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 Volume 11, Issue 2 - February 21, 2012
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Breast to brain: How do we protect women from cancer’s spread? |
| New drugs are helping more women live longer with breast cancer. But now, when breast cancer spreads, it often goes straight to the brain — where tumors can be tough to treat. A neurosurgeon takes on the role of breast cancer researcher to understand what gives these cells their wanderlust and how to knock them down. |
| A father-son duo’s epic bike ride for hope |
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| It began with a young cyclist’s desire to follow in his father’s cross-country tire tracks. But it accelerated into an inspirational journey of hope and support for cancer patients. |
| Chemotherapy can increase a breast cancer survivor’s risk for injury from falling. Scientists studied about 60 postmenopausal women after they had been treated for breast cancer and found more than half had fallen at least once in the previous year. Nearly half had a fall during the six-month study run. Those numbers are far greater than in the general population of women over 65, where a quarter to a third suffer falls on average. The study suggests that chemotherapy changes the inner workings of the ear that control balance and that treatment-related falls should be studied more to help women avoid injury. The American Occupational Therapy Association has useful tips for preventing falls. |
| Taking charge of money matters when it matters most |
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Patients and their families and caregivers can learn easy ways to find helpful financial resources online and in the community, organize finances and create and stick to a budget plan. Event is free; light refreshments and door prizes included. Registration required.
Speakers: Mallory Buril and Lina Mayorga, M.P.H., C.H.E.S.
Location: Sheri & Les Biller Patient and Family Resource Center, City of Hope, Duarte, Calif.
Date and time: Feb. 28; 3:30 to 5 p.m.
R.S.V.P. and info: Lina Mayorga at 626-256-4673, ext. 64503, or lmayorga@coh.org |
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| LA Opera presents “Spring is Here” |
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LA Opera artists will present melodies capturing the spirit of the spring season to delight City of Hope patients and their families, faculty and staff and the community. Event is free; complimentary lunch for first 300 attendees.
Location: Cooper Auditorium, City of Hope, Duarte, Calif.
Date and time: March 27; noon to 1 p.m.
R.S.V.P. and info: 626-301-8803 or lavila@coh.org |
| Bieber "Believes" in City of Hope |
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Pop music artist Justin Bieber has selected City of Hope as a charity to benefit from his Believe Charity Drive. He’s donating a portion of proceeds from sales of his album “Under the Mistletoe” and calling on fans to support the charities, too. You can join the campaign and help raise funds for City of Hope.
How: Visit www.justinbiebermusic.com/believecharity |
| Run to lend your support |
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Help boost cancer research by joining Team City of Hope and thousands of runners and walkers at the Honda LA Marathon and the LA Big 5K. Funds raised go to ThinkCure, the official charity of the Los Angeles Dodgers benefiting collaborative projects at City of Hope and Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.
How: Visit www.crowdrise.com/thinkcurecohLAM |
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