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A Message from Dr. Love
With Thanksgiving just around the corner, if you are anything like me, you’ve probably found yourself thinking about the people in your life who matter most—friends, family members, the neighbor down the street who always takes the time to stop and ask how you are.
This year there are some new people on my list: the 250,000 women who have joined the Love/Avon Army of Women, and who are helping me show scientists that women throughout the United States are ready and willing to take part in the research that is necessary to go beyond a cure and end this disease in our lifetime.
The enthusiasm these women have shown for this initiative is amazing—just take a look at the comments left on the Army of Women blog. And it was quickly evidenced when we sent out our first “Call to Action” on behalf of the Sister Study. More than 2,200 members of the Army of Women signed up within 24 hours. The Sister Study researchers were ecstatic—and so were we!
You can certainly bet I will be bragging about these wonderful women when we formally announce the Army of Women’s partnership with the American Association for Cancer Research at their International Conference on Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Research. MORE>
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Hot Topics
Many women find that once they hit menopause their libido isn’t quite what it used to be. The pharmaceutical companies are well aware of this, too. That’s why they’ve been trying to identify a treatment that could essentially be the female equivalent to Viagra.
To date, they have had virtually no success. Which is why they keep studying—and trying to find a place on the market for—a testosterone patch or cream for women.
Not surprisingly, the latest study findings, which were published earlier this week in the New England Journal of Medicine, made headlines. Yet there was actually little new “news” on the libido front—although we did learn more about the risks of testosterone use in women. MORE >
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Cause for Love
What better gift could you give this season than a donation in honor of your loved ones? Skip the long lines and show your support for breast cancer research. Make a donation in honor of a loved one today and make a difference this holiday season.
Looking for a unique holiday gift? How about the Army of Women Beyond a Cure Pendant? It’s a great stocking stuffer, and it will allow your friends and loved ones to show their support for the work that we do. Purchase your Beyond a Cure Pendant today. |
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Research Update
The Foundation is looking for 30 Californian women who have been diagnosed recently with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) to take part in a groundbreaking new research project that involves injecting a small amount of a chemotherapy drug into the affected breast duct. Study participants will then have their DCIS surgery four to six weeks later. The breast tissue collected during the surgery will be carefully examined to see the effects of the drug on the DCIS. If the study successfully shows that the drug has an impact on the DCIS, it could lead to a nationwide clinical trial of intraductal therapy for DCIS.
This research project, which was funded by the California Breast Cancer Research Program, is being conducted in collaboration with Ellen Mahoney, MD, and the Humboldt Community Breast Health Project. Research participants will need to travel to Eureka, Calif., for the treatment and the surgery. Please call Ashley Casano at (310) 230-1712, Ext. 32, or send her an email for more information.
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