SubscribeI like to keep on top of what’s what on Planet Cancer, and yesterday I found an article about some research about breast cancer survivors carried out by the University of Alberta. The study looked at the risk of lymphedema brought on by changes in cabin pressure when flying. (Lymphedema is chronic or permanent swelling [...]
Bah! to cancer
Breast cancer had a pop at Stephanie. It really wishes it hadn't.
Tag: cancer research
Getting better
I think this is more important and more interesting than anything I might have to say today:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-10944826
We are getting there. But there’s still a way to go.
All about Persephone
As I mentioned last week, the team running the Persephone trial have been good enough to answer some questions about Herceptin and the trial. Here they are. Even though I’m done with Herceptin, i found this really interesting. I hope you do too.
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-Why is Herceptin such a wonder drug?
Herceptin has proved to be [...]
Why is a cancer like a house?
This week, Joy is staying with her grandparents while she tries out her new school in Northumberland. (It is the school I went to. We were shown round by my old maths teacher. Weird.) Alan, Ned and I are going up to join her on Thursday when we’ll got to look at some houses, and [...]
Last chance
I don’t mean to nag, or anything.
But today is your last chance to score a great book for you or someone you think would appreciate it from the May 2010 BBBB.
Head over here. You know you want to.
I’ll post a list of who got what at the end of the week.
(Are you still here?)
Happy reading! [...]
Girls having fun
Yes, readers, it’s the moment you’ve been waiting for.
You can now buy your very own copy of the Race for Life single, ‘Girls Just Wanna Have Fun’, sung by celebrities, women up and down the UK, and yours truly.
Details and the video are here. You’ll find it in Tesco stores throughout the land, or at [...]
Love a duck?
Unless you’ve had your head sewn into a velvet-lined hemp sack, you can’t have failed to notice that it’s Race for Life time again: squillions of women walking, jogging or running 5k or 10k to raise money for Cancer Research UK. (OK: unless you’ve had your head sewn into a velvet-lined hemp sack or don’t [...]
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- Mr Whiskers is settling in. He doesn't like the look of the rain I have explained it's the same rain as in London but he doesn't believe me.
- @taniaglyde You're right. And I don't even know how 'top' is defined. Just my 'top of the class' competitiveness coming in to play!
- I have gone from 5th to 8th to 14th top UK health blogger according @Wikio. It's good I don't take any notice of these things. *sulks*
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