopy once you get about 40 or 50 years old. First and foremost, cut down on processed meat. Colon cancer just occurs much more in people having a diet with lots of processed meat in it. It’s not easy to just change your eating habits. If you love meat, then at least start with changing your processed meat intake into fresh meat. After that change your diet from fresh meat to fresh fish. Main thing is not to deprive yourself from anything and eat things in moderation, do things in moderation. How good and how long do you want to live? It’s also all about quality of live versus length of live. If you only want to eat red meat, just know that you are having a higher risk of getting colon cancer. But ... Metastatic liver cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=906136 Wed, 26 Sep 2007 13:27:35 +0100 906136 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=900918&cid=t_106555_136_f&fid=35300&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmetastaticlivercancer.org%2F2007-09-25-cancer-treatment%2Fcancer-prevention-3-ways-to-boost-your-immune-system%2F According to the doctor from the hospital where dad did his surgery, one of the reasons why some people get cancer and some don’t lies in their immune system. This doctor says there are 3 simple ways to boost your immune system: get enough sleep. How much sleep is enough, you should feel for yourself. Main thing is you don’t have sleepless nights! get enough exercise: it helps getting a good night rest and it helps boosting your immune system. Why? Because we humans are built to be on the move in stead of sitting behind a computer screen all day. make sure your emotional life is positive. The latter is easier said than done but it’s up to everybody of us to live up to the 2 previous steps as well. (Source: Metastatic liver cancer) Metastatic liver cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=900918 Tue, 25 Sep 2007 11:32:23 +0100 900918 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=886307&cid=t_106555_136_f&fid=35300&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmetastaticlivercancer.org%2F2007-09-20-cancer-treatment%2Fcolon-cancer-signs%2F According to dad’s surgeon (dad has colon cancer), dad’s cancer was already 2 years old, so we should have seen the red flags in stead of thinking that father had yet another food poisoning… Father was chronically constipated (due to the tumor that was blocking the colon), but you only see for sure on a colonoscopy And suddenly he has severe diarrhea father was in pain (his GP doctor gave him Celebrex, and as far as I know that’s used as a painkiller when you have arthritis…) severe bleeding in his stool (GP doctor said that most likely is caused by piles) 90% of colon cancer symptoms are found in those 50 yrs of age or older, so that’s why for colon cancer prevention you should get a colonoscopy. Now colonoscopy is quite mediaeval in my point of view&... Metastatic liver cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=886307 Thu, 20 Sep 2007 03:54:45 +0100 886307 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=886309&cid=t_106555_136_f&fid=35300&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmetastaticlivercancer.org%2F2007-09-20-cancer-treatment%2Falicia-silverstone-naked%2F Alicia Silverstone is bare naked (and for sure not bear naked…) Alicia Silverstone naked, so you should be too??? Eat more vegetables because meat does rot in your intestines increasing your risk of having colon cancer!(dad has colon cancer) Why is Alicia Silverstone topless? Why is Alicia Silverstone naked? Euhm, seems she loves animals and when Alicia sees a steak, it makes her feel sad and sick because right away, she sees her dog… The last time I heard about a person seeing her dog when there was a steak on her plate, a few days later she was running nude in the streets and luckily unharmed put away in a psychiatric hospital to calm her down (that’s polite to say they gave her Haldol). Why is Alicia Silverstone really naked? Because we live in a sick society where ... Metastatic liver cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=886309 Thu, 20 Sep 2007 02:40:50 +0100 886309 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=880252&cid=t_106555_136_f&fid=35300&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmetastaticlivercancer.org%2F2007-09-18-cancer-treatment%2Fdad-has-colon-cancer%2F The reason why most things in this world come in pairs, is that when one thing fails, you still have another one to replace it. Now when you marry, you get another father for the price of one. Unfortunately one father died because of metastatic liver cancer and now we hear that my father has colon cancer. He is rushed in for surgery already, which means that we are all anxious at this moment. Not only anxious about the surgery, also about the recovery (being 85 and a bit diabetic is not the same as going for surgery when you are 25). And especially anxious about how aggressive this cancer could be. 2 times in one year… some pairs we don’t ask for I cannot describe how I feel right now, yet that’s a detail compared to how father must feel… How many people need to ge... Metastatic liver cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=880252 Tue, 18 Sep 2007 05:56:19 +0100 880252 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=876088&cid=t_106555_136_f&fid=35300&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmetastaticlivercancer.org%2F2007-09-17-cancer-treatment%2Fpancreatic-cancer-diagnosis%2F It seems that there is now a way of detecting pancreatic cancer in an early stage without having to do a biopsy of the pancreas! Read more here. It’s based on light and it could be helpful for people who have a high risk factor of getting pancreatic cancer. In other words: for you and me, it’s again no miracle diagnosis. People with high risk of getting pancreatic cancer can now undergo a routine endoscopic biopsy of the duodenum: the upper part of the small intestine just behind your stomach. When an early-stage pancreatic cancer is present, cells in the duodenum give off different light-scattering effects in this new test. Seems we are still far from a real practical test and still nobody is talking about cancer prevention Related Pancreatic cancer posts Pancreatic Cancer... Metastatic liver cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=876088 Mon, 17 Sep 2007 09:29:22 +0100 876088