Pink Ribbons no http://www.pinkribbons.org/en/rss Pink Ribbons http://www.pinkribbons.org/tresources/en/images/icons/tendenci34x15.gif http://www.pinkribbons.org/en/rss Copyright 2012 Pink Ribbons Tendenci Association Software by Schipul - The Web Marketing Company en-us noemail@pinkribbons.org(Webmaster) pinkribbons noemail@pinkribbons.org Sat, 04 Feb 2012 22:18:48 GMT Articles http://www.pinkribbons.org/en/art/60/ <h3>By MARILYNN MARCHIONE<br> Associated Press</h3> <h4>May 30, 2009, 5:54PM</h4> <p><img id="_x0000_i1025" src="http://us.bc.yahoo.com/b?P=dff788b6-64db-11de-9cb7-0b8542c73986&amp;T=19609shml%2fX%3d1246300638%2fE%3d2023160733%2fR%3dnc%2fK%3d5%2fV%3d8.1%2fW%3d0%2fY%3dPARTNER_US%2fF%3d2652453715%2fH%3dYWx0c3BpZD0iOTY3MjgzMDAxIiBzZXJ2ZUlkPSJkZmY3ODhiNi02NGRiLTExZGUtOWNiNy0wYjg1NDJjNzM5ODYiIHNpdGVJZD0iNzYxMDUxIiB0U3RtcD0iMTI0NjMwMDYzODU4NDczOSIgdGFyZ2V0PSJfdG9wIiA-%2fQ%3d-1%2fS%3d1%2fJ%3d21558862&amp;U=128vild08%2fN%3dz24QA2KIVL0-%2fC%3d-1%2fD%3dBTN2%2fB%3d-1%2fV%3d0" width="1" height="1" alt="" /></p> <p><strong>ORLANDO, Fla.&nbsp;— Breast cancer survivors risk having their disease come back if they use certain antidepressants while also taking the cancer prevention drug </strong><em><strong><u>tamoxifen</u></strong></em><strong>, worrisome new research shows.</strong></p> <p id="id2436761">&nbsp;<strong>About 500,000 women in the United States take tamoxifen, which cuts in half the chances of a breast cancer recurrence. Many of them also take antidepressants for hot flashes, because hormone pills aren’t considered safe after breast cancer.</strong></p> <p id="id2436772"><strong>Doctors have long known that some antidepressants and other medicines can lower the amount of tamoxifen’s active form in the bloodstream. But whether this affects cancer risk is unknown.</strong></p> <p id="id2436824"><strong>The new study, reported Saturday at a cancer conference in Florida, is the largest to look at the issue. It found that using these interfering drugs — including Prozac, Paxil or Zoloft — can virtually wipe out the benefit tamoxifen provides.</strong></p> <p id="id2441179"><strong>Many doctors question the magnitude of harm from combining these medicines, and a second, smaller study suggests it may not be very large.</strong></p> <p id="id2441184"><strong>But the bottom line is the same: Not all antidepressants pose this problem, and women should talk to their doctors about which ones are best.</strong></p> <p id="id2435702">&nbsp;<strong>“There are other alternatives we can consider” that are safer, said <u>Dr.</u> <u>Eric Winer</u>, <u>breast cancer chief at the Dana-Farber Cancer Center in Boston.</u>&nbsp; He had no role in the study, which was done by Medco Health Solutions Inc., a large insurance benefits manager. </strong></p> <p>&nbsp;<strong>Researchers used members’ medical records to identify 353 women taking tamoxifen plus other drugs that might interfere with it, and 945 women taking tamoxifen alone. Those taking a drug combo did so for about a year on average.</strong></p> <p id="id2441185">&nbsp;<strong>Next, researchers checked to see how many were treated for second cancers in the following two years. Breast cancer recurred in about 7 percent of women on tamoxifen alone, and in 14 percent of women also taking other drugs that could interfere — mainly the antidepressants Paxil and Prozac, and, to a lesser extent, Zoloft.</strong></p> <p id="id2433098"><strong>If women want to take an antidepressant, “you probably want to stay away from those three,” said Medco’s chief medical officer, Dr. Robert Epstein.</strong></p> <p id="id2433105">&nbsp;<strong>No greater breast cancer risk was seen in women taking the antidepressants Celexa, Lexapro or Luvox with tamoxifen, and there are reasons to think that other antidepressants may be safe as well, Epstein said.</strong></p> <p id="id2433111">&nbsp;<strong>A second study led by Dr. Vincent Dezentjé of Leiden University Medical Center in the Netherlands found little risk from combining tamoxifen and popular antidepressants. However, only 150 women in the study took such combos for more than two months, and they were compared to women taking combos for a shorter time — not to women using tamoxifen alone.</strong></p> <p id="id2441651">&nbsp;<strong>The Dutch and Medco studies were presented at a meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology.</strong></p> <p id="id2441655">&nbsp;<strong>The federal Food and Drug Administration has been considering a change to tamoxifen’s label to warn about the antidepressants drugs and a gene variation some women have that can make tamoxifen less effective. An advisory panel unanimously recommended a change in 2006, but the agency is still considering it.</strong></p> <p id="id2441668">&nbsp;<strong>“This is a very controversial area,” said Dr. Claudine Isaacs, a breast specialist at Georgetown University’s Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center. “Until these data are absolutely clear, I would avoid drugs that impact on tamoxifen metabolism.”</strong></p> <p id="id2443141">&nbsp;<strong>Breast cancer is the most common major cancer in American women. More than 182,000 new cases were diagnosed last year, and it caused nearly 41,000 deaths.</strong></p> <br><br>29-Jun-09 3:00 PM Study: Drug combos may raise breast cancer risk By MARILYNN MARCHIONE Associated Press May 30, 2009, 5:54PM ORLANDO, Fla. — Breast cancer survivors risk having their disease come back if they use certain antidepressants while also taking the cancer prevention drug tamoxifen, worrisome new research shows. About 500,000 women in the United States take tamoxifen, which cuts in half the chances of a breast cancer recurrence. Many of them also take antidepressants for hot flashes, because hormone pills aren’t considered safe after breast cancer. Doctors have long known that some antidepressants and other medicines can lower the amount of tamoxifen’s active form in the bloodstream. But whether this affects cancer risk is unknown. The new study, reported Saturday at a cancer conference in Florida, is the largest to look at the issue. It found that using these interfering drugs — including Prozac, Paxil or Zoloft — can virtually wipe out the benefit tamoxifen provides. Many doctors question the magnitude of harm from combining these medicines, and a second, smaller study suggests it may not be very large. But the bottom line is the same: Not all antidepressants pose this problem, and women should talk to their doctors about which ones are best. “There are other alternatives we can consider” that are safer, said Dr. Eric Winer, breast cancer chief at the Dana-Farber Cancer Center in Boston. He had no role in the study, which was done by Medco Health Solutions Inc., a large insurance benefits manager. Researchers used members’ medical records to identify 353 women taking tamoxifen plus other drugs that might interfere with it, and 945 women taking tamoxifen alone. Those taking a drug combo did so for about a year on average. Next, researchers checked to see how many were treated for second cancers in the following two years. Breast cancer recurred in about 7 percent of women on tamoxifen alone, and in 14 percent of women also taking other drugs that could interfere — mainly the antidepressants Paxil and Prozac, and, to a lesser extent, Zoloft. If women want to take an antidepressant, “you probably want to stay away from those three,” said Medco’s chief medical officer, Dr. Robert Epstein. No greater breast cancer risk was seen in women taking the antidepressants Celexa, Lexapro or Luvox with tamoxifen, and there are reasons to think that other antidepressants may be safe as well, Epstein said. A second study led by Dr. Vincent Dezentjé of Leiden University Medical Center in the Netherlands found little risk from combining tamoxifen and popular antidepressants. However, only 150 women in the study took such combos for more than two months, and they were compared to women taking combos for a shorter time — not to women using tamoxifen alone. The Dutch and Medco studies were presented at a meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology. The federal Food and Drug Administration has been considering a change to tamoxifen’s label to warn about the antidepressants drugs and a gene variation some women have that can make tamoxifen less effective. An advisory panel unanimously recommended a change in 2006, but the agency is still considering it. “This is a very controversial area,” said Dr. Claudine Isaacs, a breast specialist at Georgetown University’s Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center. “Until these data are absolutely clear, I would avoid drugs that impact on tamoxifen metabolism.” Breast cancer is the most common major cancer in American women. More than 182,000 new cases were diagnosed last year, and it caused nearly 41,000 deaths. no http://www.pinkribbons.org/en/art/60/ Mon, 29 Jun 2009 20:00:00 GMT Articles http://www.pinkribbons.org/en/art/58/ <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>Susan Rafte's interview with Biz Radio on Beyond Breast Cancer.<br> </div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div> <div align="center"><img alt="" src="/attachments/wysiwyg/5/bizradio.JPG" width="157" height="123" /></div> &nbsp;</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div><strong>Beyond Breast Cancer Part One:</strong><br> </div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>&nbsp; <div><object classid="CLSID:22D6F312-B0F6-11D0-94AB-0080C74C7E95" codebase="http://activex.microsoft.com/activex/ controls/mplayer/en/nsmp2inf.cab#Version=6,0,02,902" standby="Loading Microsoft Windows Media Player components..." type="application/x-oleobject" height="200" width="200" > <param name="FileName" value="/attachments/wysiwyg/5/beyondbreastcancerpartone.mp3"/> <param name="autoStart" value="0"/> <param name="showControls" value="1"/> <param name="showstatusbar" value="0"/> <param name="windowlessvideo" value="false"/><embed name="MediaPlayer1" src="/attachments/wysiwyg/5/beyondbreastcancerpartone.mp3" autostart="0" showcontrols="1" showstatusbar="0" windowlessvideo="false" width="200" height="200" type="application/x-mplayer2" pluginspage="http://www.microsoft.com/Windows/MediaPlayer" ></embed> </object></div> </div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div><strong>Beyond Breast Cancer Part Two:</strong></div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div><object classid="CLSID:22D6F312-B0F6-11D0-94AB-0080C74C7E95" codebase="http://activex.microsoft.com/activex/ controls/mplayer/en/nsmp2inf.cab#Version=6,0,02,902" standby="Loading Microsoft Windows Media Player components..." type="application/x-oleobject" height="200" width="200" > <param name="FileName" value="/attachments/wysiwyg/5/beyondbreastcancerparttwo.mp3"/> <param name="autoStart" value="0"/> <param name="showControls" value="1"/> <param name="showstatusbar" value="1"/> <param name="windowlessvideo" value="false"/><embed name="MediaPlayer1" src="/attachments/wysiwyg/5/beyondbreastcancerparttwo.mp3" autostart="0" showcontrols="1" showstatusbar="1" windowlessvideo="false" width="200" height="200" type="application/x-mplayer2" pluginspage="http://www.microsoft.com/Windows/MediaPlayer" ></embed> </object> </div> <br><br>4-Jun-09 8:00 AM Beyond Breast Cancer Susan Rafte's interview with Biz Radio on Beyond Breast Cancer. 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Check out the ABC spotlight here: compelling stories of breast cancer survivors no http://www.pinkribbons.org/en/art/55/ Pink Ribbons Project - noemail@pinkribbons.org Tue, 09 Dec 2008 17:00:00 GMT Articles http://www.pinkribbons.org/en/art/52/ <em>Superbugs</em> by Jerome Groopman. Read it <a href="/attachments/wysiwyg/5/HospitalInfections.pdf">here</a>. <br><br>12-Aug-08 3:00 PM Superbugs Superbugs by Jerome Groopman. Read it here. no http://www.pinkribbons.org/en/art/52/ Pink Ribbons Project - noemail@pinkribbons.org Tue, 12 Aug 2008 20:00:00 GMT Articles http://www.pinkribbons.org/en/art/53/ <em>Airline donates millions to cancer research </em>by Todd Ackerman. Read it <a href="/attachments/wysiwyg/5/IBCGrant.pdf" target="_blank">here</a>. <br><br>12-Aug-08 3:00 PM Airline donates millions to cancer research Airline donates millions to cancer research by Todd Ackerman. Read it here. no http://www.pinkribbons.org/en/art/53/ Pink Ribbons Project - noemail@pinkribbons.org Tue, 12 Aug 2008 20:00:00 GMT Articles http://www.pinkribbons.org/en/art/51/ <em>Take a quiz to see if you know the right diet to avoid cancer </em>. Read it <a href="/attachments/wysiwyg/5/DietQuiz.pdf">here</a>. <br><br>12-Aug-08 2:00 PM Take a quiz to see if you know the right diet to avoid cancer Take a quiz to see if you know the right diet to avoid cancer . Read it here. no http://www.pinkribbons.org/en/art/51/ Pink Ribbons Project - noemail@pinkribbons.org Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:00:00 GMT Articles http://www.pinkribbons.org/en/art/50/ <div><em>Bold cancer therapy begins crucial trials </em>by Eric Berger.</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>Read it <a href="/attachments/wysiwyg/5/NanoshellCancerTech.pdf">here</a>. </div> <br><br>31-Jul-08 1:00 PM Bold cancer therapy begins crucial trials Bold cancer therapy begins crucial trials by Eric Berger. Read it here. no http://www.pinkribbons.org/en/art/50/ Pink Ribbons Project - noemail@pinkribbons.org Thu, 31 Jul 2008 18:00:00 GMT Articles http://www.pinkribbons.org/en/art/49/ <div><em>20 cancer-fighting foods to eat all summer </em>by Glamour Magazine.</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>Read the article <a href="http://shine.yahoo.com/channel/health/20-cancer-fighting-foods-to-eat-all-summer-187234/" target="_blank">here</a>. </div> <br><br>27-Jun-08 9:00 AM 20 cancer-fighting foods to eat all summer 20 cancer-fighting foods to eat all summer by Glamour Magazine. Read the article here. no http://www.pinkribbons.org/en/art/49/ Pink Ribbons Project - noemail@pinkribbons.org Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:00:00 GMT Articles http://www.pinkribbons.org/en/art/47/ <div><em>Groundbreaking Medicare Appeals Council Decision</em> by Robert Weiss. Read <a href="http://www.lymphnet.org/lymphedemaFAQs/legislation/legUpdates/legUpdates_Feb2008.htm" target="_blank">here</a>. </div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>For more information on issues regarding lymphedema, visit the National Lymphedema Network's website <a href="http://www.lymphnet.org/aboutNLN/aboutNLN_temp.htm" target="_blank">here</a>.</div> <br><br>13-Jun-08 9:00 AM Groundbreaking Medicare Appeals Council Decision Groundbreaking Medicare Appeals Council Decision by Robert Weiss. Read here. For more information on issues regarding lymphedema, visit the National Lymphedema Network's website here. no http://www.pinkribbons.org/en/art/47/ Pink Ribbons Project - noemail@pinkribbons.org Fri, 13 Jun 2008 14:00:00 GMT Articles http://www.pinkribbons.org/en/art/48/ <font face="Arial"><em>Drug to treat loss of bone prevented return of cancer</em></font> by Marilynn Marchione. Read it <a href="/attachments/wysiwyg/5/Bone Loss Article.pdf" target="_blank">here</a>. <br><br>1-Jun-08 2:00 PM Drug to treat loss of bone prevented return of cancer Drug to treat loss of bone prevented return of cancer by Marilynn Marchione. Read it here. no http://www.pinkribbons.org/en/art/48/ Pink Ribbons Project - noemail@pinkribbons.org Sun, 01 Jun 2008 19:00:00 GMT Articles http://www.pinkribbons.org/en/art/46/ <em>Myths about Breast Cancer</em>- by Imaginis.com. Click <a href="http://www.imaginis.com/breasthealth/bc_myths.asp" target="_blank">here </a>to read. <br><br>29-May-08 9:00 AM Myths about Breast Cancer Myths about Breast Cancer- by Imaginis.com. Click here to read. no http://www.pinkribbons.org/en/art/46/ Pink Ribbons Project - noemail@pinkribbons.org Thu, 29 May 2008 14:00:00 GMT Articles http://www.pinkribbons.org/en/art/44/ <font face="Arial"><em>Crow praises representative for cancer fight- </em>Associated Press. Read <a href="/attachments/wysiwyg/5/Sheryl Crow-Washington.pdf" target="_blank">here</a>. </font> <br><br>23-May-08 3:00 PM Crow praises representative for cancer fight Crow praises representative for cancer fight- Associated Press. Read here. no http://www.pinkribbons.org/en/art/44/ Pink Ribbons Project - noemail@pinkribbons.org Fri, 23 May 2008 20:00:00 GMT Articles http://www.pinkribbons.org/en/art/43/ <font face="Arial">"Breast cancer study hails effects of vitamin D"--Associated Press. Read <a href="http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/moms/5784215.html" target="_blank">here</a>. </font> <br><br>15-May-08 9:00 AM Breast cancer study hails effects of vitamin D "Breast cancer study hails effects of vitamin D"--Associated Press. Read here. no http://www.pinkribbons.org/en/art/43/ Pink Ribbons Project - noemail@pinkribbons.org Thu, 15 May 2008 14:00:00 GMT Articles http://www.pinkribbons.org/en/art/42/ <font face="Arial">Early exercise aids against breast cancer- Associated Press. Read <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/05/13/breast.cancer.teens.ap/index.html" target="_blank">here</a>. </font> <br><br>14-May-08 10:00 AM Early exercise aids against breast cancer Early exercise aids against breast cancer- Associated Press. Read here. no http://www.pinkribbons.org/en/art/42/ Pink Ribbons Project - noemail@pinkribbons.org Wed, 14 May 2008 15:00:00 GMT Articles http://www.pinkribbons.org/en/art/38/ <font face="Arial"><em>A genetic 'civil rights act' passes Congress</em> by Jesse J. Holland. Download <a href="/attachments/wysiwyg/5/Genetic Civil Rights.pdf" target="_blank">here</a>. </font> <br><br>12-May-08 7:00 PM A genetic 'civil rights act' passes Congress A genetic 'civil rights act' passes Congress by Jesse J. Holland. Download here. no http://www.pinkribbons.org/en/art/38/ Pink Ribbons Project - noemail@pinkribbons.org Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT Articles http://www.pinkribbons.org/en/art/39/ <font face="Arial"><em>Chemical found 'everywhere' may cause cancer, study says</em></font> by Lyndsey Layton. Download <a href="/attachments/wysiwyg/5/Plastic Alert.pdf" target="_blank">here</a>. <br><br>12-May-08 7:00 PM Chemical found 'everywhere' may cause cancer, study says Chemical found 'everywhere' may cause cancer, study says by Lyndsey Layton. Download here. no http://www.pinkribbons.org/en/art/39/ Pink Ribbons Project - noemail@pinkribbons.org Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT Articles http://www.pinkribbons.org/en/art/40/ <font face="Arial"><em>Male kin of those with breast cancer face greater risk- </em>Associated Press. Download <a href="/attachments/wysiwyg/5/Male Breast Cancer article.pdf" target="_blank">here</a>. </font> <br><br>12-May-08 7:00 PM Male kin of those with breast cancer face greater risk Male kin of those with breast cancer face greater risk- Associated Press. Download here. no http://www.pinkribbons.org/en/art/40/ Pink Ribbons Project - noemail@pinkribbons.org Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT Articles http://www.pinkribbons.org/en/art/25/ <div><font face="Arial">In October of 2007, Pink RIbbons Project had the chance to team up for a book-signing with Tom Batiuk, author of <em>Lisa's Story</em>. This is an original and unique perspective on the struggle with cancer, and we were proud to be associated with it! <br> <br> Check out this article from healtoday.com: <div>&nbsp;</div> <div><a href="http://www.healtoday.com/magazine/v1n3/spirit/notfunny/index.php"> <div>The Not-So-Funny Pages</div> </a></div> </font></div> <div><a href="http://www.healtoday.com/magazine/v1n3/spirit/notfunny/index.php">&nbsp;</div> </a> <br><br>11-Mar-08 10:00 AM The Not-So-Funny Pages In October of 2007, Pink RIbbons Project had the chance to team up for a book-signing with Tom Batiuk, author of Lisa's Story. This is an original and unique perspective on the struggle with cancer, and we were proud to be associated with it! Check out this article from healtoday.com: The Not-So-Funny Pages no http://www.pinkribbons.org/en/art/25/ Don Vaughan - noemail@pinkribbons.org Tue, 11 Mar 2008 15:00:00 GMT Articles http://www.pinkribbons.org/en/art/24/ <div><font face="Arial">Check out this article from CURE magazine by Elizabeth&nbsp;Whittington&nbsp;on the influence of Hormone Replacement Therapy:<br> <br> <a href="http://curetoday.com/backissues/v6n5/features/feature3/index.html" target="_blank">The HRT Connection </a></font></div> <br><br>7-Mar-08 11:00 AM The HRT Connection Check out this article from CURE magazine by Elizabeth Whittington on the influence of Hormone Replacement Therapy: The HRT Connection no http://www.pinkribbons.org/en/art/24/ Fri, 07 Mar 2008 17:00:00 GMT