Breast cancer--diet to genes: presented at the department of surgery, university of Cape Town, 20 July 2005.
Summary Frank Garfield Penman was a solicitor from England who died while on holiday in Cape Town in March 1963. Under a deed dated 9 November 1965, his widow Robina Douglas Penman established a Trust in his memory--the Penman Memorial Foundation. The object of the Foundation initially...

Occult blood tests for colorectal cancer?
People get hot under the collar when it comes to screening, and screening for cancer in particular. Two general criticisms are often made of screening trials. First that the design of many studies was compromised, resulting in possible bias, with better studies giving less encouraging results (as for breast...

Susan G. Komen for the Cure Announces Capital Area Grant Recipients.
$1.9 Million Awarded to D.C. Area Breast Cancer Programs WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Susan G. Komen for the Cure, global leader of the breast cancer movement to save lives and end breast cancer forever, is announcing the 2007 grant recipients of monies raised at the 2006...

Reader appreciates culturally focused article.
The qualitative research discussed in the online exclusive article "Filipino American Women's Perceptions and Experiences With Breast Cancer Screening," by Tsu-Yin Wu, PhD, RN, and Joanna Bancroft, BSN, RN, in the July 2006 issue (Vol. 33, pp. E71-E78, www.ons.org/publications/journals/ONF/Volume33/Issue4/pdf/3304715.pdf), was of special interest to me, both as a future...

Physician inaction adds to slump in mammography.
PHOENIX -- Rates of mammography and clinical breast examination have declined significantly in the United States since 2000, Dr. Anees B. Chagpar said at a congress sponsored by the Association for Academic Surgery and the Society of University Surgeons. "We're not doing a very good job of following [the...

Race for the Cure-May 17, 2008: Helena, MT.
The 14th annual Race for the Cure will be held in Helena on May 17th. Breast cancer survivors, their families, friends and supporters will gather by the State Capitol to participate in their choice of a 5K or 1 mile race or a leisurely walk of 1 mile. ...

Physician inaction adds to drop in mammography.
PHOENIX -- Rates of mammography and clinical breast examination have declined significantly in the United States since the year 2000, Dr. Anees B. Chagpar said at a congress sponsored by the Association for Academic Surgery and the Society of University Surgeons. "Even though we all know that...

Effect of Medicaid Managed Care on racial disparities in health care access.
There is substantial evidence of racial disparities in health care access and utilization. Hispanics and African Americans are less likely than whites to have a regular primary care provider, and more likely to report emergency room (ER) use (Collins, Hall, and Neuhaus 1999). African Americans and Hispanics are also...

Hologic to acquire Cytyc for $6.2b.
Hologic Inc. of Bedford, MA announced plans to purchase Marlborough, MA-based Cytyc Corp. for $6.2 billion. When the deal is completed, the companies said, this joint venture would create the United States' largest sales force--425 representatives-devoted to enticing OB/GYNs to purchase screening tools and medical devices for...

Preventive measures could save 100,000 lives each year.
Increasing the use of aspirin, influenza immunizations, and a few other preventive measures would save more than 100,000 lives annually in the United States, a new study shows. Aspirin proved to be the biggest lifesaver. Researchers found that an additional 45,000 lives could be saved each year...