Hello bOObs Bloggettes: I’ve come across some slight inequities when treating women’s cancers vs. men’s that I think I should point out. The reason for the discrepancy is unclear. Here’s what Dean Ornish, renowned doctor and researcher, said when I interviewed him several years ago: “In the case of prostate cancer, Read more…
Hello bOObs Bloggettes: Today we’ll look at the difference between a breast cancer patient being “over”diagnosed vs. “mis”diagnosed. Are they the same thing? No, but there are some overlap considerations. Let’s look closer. We’ve discussed the much over-diagnoses of breast cancer, particularly the Stage 0 precancerous condition of ductal carcinoma Read more…
Hello bOOb Bloggettes! I’m going to re-post one more important blog that I wrote before many of you joined us. DCIS is a very pervasive condition and largely over-diagnosed and over-treated so I think it’s important women know about it. Happy New Year and I’ll write anew in January: Today Read more…