Lina Kirovski was diagnosed with Colon Cancer in August 2008. It was found out that it has metastasized to the liver. Here she is in November 2009 ...
Cancer Heroes and Heroines -- How Theyre Helping You and…
Going through cancer treatment is traumatic enough, and no one expects cancer patients to do anything more than try to get well. But some cancer survivors and their families turn around and use their experience with cancer to create foundations and services to help other cancer patients. And many times these services are among the best, because they're created with the insights that only another cancer patient can have. Here are a few inspirational -- and useful --- stories about cancer services created by cancer-stricken families. They're my cancer heroes and heroines of the day. A new and incredibly valuable service, BreastCancerTrials.com was created by two San Francisco breast cancer patients, Joan Schreiner and Joanne Tyler, who met when a breast surgeon put them in touch with each other. Joan, whose cancer had metastasized before it was detected, found out firsthand how hard it was to find information on treatments that might help her. She became an advocate, envisioning a centralized searchable database that would match patients with trials that were right for them, saving patients time and getting them to the right trial faster. Joan and Joanne launched the site in 2005 with support from UC San Francisco's Center of Excellence for Breast Cancer Care. Then, in 2008, Quantum Health, a national health benefits program, stepped in with the financial resources to expand the website, which just relaunched with more firepower this month. Sadly, Joan didn't live to see her vision succeed; she died of breast cancer in 2005, just after the pilot site was launched. Lance Armstrong's LiveStrong Foundation does more than raise awareness; the LiveStrong SurvivorCare program partners with many other organizations, such as the Patient Advocacy Foundation, to help cancer patients who are unable to pay for treatment find resources. Help available includes co-pay relief or prescription assistance programs for those who qualify, insurance company advocacy, and counseling and referrals to local resources. If someone you love doesn't have the money to pay for cancer treatment, call LiveStrong SurvivorCare , at 866-467-7205 and ask for help accessing resources.
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Alcohol Could Help Cancers MetastasizeDOTmed.com (press release) - Oct 30, 2009
HealthJockey.com"[It's] what a bad cancer cell does when it's metastasized," Christopher Forsyth, Ph.D., assistant professor of medicine and biochemistry at Rush, A cellular pathway by which alcohol could promote cancer progression identified?all 3 news articles »
Atlanta Journal Constitution - Oct 09, 2009
Nine years after her initial diagnosis, the woman's cancer had spread (metastasized) to other parts of her body. There were 32 DNA mutations in the and more »KSMU Radio - Oct 30, 2009
He says stage four colon cancer used to be a death sentence, but today there are a lot of treatment options. Having a full tool belt to go into it with,Florida Times-Union - Oct 27, 2009
When I was first diagnosed, my reaction was "this is not fair," because I had just lost my husband of 32 years to prostate and colon cancer the previous and more »TheStreet.com - Oct 12, 2009
eFitnessNowFusilev's push into colon cancer isn't dead but it is likely to be significantly delayed, which isn't welcome news for Spectrum. Spectrum Shares Fall After Drug Fails to Win ApprovalSpectrum Pharma hits Fusilev roadblock at FDAFDA Declines Spectrum Request, Shares Fall - -all 52 news articles »
MedPage Today - Oct 08, 2009
ABC NewsBut he commented that it seems to contrast with earlier research, showing -- in colon cancer -- that there was little change between the genetics of primary Nexavar Gives Hope to Breast Cancer Patientsall 1,090 news articles »
Palm Beach Daily News - Oct 25, 2009
American Cancer Society: 'Don't panic' over 'JAMA' cancer screenings analysisHe does however, emphasize the importance of screening for colon cancer. "I still recommend that for patients," Gersten said. and more »