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posted 08/04/2008, comments (0)

Christina Applegate Battling Breast Cancer

The Associated Press is reporting that actress Christina Applegate, 36, will begin treatment for breast cancer. Her publicist, Ame Van Iden, said in a statement Saturday that Applegate's cancer was detected through an MRI ordered by a doctor and is not life-threatening. She expects her to recover fully, according to the article. Read the AP... Read more Chevron

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posted 07/11/2008, comments (2)

Living With Metastasis: Younger Adults Living With Cancer

Recently, on a morning that I had to go for chemotherapy, my five year old son drew me a picture. It depicts him and me, walking in the sunshine and holding hands. We have big smiles on our faces. He made me promise that I would take it with me to chemo and post it where everyone could see it. "It will make you feel better," he... Read more Chevron

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posted 07/03/2008, comments (2)

Dance then wherever you may be...

Hi all, hope you are well. I just returned from eight straight days of managing an annual meeting with three or four separate events daily and four or five hours sleep nightly. It's a ton of work, but well worth it to see everyone enjoying themselves and getting a lot of actual work done as an organization. I have to admit... Read more Chevron

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posted 07/02/2008, comments (2)

Aromatase Inhibitor FAQs: Hormone Therapy (Arimidex, Femara, and Aromasin) for Breast Cancer

Q. I've been on tamoxifen for a couple of years, and now my doctor is switching me to an aromatase inhibitor. I understand how tamoxifen works, but this AI is a whole new thing... how does it work? A. Aromatase inhibitors (pronounced aroma-tase: just like it looks) come in three basic flavors: Femara® (letrozole), Arimidex®... Read more Chevron

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posted 06/30/2008, comments (6)

Living with Metastasis: The Emotional Toll of Breast Cancer (Stage 4) as a Chronic Illness

I have Stage 4 breast cancer. However, I am also in clinical remission, with no sign of cancer in my liver (which was once riddled with tumours). What does this mean? We can assume that there are still cancer cells in my body and that, eventually, we will find new tumors. Until that time, I undergo chemotherapy and... Read more Chevron

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