The An Unforgettable Evening gala just got even more memorable. Jason Derulo will be performing at the fundraising event, which benefits the Women’s Cancer Research Fund.
Category: Breast Cancer
Miami Radiologist Expands Use of Cryoablation to Treat Early Stage Breast Cancer
… Medicine (AIUM), Obstetric and Gynecologic Ultrasound. “At the Diagnostic Center for Women, we understand your unique health needs.” Find out more at http://www.dxforwomen.com About Sanarus Technologies In 2001, the Visica 2 Treatment System was the …
Different reasons to mark the date
VALENTINE’S Day will always have a special place in the heart of Bendigo State Emergency Service volunteer Natalie Stanway. In 2012, as millions around the world celebrated the annual day of romance, Mrs Stanway was undergoing tests that would confirm she had breast cancer.
Will Seattle Genetics’ Deal With Immunomedics Get Scuttled?
The deal could be a big win for Seattle Genetics, but it doesn’t have the full support of all of Immunomedics investors. After the closing market bell on Friday, venBio Select Advisors, LLC — the beneficial owner of 9.9% of Immunomedics shares — said Immunomedics’ board of directors is “giving away its crown jewel.”
Young mum with terminal cancer’s heartbreak as she “can’t…
A mum battling terminal breast cancer said she “can’t bear to think” about not seeing her children grow up. The mum-of-two found a lump under her arm and was told by doctors her cancer had reached stage four – meaning it is incurable but can be managed – leaving her with a life expectancy of five to 10 years.
Young mum with terminal cancer’s heartbreak as she “can’t…
A mum battling terminal breast cancer said she “can’t bear to think” about not seeing her children grow up. The mum-of-two found a lump under her arm and was told by doctors her cancer had reached stage four – meaning it is incurable but can be managed – leaving her with a life expectancy of five to 10 years.
Children also battle cancer – Matilda Obiajunwa
WORLD Cancer Day was celebrated on February 4. On that day, everybody seemed to be talking about all the different cancers from the most common which is breast cancer to prostrate cancer and without attention paid to childhood cancer. As bad and tragic as it sounds, cancer affects everybody, including a baby born today.
Radiotherapy Market Research Insights, Intended Audience, Regional…
Synopsis of Radiotherapy Market Market Segmentation: Global Radiotherapy Market has been segmented as follows: -On the basis of Types which comprises of external beam radiation therapy, internal radiation therapy, systemic radiation therapy and others and others -On the basis of End Users which consists of hospitals, clinics, research facilities and others.
My Double Mastectomy Scars Have Their Own Instagram Account
When I was 22, my mother urged me to get tested to see if I was genetically predisposed to get cancer. The disease runs in my family: My mom’s aunt died of breast cancer when I was a baby, and my paternal grandmother, Cookie, died of ovarian cancer when I was five.
Beware! Dense breasts doubles risk of cancer: Study
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb. 10 : Beware! A study finds that women with dense breasts have two-fold increased risk of developing breast cancer. The study, published in the journal Cancer, is among the first to find the association between breast density and contralateral breast cancer .
Montgomery woman thanks LifeSouth for saving her life
Jenny Dodson said she is “glad” she was diagnosed with stage three breast cancer last year because it required her to lean on her faith and gave her a testimony. Now, that she is cancer-free and just celebrated her one year anniversary with her husband, Rad, she says her future is bright.
Highlights From the February 8 Issue
Check out these newsworthy studies from the February 8, 2017, issue of JNeurosci. Media interested in obtaining the full text of the studies should contact media@sfn.org .
Highlights From the February 8 Issue
Check out these newsworthy studies from the February 8, 2017, issue of JNeurosci. Media interested in obtaining the full text of the studies should contact media@sfn.org .
3 Scorching Hot Biotech Stocks — Are They Buys?
Making a 70% return in only three months sounds pretty good. Three biotech stocks have done just that and more.
How Women and Wellness event is changing the fight against cancer
For 22 years, it’s been more than just a luncheon. The Women and Wellness event, benefiting VCU Massey Cancer Center, brings in thousands of dollars.
Many high-risk patients with breast cancer arena t getting genetic testing. Herea s why.
… tool for certain women,” said study author Reshma Jagsi, a radiation oncologist at the University of Michigan Health System. “It is worrisome to see so many of these women at highest risk for mutations failing even to have a visit focused on genetic …
Breast cancer treatment to start within weeks
Radiotherapy treatment for breast cancer patients at the North West Cancer Centre will begin within weeks, it has been confirmed. Andrew Reilly, Head of Physics at the North West Cancer Services, said that the treatment of head and neck, bladder and rectum cancers and a range of palliative therapies are also expected to be fully operational by mid-summer.
Global Breast Cancer Market 2017 Edition Report Now Available at MarketReportsOnline.com
‘Breast cancer’ defines a malignant tumor that has developed from cells in the breast. Some breast cancers are called in situ as they are confined within the ducts or lobules where they originated.
Acupuncture: Ancient Chinese Healing Art Finds New Role In Modern Medicine
… extremely thin a as thin as hair.” The Johnson City-based acupuncture specialist was the guest speaker Wednesday at a health talk sponsored by Takoma Regional Hospital’s breast cancer support group. During her talk, Ha explained that acupuncture is …
Del Grou with his beard that he grew for more than a year
A High Wycombe man raised more than A 1,000 for a cancer charity, smashing his A 600 target, by growing his beard for more than a year. Del Grou, 44, who is originally from Marlow, decided he was going to grow his beard last January for Cancer Research, after three members of his family – his wife, brother and aunt – were diagnosed with the disease.
PHOTOS: Skinny dip raises thousands for breast cancer
It’s not the easiest time for a skinny dip, but one Hampshire man braved the cold and let it all hang out in aid of a local charity. Geoff Tingley from Locks Heath raised A 2,800 with a New Year’s Day dip to raise money for breast cancer support centre the Haven.
Tiffin Polar Plunge raises money for local cancer nonprofit
At 25 degrees, most people wouldn’t be interested in doing much of anything outside on a cold Saturday morning. But in Tiffin, the local polar bear club thinks it’s perfect weather for a quick dip.
Chichester cancer nurse to cycle from London to Paris for Myeloma UK
The drugs and treatment options available now were not available then, and new advances in the treatment of Myeloma are being made all the time. Rusty said: “”As a cancer nurse working at the Fernhurst Centre at St Richards Hospital, I see patients with this blood disease receiving drugs that can offer a better quality of life and much longer remission times than a few years ago.
A new tool to help breast cancer patients
A free decision making tool is helping women with breast cancer weigh up the options of breast reconstruction after a mastectomy. Kate Gale with her children Bree and Gemma when she was ambassador for the Mother’s Day Classic in 2014.
Automated Breast Ultrasound System Market Expected to Observer Major Growth by 2021
The automated breast ultrasound system is a painless, safe, radiation-free and non-invasive 3D ultrasound system used for early diagnosis of breast cancer. Automated breast ultrasound system is particularly developed for entire breast imaging.
Serendipity lead the local charge
Serendipity President and cancer survivor Liney Manning believes that a full time nurse would compliment “the best cancer centre in the southern hemisphere”. Collecting support: Sandy Brooks, Liney Manning , with Ruth Campbell, Helen Tickle, Caroline Wright and Adele Holtsbaum.
Talks sought as ‘important’ new breast cancer drug not approved for NHS use
A new drug described as one of the most important advances in treating breast cancer in the past 20 years will not be approved on the NHS, draft guidance says. The Institute of Cancer Research condemned the move by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence , calling for urgent discussions to reduce the price of Ibrance .
UK agency says Pfizer breast cancer drug too expensive
Pfizer’s breast cancer drug Ibrance, or palbociclib, is too expensive to justify its use on Britain’s state-run health service, the country’s healthcare cost-effectiveness watchdog said on Friday. The logo of Dow Jones Industrial Average stock market index listed company Pfizer is pictured here in La Jolla, California April 21, 2016.
Breast Density May Be Leading Indicator of Cancer Risk
Women whose breasts are predominantly made up of more dense, glandular tissue face higher odds for breast cancer, a new study finds. The researchers added that, based on their study of 200,000 women, breast density may be the most important gauge of breast cancer risk, eclipsing family history of the disease and other risk factors.
Breast density may be leading indicator of cancer risk
Women whose breasts are predominantly made up of more dense, glandular tissue face higher odds for breast cancer, a new study finds. The researchers added that, based on their study of 200,000 women, breast density may be the most important gauge of breast cancer risk, eclipsing family history of the disease and other risk factors.
Keep drugs
IT is devastating to hear that Kadcyla – a crucial life-extending treatment for women with incurable secondary breast cancer – faces being withdrawn from the NHS following the failure of NICE and the drug’s manufacturer Roche to reach an agreement. Kadcyla can offer patients precious extra months – even years – of good quality time with their loved ones, with fewer side effects than through other treatments.
Debbie Smiley: My Cancer Story
Life was normal as could be until Oct. 14, 2016. After going for my regular annual mammogram they found a suspicious area, after an ultrasound they could not determine it was cancer.
Does expecting more pain make it more intense? Factors associated…
Does expecting more pain make it more intense? Factors associated with the first week pain trajectories after breast cancer surgery. The aim of this study was to identify clinical risk factors for unfavorable pain trajectories after breast cancer surgery in order to better understand the association between pain expectation, psychological distress, and acute postoperative pain.
Roche profit rises on drug, diagnostic tool sales
Roche Holding AG said profit climbed in 2016, as several of its top-selling drugs continued to prosper amid less generic competition than those of the Swiss pharmaceutical giant’s rivals. The company posted net profit of 9.6 billion Swiss francs for 2016, 8% higher than a year earlier.
Ulster boy has ‘The Power’ on his side in cancer battle
A nine-year-old boy undergoing intense cancer treatment has been boosted by the support of a number of high-profile darts players. Phil ‘The Power’ Taylor is among those who have donated shirts which will be auctioned to raise funds for the respite care of Lurgan boy Jack Roycroft who faces a long period of chemotherapy and radiotherapy having had a tumour removed from his kidney before Christmas.
vacuum sucks away breast cancer tumour
A British hospital has made history by becoming the first in the world to remove a cancerous breast tumour under local anaesthetic using a vacuum. It is the first time ever the innovative non-surgical procedure has been used to treat a malignant breast cancer tumour.
Drugs firms profiteer from NHS by hiking cancer drugs prices
Drug companies are profiteering from the NHS to the tune of 1 billion because they have unjustifiably hiked prices of cancer medicine, experts warn. Cancer patients are let down by greedy drug companies who delay availability of well-established treatments and raise the prices beyond what the NHS can afford, academics said.
Global Breast Health & Wellness Center Expands Use of Cryoablation…
Dr. April L. Speed, first in Georgia to provide cryoablation for early stage breast cancer with the Visica 2 Treatment System Global Breast Health & Wellness Center, founded by Dr. April Speed, announced it has expanded its cryoablation treatment of fibroadenoma to include early stage breast cancer with the Visica 2 Treatment System. Developed by Sanarus Technologies, the Visica 2 Treatment System is a cryoablation device that uses extreme cold liquid nitrogen to destroy tissue .
Some generic drugs prescribed for breast cancer are over-priced, specialist says.
… A 380 million a year across therapeutic areas through overcharging. Paying these high prices puts undue strain on health systems, and the long-term result “could be negative consequences for disease progression and survival”, the European Cancer …
3 Biotech Stocks I’d Buy Right Now
Despite the sway of political uncertainty for the biotechnology industry at the moment, these three stocks look like great buys right now. Conflicting statements from the Trump administration have made owning biotech stocks feel like a roller-coaster ride in recent weeks, but there are a few stocks I’d happily buy and hold despite the sway of political uncertainty.