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	<description>Sharing Reflections on Surviving Breast Cancer</description>
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		<title>BRCA Genes and Cancer</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Mutations in the BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene predispose people to breast cancer and ovarian cancer as well as prostate cancer (BRCA1) and other cancers (BRCA2).  In families passing down an inherited genetic mutation, multiple family members get the same type of cancer.  About 5 to 10 percent of breast cancers are hereditary. At my last [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://janhasak.com/blog/?p=218</link>
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		<title>Intimate Details</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;re now in the dog days of summer. Having lymphedema and enduring the heat so long, I am ready for the fall. My topic this month is sex and intimacy. Not a subject I address much in my Mourning Has Broken book.  Nor do many other cancer survivor authors judging from the books I&#8217;ve read. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://janhasak.com/blog/?p=213</link>
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		<title>July news</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As a breast cancer survivor and vegetarian, I was thrilled to read about the most recent wonder supplement to reduce breast cancer risk:  fish oil. I&#8217;ve been taking these capsules for over two years to get my share of omega-3 fatty acids since I eat salmon and tuna only rarely. Walnuts are also a great [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://janhasak.com/blog/?p=210</link>
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		<title>Breast cancer drug not considered cost-effective in U.K.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A U.K. national health institute concluded last week that Tykerb, a new breast cancer drug that helps women with advanced breast cancer survive longer, is not cost-effective.  This decision means that about 2,000 patients in the U.K. will no longer receive the drug. My oncologist told me someone moved to my area from London to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://janhasak.com/blog/?p=205</link>
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		<title>Green tea: a cornucopia of health benefits</title>
		<description><![CDATA[When I was in Japan in May, 2000 my host took me to a green tea ceremony.  At that time I hadn&#8217;t read the tea leaves enough to realize the panacea green tea holds for humans. The antioxidants contained in green tea neutralize free radicals that can give rise to cancer and circulatory problems.  Other [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://janhasak.com/blog/?p=202</link>
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		<title>Opting for breast reconstruction</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Exciting breast cancer news is blossoming as fast as May flowers.  It&#8217;s hard to choose a topic upon which to post. I decided to pick the recent study on the popularity of breast reconstruction. One in three.  I was surprised by this number of women eligible for breast implant reconstruction surgery who opted for the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://janhasak.com/blog/?p=199</link>
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		<title>Another possible culprit in breast cancer&#8217;s spread</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m excited about another avenue researchers are exploring to understand how breast cancer cells metastasize: the role of lincRNAs in turning off tumor suppressor genes. Published in the latest issue of Nature magazine, the finding may lead to a test for predicting metastasis as well as drugs for preventing it. Read more about it at: [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://janhasak.com/blog/?p=196</link>
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		<title>Multivitamins and Breast Cancer</title>
		<description><![CDATA[What do we make of the latest study suggesting that taking a daily multivitamin might increase a person&#8217;s risk of developing breast cancer? If you haven&#8217;t heard about this study, a Swedish government agency found recently that women who took multivitamins were 19 percent more likely to develop breast cancer.  When they started the study, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://janhasak.com/blog/?p=191</link>
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		<title>Freezing breast cancer away</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Can freezing breast cancer cells replace surgery?  New research suggests this possibility.  Specifically, in a minimally invasive procedure, several needle-like &#8220;cryoprobes&#8221; are inserted into the tumor and super-cold gas is passed through them. The ice ball created by the gas kills off only the cancerous cells.  Thirteen women with breast cancer who received this &#8220;image-guided [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://janhasak.com/blog/?p=187</link>
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		<title>Coordinating people who want to help</title>
		<description><![CDATA[While you&#8217;re being treated for breast cancer many good-hearted people ask how they can help. If the care you need goes beyond, say, two weeks (for example, you have a continued need for meals, childcare, cleaning and rides), two online services may be just the ticket: Lotsa Helping Hands (http://www.lotsahelpinghands.com/volunteering/home) and CareCalendar (http://www.carecalendar.org). You can [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://janhasak.com/blog/?p=180</link>
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