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breast cancer Breast Cancer Alliance, Inc. 115 East Putnam Avenue, 2nd Floor Greenwich, CT 06830 203.861.0014 www.breastcanceralliance.org Young Investigator Grant Application 2004 To encourage a commitment to breast cancer research, the Breast Cancer Alliance invites doctors and scientists who are within three years of appointment to an independent position equivalent to Assistant Professor, to apply for funding for the Young Investigator Grant. This grant is open to applicants at institutions in southern New England and the mid-Atlantic states. Mission Statement: The mission of the Breast Cancer Alliance is to fund innovative breast cancer research and to promote breast health through education and outreach. Breast cancer survivors, their friends and health-care professionals are fulfilling this mission. To accomplish this, the Breast ...

x April 2001 This module is approved for two credits toward a New Hope Institute of Retailing Certificate of Completion in Natural Healing. This module is approved for one contact hour (0.1 CEUs) of continuing pharmaceutical education cre d i t . Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is approved by the American Council on Pharmaceutical Education as a provider of continuing pharmaceutical education, ACPE #026-999-01-058-H04. This module is approved for two contact hours of continuing education credit by American Health Science University/NINE. To be given credit, the CN ® must submit a copy of the module and test to AHSU/NINE. Natural Healing Track Complementary Breast Cancer Treatments Continuing Education Module Timothy J. Maher, Ph.D. Sawyer Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences Professor of Pharmacology ...

155 Sixth Avenue, 10th Floor New York, NY 10013 212-206-6610 1-877-YSC-1011 www.youngsurvival.org [ From the YSC Bulletin Board ] Powerful. Vital. Unstoppable. For me, these words best describe the women of the YSC and its message — if you are fighting to raise awareness about young women with breast cancer , you can be sure of one thing: You are not alone. Once considered an outsider in the breast cancer community, the YSC has succeeded in taking its message mainstream, right where it belongs. Beth Murphy, author and producer of “Fighting For Our Future” The Young Survival Coalition has a uniting spirit, a loving heart and the smarts to ensure that the medical, scientific and advocacy communities finally address the issues of young women and breast cancer . It is saving lives and offering many hope and comfort. ...

27 1. BREAST CANCER SCREENING Deidre Gifford, MD, MPH The literature for this chapter was identified by a MEDLINE search for English language review articles on breast cancer screening from 1992 to the present, and by reviewing the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Guide to Clinical Preventive Services (USPSTF, 1996). Once general topics for indicators were selected, additional articles reporting primary data on the topics were identified based on the bibliographies of the review articles and the USPSTF chapter and reviewed. In addition, a focused search for randomized trials of breast self-examination (BSE) was performed. IMPORTANCE Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed nondermatologic cancer and the second leading cause of cancer -related deaths among women in the United States (MMWR, 1996). In 1995, there were an estimated 182,000 newly diagnosed cases ...

± Information about breast cancer – it’s only a phone call away " " NSW Cancer Council " BreastScreen Australia. " " ± ± " ± " R D EVIEWE October 2001 NSWMulticulturalHealthCommunicationService Page 2 NSW Multicultural Health Communication Service website: http://mhcs.health.nsw.gov.au e-mail: mhcs@sesahs.nsw.gov.au phone: (02) 9382 8111 ...

How common is breast cancer ? Breast cancer is not very common until about 40 years of age, but it becomes more common as women get older. The incidence of breast cancer has increased over the last 20 years. Now, more than 6000 new cases are diag- nosed each year in Australia. One in 15 women will develop breast cancer during their lifetime. Why is screening for breast cancer important? Early detection of breast cancer is very important; it increases the success of treatment and reduces the risk of death. Research has shown that a mammogram is the most effective way of finding early breast can- cer in older women. Some symptoms, such as a lump in the breast , may be a sign of breast cancer . However, there may be other causes. If ...

UW Breast Center State-of-the-art care, tailored for you The Breast Center at University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics offers all the breast health answers and care in a single beautiful location. To schedule an appointment please call (608) 266-6400 . CC6810-0404A uwhealth.org Sunday, May 16, 2004 RACE FOR THE CURE Page 5 By Jeanine Maguire for Capital Newspapers Readers, you are not about to embark on a journey through the “Twilight Zone.” The following stories are true, and they offer us two valuable lessons: trust your instincts and hire physicians that listen to you. Fire the ones that don’t! Sue Joy-Sobota wasn’t sitting around feeling morbid when suddenly she was struck with a grim omen of her future. “I had a premonition that I was going to die of breast ...

Request for Applications BREAST CANCER EDUCATION COMMUNITY-BASED DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS Issued by The Health Research Science Board and the Wadsworth Center Office of Extramural Funding Programs New York State Department of Health June 24, 2002 “Since 1995, we've made tremendous progress in the effort to combat breast cancer and provide enhanced health care services for women," Governor Pataki, said. "We've expanded access to Medicaid coverage for women battling breast and cervical cancer , enacted the 48-hour Maternity Stay Bill, approved legislation banning drive-through mastectomies, and created a tax-checkoff to fund breast cancer research. Cancer education and advocacy also are and will continue to be critical components of the State's comprehensive cancer programs .” This RFA may be downloaded ...

MEDIA RELEASE 25 th July, 2003 More Breast Cancer Myths: Black Cohosh Debate The National Herbalists Association of Australia (NHAA) has criticised some sections of the scientific community for their attempts to discredit a popular and effective alternative for hormone replacement therapy (HRT), the North American herb, black cohosh. Last year it was revealed that the use of HRT increases the risk of cancer , an announcement that inspired a significant increase in the use of safer alternatives. Earlier this month, the results of a study using mice were presented at the annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research in Washington. A subsequent press release has quoted researchers speculating that black cohosh may not be a safe alternative therapy for women with breast cancer and may be undesirable for women with undetected breast tumours ...

The Global Structure of Breast Cancer R&D September 2003 © BioSeeker Group www.bioseeker.com Page 2 BioSeeker Group AB BSG Basic Platform Report The Global Structure of Breast Cancer R&D © BioSeeker Group September 2003 2 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY In Europe and the US there are close to 20 million people that live with cancer today, a figure that is increasing. 6.2 million people worldwide died of cancer in 1998. The American Cancer Society estimates that approximately 1.2 million new cancer cases were diagnosed in the year 2000 in the US. Overall annual costs associated with cancer currently amount to $107 billion in the United States alone. The worldwide anti- cancer market was valued at more than $15 billion in 1998 and is projected to nearly double by 2003. Approximately 30% of all ...