Yesterday I received a media advisory email stating this: “New Guidelines Against Breast Self-Examination Could Seriously Endanger Women’s Health,” says Dr. Marisa Weiss, President and Founder of breastcancer.org.
New Danish guidelines advising the population not to perform BSEs are supported by a review – to be released later today – of BSE studies previously conducted in Russia and China. The review, co-authored by Dr. Peter Gotzsche, suggests that breast self-exams do not reduce deaths from cancer and “cannot be recommended.”
I requested a copy of the review so I could investigate the issue for you. Here’s the deal:
The review was conducted by …read more

Of course, next week I’ll share why survivors like to go to bed early, but for now … this is where I’m at.
Ten Reasons Why Breast Cancer Survivors Like to Stay Up Late
10. The quiet of the night allows us to hear ourselves think, often for the first time all day, and for better or worse, we have to think about our lives.

9. Primetime television allows us to get sucked into other people’s dramas, and let us forget about our own.

8. Late night television offers even greater escape from painful thoughts we don’t want to ponder before bed.

7. The stars …read more

CHECK OUT THE NEW LOOK OF BREASTCANCER.ORG !!!

From the press release I received today:

Breastcancer.org, the world’s most-trafficked website for breast cancer news and information and one of the world’s leading online communities for breast cancer patients, announced today a major re-launch of its website and brand.
Isn’t the redesign out of this world? What a resource and what a great new look!
BREASTCANCER.ORG, for those of you who don’t know, is a fantastic site with an emphasis on symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and side effects — a haven for researchers like myself — and a humungous online discussion group system. The site has …read more