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A Message from Dr. Love
In between writing grants and getting annoyed at how the media report study findings that don’t really have much to say, I’ve been working on my dance moves in preparation for the Foundation’s Second Annual Love Jam! (previously called Mammojam), which is being held on September 22 at Club Rise in Hollywood.
If you live anywhere near Los Angeles, I hope you’ve bought your tickets and are getting ready to kick up your heels. If you haven’t, it’s not too late! You can buy your ticket here.
Not only will you get to dance the night away at one of the hottest clubs in Hollywood, but special celebrity guest Louis Van Amstel from ABC’s hit show Dancing With The Stars will be there to teach all of us some of today’s most popular dance moves.
Invite your girlfriends, boyfriends, mother, sisters, daughters, sons, husband, wife, partner, co-workers and neighbors. You can even start your own Love Jam team!
Don’t live in LA? You can take part by signing up to support my team, Dr. Love’s Groovy Gals who will be rocking the dance floor as they do their part to go beyond a cure. Or, host your own party! Put on some tunes, get your friends dancing, give a toast to the Dr. Susan Love Research Foundation, and pass the hat in support of our groundbreaking research.
And if your friends ask, How do I know where my money will go? you can confidently tell them the funds raised through Love Jam will go directly to our groundbreaking research programs.
Remember the best way to prevent breast cancer or prevent recurrence is to exercise vigorously, and I can't think of a better way than doing the twist or jitterbug or whatever YOU did in high school! So, break out those moves and let’s dance the night away! There’s money to be raised, fun to be had, and work to be done!
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Hot Topics
Websites that promote bioidentical hormones for treating menopausal symptoms or for maintaining a youthful glow typically claim that their products are safe because they are more "natural" than those made in a regular pharmacy.
I've long argued that just because these products are "bioidentical" doesn't mean you can assume they are safer—or even safe at all. And that's why I want to tell you about a paper published in Cancer Prevention Research by scientists affiliated with the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) study that caught my attention.
The study found that the women who had developed breast cancer had hormone levels that were naturally higher than the women who did not develop breast cancer. Even more interesting: this study showed that high hormone levels were associated with an increased risk of developing either a tumor fueled by estrogen (ER+ and/or PR+) or one that was not (ER- and/or PR-).
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Do you have a topic you think we should address? Send us an email and tell us what's on your mind.
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Cause for Love
Don't miss this great opportunity to hit the dance floor with Dr. Love and all your friends! You'll also get the amazing chance to learn the latest dance moves from celebrity special guest Louis Van Amstel of ABC's hit show Dancing With the Stars. Free appetizers and a great cash bar! And you'll be raising money for Dr. Susan Love's pioneering research once dance step at a time! Don't wait! Sign up today for Love Jam 2011.
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In our Army of Women store you can purchase our fashionable Army of Women pendant necklace and our Army of Women pink, short sleeve t-shirt. Show your commitment to moving breast cancer research beyond a cure by purchasing a necklace and shirt for yourself or a friend today.
Make your purchase here.
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Research Update
Dr. Susan Love's "Breast Cancer 101" webinar is now available online, along with the Power Point slides that she used during the presentation. In this webinar, Dr. Love is joined by Dr. Steve Shak, the chief medical officer for Genomic Health, who discusses Oncotype DX, as well as other cutting edge diagnostic options for women. You can view the webinar here.
The Dr. Susan Love Research Foundation is working on several exciting breast cancer research projects this summer, and we are recruiting volunteers who would like to donate blood, nipple aspirate fluid, and have a ductal lavage procedure. If you are female, age 18 or older, and are interested in learning more about and whether you qualify for one of these research projects, please send us an email.
Do you live in the Los Angeles area? Are you postmenopausal, overweight, and under the age of 75? Have you not had cancer? If you answered "yes" to all three questions, you may be interested in taking part in an Army of Women-affiliated study being conducted by researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles, that is studying ductal fluid to see whether the antioxidants contained in pomegranate extract can decrease inflammation and, potentially, reduce breast cancer risk. You can read more about the study and what’s involved here. If you are interested in taking part, you can contact the researchers at 310-206-8292.
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