There has been a lot of discussion lately about the impact of obesity on our
health care system (in the states).  I am sure there is some impact but it is
not across the board.  I don't have a problem with it but know that some
honestly do.  I am more concerned about the impact of ...

I was originally diagnosed with cancer back in 1997 when cancer cells were
found on fine needle. They couldn't find the lesion at that stage, the
lumpectomy showed only a fibroadenoma.  Slowly the lesions developed and
were removed at mastectomy in June 1999. Because it was ...

Group:
In 1989 my wife Verna was diagnosed with Her2nu positive breast
cancer. After a masectomy she returned to normal life. Had a second
occurance in 1997.  This time she was treated with the new drug

Hello, All.  I now realize i'm spending *way* too much time on the computer,
but i've started lurking on a, wait for it... menopause support n.g.
They've been very helpful/understanding in my quest for knowledge about
menopause (specifically, chemo-induced).  One contributor posted ...

Health Bites
By PT Staff -- Publication Date: Jan/Feb 2004
Summary: Discusses new facts about breast implants ...
Dissatisfied customers

Hi. I'm waiting for a date for a Free Tram flap after mastectomy. There is a
hold because the plastic surgeon found out that I smoke.
I knew I had to quit but thought a week before would be enough. It's not
easy as I'm a pure addict, who hates smoking, but i have cut down.

I am appealing my insurance company denial of osteoporosis testing (I'm 57)
as unnecessary. I know I've read/heard that either breast cancer, or chemo
(I had cytoxin and taxotere and one other drug in 2001 for breastcancer;
adriamycin and cytoxin 20 years ago for lymphoma) can cause ...

I very seldom post, but read this forum almost daily. Tests last Sept.
found that I had lung mets -- nodules in both lungs -- but I also had a
blood disorder that had to be treated first. My RBC, WBC and especially
platelets were very high and the onc. kept telling me I was in ...

I know size, oestrogen receptivity, margins, HER2, any others?
Mar?a

Switch to Exemestane Better than Long-term Tamoxifen in Breast
   Cancer Study: Delays Recurrence, Reduces Cancers in Opposite
   Breast
   [03/11/2004; American Cancer Society]

I have a good friend who was diagnosed about 3 weeks ago with an
aggresive form of breast cancer. I believe she is already in Stage 2.
She's 34 years old and from what I read that's not the best age for
this. To further complicate the matter she was pregnant and they tried

I am on a clinical study and just found out that I have been taking exemestane
for the last year instead of tamoxfin. I was sure I was taking Tamoxfin. I had
hot flashes so bad I thought that you could time them like labor pains. They
told me that the pills are really expensive and ...

I've had a recent diagnosis of Lobular breast cancer. I understand
that it's not very common. Mine was missed on a mammogram a little
more than a year before my diagnosis, sometime sadly to say a frequent
situation with this particular rare cancer. Mine was classical

Where and how is Annie?
http://tinyurl.com/39k2w
"Fractured ribs, not mets"
She's been MIA for almost a month now.

There is a new treatment that is now in first phase clinical trials for
advanced cancer, including breast cancer--here is one abstract about it