Breast Cancer a Chronic rather than Fatal Disease.
According to an article in the American Journal of Clinical Oncology so many women survive for many years after treatment for breast cancer, due to improved treatment protocols, that like a number of other previously fatal diseases breast cancer is now a chronic disease and should be treated with longevity and quality of life in mind rather than just delaying death.
April 8, 2008 @ 10:48 am
There are many studies designed to improve treatment methods and learn the causes of breast cancer. One research effort, the Sister Study, aims to learn the causes by observing women with sisters who have breast cancer over an extended period of time. The Sister Study is conducted by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, one of the National Institutes of Health.
Thanks to many supporters, close to 50,000 women have enrolled in the Study Sister! Due to an overwhelming representation, as of April 1st, the Sister Study will no longer enroll Caucasian women 35-64 years old with more than a high school degree.
To remain faithful to the commitment to include women of all backgrounds, the researchers are still asking African American, Latina, Asian, Pacific Islander and Native American women 35-74 years old to enroll IMMEDIATELY.
Caucasian women with a high school degree or less, or who are between the ages of 65-74 are also still needed. Due to a wide-range of environmental exposures in the workplace, the Sister Study is also reaching out to women who have ever held blue-collar or non-traditional occupations.
We appreciate your support and efforts to spread the word about the Sister Study. This is a landmark study to help current and future sisters, mothers, grandmothers and daughters to battle breast cancer.
Sincerely,
The Sister Study