About Breast Cancer: News from San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium

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Breast Cancer Breast Cancer Symptoms / Diagnosis Treatment Daily Life From Pam Stephan, your Guide to Breast Cancer An international crowd of 7000 people from 108 countries attended this year's San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS). Plenty of research was presented, both hopeful and disappointing. I was there on the final day, and have brought some of the news for you! SABCS: New Multigene Test Predicts Recurrence Risk for DCIS News from the 34th Annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS): Dr. Lawrence Solin presented the results of a study for a new multigene assay which has been shown to predict the risk of recurrence for patients with ductal carcinoma in situ - DCIS - a precancerous breast condition. Results of this test may spare many patients from radiation and additional surgery! Read more here. See More About:  dcis  breast cancer  genetic test SABCS: Latinas With Breast Cancer Face Higher Morality Rates Researchers have been working on the problem of high rates of death in Hispanic women with breast cancer. Could it be due to cultural attitudes, socioeconomic factors, lack of resources, or some other cause? Dr. Kathy Baumgartner has studied the problem for many years and now thinks it may be due to a biological difference. Read more here. See More About:  breast cancer  estrogen negative  survival rates Red Sunshine - A Doctor Tells Her Own Breast Cancer Survivor Imagine this: you're a new mother with a great job doing breast cancer pathology. One day you find a lump, and soon you're seeing your own cancer under your own microscope! How do you handle it? That's what happened to Dr Kim Allison, and Red Sunshine is her survivor story. Read my book review. See More About:  breast cancer diagnosis  breast cancer support  survivor story Best and Worst Gifts for a Breast Cancer Survivor Once while I was in the hospital having 3 pints of blood transfused into me, my coworkers sent me a basket of beautiful, fresh fruit! Unfortunately, my immune system was so low that I could not eat any of it. So my nurses and doctors and technicians ate well - instead of me! Here's some tips for gifting to a survivor. See More About:  gifts  cancer survivors  shopping tips Breast Cancer Ads Prostate Cancer Lung Cancer Symptoms Colon Cancer Breast Cancer Bras Treatment of Cancer Featured Articles Breast Cancer Basics - Definition, Types, Survival Statistics Risk and Prevention Newly Diagnosed - What You Need to Know Before Starting Treatment Is It Breast Cancer? - Diagnosis, Tests, Results Treatment Options for Breast Cancer Support and Resources - During and After Treatment   More from About.com Living with Depression By obtaining the correct medical intervention and learning better coping skills, you can not only live with depression, but live well. More> 9 Symptoms of Depression If you have experienced five or more of these symptoms within the same two week period, this could be indicative of an episode of depression. More> This newsletter is written by: Pam Stephan Breast Cancer Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Breast Cancer newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2011 About.com   Speak Up, Please! Tell Your Survivor Story In Memory Of Someone You Lost to Breast Cancer Best Ways to Give Yourself a Break During Treatment Advertisement