As advances in breast cancer research move forward, more treatment options are available than ever before, which is great news -- but how can you determine the course of action that is right for you? Mary Tagliaferri, M.D., L.Ac., is one of the founders of the Complementary and Alternative Medicine Program at the University of California. In this interview, we explore with Mary how her book is different than many books on breast cancer and how her personal journey shaped her views. In addition, we have an FREE excerpt of the book from noted author Dr. Susan Love which provides with an extensive FREE guide helping you to understand breast cancer, see how different forms of treatment can help, and most importantly how to assemble the right group of people to help you.

What is YOUR risk for breast cancer?
A number of factors seem to increase to likelihood of contracting breast cancer. Take our exclusive quiz from Mayo & Mayo, add up the score and find out what YOUR risk is along with useful information from Jane E. Brody showing how your risk of breast cancer changes during your life. Even more importantly, what can YOU do to improve your chances!

HotFlashes and Breast Cancer
What if you can't take estrogen?

For women with breast cancer with hotflashes, taking estrogen is not an acceptable form of therapy, because it can make the cancer worse. Loprinzi has found Effexor to be the best non-hormonal therapy for women with hot flashes and breast cancer.  Not only did the participants in the study have less flashes, but they also had a better sense of well-being and sleep better.
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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
The best way to stop breast cancer is through early diagnosis and treatment. The most powerful weapon is self-awareness.

• What is YOUR risk of breast cancer
• Find out more about how you can find breast cancer breast self exam
• Is there a link between taking estrogen and breast cancer?
• Is there a relationship with alcohol and breast cancer?

Can HRT Cut the Risk
of Breast Cancer Recurrence?
Journal of the NCI (May 2001)
by Sue Spataro, RN, BSN
A study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute (May 2001) reveals that HRT or hormone replacement therapy after a diagnosis of breast cancer does not increase the risk of recurrence of the disease and may even lower chances that the cancer will return. Dr. Ellen O'Meara, a University of Washington cancer researcher and the lead researcher on this study, suggests that breast cancer patients should not fear hormone replacement therapy or HRT. Find out more.

Health-Byte-of-the-Week
Estrogen Therapy & Breast Cancer
Is there a link?
The Journal of the American Medical Association published the results of a study supporting that taking hormones after menopause does not increase the risk of breast cancer, except for some uncommon forms of the disease that are slow growing and highly treatable Find out more.

Dr. Jerri Nielsen's South Pole Survival Battle
Serving as doctor to the Americans "wintering over" at the South Pole in 1999, Jerri Nielsen made headlines when she discovered a lump in her breast that a self-administered biopsy revealed to be an aggressive, fast-growing cancer. See more about how she treated her own cancer while she was forced to stay in the Antarctic as well as a video clip from the Oprah show. We also have resources to help you calculate your risk of breast cancer, how to do a breast self exam and more.

Meet the Author:
Dr. Susan Love
"Dr. Susan Love's Breast Book"
& "Dr. Susan Love's Hormone Book"
hosted by Sue Spataro, RN, BSN
see the interview
She is an author, teacher, surgeon, researcher, activist and, yes, flasher. As Susan says, " I'm 51 and flashing!" She has dedicated her life to eradicating breast cancer and educating patients on women's health issues. Dr. Love discusses, the proper role of HRT for perimenopause and menopause, the risk of estrogen in breast cancer survivors, the use of soy in perimenopause/menopause, and much more as well as commentary from other authors to give you the best information to help you make intelligent decisions about these important issues.

Breast self exam
The instructions are simple and come with illustrations. Please take a look and print out a copy for yourself. You are worth it. Make a copy for your best friend, your mom and your sister. Put it into a card and tell them how much you care about them. Do it, before it’s too late.

Estrogen Therapy & Cancer Risk
by Sue Spataro, RN, BSN
The National Cancer Institute published the results of their hormone replacement study on January 26,2000.   This study, Menopausal Estrogen and Estrogen-Progestin Replacement Therapy and Breast Cancer Risk, caused quite a stir in the medical community and sent a shock wave through women taking or considering taking any form of HRT (hormone replacement therapy).

• How much is real and how much is hype.
• If you do take hormones, should you stop?
• How big is the risk?
• Find out more

Breast Cancer Statistics
& what they REALLY mean
What does the 1 in 9 statistic for getting breast cancer really mean for me? This statistic is always seen when anyone talks about breast cancer risk. A woman's risk for developing breast cancer depends on many factors. Find out more.

Health-Byte
Breast Cancer and Estrogen
A very common problem is a women who has had breast cancer successfully treated with surgery and/or radiation therapy or possible chemotherapy. If such a woman suffers perimenopausal symptoms such as hotflashes. What can she do. Noted OB/GYN Dr. Steven Goldstein helps us answer this question.

Estrogen & Breast Cancer
Stephanie Bender, MA, the author of Power of Perimenopause says about the risk of breast cancer in women taking estrogen, "We consider how the woman is feeling and what her risk of developing long term disease is- like osteoporosis and heart disease. There are many estrogen products and they can be used in very small doses to give women good results."
Estrogen & Cancer?

Breast Cancer Facts
separating fact from fiction
by Sue Spataro, RN, BSN
There is so much in the media that scares the living life out of us. Breast  cancer is one topic that manages to catch all of our attention. The media report all the bad news and statistics but neglect to tell us what they really mean.

Breast Cancer Awareness
"I remember my friend Joyce...."
This is a touching story and a n important resource featuring seven steps to diagnose breast cancer with an array of links for support and a bibliography recommended by the American Cancer Society. Share this with a friend.

Health-Bytes: Breast Cancer Risk and Drinking
New research provides evidence that daily drinking increases a woman's likelihood of developing breast cancer.

Health-Bytes: Double Checking Mammograms
The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first computerized system today that double-checks a woman's mammogram providing a safety net in case the radiologist missed a suspicious spot.

• What does the 1 in 9 statistic for getting breast cancer really mean for me?
• Estrogen Therapy & Breast Cancer Is there a link?
• Breast Cancer Facts: separating fact from fiction
• Breast Cancer Risk and Drinking
• Double Checking Mammograms

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