Breast Cancer Prevention Starts With Us

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Breast Cancer Prevention Starts With Us

breastcancerfund.org

The Breast Cancer Fund is the leading national non-profit organization whose sole focus is to identify -- and advocate for elimination of -- environmental and other preventable causes of breast cancer.

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Tags: Cancer, Cancer Prevention, Breast Cancer, Healthy Living, Women's Health, Green Living, Environment

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Most Recently Shared on October 15, 2010 at 5:53 pm By:

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RT @bjoycannon: Food for thought: Breast Cancer Prevention Starts With Us http://t.co/A6m4fjh #breastcancer #health #women

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Options for cervical cancer check depend on age - seattlepi.com

seattlepi.com — “[...] starting at age 30, you could choose to be tested for the cancer-causing HPV virus along with your Pap — and get checked every five years instead, say separate guidelines issued by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, the American Cancer Society and some other organizations. The cancer society already said women 30 and older could use both tests, but draft recommendations issued last fall by the task force, which advises the government, didn't include that option. [...] studies have shView full resource at seattlepi.com

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Most Recently Shared on March 16, 2012 at 3:46 pm By:

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Options for cervical cancer check depend on age. http://t.co/w9iFNOmO

2 months ago...

AJR: USPSTF underestimated breast cancer screening benefits

healthimaging.com — “The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force’s (USPSTF) 2009 recommendation against routine breast cancer screening for women younger than age 50 continues to make waves. Recent research has shown that fewer women need undergo clinical screening to save a life than estimated by USPSTF’s analysis, according to a study published in the March issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.View full resource at healthimaging.com

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AJR: USPSTF underestimated breast cancer screening benefits - The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force’s (USPSTF) 200... http://t.co/Hs0tg9v6

2 months ago...

Article > AZ starts selling Arimidex direct to patients in USA

pharmatimes.com — “Article > AZ starts selling Arimidex direct to patients in USAView full resource at pharmatimes.com

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Most Recently Shared on February 17, 2012 at 1:32 pm By:

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Via @don_dailyRx AZ goes DTC with breast cancer drug Arimidex to US patients for $30 co-pay premium -- sold by ESI -- http://t.co/4COyofEE

3 months ago...

Dr Marina Johnson Blog - Considering Breast Cancer-Reducing Your Risk - Part 2 of 4

drmarinajohnson.com — “Keep up-to-date with experienced clinical commentary, the latest preventive medical research and other clarifications on today’s top male and female health issues !View full resource at drmarinajohnson.com

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Most Recently Shared on February 7, 2012 at 1:26 pm By:

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As Dr. Susan Love reminds us, the real race in breast cancer is to find its cause--and prevent it. http://t.co/KpliagxG

3 months ago...

Hackers Give Susan G. Komen Website A Much More Brutaly Honest Mission Statement | Happy Place

happyplace.com — “In the wake of the Susan G. Komen foundation's decision to pull funding from Planned Parenthood, it would appear that last night, supporters of Planned Parenthood decided to hack into the Komen website and pull the foundation's mission statement, replacing it with a far more truthful version. When 2012 started, we could not have predicted this would be the year that a breast cancer research foundation would figure out a way to be more hated than a Sarah Palin Super-PAC. Way to keep us onView full resource at happyplace.com

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RT @crgonzalez: Hackers give Susan G. Komen website a much more brutally honest mission statement. http://t.co/v16TrJNU via @HappyPlace

3 months ago...

Study hints that statins might fight breast cancer - USATODAY.com

yourlife.usatoday.com — “Amid hints that statins might play a role in preventing or treating certain cancers, new research shows how they may help stop breast cancer.View full resource at yourlife.usatoday.com

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Boston lawsuit claims DES-breast cancer link - seattlepi.com

seattlepi.com — “Three decades later, MacCormack believes that the drug her mother took to prevent miscarriages caused her to develop breast cancer at age 44. In 1971, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration told doctors to stop prescribing DES for their pregnant patients after a study found that taking DES during pregnancy appeared to increase the risk of developing a rare vaginal cancer years later for DES daughters in their teens and 20s. The women's lawyers say their case is supported by a recent study that suView full resource at seattlepi.com

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Boston lawsuit claims DES-breast cancer link http://t.co/vpN9heMi

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Radiologists say mammograms should start at 40 – The Chart - CNN.com Blogs

thechart.blogs.cnn.com — “When the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommended in 2009 that routine breast cancer screenings should begin at age 50 instead of 40, controversy ensued about the benefits of screening for breast cancer and the age a woman should have her first mammogram.View full resource at thechart.blogs.cnn.com

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Radiologists say mammograms should start at 40. http://t.co/kLPCsdM0

5 months ago...

Dr Marina Johnson Blog - My Response to the NCI Study Concerning Breast Cancer Occuring Soon After Start of Menopause Symptoms

drmarinajohnson.com — “Follow Endocrinologist Dr. Marina Johnson’s blog to keep up-to-date with the latest preventive medical research, experienced clinical commentary and other clarifications on today’s top male and female health issues !View full resource at drmarinajohnson.com

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Dr Marina Johnson Blog - What kind of Estrogen has the lowest incidence of Breast Cancer?

drmarinajohnson.com — “Follow Endocrinologist Dr. Marina Johnson’s blog to keep up-to-date with the latest preventive medical research, experienced clinical commentary and other clarifications on today’s top male and female health issues !View full resource at drmarinajohnson.com

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Susan G. Komen for the Cure | Research & Grants | Breast cancer clusters: why do some places have higher rates of breast cancer?

ww5.komen.org — “Sometimes, certain neighborhoods or towns appear to have more breast cancer than others. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) defines a cancer cluster as a greater than expected numberView full resource at ww5.komen.org

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Most Recently Shared on October 26, 2011 at 7:57 pm By:

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Do you know what a #breastcancer cluster is? Our new Komen Perspectives article discusses what studies have taught us http://t.co/v8nSuNli

6 months ago...

Prostate and breast cancer screening update - Gary Schwitzer's HealthNewsReview Blog

healthnewsreview.org — “Prostate and breast cancer screening update - Gary Schwitzer's HealthNewsReview BlogView full resource at healthnewsreview.org

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Most Recently Shared on October 10, 2011 at 7:14 pm By:

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RT @garyschwitzer: Helpful link on prostate #cancer screening & helpful chart on breast cancer screening - http://t.co/aEZwPVzD

7 months ago...

Government Expert Panel Says No to PSA Tests for Routine Prostate Cancer Screening (CL&P Blog)

pubcit.typepad.com — “First, the U.S. Preventative Services Task Force questioned the value of routine mammaography to screen for breast cancer. And now, it says that the PSA screening test for prostate cancer may be useless or worse. Specifically, it "concludes that the...View full resource at pubcit.typepad.com

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Most Recently Shared on October 7, 2011 at 11:59 am By:

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Government Expert Panel Says No to PSA Tests for Routine Prostate Cancer Screening (CL&P Blog): First, the U.S. ... http://t.co/PRR9xdG9

7 months ago...

Cardiovascular disease: Is what's good for the gander good for the goose? | Courier-Post | courierpostonline.com

courierpostonline.com — “Cardiovascular disease, despite improved efforts at prevention, remains the No. 1 killer of women in the U.S., accounting for approximately one-third of all deaths. It far surpasses breast cancer. This statement is true regardless of ethnicity.View full resource at courierpostonline.com

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Cardiovascular disease: Is what's good for the gander good for the goose? - Courier-Post http://t.co/GcbbwxUq #medicine

8 months ago...

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