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Raising Awareness for Other Cancers: Brain Cancer

Over the past few days, focus on mammography and cancer screenings have brought breast cancer right back into the spotlight again, just a few weeks after the end of Breast Cancer Awareness month. In the course of many conversations, I've heard from people wanting to know "What about the other cancers?" Amanda had a great post on "Sh… Continue

Added by Alicia C. Staley on December 1, 2009 at 5:30pm — No Comments

Mammograms - Part II

The controversy surrounding breast cancer screenings, mammography, and breast self exams (BSE) is still going strong. Over the weekend, numerous articles were posted from both sides of the argument. There seems to a widening gap between those that are "for" mammography and those "against" mammography starting at age 40. I don't think it's that clear cut. Lost in the conversations about screening mammography is the fine line in almost all of the reports that state: "women with a familial hist… Continue

Added by Alicia C. Staley on November 30, 2009 at 11:25am — 1 Comment

Breast Cancer Screening: Mammograms - Yes or No?!

Here we go again. I can barely keep up with all the cancer screening guidelines and recommendations flying around these days. On Tuesday, another breast cancer screening guideline was released by... “The US Preventive Services Task Force.” My first reaction to the story was…..wait, who's that?? I had to look up the USPSTF; I’d never heard of them. Who is the USPSTF? The US Preventive Services Task Force is a division in… Continue

Added by Alicia C. Staley on November 21, 2009 at 4:00pm — 3 Comments

Are we winning the War on Cancer?

As a cancer survivor, I'm surprised at the number of times people ask, "Are we winning the war on Cancer?" Advances made in cancer research and treatments are making a difference, but I still think there's a long way to go. It's not a yes or no question and unfortunately most people immediately assume failure when the answer isn't a definitive "YES." I know we're making great strides in the war on cancer - I'm living proof. In a recent report by US News & World Report, it seem… Continue

Added by Alicia C. Staley on November 15, 2009 at 9:30pm — 1 Comment

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