Handmaidens - Health Issues

January, 2006

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Breast Cancer Action Strongly Concerned
About New Reports on Herceptin

San Francisco, CA—Breast Cancer Action has strong concerns about the latest reports on Herceptin. The studies have been relatively short (a maximum of 2 1/2 years of data) and yet researchers are glibly trumpeting the drug as a “cure.” An Associated Press article today reports: "Several experts used words like 'revolutionary,' 'stunning' and 'jaw-dropping' to describe the findings.' The article also quotes a representative of the National Cancer Institute: “In 1991, I didn't know that we would cure breast cancer, and in 2005, I'm convinced we have,' exulted Dr. Jo Anne Zujewski, head of breast cancer therapeutics at the government's National Cancer Institute."

"Using words here such as 'cure' is outrageous, and inaccurate as a way of describing these short-term trial results," said Barbara Brenner, Executive Director of Breast Cancer, a national grassroots education and advocacy organization. "The annals of breast cancer are filled with stories like this one in which the hype hurts thousands of women and their loved ones. It is these patients, who expect the drug to benefit them, as seen with high-dose chemotherapy treatment, for example."

Even the studies' authors admit that it's unknown how long Herceptin needs to be taken. At price tag of $48,000 per year, that question becomes critically important, as does the issue of who will have access to the drug. After 2 1/2 years, we can't possibly know all of the side effects (short and long term) in addition to the serious ones we already know (cardiotoxicity). As seen with drugs like tamoxifen, the entire range of side effects can take over a decade to become widely known.

"Patients need responsibly vetted information, not more hype," Brenner said.

Rebecca Farmer
Breast Cancer Action
(415) 243-9301 ext. 16

Healthy Attitudes
Submitted by Valari Logan

31 days to a new you!
Take a moment to read each affirmation daily. Then throughout your day ponder, think about and meditate the affirmation. Each one is based on the Word of God and will bring "God's thinking" and "God's life" into your life…be blessed!

1. I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me!

2. Mercy and goodness follow me all the days of my life!

3. I am blessed-empowered to prosper!

4. Everything that I touch turns to gold…the work of my hands is blessed!

5. All of my needs are met according to God's riches in glory through Christ!

6. I believe that everything that the Lord has spoken to me for my life will be accomplished!

7. My mind is renewed and I am transformed into the woman God wants me to be!

8. Peace…nothing missing and nothing broken…permeates and rules in my life and heart!

9. Stress, sickness, dis-ease, worry and pain must go out of my life today!

10. The Lord is good to me and His mercy endures in my life forever!

11. God loves me…even me…especially me…all the days of my life!

12. I am above in all circumstances in my life…above only and never beneath!

13. I seek first God's ways of doing things and then everything else is added to me!

14. I seek after and find God's wisdom every day of my life and I prosper through it!

15. I don't allow anger, strife or upset to rule on the inside of me!

16. I keep my temper in check!

17. I don't use my mouth as a garbage can. I speak only what is uplifting to the hearer!

18. I don't allow my heart to be a garbage can…I guard my heart hourly!

19. I am more than a conqueror through Christ!

20. I choose God above all and every one else!

21. I no longer have to live my life under the curse of poverty or ruin in any area of my life!

22. I lay aside, strip off, and throw off any weights, issues or people who try to stop me from running my race!

23. I will accomplish all of my heart's desires in my lifetime!

24. I am satisfied with long, abundant life in Christ!

25. My body is well, healed, and whole!

26. I am forgiven by the blood and work of Jesus Christ!

27. I have eternal life with God through Jesus Christ!

28. I am free from guilt and condemnation!

29. I walk by faith in what God's word says, not by my natural sight!

30.The Lord leads me in the way that I should go and teaches me how to profit!

31. I am a beautiful creation from the inside out…working on my inner beauty, a peaceable, quiet spirit!

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