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CHAPTER 1. The Crucial First Step: Deciding to Ask Questions

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For a long and fascinating history of one breast cancer treatment, read “Revisiting Accepted Wisdom in The Management of Breast Cancer” by Harriet Beinfield, LAC, and Malcolm S. Beinfield, MD, FACS, printed in Alternative Therapies, September 1997, vol. 3, no. 5.
Online, it can be found at: www.breastcancerchoices.org under “Resources.”

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Are you still hesitant to question your doctor? You may want to read
The 10 Best Questions for Surviving Breast Cancer by Dede Bonner, PhD.

CHAPTER 2. Doing Your Own Research: Why and How

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The report about Taxol being an ineffective treatment for HER-2/neu negative breast cancer can be found at: www.healthcentral.com/breast-cancer/c/6362/14847/taxol-breast/ Click on the included links for additional information.

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For statistics on breast cancer rates and survival rates in the US and throughout the world visit:
www.worldwidebreastcancer.com (click on the map)
www.cancer.org
www.breastcancer.org

CHAPTER 3. Cancer Cells: A Breakdown of Defense

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For a detailed medical explanation of how cancer begins, read
What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Breast Cancer by Dr. John Lee

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For more information on the growth in alternative medicine, go to:
http://health.usnews.com/articles/health/2008/01/09/embracing-alternative-care.html.

CHAPTER 4. Prevention: Your Breasts Are What You Eat

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To learn more about how toxins accumulate and how this accumulation impacts our bodies, read Experimental Man: What One Man’s Body Says About His Future, Your Health, and Our Toxic World by David Ewing Duncan. Duncan subjected his body to a multitude of tests for toxin content, and what he learned disturbed him.

In his book, Foods That Fight Cancer, Richard Beliveau, PhD, details his studies that determined which foods inhibited the growth of certain cancers. A complete list can be found in this book.

To learn more about environmental toxins, visit this Web site: www.ewg.org.

For information about antioxidants, free radicals, and oxidation, visit:
www.glyconutrientsreference.com/weneedglyconutrients/toxinsandfreeradicals.php.

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Here’s a book to consider reading, especially for those diagnosed with
breast cancer and undergoing radiation or chemotherapy treatments:
Natural Strategies for Cancer Patients, by Dr. Russell L. Blaylock.

Here’s another book I found worthwhile:
Anti-Cancer: A New Way of Life by David Servan-Schreiber, MD.

Here’s a helpful Web site on cancer and sugar: http://www.second-opinions.co.uk/cancer-5.html. Read the article, but also scroll down to the reference section and investigate some of the studies cited.

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A great book that explains the dangers of eating sugar is
Suicide by Sugar: A Startling Look at Our #1 National Addiction, by Nancy Appleton, PhD.

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A Web site that ranks sweeteners on the glycemic index is: www.fitsugar.com/3031565.

You may want to consider reading Eat, Cheat and Melt the Fat Away by Suzanne Somers. It has a glycemic index on page 81. It also has great recipes and more information on insulin resistance and hormone imbalance.

Here’s a good Web site about agave nectar: www.allaboutagave.com.

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Here is the Web site for Somersweet: www.suzannesomers.com.

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For more information on the Budwig Protocol, visit: www.cancertutor.com/Cancer/Budwig/html.

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In the most comprehensive study ever done on nutrition, presented in the book The China Study, by T. Colin Campbell, PhD, and Thomas M. Campbell II, it was discovered that a diet that includes more than 10 percent in animal protein causes cancer to grow. Vegetable protein, even at much higher levels, did not have that same effect.

For more information about factory-style meat and dairy production, watch the movie Food, Inc.

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More information about rBGH is available at: www.organicconsumers.org/articles/article_3717.cfm.

Here’s a helpful book about rBGH: What’s in Your Milk? by Samuel S. Epstein, MD, with introduction by Ben Cohen, co-founder of Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream.

I found this Web site to contain important information about cancer prevention: www.preventcancer.com.

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Here’s an interesting book to read: Righteous Porkchop, by Nocolette Hahn Niman.

For more information about SLAPP, see: www.prwatch.org/prwissues/1997q2/slapp.html.

For information on genetically modified foods, watch the movie, The Future of Food.

For the dangers of eating fast foods, watch, Supersize Me.

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Here are two Web sites you can visit to learn more about NF-Kappa B:

www.cytok.com/showabstract.php?pmid=16243823&redirect=yes&terms=nf- kappa+b+and+breast+cancer

www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16728586?dopt=AbstractPlus

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This Web site provides more information about plastics, including a list of the Tupperware products made from “bad” plastics:
http://life.gaiam.com/gaiam/p/Are-Plastic-Food-Containers-Safe-to-Reuse.html.

This Web site lists harmful and deceptive ingredients in foods: www.healthyeatingadvisor.com.

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If you have any doubts about how what you eat either causes or prevents cancer, I urge you to read
The China Study, by T. Colin Campbell, PhD, and Thomas M. Campbell II.

Chapter 5. Prevention: Supplements and Lifestyle

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In addition to Dr. Russell Blaylock’s book, Natural Strategies for Cancer Patients,
I recommend reading Health and Nutrition Secrets, also by Blaylock.

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To see a full report on Dr. Goodwin’s study, visit:
www.mountsinai.on.ca/care/mkbc/resources-2/mount-sinais-dr-pam-goodwin-reveals-vitamin-d-deficiency-associated-with-breast-cancer.

I earlier recommended reading Dr. Blaylock’s book, Natural Strategies for Cancer Patients. It also discusses supplements that can be used to increase the effectiveness of chemotherapy and radiation treatments.

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While researching herbal supplements, I discovered a wonderful Web site set up by Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. This Web site provides information on effectiveness and side effects, and a full list of additional studies on almost all herbal supplements. The easiest way to find this site is to Google search: mskcc about herbs.

For information about ordering supplements, visit this Web site: www.iherb.com.

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Here’s a Web site that provides more information on iodine deficiency as it may relate to breast cancer: www.breastcancerchoices.org. You can also order Iodoral (a safe iodine supplement) from this Web site.

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Dr. Flechas’ Web site is: www.iodine4health.com. The phone number is 1-877-900-5556.

Here’s another Web site with information about the iodine test, the lab, and Dr. Flechas: www.breastcancerchoices.org. Search under iodine testing.

Here are some Websites about toxins in cosmetics and other personal-care products:

www.safecosmetics.org
www.ewg.org (Search under skin deep.)
www.thinkbeforeyoupink.org
www.skinbiology.com
www.notjustaprettyface.org
www.thegreenbeautyguide.com
www.envirocancer.cornell.edu/research/endocrine/videos/makeup.cfm#screens

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And, here are some books that tell more about toxins and cosmetics:

Don’t Go To The Cosmetics Counter Without Me, 7th edition, by Paula Begoun

Drop Dead Gorgeous: Protecting Yourself from the Hidden Dangers of Cosmetics, by Kim Erickson

Toxic Beauty: How Cosmetics and Personal Care Products Endanger Your Health and What You Can Do About It by Samuel S. Epstein, MD, and Randall Fitzgerald

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For information about aluminum-free antiperspirants, visit: www.iherb.com.

Information on this study on antidepressants is available at: www.prozactruth.com/cancer.htm.

Information on this study is also available at: www.abcnews.go.com/print?id=7716343.

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For further reading, check out Our Daily Meds by Melody Petersen.

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As mentioned in the previous chapter, here is a good Web site for further information: www.preventcancer.com.

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An excellent magazine to subscribe to for information on healthy eating, lifestyle, and beneficial supplements is Body and Soul. It can be found at www.bodyandsoulmag.com.

Chapter 6. Hormones: The Elephant in the Room

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To fully understand how hormone imbalances lead to breast cancer, and to spot the symptoms, I urge you to read Dr. John R. Lee’s book, What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Breast Cancer.

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I strongly urge you to set aside whatever preconceived notions you have about Suzanne Somers and read her latest book, Breakthrough. In this book, she interviews many leading doctors. Their answers regarding diet, specific supplements, and hormones are nothing short of illuminating. Every woman I have suggested read this book has thanked me profusely.

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I strongly encourage you to read Dr. Theresa Dale’s book, Revitalize Your Hormones; Dr. Dale’s 7 Steps to a Happier, Healthier and Sexier You. You can also visit her Web site: www.wellnesscenter.net.

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If you want more information on a homeopathic program for balancing your hormones, you may contact Celeste Hughes, ND, HHP, (doctor of naturopathy and Holistic Healthcare Practitioner) at (515) 225-4347 or by email at greatearthiowa@aol.com.

Here are some books and Web sites that can provide you with more information about homeopathy.

Books:
The Homeopathic Revolution by Dana Ullman, MPH

Homeopathy: Science or Myth by Bill Gray, MD

The Emerging Science of Homeopathy by Paolo Bellavite, MD, and Andrea Signorini, MD

Impossible Cure: The Promise of Homeopathy by Amy L. Lansky, PhD

Websites:
www.homeopathyhome.com
www.homeopathic.com
www.wellnesscenter.net

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For more information on hormones, hormones testing, and information on the symptoms of hormonal imbalance, please consider checking out these books and Web sites.

Books:
Hormones Made Simple by John R. Lee, MD

The Wisdom of Menopause by Christiane Northrup, MD

What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Breast Cancer by John R. Lee, MD

Websites:
www.johnleemd.com. Select RESOURCES from the menu for the hormone balance tests.

www.virginiahopkinstestkits.com

www.wellnesscenter.net Hormone test kits also available through this Website.

Chapter 7. Who Controls Your Cancer Treatment?

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The complete Wisconsin Journal Sentinel article is available at
www.jsonline.com/news/wisconsin/52008087.html.

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See the full Time article at www.com/time/ealth/.599,1883449,00.html.

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I recommend you visit www.projectcensored.org and read the article, “Financially Bloated American Cancer Society Fails To Prevent Cancer.” Use the site’s search function to look for American Cancer Society.

If you want to read some enlightening criticism of the ACS from leading doctors, researchers, and former NCI representatives, go to www.encognitive.com/node/1212.

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Books about the drug industry:
Money Driven Medicine by Maggie Mahar
Our Daily Meds by Melody Petersen
The High Stakes of Cancer Prevention by Samuel S. Epstein, MD, and Liza Gross
The Politics of Cancer by Samuel S. Epstein, MD
Reclaiming Our Health by John Robbins
Patient No More: The Politics of Breast Cancer by Sharon Blatt
The Truth About The Drug Companies: How They Deceive Us and What to Do About It by Marcia Angell, MD
When Healing Becomes a Crime by Kenny Ausubel
The Cancer Industry by Ralph Moss, PhD
Fighting for Your Health: Exposing the FDA’s Betrayal of America by Byron J. Richards, CCN

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Here is the Web site with the full text of the report from Research and Markets:
www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/594400/u_s_breast_cancer_theraputics_markets.htm.

Here is another interesting website: www.bcaction.org.

Chapter 8. Help Your Doctor Heal You

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For more information, read the book How Doctors Think by Jerome Groopman, MD

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Dr. David Servan-Schreiber was certain that the standard cancer treatments would eradicate his brain cancer. But when the tumor came back, he set out to find a better and more effective way to treat cancer. His book, Anti-Cancer: A New Way of Life, documents his findings.

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Here’s a startling fact from the book, Death by Modern Medicine, by Dr. Carolyn Dean: Medical errors are the number one cause of death in this country, accounting for 2,150 deaths per day.

Chapter 9. Chemotherapy: A Near- Death Experience

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You can read about this survey and many other responses from physicians regarding the effectiveness of chemotherapy at
www.articlebase.com/cancer-articles/the-truth-about-chemotherapy-it-is-dangerous-906032.html.

Here’s a book to consider for further reading: Cancer: Why We Are Still Dying to Know the Truth by Philip Day.

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Here’s a book that may help you think this through: Questioning Chemotherapy by Dr. Ralph Moss.

Here is the source for the adjacent study: Hartman A.R., Fleming G.F., Dillon J.J., “Metaanalysis of Adjuvant cyclophosphamide/methotrexate/5-fluorouracil Chemotherapy in Postmenopausal Women with Estrogen Receptor-Positive, Node Positive Breast Cancer,” Clinical Breast Cancer 2001; 2(2):138-143. Study available at www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11899785.

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Here is a Web site to visit if you are considering chemotherapy:
www.mercola.com/article/cancer/cancer_options.htm.

The Web site with Dr. Abel’s findings is at www.encognitive.com/node/4361. It includes an in-depth, but understandable, account of his findings.

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In an article available at www.ahrp.org/cms/index2.php?option=comcontent&do pdf=1&id=328, this issue of long-term toxicity is clearly raised. This article states, “The survival benefit of a few percentage points estimated by these studies [clinical trials] may be offset by acute, chronic and late-onset toxicities.”

You can read an interesting article relating to this at www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21194.

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See these Web sites for more information about cancer therapies:

www.oncologySTAT.com
www.adjuvantonline.com
www.medlineplus.com

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As I’ve mentioned earlier, Dr. Russell Blaylock’s books are good reference. His book, Natural Strategies for Cancer Patients, will show you how to minimize some of the side effects of chemotherapy and how to make your treatments more effective.

Chapter 10. Radiation: The Nuclear War on Cancer

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This study was published in the American Journal of Surgery, Volume 196, Issue 4, pages 552-555, in October 2008. The title of the article is “Invasive Local Recurrence Increased After Radiation Therapy for Ductal Carcinoma In Situ.”

Here is a Web site on radiation, free radicals, and new cancer cells:
http://envirocancer.cornell.edu/factsheet/physical/fs52.radiation.cfm.
It includes the report published by Cornell University.

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An article, “A Debate on Radiation in Breast Cancer,” published in the New York
Times highlights the debate between major cancer centers on this issue. This article is available at www.nytimes.com/2004/02/24/health/a-debate-on-radiation-in-breast-cancer.html.

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To understand why DCIS is not considered breast cancer, read an article by Dr. Melvin Silverstein,
“Ductal Carcinoma of the Breast: Controversial Issues,” at
http://theoncologist.alphamedpress.org/cgi/content/full/3/2/94.

You may want to consider this book for further research: Ductal Carcinoma in Situ of The Breast edited by Dr. Melvin J. Silverstein, medical director and senior surgical oncologist at The Breast Center in Van Nuys, California. This book contains studies on DCIS from 116 leading doctors and researchers involved with breast cancer. I used this book for much of my research when my diagnosis was just DCIS.

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For more information on the Van Nuys Scale, and other breast cancer topics, I recommend The Breast Cancer Survival Manual by John L. Link, MD.

Chapter 11. Mastectomy: The Removal of Fear

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This study was published in the January 2003 issue of Clinical Reviews, titled, “Studies Compare Mastectomy, Lumpectomy Survival Rates.” The study is available at http://goliath.ecnext.com/coms2/gi_0199-2605025/Studies-compare-mastectomy-lumpectomy-survival.html.

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On the Web site for www.breastcancer.org, you can read a review of a study published in the American Journal of Surgery in 2008, “The Survival Impact of the Choice of Surgical Procedure After Ipsilateral Breast Cancer Recurrence.” The review of this article states “mastectomy clearly provides the maximal risk reduction in the recurrence of breast cancer because it leaves the least amount of breast tissue behind.”

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For more information on mastectomy and breast reconstruction, here are a few books that may be helpful:

Dr. Susan Love’s Breast Book, 4th edition, by Susan Love, MD

Keep Your Breasts: Survive Breast Cancer by Susan H. Moss

The Breast Cancer Survival Manual by John Link, MD

Chapter 13. Postscript

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You can volunteer to be part of any of the research studies on breast cancer by becoming one of Dr Love’s “ARMY OF WOMEN.” Go to www.dslrf.org for more information. To “meet” Dr. Susan Love, Google: New York Times A Day With Doctor Susan Love.