| January 2010 | ||||
| Until There's A Cure | ||||
| The little pink ribbon symbolizing the fight against breast cancer has found its way into so many facets of society that it’s hard to believe the idea was initially a tough sell. Nancy Brinker, who pioneered the concept of cause-related marketing with the iconic image, faced resistance from potential sponsors squeamish about being associated with cancer, especially cancer of the breast. “Papers didn’t want to print the words ‘breast cancer,’ so it was very much an uphill battle,”recalled Brinker when she received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from Barack Obama this August. | ||||
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| February 17, 2011 | ||||
| ASCO Perspective on JAMA Breast Cancer Lymph Node Study Findings | ||||
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On February 9, 2011, JAMA published the results of a
randomized clinical trial showing that performing an axillary dissection following a positive sentinel lymph node biopsy did not increase overall survival or lead to a reduction in axillary recurrences in breast cancer patients who underwent lumpectomy with radiation therapy to the breast. The findings, originally presented at the 2010 ASCO Annual Meeting, are important since axillary dissection is associated with significant side effects, including pain, restricted range of motion, discomfort and lymphedema in the affected arm. |
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| October 2, 2009 | ||||
| Dr. Dultz at the "In The Pink Fashion Show" | ||||
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