Wednesday, January 26, 2011

About Breast Cancer: PARP Inhibitor Iniparib Shows Promise For TNBC

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From Pam Stephan, your Guide to Breast Cancer
Most cases of breast cancer are fueled by estrogen - so most treatments are geared to treat ER+ disease. But for the 15-20% of cases that don't respond to estrogen-suppressing therapy, there is new hope in the form of PARP inhibitors.

Iniparib Shows Promise For Triple Negative Breast Cancer
When cancer cells don't get damaged by chemo, they repair themselves. To do this, they use the PARP protein to fix their compromised DNA. A new drug for Triple Negative Breast Cancer takes advantage of this repair mechanism by blocking PARP receptors. Learn more about the clinical trial using Iniparib here.

Why doesn't my clinic do my blood draw through a port?
During chemotherapy, I got good and sick of needles. There were needles for shots, needles for tests, and needles for chemo infusions. I had a port for the chemo infusions, but my clinic didn't use it for those pesky blood draws before each treatment. Now I know why!

When My World Was Very Small - Book Review
Ruth Rakoff was raising 3 young boys, doing volunteer work, and having a good time cooking luscious food for her family. Then a routine mammogram revealed a lump and she was in for a hard ride through breast cancer treatment. From traveling the world to being stuck on the couch, her world seemed very small. But was it, really? Here's my review of Rakoff's memoir.

Micromedex Drug Info - App Review
Here's a free app that works on several devices, and gives you the complete info on about a zillion drugs. Okay, I may be exaggerating a little bit. The reviewer says it is easy to use and very portable.
Got an app you want to review? Submit your app review right here.

 


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