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    Apr 19, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Strategies for cutting the cost of prescription drugs

    When Maggie Heim had a recurrence of ovarian cancer about a year after her initial treatment, her oncologist suggested that she take what he believed could be a lifesaving drug. There was just one problem: Her insurer wouldn't pay for it.
    When Maggie Heim had a recurrence of ovarian cancer about a year after her initial treatment, her oncologist suggested that she take what he believed could be a lifesaving drug. There was just one problem: Her insurer wouldn't pay for it. The 59-year-...

    Tags: Plavix (drug), Drugs and Medicines, National Institutes of Health, Trials, CVS Corp.

    2. Dec 19, 2010 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. 'The Emperor of All Maladies' by Siddhartha Mukherjee

    The Emperor of All Maladies
    Special to the Los Angeles Times
    The Emperor of All Maladies A Biography of Cancer Siddhartha Mukherjee Scribner: 572 pp., $30 Siddhartha Mukherjee's "The Emperor of All Maladies," a remarkable history of the 4,000-year-old war on cancer, shines a focused beam of light on a disease...

    Tags: Colleges and Universities, Genetics, Genes and Chromosomes, Happiness (state of mind), Science and Technology

    3. May 14, 2013 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune

  3. Erie County woman fights cancer while pregnant

    Erie Times-News, Pa.
    Jenise Kaliszewski had been trying to get pregnant for less than a month when she first noticed a painful lump near her left armpit in June 2012. A friend told Kaliszewski, 30, to see a doctor, even though the pain had subsided. The doctor sent the...

    Tags: Medical Specialization, Biotechnology, Healthcare Provider, Science and Technology, Chemotherapy

    4. Nov 28, 2012 |Story| Tribune Media Services

  4. Mayo Clinic Medical Edge: Treatment plan should be based on specific type of breast cancer

    Premium Health News Service
    DEAR MAYO CLINIC: Why is it that some breast cancers have higher survival rates than others? ANSWER: The main reason for the difference in survival rates is that breast cancer is not just one disease. It's well accepted that there are four distinct...

    Tags: Biotechnology, Breast Surgery, Drugs and Medicines, Mayo Clinic, Science and Technology

    5. Oct 20, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  5. Targeted breast cancer therapies coming to the forefront in treatment

    If there ever was a right time to be diagnosed with <a href="../../health/breastcancer/">breast cancer</a>, Beth Thompson found one.
    If there ever was a right time to be diagnosed with breast cancer, Beth Thompson found one. In February 2006, the pea-size tumor in her right breast was too small for a clinical trial of Herceptin, a targeted therapy that had proved effective in advanced...

    Tags: Medical Specialization, Biotechnology, Otis Brawley, Science and Technology, University of Maryland, College Park

    6. Oct 17, 2012 |Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel

  6. Patricia Parkins' story or survival

    While living in Jamaica in February 2009, I felt pain in both breasts. My primary doctor ordered a mammogram and ultrasound. The results indicated Mammary Duct Ectasia and antibiotics were prescribed. I sought a second opinion, and that doctor confirmed the initial diagnosis. I kept checking with both doctors over the next couple of months and was told if the pain persisted that I would need a biopsy.
    Sun Sentinel
    While living in Jamaica in February 2009, I felt pain in both breasts. My primary doctor ordered a mammogram and ultrasound. The results indicated Mammary Duct Ectasia and antibiotics were prescribed. I sought a second opinion, and that doctor confirmed...

    Tags: Biotechnology, Drugs and Medicines, Science and Technology, Broward Health Medical Center, Chemotherapy

    7. Oct 18, 2012 |Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel

  7. Belarmina Bardi's story of survival

    I first noticed a lump on my breast while showering. That was September 2011. My gynecologist sent me to have a mammogram and an ultrasound, and after a few days I got a phone call that the doctor wanted to see me. He indicated the lump was large and &ldquo;suspicious,&rdquo; and it would require a biopsy. After the diagnosis was positive, I went to Holy Cross Hospital because of my younger sister&rsquo;s positive experience there.
    Sun Sentinel
    I first noticed a lump on my breast while showering. That was September 2011. My gynecologist sent me to have a mammogram and an ultrasound, and after a few days I got a phone call that the doctor wanted to see me. He indicated the lump was large and...

    Tags: Chemotherapy, Biotechnology, Cancer, Science and Technology, Health Treatments

    8. Oct 8, 2012 |Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel

  8. Margie Gelber's story of survival

    It&rsquo;s been over 12 years since my cancer diagnosis. I prefer to think of myself as a &ldquo;thriver&rdquo; instead of a survivor.
    Sun Sentinel
    It’s been over 12 years since my cancer diagnosis. I prefer to think of myself as a “thriver” instead of a survivor. During my annual GYN check-up in March 2000, my physician felt a tiny lump in my left breast. Even though both of my...

    Tags: Chemotherapy, Breast Cancer, Mastectomy, Cancer, Lymphatic System

    9. Oct 5, 2012 |Story| Aberdeen News

  9. It pays to practice what you preach

    Unlike many who work in the medical profession, Laura Larson practices what she
    Unlike many who work in the medical profession, Laura Larson practices what she preaches. Laura, now 34, was diagnosed at the age of 33 with breast cancer. She discovered it when she did her monthly breast self-exam, something she would stress the...

    Tags: Chemotherapy, Breast Cancer, Biotechnology, Mastectomy, Mammogram

    10. Oct 3, 2012 |Story| Daily American

  10. Breast Cancer Moonshot

    AP Chief Medical Writer
    The nation's largest cancer center is launching a massive "moonshot" effort against eight specific forms of the disease, similar to the all-out push for space exploration 50 years ago.  The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston expects...

    Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Healthcare Provider, Otis Brawley, Leukemia, Medical Research

    11. Sep 26, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  11. Longer-term treatments

    After surgeons removed the tumor from her breast last November, Karen Hajiaskari, of Hamburg, N.Y., was deemed cancer-free. But for the next five years she will take a drug called tamoxifen, a medication that's commonly used to prevent a breast cancer recurrence.
    After surgeons removed the tumor from her breast last November, Karen Hajiaskari, of Hamburg, N.Y., was deemed cancer-free. But for the next five years she will take a drug called tamoxifen, a medication that's commonly used to prevent a breast cancer...

    Tags: Medical Specialization, Biotechnology, Science and Technology, Vomiting, Stanford University

    12. Dec 7, 2011 |Story| Petoskey News

  12. Big promise is seen in 2 new breast cancer drugs

    SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Breast cancer experts are cheering what could be some of the biggest advances in more than a decade: two new medicines that significantly delay the time until women with very advanced cases get worse. In a large international...

    Tags: Massachusetts General Hospital, Heart Problems, Food and Drug Administration, Healthcare Provider, Science

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