Monthly Archives: February 2012

Helplessness Feeds Cancer

Posted on February 23, 2012 by Donna Pinto

I recently read an exceptional book called AntiCancer: A New Way of Life by Dr. David Servan-Schreiber. The book begins with Dr. Servan-Schreiber  telling his fascinating story of how he discovered his own brain tumor after scanning his brain while working on his PhD in … Continue reading →

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Dr. Esserman Touts Tamoxifen

Posted on February 9, 2012 by Donna Pinto

Armed with a list of questions, I enthusiastically flew to San Francisco to hear what  Dr. Esserman had to say about my DCIS situation and her recommendations for risk reduction and monitoring.  After waiting 2 hours in the lobby and … Continue reading →

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The Insanity of DCIS Surgery

Posted on February 6, 2012 by Donna Pinto

I am astonished at the way in which DCIS surgeries are performed…it is unacceptable and we must find a better way than to blindly hack at women’s breasts 2-3 times and then tell them they need a mastectomy because clear … Continue reading →

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Excellent News — MRI Results are All Clear!

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Donna Pinto

Dr. Stephen Feig, Professor of Radiology and Director of Breast Imaging at UC Irvine, gave me the results of my Aurora RODEO MRI today. He said, “nothing suspicious — see you in a year!” 🙂 To learn more about Aurora … Continue reading →

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My Choice for NO RADIATION & NO MORE MAMMOGRAMS

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Donna Pinto

“The most benign-appearing forms of DCIS (for example, low nuclear grade, small-celled without necrosis, estrogen- and progesterone-receptor positive,c-erbB2 negative, etc.), if untreated, may never cause clinical disease. Less than 50% of low-grade lesions develop into invasive breast cancer over a 25- … Continue reading →

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