I've been trawling through various web sites and news groups in search
of some statistics on recurrence rates by year.  Somewhere I have had
it put in my head that the first 2 years is the real danger period for
recurrence and that rates after that signifigantly decrease to 5 years,

Has anyone tried "Essiac"?
I found information about it on : http://www.essiac-resperin.com/en/

http://www.healthsentinel.com/news.php?event=news_print_list_item&id†2
ANDRÉ PICARD, "Exercise cut return of breast cancer by half", Globe
and Mail, May 25, 2005,
Link:

   last time I went for my chemo (FEC)  3 weeks ago,  3rd session of 6....
I mentioned that there was a hard vein about quarter of an inch long at the
canular site, and the vein going up my forearm was red and sore....They said
it sometimes happens and the nurse used the side of my ...

I wanted to possibly speak to someone (online) who had a double
mastectomy and had reconstructive surgery to rebuild their breasts. My
concern and question is .. how is sex with your partner after you
recover from the surgery.  I am scheduled for surgery on 5/23/05 and

http://topics.nytimes.com/2005/05/16/health/16cancer.html
By LAWRENCE K. ALTMAN
Published: May 16, 2005
Studies Find Disparity in U.S. Cancer Care

Quick background:  My wife who is 50 discovered swollen lymph nodes in her
rt. axilla just before Christmas.  All diagnostic tests; wholebody CTs, MR,
Ultrasound, Diagnostic Mammo... were negative -- nothing at all suggested.
She had a surgical biopsy of a lymph node which came ...

I think the news said that she's 37 years old.
J
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,8122-1616321,00.html [click for
more]

This week's episode of "Building a Healthier Britain" on BBC Radio 4 was
about breast cancer.
The series discusses epidemiological studies about health and lifestyle.
 The episode covers the effect such things as diet, HRT, lifestyle, and

More interesting data from the American Society of Clinical Oncology
meeting:
http://grumpyrichard.com/node/27?PHPSESSID=169cfac040e20af12da3f0afb37272a5

Does anyone know if the OTC menopause natural remedy ESTROVEN can have
the same effect (cancer wise) as if you were taking estrogen?
I cannot take estrogen because my mother has estrogen reactive breast
cancer...but I have been taking the ESTROVEN for my menopause

Marilyn passed this afternoon - her journey here on earth done.  As some of
you may remember - her travail started with a lump in the breast many years
ago.  Only in her fifties, as was her mother who also died of cancer.
She was hoping to make it until June, but her pain is now ...

Tim once posted that no subject is too sensitive for us to discuss here
so I hope I can ask my question without causing anyone embarrassment.
Does anyone know if taking Arimidex for ER+ bc can cause any type of
urinary or urinary tract infections?

has anyone heard of this for cancer treatment?

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2005/05/12/EDG
J6CN3BM1.DTL
Limiting options for breast implants
Jane Zones
Thursday, May 12, 2005