tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602439483338805882012-02-16T12:01:06.866-05:00Northern Ohio Breast Cancer Coalition's Blog to Eradicate Breast CancerLiz Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06806345956948491668noreply@blogger.comBlogger961100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-360243948333880588.post-60499505263859405282011-02-07T15:43:00.001-05:002011-02-07T15:44:04.122-05:00

Register today for National Breast Cancer Coalition's Annual Advocacy Conference April 30 - May 3, 2011 Washington DC http://takeaction.stopbreastcancer.org/site/PageServer?pagename=Conf2011schedule

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NOBCCF and its network  worked very hard during 2009 and 2010 to help Congress enact a quality health care reform bill.  As always, we're grateful to our members who helped make the PPACA a reality! Here are some changes that will take place effective Jan. 1, 2011: 1. Discount of 50% on brand name prescriptions for Medicare Part D patients in the "donut hole" coverage gap. There's also a 7%

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The latest news in breast cancer research. Read Laura Nikolaides daily summaries from the 2010 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium.Advocate reports from SABCS 2010: Day 1: National Breast Cancer CoalitionAdvocate reports from SABCS 2010: Day 2: National Breast Cancer CoalitionAdvocate reports from SABCS 2010: Day 3: National Breast Cancer Coalition

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The Dept. of Health & Human Services announced improvements today in the new Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan program.  This program, part of the sweeping health care reform law enacted this year, provides states with funds to establish low cost insurance pools for people who can't get affordable insurance due to pre-existing health conditions.  This program provides relief for breast cancer

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New data from the Women's Health Initiative Study on post-menopausal hormone replacement therapy shows HRT not only increases breast cancer incidence in post-menopausal women, it also increases the rate of aggressive forms of breast cancer as well as increased deaths. It's more evidence that women should avoid hormone replacement therapy to treat symptoms of menopause. Read more at the link

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Final results of a randomized Phase II trial have been announced for the new parp-inhibitor drug Iniparib.  Results are somewhat encouraging.  The trial enrolled triple-negative breast cancer patients with metastatic disease, assigning them to receive iniparib plus chemotherapy (gemcitabine/carboplatin) or chemotherapy alone. Triple-negative breast cancer is a type of cancer with tumors that

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Just received the following email from the Army of Women, part of the Dr. Susan Love Research Foundation. Sounds like an important study to understand breast cancer risk in AA women. As you may know, October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. This is the perfect month for the Army of Women members to shine! Some of you may be thinking, "What can I do to help? How can I make a

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Apologies for the late notice, but the American Association of Cancer Research (AACR) is hosting a meeting this week (through Sunday, Oct. 3, 2010) titled "The Science of Cancer Health Disparities". They'll be addressing a wide variety of topics relating to disparities in research, screening, treatment and many other important topics. This conference will address all levels of basic, population

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A recent Canadian study reveals that cancer survival rates are less related to stage of disease at diagnosis. Instead, in a country with universal health care, disparities in survival rates between patients may be related to access to care and quality of cancer care. ..."researchers found that despite universal healthcare, significant differences in survival across socioeconomic groups persist

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National Breast Cancer Coalition members are among advocates appointed to the new 19 member Interagency Breast Cancer & Environmental Research Committee. The committee has 6 breast cancer consumer advocates and will work to study efforts to coordinate interagency research programs looking into the effects of environment on breast cancer. Congratulations! More info here: http://

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Kaiser Family Foundation weighs in on the side of the FDA on its recent decision to remove approval for use of Avastin in metastatic breast cancer. The drug received fast track approval a few years ago with no final data on its long-term effectiveness for treating breast cancer. Two recent studies have provided evidence that Avastin doesn't improve survival for patients. The cost of the drug

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According to this article in the Washington Post, the FDA is considering revocation of the drug Avastin for metastatic breast cancer. A recent study shows the drug, which costs $8,000 per month, offers no benefit to these patients. More information

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This is certainly interesting news, worth looking more closely at the study results. Diabetes and Cancer Breakthrough "Poor-quality carbohydrate consumption (junk food, soft drinks, sweets), physical and emotional stress, and xeno-oestrogen exposure (pesticides, HRT, and the pill), act synergistically to increase intra-cellular oestradiol, which encourages fat deposition and obesity; inhibits

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Many hospitals today make it difficult for uninsured and under-insured patients to apply for charity care. The study highlighted in the article linked below shows a growing problem and the need for patients to have better information and access to the application process.Most hospitals in Ohio participate in the Health Care Assurance Program (HCAP), which provides them with state and federal

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Want a quick, handy reference to help you avoid dangerous pesticides when shopping for fresh fruits and vegetables? Environmental Working Group has developed a handy, one-page guide. The guide shows which fresh fruits and vegetables are less likely to have pesticide residue and which ones you should buy from the "organic" section of the produce department. Link to EWG Guide (PDF) Download

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The latest news from the Institute of Medicine is a report about the dysfunctional NCI Clinical Trials Cooperative Group in the US, a topic breast cancer activists have been discussing for a while. Below is the text of IOM's press release Overhaul of NCI Cooperative Group Program Needed to Ensure It Can Continue to Conduct Important Cancer Clinical Research WASHINGTON -- Because a robust

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NBCC and NOBCCF have scholarships available for area breast cancer activists who wish to attend NBCC's Annual Advocacy Training Conference in Washington DC. Start Date: Saturday, May 22, 2010 End Date:   Tuesday, May 25, 2010 Address: Renaissance Washington, DC Hotel 999 9th Street, NW Washington, DC 20001 You can apply for NBCC's scholarship, covering registration and lodging

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A recent article in Forbes magazine discussed Dr. Larry Norton's theories regarding cancer metastasis and "dose-dense" chemotherapy treatment. Dr. Norton is a leading breast cancer researcher at Memorial Sloan Kettering's cancer center. A number of scientists continue to work on theories of cancer metastasis that use mathematical modeling in determining the cycle of how tumors "seed" distant

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I was pleased to give a talk recently to the Wellness Council of greater Cleveland about the new guidelines for breast screening issued by the US Preventive Services Task Force. Many women were understandably confused by conflicting news reports when the guidelines were issued last fall.  Fortunately, National Breast Cancer Coalition developed an excellent list of  frequently asked questions to

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Researchers have discovered a new way to detect which breast cancers will respond to chemotherapy with anthracyclines.   The research was recently presented at the European Breast Cancer Conference.  To date, there has been no reliable means of detecting which kinds of breast cancer would respond to the drug. Researchers conducted a meta-analysis of four large breast cancer trials that included

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A recent article from Canada expresses the growing concern among breast cancer survivors about the movement of breast cancer from being a serious disease to simply a tool to sell products. The over-emphasis on using breast cancer to sell products changes the focus on which solutions are best in dealing with the disease In her book Pink Ribbons Inc, Samantha King points out that "it's unlikely

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We did it!  Thanks so much to our northern Ohio breast cancer activists for all your help making calls, sending emails and lobbying on Capitol Hill.  Your work was incredibly important in gaining passage of this historic legislation. We began our work on health care reform in 2001.  At a time when most others didn't understand the need for health care reform, breast cancer activists knew all too

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It's that time of year again! It's time to contact your northern Ohio members of the House of Representatives to ask for their signature on the "Dear Colleague" letter supporting renewed funding of $150 million for fiscal year 2011 the DoD Breast Cancer Research Program. Since 2001, NOBCCF members have successfully advocated for annual funding for this important research program.  Let's make

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Northern Ohio breast cancer activists are celebrating the latest news that northern Ohio representatives Dennis Kucinich, John Boccieri, Charlie Wilson and Betty Sutton are all planning to vote for the health care reform bill in the House. Thanks to all of them for stepping up and making the decision to help over 31 million uninsured Americans get affordable health care.  Make sure to call their

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NBCC has released its 2010 Legislative Priorities LEGISLATIVE PRIORITY #1 Guaranteed Access to Quality Health Care for All: We will not achieve our mission of eradicating breast cancer until everyone has guaranteed access to quality health care. NBCC developed a set of principles and a Framework to guide our work in achieving this goal. LEGISLATIVE PRIORITY #2 $150 million dollars for

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JNCO has published the results of a large scale observational study indicating regular use of aspirin by breast cancer survivors reduces risk of recurrence by 50%. “This is the first study to find that aspirin can significantly reduce the risk of cancer spread and death for women who have been treated for early-stage breast cancer, " said Michelle Holmes, MD, DrPH, associate professor of

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Reminder to ProjectLEAD grads, don't forget to sign up for NBCC's upcoming LEADcast on Comparative Effectiveness research.National Breast Cancer Coalition Fund:

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Research continues to show the benefits of Genomic Health's Oncotype DX test for newly diagnosed breast cancer. The test, used for estrogen receptor positive cancers, examines a sample from the breast cancer tumor, anlyzing 21 genes to develop a score calculating the patient's individual risk of recurrence. Low scores indicate breast cancer isn't likely to recur while higher scores indicate

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As we get down to the wire on passing historic legislation to reform our health care and insurance system in the US, its worth taking a look at the negative impact lack of health insurance has on women diagnosed with breast cancer. This recent study from the Commonwealth Fund highlights the differences between insured and uninsured women in accessing breast cancer diagnosis and completing

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ScienceDaily (2009-10-08) -- A new report indicates that an alarming 35 percent of initial diagnostic breast biopsies in the United States are still being done using unnecessary open surgical techniques. This in spite of the fact that it costs as much as three times more than the much less invasive and equally accurate needle biopsy technique. ... > read full article   Note to women: If your

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Health care reform is a critical issue in helping end breast cancer. Kaiser Family Foundation, one of our favorite resources in tracking health care reform public policy, has updated their resource for comparing the health care reform plans under consideration in Washington DC.Follow the link below to view the latest updates comparing plans from the House and Senate committees. Side-by-Side

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National Breast Cancer Coalition has launched a great new web site.  For the month of October, Breast Cancer Awareness Month, they are revealing a new myth about breast cancer every day.  Its critical, important information helpful in dispelling rumors and hype about breast cancer risk and treatment. Check it out, sign up for their Twitter feed and read something new every day in October about

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The Commonwealth Fund recently released a new study showing more than 52% of US women have problems getting necessary health care because of cost. In addition, 45% of women had medical debt or reported problems with medical bills. These problems apply to women across all income levels and were significantly greater than the percentage of men experiencing problems: Problems paying medical bills

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The New England Journal of Medicine today reported results of a survey of over 5,000 physicians preferences for proposals under consideration for health care reform in the U.S. The surverys were taken between June 25 and September 3, 2009 and indicate most physicians (62.9%) prefer a reform plan with both public and private options for health insurance coverage.  Only 27.3% supported a system of

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Health Care for America Now has some new fact sheets available about HR 3200, the U.S. House of Representative's bill that NOBCCF supports for health care reform. It explains a little more clearly the options that will be available for everyone. Link to charts (pdf)

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Breast cancer advocates should stay involved and provide input into how new electronic medical records programs are developed. Patient privacy is an important issue. Governor Ted Strickland has issued a statement announcing health information technology efforts aimed at reducing health care costs and improving the quality of health care in Ohio. A public forum will be held on Friday, September

Liz Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06806345956948491668noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-360243948333880588.post-43723347291796983102009-09-09T20:17:00.000-04:002009-09-09T20:17:56.384-04:00

Congratulations to Senator Tom Harkin who has been appointed chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions (HELP) Committee in the US Senate. He is filling the vacancy resulting from the recent passing of Senator Ted Kennedy, who chaired the committee for many years. Senator Harkin, of Iowa, has been a passionate, dedicated advocate for many years on cancer and health care-related

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National Comprehensive Cancer Network provides one of the most critical and helpful resources to breast cancer patients. Their patient-centered Professional Guidelines provide the most up to date information about best practices for breast cancer screening, risk assesment, diagnosis, treatment and follow-up care.If you're a newly diagnosed patient, NCCN's Guidelines are a critical resource in

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A recent editorial in the Journal of Clinical Oncology asks some valid questions about the troubling trend of increases (31% to 43% from 2003 to 2006) in mastectomies for patients who could benefit from breast-conserving therapy (BCT). The editorial raises the question of whether increased use of MRI at time of diagnosis is creating undue fear resulting in women with early stage breast cancers

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Fiscal Responsibility and Health Care ReformPosted using ShareThis

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As we celebrate Women's Equality Day, we need a reminder that women in Ohio are still behind the curve on income, health care, education and a multitude of factors. A study by the Institue On Women, Gender and Public Policy at Ohio State University highlights many of the areas in which Ohio lags behind other states.The article also mentions that Ohio ranks 44th in breast cancer mortality,

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How Does the Quality of U.S. Health Care Compare Internationally?Shared via AddThis

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A great essay from someone with personal knowledge of making "end of life" care decsions..."Death panels" is such an excellent term. You know exactly what it means, and therefore you know you're against them. Debate over. This term more than anything else seems to have unified the opposition to the Obama health care proposals. It fuels the anger that has essentially shut down "town hall" meetings

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The latest bulletin from Dr. Susan Love/Avon Army of Women:When a young woman is facing a breast cancer diagnosis, how the cancer treatments she needs may affect her fertility—and what might be done to help safeguard her ability to have a baby—all too often is not discussed. By interviewing younger women who have had breast cancer and the physicians who treat them, the researchers conducting this

Liz Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06806345956948491668noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-360243948333880588.post-59371054115062126192009-08-17T10:37:00.002-04:002009-08-17T10:48:30.245-04:00

Dr. Dean is a great leader and expert voice in the health care reform debate. Northern Ohio Breast Cancer Coalition Fund supports HR 3200, the House health care reform bill, because it most closely matches a quality framework for health care reform and provides the best mechanism to ensure competition among insurance providers to keep costs down. HR 3200 includes provisions to allow uninsured

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Personally, I've always found a moderate routine of lifting hand weights has helped control my lymphedema. Consult w/ your doctor for instructions as its important to lift in a way that doesn't pull on the affected arm.“Our study challenges the historical medical recommendations for women who get lymphedema after breast cancer, and is another example of well-meaning medical advice turning out to

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Researchers are examining whether use of composite age-adjusted rates to measure cancer mortality may not accurately reflect improved survival rates in younger cancer patients. Because most people who get cancer are older, adjusting mortality rates to reflect older aged individuals may skew results."As an alternative to age-adjustment, Kort examined cancer mortality rates stratified by age and

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Northern Ohio Breast Cancer Coalition Fund announces its support of HR 3200, "America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009", the bill introduced by the US House of Representatives Tri-Committee group. Like National Breast Cancer Coalition, we believe that HR 3200, in its current form, comes closest to meeting principles and framework for guaranteed access to quality health care for all

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Get the facts about the stability and security you get from health insurance reform | Health Insurance Reform Reality CheckShared via AddThis

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The New York Times' Gina Kolata continues her excellent series about cancer, Forty Years' War, highlighting the difficult task of enrolling patients in clinical trials for new cancer therapies.Lack of Study Volunteers Hobbles Cancer Fight Not long ago, at a meeting of an advisory group established by Congress to monitor the war on cancer, participants were asked how to speed progress. “Everyone

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American Cancer Society has released the results of a national poll taken last May of cancer survivors age 18 and over measuring health care access and affordability.Of their key findings:41% of people with a cancer diagnosis have had difficulty paying for health care costs in the last couple of years52% of those under age 65 have difficulty affording medical costs28% have used up all or most of

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Patients Under Pressure: Profiles of How Families Affected by Cancer Are Faring in the Recession - Kaiser Family FoundationThe report shows many of the problems cancer patients face during a recession including:• The obstacles to continuing coverage through COBRA;• The difficulty in finding an insurer who will sell them non-group coverage;• The limited availability of public coverage;• The

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Adult Cancer Survivors At Increased Risk Of Psychological DistressScienceDaily (2009-07-29) -- Long-term survivors of cancer that developed in adulthood are at increased risk of experiencing serious psychological distress, according to a new report. ... > read full article

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A great way to understand the current debate on health care reform is to listen to your own elected leaders discuss the need for real reform. We'll post links to interviews with Ohio leaders in Congress as they become available.Below are links to recent interviews with Ohio's senators, George Voinovich and Sherrod Brown with their takes on finding ways to make health care affordable and available

Liz Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06806345956948491668noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-360243948333880588.post-47455383908544664782009-07-29T13:50:00.002-04:002009-07-29T13:57:04.774-04:00

President Obama has developed an 8 point list of key requirements for a new health insurance system to provide affordable coverage for all Americans.* No Discrimination for Pre-Existing Conditions: Insurance companies will be prohibited from refusing you coverage because of your medical history.* No Exorbitant Out-of-Pocket Expenses, Deductibles or Co-Pays: Insurance companies will have to abide

Liz Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06806345956948491668noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-360243948333880588.post-34230898759318498892009-07-24T19:01:00.001-04:002009-07-24T19:01:30.316-04:00

Health Care and the Middle Class: More Costs and Less Coverage - Kaiser Family FoundationShared via AddThis

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The House Defense Appropriations Committee has once again voted to support renewed funding of $150 million for the DoD Breast Cancer Research Program for 2010!From National Breast Cancer CoalitionWe have wonderful news! Yesterday, the House Appropriations Full Committee passed the Fiscal Year 2010 Defense Appropriations bill and included $150 million for the Department of Defense (DOD)

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A recent report from the Commonwealth Foundation, "Failure to Protect: Why the Individual Insurance Market Is Not a Viable Option for Most U.S. Families" shows the difficulty so many Americans are experiencing in finding affordable health care coverage.From the survey:57% said it was hard or even impossible to find coverage they could afford47% said it was difficult or impossible to find a plan

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The Commonwealth Fund has a new report that projects a savings of $265 billion over 10 years if Congress adopts a health care plan that includes a choice between public and private health insurance plans."Health reform can help pay for itself, but both private and public insurance choices are critically important," said Commonwealth Fund President Karen Davis, who coauthored the new report. "A

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Tickets Fore Charity - Bridgestone Invitational World Golf ChampionshipFirestone Country ClubAkron, OHAugust 4 - 9, 2009 Support Northern Ohio Breast Cancer Coalition Fund through TICKETS Fore CHARITYTMNorthern Ohio Breast Cancer Coalition Fund is proud to partner with the Bridgestone Invitational golf tournament through TICKETS Fore CHARITY, a fundraising program

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Great news for the America's Affordable Health Choices Act 2009 (HR 3200)! For the first time in its history, the American Medical Association has endorsed this health care reform bill.Link to AP storyLink to AMA AnnouncementIf you would like to learn more about HR 3200, you can read a summary at the Kaiser Family Foundation web site:Link

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Yesterday's article from the New York Times "Forty Years' War - In Push for Cancer Screening, Limited Benefits" we learn that blanket screening of large numbers of people can come with a high cost. ...For example, Americans spend an estimated $4 billion annually on mammograms, according to Dr. David H. Newman, author of the book “Hippocrates’ Shadow: Secrets from the House of Medicine.” Some of

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Heart Scans Can Raise Cancer RisksLinkCancer & Supplements - What They Can and Can't DoLinkPost-Menopausal Use of Hormone Replacement Therapy Increases Ovarian Cancer Risk"The increase in risk was found regardless of the hormone dose or formulation, whether hormones were taken by mouth, transdermal patch, or vaginally, or whether the treatment included just estrogen or estrogen and progestin, the

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FREE HEALTHCARE CLINIC When:Saturday, July 25 and Sunday, July 26, 20098:00 am - 4:00 pm Location: W.O. Walker Center 10524 Euclid Avenue.Cleveland, OH 44106 How to Sign Up:Pre-registration only! Stay tuned to Channel 3 WKYC, the week of July 13. Channel 3 will be hosting a phone bank starting Monday, July 13. Phone lines will be open daily from 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm until all spots are full. The

Liz Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06806345956948491668noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-360243948333880588.post-35435903060312287762009-07-14T10:06:00.002-04:002009-07-14T10:12:51.108-04:00

A reminder from the Susan Love/Avon Army of Women about the Yoga Study at Ohio State University. They still need women to enroll:If you are a breast cancer survivor in the Columbus, Ohio area, READ ON. If you know a friend who might be interested in this study, PASS IT ON. And if you don't fit and don't know anyone who does, HANG ON...the next study might the one for you! What's the study about?

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The Plain Dealer has some helpful tips today on getting and keeping health insurance on your own. The downside is that people who have pre-existing conditions like a history of cancer aren't eligible for most individual policies. Open enrollment to purchase health insurance is an option, but can be prohibitively expensive.Don't forget to visit our web site for more informationPlain Dealer

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Hormone Receptor Negative Breast Cancer Survivors Have Higher Risk of Second Primay Breast CancersLink1 in 3 Breast Cancer Patients Are OvertreatedLinkAbstractUrban vs Rural Reductions in BC Incidence - HRT Use Linked?Link

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In an early, Phase 1 trial at Royal Marsden Hospital in London and Netherlands Cancer Institute, an oral PARP inhibitor drug (part of a new generation of anti-cancer drugs being developed) showed anti-tumor activity against BRCA1 and BRCA2 related breast, prostate and ovarian cancers. It also showed acceptable side effects and low toxicity. Read the article in NEJM - its a freebie! Link

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Yes, you read that correctly. The health industry (insurance, pharmaceutical, medical equipment, health care providers and all sorts of companies in the health industry) are now spending in excess of $1.4 million a day lobbying your elected representatives. Full report hereSometimes members of our grassroots newtwork get a little discouraged when they meet with and call their members of

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Received an email this morning from Susan Love/Avon Army of Women sending the message that the GAP study needs to recruit more African American breast cancer patients.More information at this link:What's the study about?This is a research study designed to better understand the differences in breast cancer treatment experiences between African American women and Caucasian women. Four hundred

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Ohio's Governor & Legislators plan to cut the budget for Ohio's Breast & Cervical Cancer Screening Program. This critical health program provides free screening for breast & cervical cancer and Medicaid coverage if diagnosed for uninsured Ohio women. BCCP Screening is already struggling with severely limited funds to meet the needs of the growing number of uninsured women. We need your help to

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The Senate HELP Committee is working on their version of a health care reform bill this week as they prepare to pass it out of committee. It continues tomorrow, so make sure to tun in and watch.Follow this important work at the following link:http://www.c-spanarchives.org/library/index.php?main_page=product_video_info&products_id=287096-2&clipStart=3620&clipStop=4400&showVid=trueFor a helpful

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Kaiser Family Foundation has published a handy, detailed yet easy to understand tool for comparing the health care reform plans currently proposed by the White House, Senate committees and the House.Follow this link an compare the plans to see how they stack up.Tell us what you think!

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From National Breast Cancer Coalition's Analysis of the EARLY Act, recently introduced in Congress:Analysis of “Breast Cancer Education and Awareness Requires Learning Young Act of 2009” (EARLY Act)It is laudable that Congress continues to care deeply about breast cancer and strives to address it. However, it is vital that Congressional action is the right action that helps and does not harm the

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The EARLY Act (Education and Awareness Requires Learning Young Link to text of bill )has been introduced in Congress. The bill calls for $45 million to fund programs teaching young girls and women BSE (Breast self-exam) and promotes education about prevention as well as genetic testing for inherited risk of breast cancer. It has been supported by a number of national organizations, including

Liz Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06806345956948491668noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-360243948333880588.post-40584462555437769882009-06-19T10:18:00.002-04:002009-06-19T11:13:41.553-04:00

The Senate Finance Committee, one of 2 key committees in the Senate charged with developing health care reform legislation, has released an outline of its new health care proposal. You can view the document (PDF) here. Columnist Ezra Klein of the Washington Post, who has been following the health care reform discussion closely, discusses the new plan here.Contrary to prior discussions, the

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Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown has co-sponsored a bill (S. 1278) with WV Senator Jay Rockefeller to create the Consumer's Choice Health Plan - a public health insurance plan that provides an affordable and accountable health insurance option for consumers.Link to Bill TextIt creates a public health insurance plan option that can compete with private health insurance plans to provide low cost, quality

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The Affordable Health Choices Act, the template for health care reform promoted by the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee is scheduled for markup today. You can view the markup hearing at Sen. Chris Dodd's web site here:This markup hearing is critical because there is a possibility that changes could be made to the Act which would water down provisions to make insurance

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From Bloomberg NewsAn experimental cancer drug made by Sanofi-Aventis SA helped patients withadvanced breast tumors live more than 60 percent longer using a new method thatstops diseased cells from healing themselves, a new study found....Sanofi will begin enrolling 400 patients in the next two months for anexpanded trial to confirm the results. That could take as little as a year tocomplete

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News about results of a study on PARP inhibitors and triple negative breast cancer. This study compared Gemzar and Carboplatin with and without BSI-201 in women with triple-negative metastatic breast cancer as either the first chemo for metastatic disease, or after one or two prior chemo regimens. BiPar announded interim safety data from this trial at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium,

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This is National Women's Health Week and what better way to celebrate women's health than by focusing on the current debate in Congress about health care reform. Let's take some time to learn about barriers to affordable care that women face in this country and contanct our legislators to demand change..The US Dept. of Health & Human Services has issued a special report about problems women face

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A key tenet of providing universal access to health care for all in the US involves controlling health care costs. While our current system is fiscally unsustainable due to the high cost of caring for a growing population of uninsured Americans, some of the cost - savings strategies offered in the UHC discussion (health information technology, preventive care, comparative effectiveness, etc.)

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National Breast Cancer Coalition 2009 Legislative & Public Policy PrioritiesLEGISLATIVE Priority #1 Guaranteed access to quality health care for all. We will not achieve our mission of eradicating breast cancer until everyone has guaranteed access to quality health care. NBCC's Board of Directors adopted a Framework for a Health Care System Guaranteeing Access to Quality Health Care for All in

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Great News! National Breast Cancer Coalition has announced their 2009 Legislative Agenda. For those who will be traveling to Washington DC May 2-5, this is the legislative agenda we will be working with on Capitol Hill.NBCC consistently develops high quality, forward thinking public policy agendas. We'll discuss the 2009 Agenda during our Conference Call Monday, March 23. The 2009 agenda is

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The nation's economic recession is having a devastating impact on cancer care as more uninsured cancer patients find themselves unable to get the treatment they need.http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=4920557n

Liz Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06806345956948491668noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-360243948333880588.post-79470045167109603462009-03-19T12:01:00.002-04:002009-03-19T12:07:06.443-04:00

Learn the Science of Breast CancerIf you've ever thought you may be interested in research advocacy, here's an opportunity to learn more.National Breast Cancer Coalition is featuring a ProjectLEAD Workshop in Philadelphia, PA April 3-5. The Project LEAD workshop is a new two-day training program for advocates interested in an introductory education in the science of breast cancer. Students will

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Following are links to some of the latest news about breast cancer:Cochrane Collaboration Releases Two New Reviews* of Breast Cancer ResearchPost-operative radiotherapy for ductal carcinoma in situ of the breast (Radiation Benefits Women With Early Breast Cancer):http://www.mrw.interscience.wiley.com/cochrane/clsysrev/articles/CD000563/pdf_abstract_fs.htmlProphylactic antibiotics to prevent

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The New York Times has an insightful editorial about problems associated with the recent change adopted by the Bush Administration allowing "off-label" use of certain cancer drugs. The change makes it possible for cancer patients covered by Medicare to have coverage for use of cancer drugs that haven't been approved by the FDA for their cancer.The editorial points out the most likely outcome of

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The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) has developed a new guide to help cancer patients learn about how to deal with insurance and medical expenses related to cancer care. It has some very helpful information for patients to help them learn how to talk to their oncologist about financial issues as well as links to resources, questions to ask and information about how to keep track of

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We're hearing lots of talk lately about the "medical home" model in health care reform. What is it exactly? Its hard to say.United Health & IBM recently announced a new pilot program for the model, according to this article in the New York Times."UnitedHealth will try giving doctors more authority and money than usual in return for closely monitoring their patients’ progress, even when patients

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With health care reform as one of the top items on the White House and Congressional agendas for the coming year, its time to review the proposals on the table.Commonwealth Fund has just issued a new report reviewing the various plans proposed as well as bills in Congress. Breast cancer advocates need to take some time to review these. Links to the report and chartpacks are below:Link to

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The Kaiser Family Foundation, a health policy organization, and American Cancer Society recently released a policy review of the financial barriers cancer patients face in the current system of health care and insurance. Below is a link to the mini-documentary on the topic as well as links to their policy report. We need to get this information to our policymakers in Washington DC to ensure

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Register today to attend National Breast Cancer Coalition's Annual Advocacy Training Conference & Lobby DaySaturday, May 2 through Tuesday May 5, 2009Omni Shoreham Hotel2500 Calvert Street NW (at Connecticut Ave.)Washington, District of Columbia 20008Visit NBCC's web site for more information and to registerDon't miss out on the most important breast cancer conference of the year. Join hundreds

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Northern Ohio Breast Cancer Coalition has created a new blog that allows more flexibility and the chance for our readers to comment and participate in discussions about breast cancer. Take a moment to register and leave your comments. Thanks!

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