Breast Cancer Support Group

Led by our own nurse, Raelene Kukene, the Breast Cancer Support Group meets on the last Thursday of every month from 7-9PM at the Anna Jaques Hospital 3rd Floor Conference Room. For more information on upcoming speakers and general info, please call Raelene at 978.462.8300.

Please check back for updates and information.

We are pleased to announce that Gale Donovan, a friend and previous employee of Riversong Plastic Surgery has developed the wonderful Renewing You™ products for breast cancer patients.

The purpose of Renewing You™ is to provide women who are undergoing Cancer Treatments with feminine, uplifting and useful products that allow them to maintain both their dignity and sense of womanhood.

The Renewing Your Body treatment bag contains uniquely packaged skin care products that will soothe and relieve the side effects associated with radiation treatments. These products are easy to carry for your comfort and convenience throughout the day.

The Renewing Your Spirit gift bag provides women with meditation and relaxation products that will enable them to pamper themselves both physically and emotionally during any phase of treatment.

Gale was inspired to create Renewing You™ through her personal experience with Breast Cancer and her compassion for other women facing similar challenges.

You can check out Gale's website at www.renewing-you.com

Articles/News

• Should I be checking my breasts? (June 26, 2007)
• Two Adjuvant Treatments for Breast Cancer Earn Their Keep (June 26, 2007)
• Breast Cancer 101: What Is Cancer? Just the word can be frightening, but what is it, really? What happens in your body and why is it so hard to diagnose and treat this disease?
• Cancer Cells Love/Hate Heat: Cancer cells love hate relationship with heat may lead to a way to improve current treatments
• Breast Cancer in Michelangelo's "Night": What do art historians and breast cancer advocates have in common? It seems they share an interest in Michelangelo's figure of "Night," carved in 1524 for the crypt of Giuliano de' Medici in the Church of San Lorenzo.
• Taxanes May Enhance Immunity in Breast Cancer Patients (May 6, 2004)
• CAD Proves to be Viable Option For Second Reading Mammograms (May 5, 2004)
• Electromagnetic Breast Imaging Tested as Alternative to Mammography (May 4, 2004)
  
  

Recommended Books and Resources

• Uplift: Secrets from the Sisterhood of Breast Cancer Survivors by Barbara Delinsky (Author)
• The Breast Cancer Survival Manual, Third Edition : A Step-by-Step Guide for the Woman With Newly Diagnosed Breast Cancer by John Link (Author), et al
• Living Beyond Breast Cancer : A Survivor's Guide for When Treatment Ends and the Rest of Your Life Begins by Marisa Weiss (Author), Ellen Weiss (Author)
• Spinning Straw into Gold: Your Emotional Recovery from Breast Cancer by Ronnie Kaye
• The Breast Cancer Book of Strength & Courage : Inspiring Stories to See You Through Your Journey by MD Ernie Bodai (Author), Judie Fertig Panneton (Author)

Online Resources

• National Breast Cancer Foundation
• Breast Cancer Education
• National Alliance for Breast Cancer Organizations
• Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
• National Breast Cancer Coalition
• Breast Cancer Research