Here is some terminologies that I don't understand on my pathology.
Modified Bloom and Richardson histrologic grade I/III.....overall score 5/9
Thanks!
Jill

I'm a total newbie here, although not to the general subject, as I've had a
radical prostatectomy this year for prostate cancer.
A very close relative, age 61, has recently been diagnosed with breast
cancer. Lumpectomy done last week.  The intrasurgical lymph node biopsy

Does anyone have recommendations for places to purchase good quality, well
fitted,  synthetic wigs for a chemotherapy patient (32 year old woman)?
Anywhere within 50 miles of Worcester would work (including Boston,
Hartford, Providence, Springfield), though obviously Worcester MA ...

Having experienced hair loss with a previous chemo, my wife said she  would
rather skip the chemo this time.
But the doctors said she could 'normally' avoid hair loss if she agreed to
use  this ice cold skull cap, if you see what I mean.

I have attended several conferences this past week regarding pharmacy costs. Both state that there are plenty of open spots
Deadline for Medicare drug demo project is Sept. 30
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Sept. 17, 2004 - Cancer patients will need to hurry to meet a Sept. 30 deadline to ...

Annie, thanks so much for writing.  I am so sorry you had to go through all
this again, and hope you are doing well now.
I have come to the decision not to do any more chemo.  I, too, felt terribly
depressed, and had a very negative feeling about the staff and the office

Well, I figured since I researched prostate cancer, I should do some
research for breast cancer for my wife.
She is 32. We don't know her family history exactly as her mother died
at a young age from Lymphoma (42). However her grandmother did have

"Greta" <sarek-gmc@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message
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I received this lovely piece from a wonderful woman I met in my
travels.
She had received her implants in the army a couple of decades ago ...
what she had asked for was a breast reduction ... what she got was a

Hi, family -
I'm asking this here because there isn't a newsgroup available other
than alt.support.cancer and I figure the answers I get here will be
just as good.

I just started my first CMF treatment today.  It was a long and painful
ordeal because they could not start an IV, until the second nurse who tried
finally got it started in the wrist.  There were a total of 7 punctures
before success.  It seems I will have to have a port, which ...

http://www.sacbee.com/content/news/story/10785324p-11703483c.html
     Marjie Lundstrom: Breast cancer crusader Bodai going global with cause
     By Marjie Lundstrom -- Bee Columnist
     Published 2:15 am PDT Saturday, September 18, 2004

Thanks to Barb and Jo for the encouragement.  I am feeling much better today
and blood pressure is normal again.  So far no nausea.  I guess I will
inquire about having the port installed.  I talked with a woman there in
treatment who had one, and she said it was a bit painful at ...

i have been an active member of this board for some time.  i keep coming
back here because i find great information, great support, and occasionally
i have something to offer the group.
i haven't looked here for a week or two, as i was out of town.  when i came