Previvors and Survivors
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Melbourne Trial of Breast Regrowth Surgery Neopec
11/11/09 reported by: Grant McArthurfrom perthnow
There’s a STEM CELL BREAKTHRU STUDY going on in Australia to help breast
Cancer patients, BRCA patients GROW BACK THEIR OWN BREAST TISSUE.
If this study is successful it could replace implants & breast reconstructions going on today.
The procedure uses the stem cells of our own fat to regenerate the growth of new breast tissue.
Follow this link for the entire story & video: http://www.news.com.au/perthnow/story/0,21598,26338552-5017320,00.html
BRCA NEWSWORTHY
10/27/09 news release: from St. Mary’s Hospital -NJ
DVS (developed by Sicel Technologies, Inc.) stands for dose verification system & it is being used only at St. Mary’s Hospital in Passaic, NJ. It is an implantable device & approved by the FDA. It lets the doctor know how much radiation is being absorbed instead of just guessing, therefore giving the patient a more exact dose of radiation therapy to their tumor.
Please follow this link for more information:
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New Blood Test for Detecting Breast Cancer Comes Soon
reported by Cindie Leonard from Naturalnews.com
Please follow this link: http://www.naturalnews.com/z027324_cancer_brst_blood.html
Doctors & researchers are studying the risk of early breast x’ray vigilance for BRCA positive people & the risk of it causing radiation- induced breast cancer in this high risk group. Right now mammography is the standard tool that doctors use to screen for breast cancer lesions. A new blood test called BC-SERAPRO (it measures certain proteins in blood) is being developed to replace the mammography!
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Anticancer Power of Supermarket Mushrooms by Ralph W. Moss, Ph.D
Please follow this link: http://www.cancerdecisions.com/content/view/280/2/lang,english/
According to: Dr. Shiuan Chen, director of the Division of Tumor Cell Biology at the Beckman Research Institute of the City of Hope in Duarte, California eating 100 grams or even less of mushrooms per day could prevent new breast cancers. Apparently mushroom extracts are aromatase inhibitors. Aromatase is an enzyme in our bodies that help us make estrogen. Estrogen feeds breast tumors so women with estrogen positive tumors take aromatase inhibiting drugs after their breast cancer diagnosis. It would be wonderful to see women eating mushrooms to inhibit aromatase production instead of taking anastrazole or Arimidex.
COME ON RESEARCHERS—-THIS LOOKS AWESOME!
BRCA NEWSWORTHY
Go to our forum. Click on reader recommended links. Click on awesome breast cancer breaking news & follow the link for the story & the video. Canadian reasearchers decode breast cancer tumor DNA. This story was brought to my attention through: CTV.CA News.
The researchers decoded the patient’s metastic breast cancer & found all the mutations. If they can understand the mutations that cause cancer…they can cure it!
Another article also can be found in our same forum: More news out of Canada.
This article is titled: Tiny Chip Can Measure Estrogen in Breast Tissue. This story was brought to my attention by news.yahoo.com & the writer is: Julie Steenhuyser.
It’s a microchip device that can screen or see if breast cancer treatments are working by measuring estrogen levels. This research is still in experimental stages…but it gives us all a lot of hope.
BRCA NEWSWORTHY
Aberrant luminal progenitors as the candidate target population for basal tumor development in BRCA1 mutation carriers. By the following:
Lim E, Vaillant F, Wu D, Forrest NC, Pal B, Hart AH, Asselin-Labat ML, Gyorki DE, Ward T, Partanen A, Feleppa F, Huschtscha LI, Thorne HJ; kConFab, Fox SB, Yan M, French JD, Brown MA, Smyth GK, Visvader JE, Lindeman GJ.
The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.
Nat Med. 2009 Aug;15(8):907-13. Epub 2009 Aug 2. PMID: 19648928 [PubMed - in process]
Follow this link please: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19648928
Researchers have found that breast tissue from BRCA1 positive women have large “luminal progenitor cells.” Originally it was thought that basal like breast cancers in BRCA1 positive women originated from the mammary stem cell, now it is being suggested that these cancers are from abnormal luminal progenitor cells.
When researchers find the reasons for cell changes causing breast cancer they will be able to target therapy cures to them.
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New Cancer Vigilance reported by: Marilynne Marchione from The Associated Press. Follow this link: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090812/ap_on_he_me/us_med_breast_
cancer_lymph_nodes
It is being suggested that Breast Cancer patients with any lymph node involvement/early stage breast cancer – stray-microscopic cells may have a higher incidence of recurrent disease & may need more treatment than just surgery. Not all women are given estrogen blocking drugs & or chemo treatment. Some women have less aggressive breast cancer treatments—this is what is in question—should it be more aggressive?
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From Study: Weightlifting helpful to breast cancer survivors reported by: Marilynn Marchione
Newsday.com. Follow this link: http://www.newsday.com/study-weightlifting-helps-breast-cancer-survivors-1.1365666
New research is coming out SUGGESTING to us that weight lifting may aid in the prevention of arm swelling rather than promoting it! They now suggest that lifting our groceries, weights etc. will help with muscle tone & not cause lymphadema— might even prevent it.
ALWAYS DISCUSS THESE THINGS WITH YOUR DOCTOR!!!
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Prevent Cancer: Phase Out Toxics In Cosmetics And Personal Care Products reported by: WORLD-WIRE 7/20/09
Follow this link for this very important article: http://world-wire.com/news/0907150002.html
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Breast Cancer Treatment Without Surgery reported by Dr. Sapna Parikh from myfoxny.com 7/14/09
Follow this link: http://www.myfoxny.com/dpp/good_day_ny/090714_
Breast_Cancer_Treatment_Without_Surgery
It’s a new national clinical study going on right now & it’s called “cryoablation.” Dr. Simmons from the Iris Cantor Women’s Health Center in NYC was interviewed. It’s a 20 minute procedure that freezes & kills the breast cancer cells. It can be done in the doctor’s office & can possibly eliminate the need for chemotherapy in the future. It’s possible that the side effect of this technique can boost the patient’s own body to fight off its own cancer in the future!