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Meet Ali, who blogs at “Do My Shoes Match?” She is a mother of four (including a set of twins). She is a Marine wife whose husband was wounded in Iraq. And, as if that weren’t enough, she is battling breast cancer. She popped up on my radar for her most recent post, excerpted here:
My […]
“I’ve learned in the last year that bald is beautiful and people love you with or without hair.”
That alone is enough to warrant a mention here, but for those of you struggling with chemotherapy related hair loss, you’ll want to read all of Jane Younce’s column. Ms. Younce is a survivor of ovarian cancer, and […]
After a month of mostly lifestyle-type posts, I suppose I should interject a bit of science and health into Baldiness, being a part of the Science and Health Channel and all. So, here’s news of a potential multiple myeloma treatment in Phase I clinical trial. The treatment is an oral cocktail of KRX-0401 (perifosine), Revlimid […]
Researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital are reporting the results of a study conducted over the last year. Turns out Propecia artificially lowers PSA (prostate specific antigen) levels by 50%. Artificially lower PSA levels might result in later detection of prostate cancer.
Something to keep in mind when you have that prostate exam… or decide whether […]
Today I’d like to introduce you to Laurie from Canada. She is “39 years old with two kids and breast cancer,” and she is chronicling her treatment at Not Just About Cancer.
Here is a sampling from this past May:
Now, I am bald and bloated. Surgery and chemo have taken their toll on my body. But […]
Well, it’s been a while since I mentioned Ms. Minogue, but she’s in the news this week with an interesting combination of products:
First up is a children’s book: Kylie: Showgirl Princess. According to The Daily Telegraph the project was inspired by fan drawings sent in while she recovered from breast cancer. “The story tells the […]
I’ve started surfing around every now and again to see where baldness pops up in the blog-o-sphere. Most of what I find is of the, “Dude, I just shaved my head,” variety; but every now and again, I run across something more… let’s say… compelling. I hope to share those finds with you.
Our first Bald […]
There’s a new non-profit organization aimed at providing support to children experiencing cancer and alopecia related hair loss.
I’m a Kid Foundation offers support to children with hair loss from cancer and alopecia through increasing public awareness of hair loss and offering programs that improve the lives of those affected by hair loss.
The two main medical […]
Back in April I told you about IGI, a Jersey based company that was trying to develop a treatment that prevented chemotherapy related alopecia. Well, it seems things aren’t going real well for the small firm. On Friday IGI were given a warning by the American Stock Exchange that their financials weren’t up to snuff. […]
Couple news items come to my attention today.
GlaxoSmithKline Announces Expanded Indication for Hycamtin - “GlaxoSmithKline announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Hycamtin (topotecan HCl) in combination with cisplatin, for the treatment of stage IV-B, recurrent, or persistent carcinoma of the cervix, which is not amenable to curative treatment with surgery […]
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