Medical Information

Past Articles from the BCC Report Newsletter

• Nutrition and Breast Cancer: Part II An Update from BCC's 2nd Annual Breast Cancer Conference, Presented by Natalie Ledesma, MS, RD, Transcript prepared by Noma L. Collins.

• Nutrition and Breast Cancer Part I Fats and Sugars. Why Should We Avoid Them., by Noma Ladendorff Collins, Ph.D.

• Update on The 41st Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncologists (ASCO)

• Making the Decision. Breast-Conserving Therapy Versus Mastectomy, by Sarah Donaldson, MD, Newsletter June 2004, Volume 11, Issue 2

• Breast Cancer Care: A Decade of Progress, by Frank E. Stockdale, M.D., Ph.D., Maureen Lyles D'Ambrogio, Newsletter September 2003, Volume 10, Issue 3

• What's New in Radiation Therapy? Accelerated, Partial Breast Irradiation for Breast Cancer, by Frederick M. Dirbas, M.D., Newsletter March 2004, Volume 11, Issue 1

• Update on the 26th Annual Meeting of the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS), compiled by Noma Ladendorff Collins, Ph.D., Newsletter March 2004, Volume 11, Issue 1

• Postmenopausal Hormone Therapy The Women's Health Initiative Hormone Trials, by Noma L. Collins, Ph.D. and Marcia L. Stefanick, Ph.D., Newsletter April 2003, Volume 10, Issue 2

• The Genetics of Breast Cancer and the BRCA1 and BRCA2 Genes, by Noma Collins, Ph.D. and Anne-Renee Hartman, M.D., Newsletter January 2003, Volume 10, Issue 1.

• Anastrozole (Arimidex) in Early Breast Cancer, Is There An Alternative to Tamoxifen?, by Robert W. Carlson, M.D., Newsletter March 2002, Volume 9, Issue 1.

• Breast Implants : An Informational Update Part I: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Website, by Noma L. Collins, Ph.D, Newsletter December 2001, Volume 8, Issue 2.

• Breast Implants : An Informational Update Part II: Surgical Complications of Tissue Expanders and Implants Used In Breast Reconstruction After Mastectomy, by Joshua Korman, M.D. and Noma L. Collins, Ph.D., Newsletter December 2001, Volume 8, Issue 2.

• Small Breast Tumors: Is Systemic Adjuvant Therapy Advisable For All Cases?, by Noma Ladendorff Collins, Ph.D. and Fred S. Marcus, M.D., Newsletter June 2001, Volume 7, Issue 3.

• Appropriate Follow-Up Care After Breast Cancer, by Dr Ellen Mahoney, M.D., Newsletter January 2000, Volume 6, Issue 3.

• Breast Pain - What Does it Mean?, by M. Ellen Mahoney, M.D., Newsletter October 1999, Volume 6, Issue 2.

• Breakthroughs in Breast Cancer, by M. Ellen Mahoney, M.D., Newsletter October 1998, Volume 5, Issue 2.

• Understanding Your Pathology Report, by M. Ellen Mahoney, M.D., Newsletter July 1997, Volume 4, Issue 2.

• Probability and Biopsy, by Dr. Ellen Mahoney, M.D., Newsletter July 1996, Volume3, Issue 2.

• Prognosis, by M. Ellen Mahoney, M.D., Newsletter October 1995, Volume 2, Issue 3.

• Selecting the Correct Biopsy, by M. Ellen Mahoney, MD, BCC Medical Director from the October, 1996 BCC Newsletter

• Pre-Operative Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer, by Darlene Clement, Ph.D. from the October, 1998 BCC Newsletter

PLEASE NOTE: Our information should not be considered complete, and is compiled from numerous sources, which are not affiliated with BCC. Our information cannot substitute for medical care, and it should not be used for the purpose of diagnosis or treatment. Each medical condition is unique. We strongly advise you to consult your physician with questions about your own situation, or about any of the information we have provided as it may relate to your specific case. Thank you for giving us the opportunity to assist you. If we can help in any other way, please call us at (650) 326-6686.