The Breast Views Blog: MAMMOGRAPHY – THE HIDDEN DOWNSIDE, PART FOUR

MAMMOGRAPHY – THE HIDDEN DOWNSIDE, PART FOUR

The three previous postings from The Moss Report: Mammography - The Hidden Downside can be found at the following links.

Part One

Part Two

Part Three

Sue Richards

The Breast Views Blog: Understanding Herceptin

Alan Cassels, author of Selling Sickness writes, "as this is my inaugural column in Common Ground, I would like readers to know that I am keenly, almost pathologically, interested in the quality of information people receive about health and drug treatments. I’ll draw on my voracious appetite for pharmaco-journalism, and use this space to deconstruct some of the prevailing mythology about prescription drugs, which many of us absorb unthinkingly from a variety of sources – popular culture, our doctors, and especially the media."

I'd say Alan is a man after my own heart. Here's his inaugural column.

Common Ground - Oct 2005 - Cancer drug warrants healthy skepticism.

Sue Richards

The Breast Views Blog: Melanie Gillis

Melanie Gillis has been the primary photographer of the Breast of Canada calendar since the beginning. If you are in the Hamilton, Ontario, Canada region and want to be treated to a visual feast, check out this special one night show.


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The Breast Views Blog: Ode Magazine

I came across this mag during the summer, while I hung out on Loon Lake. I have just signed up for a one year subscription. My first magazine subscription in years. I found Ode to be an excellent, cover to cover, progressive read.

As example, this posts linked story was published in Ode.

Sue Richards

The Breast Views Blog: WOMEN OF THE WORLD

Every day I open the Business Section of the newspaper I am greeted by photos of business men and stories of business men activities. Every day, my gut says, we need more women to be reflected in this section to achieve much needed world balance.

Interestingly, this article agrees. WOMEN OF THE WORLD

Sue Richards

The Breast Views Blog: Titz'n Glitz

Apparently the Titz gang would like you to host one of these spunky breast cancer fundraising events in your town.

About Titz'n Glitz.

Sue Richards

The Breast Views Blog: MAMMOGRAPHY: THE HIDDEN DOWNSIDE - PART Three

The Moss Reports: False Negatives and The Mammography Paradox

MAMMOGRAPHY: THE HIDDEN DOWNSIDE - PART III

Sue Richards

The Breast Views Blog: MAMMOGRAPHY – THE HIDDEN DOWNSIDE, PART TWO

From the Moss Reports: Mammography Does Not Predict Cure.

MAMMOGRAPHY – THE HIDDEN DOWNSIDE, PART TWO

Sue Richards

The Breast Views Blog: MAMMOGRAPHY: THE HIDDEN DOWNSIDE - PART ONE

The Moss Reports is a leading cancer treatment information and referral service. This is the first of a multi-part report on the not so positive side of mammography.

MAMMOGRAPHY: THE HIDDEN DOWNSIDE - PART ONE

Sue Richards

The Breast Views Blog: Danger in that skin lotion

If this sounds like something you might think, please read on.

"I checked my shampoo, hair conditioner and lotion. Sure enough, they contained both methylparaben and propylparaben. I bought them from a health food store thinking they'd be trouble- free."

Danger in that skin lotion.

Sue Richards

The Breast Views Blog: Results of Herceptin studies called stunning

Researcher says drug plus chemotherapy might be a potential breast-cancer 'cure'

Sue Richards

The Breast Views Blog: Women and Health Protection Event

This series of workshops and panel presentation takes place in Toronto, Canada on November 1st, 2005.

Remembering Ruth Cooperstock:
Women and pharmaceuticals 20 years later

Sue Richards

The Breast Views Blog: Tit Bits

If you are looking for a breast prostheses, have an open mind and maybe a sense of humour, look no farther than Tit Bits.

Traditional hot, heavy silicone vs. creative 'knitted cozy cleavage." I'd vote for the later.

Sue Richards

Other Links and Blogs of mine that maybe of interest to you. I'm just sayin.

Breast of Canada Calendar
Calendar Girl Blog
My Menopause Blog

The Breast Views Blog: The Lebed Method

The Lebed Method was created 25 years ago by Sherry Lebed Davis, a dancer, and her two brothers, both physicians, in response to their mother’s recuperative needs after Breast Cancer Surgery. Sometimes you will see the Lebed Method described as 'A Movement to Wellness Class', a 'Gentle Therapeutic Exercise Class' or even 'FOH' ( focus on healing) The Lebed Method is taught Internationally by Certified Licensed Instructors.

Check out Rosemary Kelly's website for more details.

Sue Richards

The Breast Views Blog: Breastfeeding

Mother and Child 1886

Painter: Augusta Renoir

Yah, see, the thing about breastfeeding is that it's natural.

And some people are just plain too uncomfortable with nature.

Sue Richards

The Breast Views: Medical Marijuana

Melissa Etheridge says she smoked medicinal marijuana to help with the side effects of chemotherapy during her treatment for breast cancer.

Sue Richards

The Breast Views Blog: Young Women Affected by Breast Cancer

The Canadian Breast Cancer Network, known as the nation network and voice of breast cancer survivors, provides a comprehensive list of events on their website. This one caught my eye.

Conference for Young Women Affected by Breast Cancer. Denver, Colorado. February 24-26, 2006. Conference details.

Sue Richards

The Breast Views Blog: Suicide Dieting

My neighbour Garth is a comic strip artist. Today's effort speaks to the insanity of women who diet themselves to unhealthy thinness.

Weltschmerz by Lind

Sue Richards

The Breast Views Blog: Aboriginal people and breast cancer

Aboriginal people have a unique culture, spirituality and approach to healing. The Canadian Breast Cancer Network has a compiled a comprehensive list of resources to serve this distinct demographic.

Sue Richards

The Breast Views Blog: Black Women and Breast Cancer

Black women suffering from breast tumors are more likely to die from other chronic conditions than from the cancer itself.

Sue Richards

The Breast View Blog: Breastfeeding cover photo in NB censored...

Apparently the cover photograph of 'Here' was 'inappropriate' for certain distribution areas.

Go to: Rabble.ca. Scroll down to the Babble Links on the left. Click on: Breastfeeding cover photo in NB censored.

Breasts are for breastfeeding in all distribution areas!

Sue Richards

The Breast Views Blog: Breast Health Workshop

“My Breasts, My Health, My Language”

A workshop for lesbian and bisexual immigrant women

· Meet other lesbian and bisexual immigrant women
· Share and create knowledge on breast health
· Express it in your own language
· Be creative: Play, draw, write, discuss and learn!

Facilitator: Ruti Ingerman, a volunteer with the Making Us Visible Project, a new immigrant herself and an expressive arts therapist.

When: Saturday October 15, 2-5pm
Where: Sherbourne Health Centre, 333 Sherbourne Street (closest intersection: Sherbourne & Carlton)
Accessibility: The workshop will take place on the first floor, which is fully accessible.

This workshop is FREE, but participants do need to pre-register.

To register or for more information, please contact:

Ruti Ingerman (rutiingerman@sympatico.ca, (416) 829-8004) or
Cheryl Dobinson, Project Coordinator (cdobinson@sherbourne.on.ca, (416) 324-5063)

This event is brought to you by the Making Us Visible project of Sherbourne Health Centre, which is made possible by the generous support of the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation, Ontario Chapter.

Sue Richards

Other Links and Blogs of mine. Maybe even of interest to you...or maybe not...
I'm just sayin.

Breast of Canada Calendar
Calendar Girl Blog
The Breast Views Blog
My Menopause Blog

The Breast Views Blog: A Mans Perspective

10 things men know about women

Sue Richards

Other Links and Blogs of mine. Maybe even of interest to you...or maybe not...
I'm just sayin.

Breast of Canada Calendar
Calendar Girl Blog
The Breast Views Blog
My Menopause Blog

The Breast VIews Blog: Dangers and Unreliability of Mammography: Breast Examination is a Safe, Effective, and Practical Alternative

Mammograms do not prevent breast cancer. And they are not a reliable form of detection either. Indeed, they pose their own dangers. Read more from the Cancer Prevention Coalition.
Dangers and Unreliability of Mammography: Breast Examination is a Safe, Effective, and Practical Alternative

Sue Richards

The Breast Views Blog: The Origin of Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Here's an interesting article, written by Sharon Batt and Liza Gross and published in Sierra Magazine.

Cancer, Inc.

They make the chemicals, they run the treatment centers, and they're still looking for "the cure" no wonder they won't tell you about breast cancer prevention.

Here's an excerpt to wet you whistle....

"The primary sponsor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, AstraZeneca (formerly known as Zeneca), is a British-based multinational giant that manufactures the cancer drug tamoxifen as well as fungicides and herbicides, including the carcinogen acetochlor. Its Perry, Ohio, chemical plant is the third-largest source of potential cancer-causing pollution in the United States, releasing 53,000 pounds of recognized carcinogens into the air in 1996."

"When Zeneca created Breast Cancer Awareness Month in 1985, it was owned by Imperial Chemical Industries, a multibillion-dollar producer of pesticides, paper, and plastics. State and federal agencies sued ICI in 1990, alleging that it dumped DDT and PCBs-both banned in the United States since the 1970s-in Los Angeles and Long Beach harbors. Any mention of what role such chemicals may be playing in rising breast cancer rates is missing from Breast Cancer Awareness Month promos."

More here.

Sue Richards

Other Links and Blogs of mine. Maybe even of interest to you...or maybe not...
I'm just sayin.

Breast of Canada Calendar
Calendar Girl Blog
The Breast Views Blog
My Menopause Blog

The Breast Views Blog: The Fourth Annual Blogger Boobie-Thon for Breast Cancer and Hurricane Katrina and Rita Victims

On a much lighter note....The Fourth Annual Blogger Boobie-Thon for Breast Cancer and Hurricane Katrina and Rita Victims

Sue Richards
Breasts-R-Us

The Breast Views Blog: Hereditary Breast Cancer

Between 5 and 10% of breast cancer cases are hereditary. Find out more information at BRCA: Today & Tomorrow.

Sue Richards

The Breast Views Blog: Breast Implant Class Action Settlement

Get this...."The settlement, which was made without any admission of liability by the defendants, is for women who had silicone gel breast implants made or supplied by Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, Baxter Healthcare or 3M."

Breast implant class action settlement approved.

Implants.....just say NO.

Sue Richards

The Breast Views Blog: Breast cancer also a male illness

Researchers in Edmonton, Canada, say men are usually shocked to learn they have breast cancer -- a disease they didn't know was possible for them to get. Breast cancer also a male illness

Sue Richards