My thanks to the entire group for their support of my original post in
April 2007
ESPECIALLY ANN T.
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Bone density may help predict breast cancer risk
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-07/29/content_8834784.htm
2008-07-29 12:44:05          Print
   BEIJING, July 29 (Xinhuanet) -- Hip bone mineral density (BMD) may

Yesterday the surgeon called with my Oncotype DX score....25.  This is
smack dab in the middle of intermediate recurrence risk.  I see 51
percent of women are in the low risk group, score under 18.  22
percent are in my group.  So it's not such a great score.  14.3

For some "reason" I was under the impression that wearing perfumes was a
"no no" after being diagnosed with bc.  I thought I had read it on here
and quickly changed to only wearing corn starch baby powder even for
under my arms.

The journal "Brain, Behavior, and Immunity" reports the positive
effects of a mindfulness based stress reduction (MBSR) program "on
immune function, quality of life (QOL), and coping in women recently
diagnosed with breast cancer":

One thing I find interesting (maybe puzzling) about the statistics...we talk
about recurrence risks, both local and remote, this per cent and that
percent; but supposed one in every 9 women (some stats say one in 8) will
have breast cancer in her lifetime (I believe that is ...

At the risk of disrupting the flow of the more established members
here, I'm writing to this group in hopes of finding some oncologist
advice for my mother.  She has just been diagnosed with infiltrating
moderate-growing breast cancer, and we are having a difficult time

Here's an excellent discussion of how cancer patients (breast and otherwise)
feel about the need to put on a brave face and "stay positive":
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/06/02/cancer-emotions-upbeat-stoic-or-just-sc
ared/#comments
(You can skip comment #84 since you already ...

After getting my lumpectomy and re-excision, I'm totally eaten up with
anxiety about the radiation.  I guess I should have gotten a
mastectomy. Having spent my first 12 years bathed in fallout from the
Nevada nuke tests, I'm certain I got breast cancer from radiation (200

Others taking this? Anyone courageous enough to NOT TAKE IT, if all signs of
BC are gone? Anyone courageous enough to take it a shorter time than
recommended?
I've been on it about seven months and I don't like it much.  I seem to be