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Breast Cancer Drug Shows Promise for Ovarian Cancer Treatment
Avastin, a cancer drug that was a hopeful for breast cancer treatment when it got in its more advanced stages, is apparently showing promise for another type of female cancer. Ovarian cancer patients saw about four months added to the time it usually takes for ovarian cancer to progress into very serious territory. Basically, the drug [...]
Unique Perspective on Mammograms and Early Detection
It is easy to think that mammograms save lives when so many women espouse their belief that the mammogram saved their life because it detected their breast cancer much earlier on than say a self breast exam would have. But I just read a very interesting perspective from another specialist who says that mammograms may [...]
Male Breast Cancer Victim Gets His Coverage!
Remember the story we told you about a couple weeks ago, about a ridiculous refusal on the Medicaid’s part to pay for a man’s breast cancer treatment because of archaic laws that do not cover men who get this typically female cancer? Well apparently, the outcry it caused has done some good. The South Carolina [...]
Medicaid Denies Coverage to Man with Breast Cancer
Apparently equal opportunity works both ways when it comes to sex discrimination. Although women are the most often discriminated against in the real world of politics, the job market and a myriad of other places (not the least of which is a car repair shop), it seems men are discriminated against in one key area. [...]
Chinese Herbal Medicine May Help Women Treated for Breast Cancer
I received the following interesting information on how a combination of herbal concoctions in Chinese medicine may help women who are being treated for breast cancer via chemotherapy, and wanted to share the press release with you. Chinese medicine benefits patients receiving chemotherapy for breast cancer Chinese medicine can help support women who are being [...]
