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- Possible breakthrough in breast cancer treatment - WABC
- Survivor Star Jennifer Lyon Loses Breast Cancer Battle - E Canada Now
- Jennifer Lyon of 'Survivor: Palau' dies at home of breast cancer - Everything Alabama Blog
- Celebrate the Y, come on - Naples Daily News
- "I Am very thankfull to you" - HealthCentral.com
| Possible breakthrough in breast cancer treatment - WABC Posted: 20 Jan 2010 09:38 PM PST NEW YORK (WABC) -- The treatment uses microwaves to kill and shrink breast tumors. It's based in part on the same technology used in President Reagan's old Star Wars Defense Initiative. Researchers don't know why it works, but they're astounded that it does. "This therapy is a major advancement for women with later stage breast cancer," said William Dooley, M.D., a researcher at the OU Cancer Institute and the director of surgical oncology at OU Medicine. The treatment improves the effectiveness of chemotherapy, especially on large tumors. They shrunk so dramatically that the percentage of patients needing mastectomies went from 75 percent to just seven percent. One nurse who underwent the treatment avoided a mastectomy and got back her health. "I'm proud to say I'm an 8 year survivor of breast cancer," she said. The study appears in Annals of Surgical Oncology. health news, bill ritter Five Filters featured article: Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. |
| Survivor Star Jennifer Lyon Loses Breast Cancer Battle - E Canada Now Posted: 21 Jan 2010 03:08 AM PST Jennifer Lyon, who had participated in the show "Survivor Palau" in 2005, died at the age of 37, after a long battle with breast cancer. Lyon had finished fourth in "Survivor Palau. In 2005. The former nanny had learned she was suffering from stage III breast cancer chosen to undergo a double mastectomy followed by chemotherapy. "Survivor: Panama – Exile Island" castaway Austin Carty, who briefly dated Lyon in 2006, last saw her in 2008 while attending a breast cancer charity event. He told Us magazine, "Jen was a genuinely selfless, sweet-natured person. She always had a smile. She cared about every person." "She was engaged in the greatest fight of her life, but she had every intention to fight and spread her positive messages." "Survivor" host Jeff Probst reconnected with Lynn after learning of her cancer battle. In his words, "Her wisdom about how to live a life with quality seemed to grow with each passing day." Following her diagnosis she became an advocate for breast cancer awareness. Lyon passed away in Oregon.  Survivor Star Jennifer Lyon Loses Breast Cancer Battle
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| Jennifer Lyon of 'Survivor: Palau' dies at home of breast cancer - Everything Alabama Blog Posted: 20 Jan 2010 01:17 PM PST By Wire Service ReportsJanuary 20, 2010, 3:17PM View full sizeJennifer Lyon poses for photographers afer the finale and reunion show of CBS's "Survivor: Palau", Sunday May 15, 2005 in New York. Lyon, one of the final 4 castaways on the show, died Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2009, of cancer at age 37. THE DALLES, Ore. -- Jennifer Lyon, who placed fourth on "Survivor: Palau" in 2005, died Tuesday night at her Oregon home.The reality TV star was diagnosed with stage-three breast cancer a few months after she wrapped "Survivor" was only 37. People magazine reported that after her diagnosis, Lyon opted for a modified, radical bilateral mastectomy, followed by courses of chemotherapy and tamoxifen, a drug used to prevent recurrence. "In the summer of 2004, I felt something in my right breast that didn't feel normal," Lyon told People in October 2005. "I thought it was probably scar tissue related to my breast implants. So I let it go — for a long time." Before her death, Lyon posted the following message on her Web site: "Thank you so much to everyone for sending their encouragement and prayers. It means so much to me and every single one is appreciated. Thank you all from the bottom of my heart. -- Jenn." Five Filters featured article: Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Celebrate the Y, come on - Naples Daily News Posted: 21 Jan 2010 11:29 AM PST [fivefilters.org: unable to retrieve full-text content] Beth Sayre, a 4th stage breast cancer victim, spoke about the support she received from staff when she brought her daughter to classes. "The people behind the desk are always so supportive," a tearful Sayre said. "They come around the desk and ... |
| "I Am very thankfull to you" - HealthCentral.com Posted: 21 Jan 2010 12:19 PM PST I mail after 6 month, my history of cancer is exit in your record plz reply me again.
I am very thanksfull to you, because with your advices and helping my treatment is completed. I mail you after my chemo and rediation. Now I asked you some questions which I has in my mind plz give me reply:
Q.1 Now after completing my rediation i feel very weakness, my body lose weight, and my stomaich is distrub, are this happen after the rediation?
Q.2 I have a question in my mind that after the chemo, and rediation are this cancer is happen again in my body and what is the percentage of this, and in which duration this cancer appear again?
Q.3 Now after the chemo and rediation the doctor is not recomend yet medicine for me. are the doctors write to me some medicines for future or not? Five Filters featured article: Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. |
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