I've been reading about hormones, such as melatonin.  
Some people (with BC) think that it's a good idea to take melatonin.
I've bought the 3 mg(?) sublingual-type, & am using it at night.  
So far, I feel a bit groggy & odd during the day, ... but not anywhere

I may've mentioned that I've been wrangling with sleep interruption
since BC treatment started.  I go to sleep easily, but wake up
frequently (going back to sleep is also easy).
I've done *everything* I can think of (self-hypnosis CDs, way more

http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a5_118.html

This study was just published this week.  I post mostly to
sci.life-extension, but thought this study may be of interest here.
BTW, the first nitrogen-stabilized and bioavailable resveratrol
product just became available to consumers last month.  The belief,

Hi Group,
I have to have a pelvic ultrasound and a mini d and c for bleeding that has
occurred more than twenty years after chemopause.  It began and stopped
after about a week.  Had led up to this bleed with some spotting.  I don't

where can I find information on Herceptin? Is it used as an accepted
standard for treatment for stage 3 cancer?
Would appreciate someone pointing dire me in the right direction.
Thanks

Note: Found this article very interesting ...
It didn't mention how many women had reconstruction after mastectomy
...
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Cosmetic chemicals found in breast tumours
12:24 12 January 04
NewScientist.com news service
http://www.newscientist.com/news/print.jsp?id=ns99994555

Ok, so I've got the bad news. Chemo didn't reduce the 6 or 7 tumours well
enough to get a lumpectomy or two. I guess I was dreaming in techo-colour.
I agreed to a mastectomy (crossed my fingers behind my back) under the
condition that I leave the hospital with another breast. So I'm ...

I haven't reported an update on my arm/shoulder lately but am still having
difficulty.  I don't believe I have had the 'right' type of evaluation yet--and
hopefully will get that soon, if not immediately.  I am fearful that what is
going on may involve brachial plexus involvment ...

My mom was diagnosed last year with BC and has undergone treatment for
it over the past year. I have been looking at this group frequently
over the past few weeks, and I feel amazed at all the knowledge that
everyone seems to have about their own condition, various treatment

My Virus software pciked up this virus...It looks like it is most of the
group here. Just wanted to give yo a heads up
A message sent from <odidaska@cc.uoi.gr> to
<akoffman@comcast.net>

Hello again,  I hope you all had a great holiday season.  I know I
did.  I have recently had my second chemo treatment and much like the
first one it went pretty well.  I have developed breast pain
associatead with the lumpectomy incision.  One other time the breast

have
been having were given and am also concerned about the interpretation of
some

OK, so I previously mentioned that my sleep doc wanted my onco doc to
take me off Tamoxifen to see whether it was causing my sleep
interruption problems.  My onco didn't want to do that, and suggested
switching me to Arimidex, which concerned me because I'm not sure I'm