A gene test used to guide treatment for early-stage breast cancer proved effective in enabling certain women to safely forgo chemotherapy, in a study that illustrates how genomic information is reshaping cancer care. Researchers said the findings provide validation for the test, called Oncotype DX, which is already in use helping women decide whether chemotherapy …
Think back to your PRE-menopause days. If someone told you they could trigger menopause for you, you’d hardly have jumped at the chance, right? But that’s exactly what many cancer survivors younger than 50 – or even younger than 40 – experience. Each year in the U.S., almost 50,000 women younger than 50 are diagnosed …
I am a menopausal 57-year old and my daughter is a stunning single 30 year old. We love to do lunch, shop and shmirshky talk. More often than not, we find ourselves showing up for lunch in the same outfit. My mother, who is now 90, always dresses fabulous, but we have never ever dressed similar. So is your fashion taste a function of your genes or your jeans?
