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May We Never Forget - The Reason for Memorial Day

May We Never Forget – The Reason for Memorial Day

Each Memorial Day I find that I am a bit sadder. It seems to me that fewer and fewer people ...
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My Prayers for Peace for All

My Prayers for Peace for All

I don’t remember when I first heard the song, “Let There Be Peace on Earth” but I do know that ...
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The Wonder of Our Birthdays

The Wonder of Our Birthdays

Mention the word “birthday” to most people over 30 and you will get a less than enthusiastic response. To them, ...
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Spring Fever in My Cancer World

Spring Fever in My Cancer World

I can’t seem to focus on a single thing today. I keep looking out the window and seeing the bright ...
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Breast Cancer and Helping Others

Breast Cancer and Helping Others

I have been thinking about “how did you react when someone tells you that they have cancer. As we all ...
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I Am Done With Whiners In My Life

I Am Done With Whiners In My Life

I have been hearing about a number of people who are doing nothing more than whining and groaning about all ...
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Inspiration Time as a Cancer Survivor

Inspiration Time as a Cancer Survivor

Ah, the weekend! Here it is, Saturday morning and I don’t have to get up at any particular time. Some ...
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Honoring My Father on His Birthday Anniversary

Honoring My Father on His Birthday Anniversary

Today is the anniversary of my father’s birthday and although it has been many years since his passing from lung ...
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News and stories selected by Barbara

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New ACR guidelines for high-risk women recommend earlier and more intensive breast cancer screening
/ American College of Radiology, Breast Cancer, earlier screening, high-risk women, In The News, more intensive screening, new guidelines
Source: Elsevier From: news-medical.net New American College of Radiology (ACR) breast cancer screening guidelines now call for all women — ...
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Study finds a pharmacological-based approach to revert immune escape of breast cancer cells
/ Breast Cancer, immune cells, In The News, new study, pharma-based approach, revert escape
Source: Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg From: news-medical.net Freiburg researchers discover a mechanism by which cancer cells escape the immune system. Triple-negative breast ...
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MSK Discovery of ESR1 Gene Mutation Leads to Approval of Breast Cancer Drug Elacestrant
/ Breast Cancer, elacestrant, ESRI gene, In The News, MSK, mutation
By: Jim Stallard From: mskcc.org Earlier this year, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the drug elacestrant (Orserdu™) ...
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What a New Study Reveals About AI, Bias and Mammography Assessment
/ AI, assessment, bias, Breast Cancer, In The News, mammography, new study
By: Jeff Hall From: diagnosticimaging.com Regardless of experience level, radiologists are likely to be affected by automation bias when utilizing ...
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Preoperative MRI Scans May Not Reduce Positive Margins and Reoperations in Patients With Breast Cancer Undergoing Lumpectomy
/ Breast Cancer, In The News, margins, pre-op MRI, reoperations, tumor site
From: ascopost.com Preoperative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans were not associated with a reduction in positive margins at the tumor ...
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Words To Inspire You

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I have told you …
/ daily thought, inspirational quotes, Thought For The Day
I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have ...
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Draw outside the lines …
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“Draw outside the lines! Make the sky purple instead of blue! That’s what it looks like to dreamers!” – Viola ...
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Grace is a …
/ daily thought, inspirational quotes, Thought For The Day
“Grace is a free sacred gift from God.” – Lailah Gifty Akita ...
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Hard work and determination …
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“Hard work and determination-that is what will get you closer towards accomplishing your goal.” – Steven Cuoco ...
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Value yourself and …
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“Value yourself and those who are in your company will reflect the same image.” – Steven Cuoco ...
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Dealing with Medical Industry Issues

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Breast Cancer: What Do We Expect From Our Doctors?
/ Breast Cancer, Breast Cancer, breast cancer awareness, breast cancer patients, breast cancer support, Dealing with Medical Industry Issues
In an article that I read, a doctor was describing what he tries to do in order to motivate his ...
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Why Do We Subscribe Blame to Breast Cancer Victims
/ Breast Cancer, Breast Cancer, breast cancer awareness, breast cancer patients, breast cancer support, Dealing with Medical Industry Issues
You have been diagnosed with breast cancer. Now, the blame game begins. First of all, you might blame yourself. After ...
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Breast Cancer: What About the Children?
/ Breast Cancer, Breast Cancer, breast cancer patients, breast cancer support, Dealing with Medical Industry Issues
It wasn’t very long into writing and sharing about breast cancer on my blog when I started hearing from the ...
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Breast Cancer: Who’s Caring For Those Who Are Giving Care?
/ Breast Cancer, Breast Cancer, breast cancer awareness, breast cancer patients, breast cancer support, Dealing with Medical Industry Issues
Anyone who has ever dealt with breast cancer knows the importance of the medical professionals who are in charge of ...
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Why We Don’t Have the Answers to Cure Breast Cancer
/ Breast Cancer, Breast Cancer, breast cancer awareness, breast cancer patients, breast cancer support, Dealing with Medical Industry Issues
I purposely titled this as a statement rather than a question because most often the question is what we hear ...
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