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Make-up When you Experience Hair Loss
Our very own make-up guru, Mary Ann Gervasi-Ramos shares a few tips when putting on make-up after you've experienced hair loss due to chemo. Read the article |
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News from San Antonio
Combination Therapy reduces HER2 positive breast cancers: A combination of lapatinib, trastuzumab and paclitaxel significantly improved tumor response rates than either agent alone among patients with HER2-positive breast cancers, according to data presented at the 33rd Annual CTRC-AACR San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium. Read the article
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Drop in DCIS & Invasive BC Rates Tied to Hormone Therapy Decline
In a new study of more than 2 million mammogram screenings performed on nearly 700,000 women in the United States, scientists from the University of California, San Francisco for the first time show a direct link between reduced hormone therapy and declines in ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) as well as invasive breast cancer. The researchers saw such a striking decrease, they believe they also have uncovered indirect evidence that hormones promote breast tumor growth.
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Greetings!
 Happy 2011. I hope you had a nice holiday season filled with good health, family and friends. January has always been a slow month for me, which is nice after the hurried pace starting with Thanksgiving and continuing through December. For me, it's a time to reflect on the previous year and what the coming year might have in store for me. My son is a Junior in high school so I know that this year will be busy searching for colleges, going through the application process and finally receiving acceptances and/or regrets from the schools he applies to. Needless to say, there will be A LOT of stress in my house this year! Pink-Link has a new corporate partner! Perform Pain Relief ran a special in-store program during the month of December to raise money for Pink-Link. Perform is manufactured by the same company that produces BioFreeze and is a topical pain reliever for temporary relief of minor aches and pains. If you are a young survivor (diagnosed under the age of 45), you might be interested in attending the Young Survival Coalition's annual conference, C4YW from February 25-27 in Orlando, FL. I will be exhibiting there and would love to meet you! I will also be attending the Complimentary and Alternative Cancer Therapy conference hosted and organized by Annie Appleseed from March 3-5 in West Palm Beach, FL. Let me know if you will be attending and we can arrange a meeting. Finally, I'd like to thank everyone who gave an end of year donation to Pink-Link. We really appreciate the support in continuing our mission of helping survivors across the US! I hope you're feeling well and empowered!
Sincerely,
Victoria Tashman
Pink-Link
310-995-5204
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 We have 2 books to give away for our January contest. To enter the contest, reply to this email AND answer the question, "What was the hardest decision you had to make during your breast cancer journey?" Remember to include your mailing address in your email! 1. PREVIVORS: Facing the Breast Cancer Gene and Making Life Changing Decisions by Dina Roth Port Through the incredible stories of Lisa, Mayde, Suzanne, Rori and Amy, health writer Dina Roth Port presents the universal questions of women everywhere who have watched family members suffer from breast cancer and wondered, "Am I next?" In today's world, with the latest advances in genetic testing and pinpointing risk factors, untangling the answer to that question is more possible than ever before. And with revolutionary advances in medicine, women with a high risk of developing breast cancer can take real steps to avoid what may be the inevitable. Informative, compassionate, and empowering, PREVIVORS is the first guide to help women everywhere navigate all the decisions.
 2. In Changing Shoes, Tina Sloan, best know as Lillian on Guiding Light, speaks candidly about her evolution from young diva to a wiser, older woman who can now share her hard-won wisdom in a deeply personal new read inspired by her equally fabulous one-woman show of the same name.
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| Making Positive Lifestyle Changes |
 Cancer.net is a great resource for up-to-date information and various articles relating to cancer. Here's one article I found about making changes in your life:Living with cancer can be a life-changing experience on many levels. For many people, it can serve as an opportunity to reevaluate their lifestyle and make positive changes for the sake of health and quality of life. Read the rest of the article
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