Breast Cancer and Prostate Cancer: the Same Disease, Expressed Differently in Women and Men?

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Breast Cancer and Prostate Cancer: the Same Disease, Expressed Differently in Women and Men?


When I was doing my Fellowship on the Breast Service at Memorial Sloan-Kettering in 1995 I made an accidental but interesting discovery. The epidemiologic curves of breast cancer and prostate cancer appeared to be nearly identical. That is, the statistics for the incidence and growth of breast cancer and prostate cancer appeared to be super imposable. I wondered then, “Were these cancers the result of identical environmental causes?” or “Were these cancers variations of one another, expressed differently in men and women?”

One evening that year I had dinner with a Fellow on the Urology Service at MSK. We got to talking and I shared my thoughts and hypotheses with him. He agreed that the diseases seemed quite similar. We both agreed that it would be great to work on this issue once we were done with our training, but he went to Virginia and I went to New Jersey and we have since lost track of each other. But the question remains: are these diseases related and, if so, how?

I can’t answer that question, but there I have discovered a “smoking gun” in the chemical, bisphenol A. If you have been following my blogs, you know that I am very concerned about the carcinogenic effects of BPA, a chemical hardening agent found in plastic containers – and ubiquitous in our environment. Two million tons of BPA are used annually to make plastic bottles (baby bottles, sippie cups, water bottles) and create liners for soda cans. It is a $6 billion dollar business, one that does not want to go away easily.

BPA was originally created in 1936 as an ESTROGEN REPLACEMENT product, but since the 1940’s it has been used to harden plastic. In essence, we are all taking a miniature birth control pill every time we bump into BPA – which is all the time. The Canadians found the 96% of soft drinks contain BPA. Other researchers have found the 97% of newborn babies show BPA metabolites in their urine.

There are now more than 130 studies that link BPA exposure, even at low levels, to early onset BREAST and PROSTATE cancer. I am now ready to postulate that BPA is the secret ingredient in the rise on both breast and prostate cancer, and I hope that men will join the army of women who want BPA out of the environment, not later when policy-makers and politicos get around to it, but now – today.

God made twitter so that we can use it to get critical information out into circulation quickly. So, pass this on: NO MORE BPA. NONE. Get rid of it. When you see plastic, “see” breast or prostate cancer – and avoid it.

Jobs for wounded Vets

I was asked to post this - so here we go

Subject: National Positions for 30%+ VA Rated

Please Distribute


We are still trying to get these positions filled nationally withMarines for the House of Representatives Wounded Warrior Program.If you are 30% or more rated by the VA and are interested in working ina Congressman's or Congresswoman's office , I am waiting for resumes.This is invaluable experience and no one should pass up thisopportunity.
ASAP please!!!Thanks,Michael BrinkleyWounded Warrior Employment Coordinator
703-432-5472

www.dol.gov/elaws/realifelines.htm

www.woundedwarriorregiment.org

www.hirevetsfirst.gov

www.jobcentral.comwww.m4l.usmc.mil

Real estate broker pitches new day for dads

Real estate broker pitches new day for dads


http://www.njbiz.com/article.asp?aid=78389


Real estate broker pitches new day for dads

By Beth Fitzgerald6/17/2009

Newark-based real estate broker Christian Benedetto Jr. today launched a new way to celebrate Father’s Day: “Take Your Father To Work Day.”Benedetto wants today – the Wednesday before Father’s Day – to be a day for grown sons and daughters to bring Dad along with them to their offices, factories or shops to spend some quality time, while also exploring the role of work on their lives.

A month ago, Benedetto launched a Web site, DaddyOutpost.com, to spread the word, and he said more than 100 people nationwide will participate in today’s inaugural “Take Your Father To Work Day.”

“Everyone I talk to tells me they don’t spend enough time with their dad,” said Benedetto, who became a dad when Christian Benedetto III was born 14 months ago to he and his wife, Suzy Kiall Benedetto. Both are partners at Hopkins, Sampson & Brown Real Estate Advisory Service, which represents landlords and tenants in retail, office and medical real estate.

His brother, Michael, actually will be having lunch today with their father, Christian Benedetto Sr., but Chris Benedetto plans to take his dad to work with him on another day soon. He figures the event will be a success if it gets sons and daughters to make a date with their fathers.
Work and family life are major distractions from relationships with dads, Benedetto said. “One of my friends, his father lives with him and his family – and even he says he doesn’t spend enough time with his dad,” he said.

Father's day - Call dad for free

This Father’s Day call Dad, without running up your phone bill.

Daddy Outpost and PHAD Communications have teamed up to provide a no-cost way for families to stay in touch.

PHAD is a new company that provides consumers with free domestic long distance phone service. How do they do it? By playing ads before the call is completed.

Simply dial 1-800-980-7432, and follow the simple directions. Calls are 10 minutes long and can be extended by listening to additional ads. (from land lines only in the USA)

So this Father’s Day call Dad. And don’t forget to mention the great, new, no-cost way you’ve discovered for him to stay in touch with you. Hey, Dad raised a pretty smart kid.

www.PHADcom.com

www.daddyoutpost.com

Health

health : the condition of being sound in body, mind, or spirit ; especially : freedom from physical disease or pain

Mens Health

We all know our own bodies - some of us too well, but that's another story. This section of the site deals with issues none of like to speak about or think aboutFrom bedwetting, and how to help your kid through it, to what you need to know about taking yourself or your father for his Prostate exam. We are working with a few expert dads (some physicans, who can explain some of these issues to give us a better understanding), and dads from every walk of life, that have been in the trenchs first hand. Who every knew anything about cord blood and cord banking until, they were having a baby Please tell us what subjects you want to hear about, by posting on our blog


Womens Health:

Okay we all think we are experts on the female body and we are all wrong. So let's talk about things we need help with from a dad's point of veiw - Girls and sports: from knee and hip injuries, what if your a single dad and you have to deal with talking about training bras and other traditional mother daughter talks - what is the best way to have these conversationsWho can you speak with to help guide you through these and other topics? - again daddyoutpost is looking to bring in dads who have had to go through this as guest blogger to help deal with female health issuesand let's try and have a basic understanding of breast cancer, menopause, and even the birth control from a woman's point of view.

First Knight - the poem I wrote for my son the night he was born

First Knight

For B

Tonight is the Night
You gave me new life
I fought dragons
To get here

And will the rest of my life
To keep you and
your mother
Out of Harm and fright

You give me so much
With your smile and grin
I can wait to teach you
All that I know

From algebra to reading
And Art and poetry
So many things cross my mind
This first night, you’re mine

You show me so much
In just a short time
You are my Knight
Who taught me to be a man
With one gentle squeeze of my hand
On the First night of your life

Love - Dad

How To

How to tie a bow tie

http://www.beautiesltd.com/howtotie.aspx

How to tie a windsor knot

http://www.tie-a-tie.net/windor.html

How to make a paper airplane

http://www.10paperairplanes.com/

How to make a fast pinewood derby car

http://www.maximum-velocity.com/

How to make a free conference call (in the USA)

http://www.freeconferencecall.com/

How to play Chess

http://www.chessdryad.com/education/magictheater/

How to read Sheet Music

http://www.notationmachine.com/how_to_read_sheetmusic/readingmusic.htm

How to write a Resume

http://www.howtowritearesume.net/

How to Write a Bibliography

http://www.aresearchguide.com/12biblio.html

How to solve a rubix cube

http://www.rubikssolver.com/

How to do fractions

http://www.helpwithfractions.com/

How to make balloon animals

http://www.amazingballoonanimals.com/

How to throw a curve ball

http://baseball.about.com/od/curveball/ss/curveball1.htm

How to throw a Kids' Victorian Tea Party

http://www.education.com/magazine/article/Tea_Party/

How to read a horse racing program

http://media1.pioneerlocal.com/multimedia/g9606.pdf_20080430_17_16_45_93.imageContenthow

to make a volcano for school

http://www.stormthecastle.com/how-to-make-a/how-to-make-a-volcano-for-school.htmHow

to teach your child to tie shoes

http://kidsfashion.about.com/od/doityourselfstyles/tp/kidstieshoes.htm

How to connect wii to internet

http://www.wiichat.com/nintendo-wii-online/5820-official-wii-wireless-internet-connection-guide.html

How to pick the best seat on an airplane

http://www.seatguru.com/

How to talk to your kids about Alcohol and Drugs

http://www.talkingwithkids.org/drugs.html

How to play blackjack

http://wizardofodds.com/blackjack

How to read a credit report

http://www.freddiemac.com/learn/lo/creditreport/lo_credrpt.html

How to make a fishing pole

http://familyfun.go.com/arts-and-crafts/season/feature/famf67project0697/famf67project062097.html

How to bid your auto insurance (same thing goes for term life insurance) If you can find out let us know - we are still trying to figure this one out - and we are looking for a blogger to help us all understand

Heart Beat - a poem for my son

Heart Beat

I wrote this the night suzy and I came back from hearing what would be our son - CMB III's-
heart beat

Heartbeat

for baby b

I heard your heart
and mine stood still
As I
Listen to it beating so

Fast & strong
Smooth
With
Rythem and Vigor

Standing holding
your mothers hand
With tears in my Eyes
Hope filled my existance

As it
seemed to mean
That much
more

Thanks to you and
Your mother
my heart
has a new beat

Veterans Business Association

Veterans Business Association
The next Veterans Business Association meeting will take place on
June 24th from 6pm-8pm at the Crowne Plaza Hotel at 36 Valley Roadin Clark, NJ.The VBA works in conjunction with the Gateway Regional Chamber ofCommerce to help Veterans network and help those transitioning outof the military.

You may pay at the door, or pay online at:http://gatewaynjcoc.weblinkconnect.com/CWT/External/WCPages/WCEvents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=515


Our guest speaker for this event is Sandy Schussel of Brass RingCoaching. For the past ten years, Sandy has been speaking, coachingand training individuals and organizations throughout the UnitedStates, helping them learn to attract all of the quality clientsthey want, regardless of economic conditions.Sandy's first book, The High Diving Board: How To Overcome YourFears and Live Your Dreams, acknowledges that one of the greatestbarriers to success for professionals of all types, including salesprofessionals, is fear. He has helped thousands of people take theirfirst steps to a better career or business and a better life. Hisnew book, Become a Client Magnet: 27 Strategies to Boost Your Client-Attraction Factor, is due out this summer.We look forward to hearing ideas about how to grow our businesses.

Semper Fi -
Richard C. Vaill, AVP
Business Development Officer
Richard.Vaill@ProvidentNJ.com
The Provident Bank
250 Madison Avenue
Morristown, NJ 07960
Office: (973) 644-5403
Cell: (973) 699-5616

Sorting Through the different types of Breast Cancer

Sorting Through the Different Types of Breast Cancer

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June 8, 2009 by drktruddy

Years ago doctors grouped women with breast cancer into four “stages” depending on three measures: the size of the tumor (T), the number of lymph nodes involved (N) and whether there was any evidence of metastatic disease (M). This was referred to as the TNM Staging System – and it was used to predict prognosis and tailor treatment for the individual patient. It was crude, at best; but it was all there was for many years.
Also during the last century, three other “markers” were discovered that became useful for determining treatment and gauging prognosis. They were: estrogen receptor (ER), progesterone receptor (PR) and Her2-neu. Tamoxifen, and then aromatase inhibitors (e.g., Arimidex), were used to “target” those patients whose tumors expressed ER and/or PR, and then Herceptin was created to treat those women whose tumors expressed Her2-neu.
Although TNM staging remains entrenched for grouping women with breast cancer, much-needed modifications are underway. Breast cancers have now been reclassified into four types, based on the receptors they do, or do not, express:
Luminal A – ER or PR positive, low grade (best prognosis)
Luminal B – ER or PR positive, higher grade (not great prognosis, but not terrible either)
Her 2 - expresses this receptor, associated with more aggressive disease and worse prognosis
Basal - does not express any of the receptors: poor prognosis (although responds well to chemotherapy)
The New Millennium has arrived and with it an entirely new way of understanding the “language” of cancer: this is done by gene array analysis. In short, this is the newest and best way to understand how cancers behave AT THE LEVEL OF THE GENES THEY EXPRESS. Wonderful, except it is very expensive and time-consuming. Good news: researchers have identified an “old-fashioned” laboratory way to distinguish Luminal A from Luminal B tumors (this can be tricky) based on a test called, Ki67. This additional test is a marker for proliferative potential of the tumor, a way of gauging how aggressively it may grow.
Dr. Chang has published a paper in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute that shows that Ki67 levels are a good way to tell a typical Luminal A from a typical Luminal B breast cancer – in addition to the parameters given above: 14% is the cutoff.
If the Ki67 is below 14%, the tumor can be considered Luminal A; if the Ki67 is over 14% then it can be considered a Luminal B.
It is not certain what difference this will make for treatment at the moment. But women, and the physicians who care for them, will have another piece of cost-effective and readily available information that, in the near future, might help design an even better fit between the patient and her treatment.

Chang, JNCI 2009. 101: 736-750

Real Estate Broker pitches new day for dads

Real estate broker pitches new day for dads


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Newark-based real estate broker Christian Benedetto Jr. today launched a new way to celebrate Father’s Day: “Take Your Father To Work Day.”
Benedetto wants today — the Wednesday before Father’s Day — to be a day for grown sons and daughters to bring Dad along with them to their offices, factories or shops to spend some quality time, while also exploring the role of work on their lives.
A month ago, Benedetto launched a Web site, DaddyOutpost.com, to spread the word, and he said more than 100 people nationwide will participate in today’s inaugural “Take Your Father To Work Day.”
“Everyone I talk to tells me they don’t spend enough time with their dad,” said Benedetto, who became a dad when Christian Benedetto III was born 14 months ago to he and his wife, Suzy Kiall Benedetto. Both are partners at Hopkins, Sampson & Brown Real Estate Advisory Service, which represents landlords and tenants in retail, office and medical real estate.
His brother, Michael, actually will be having lunch today with their father, Christian Benedetto Sr., but Chris Benedetto plans to take his dad to work with him on another day soon. He figures the event will be a success if it gets sons and daughters to make a date with their fathers.
Work and family life are major distractions from relationships with dads, Benedetto said. “One of my friends, his father lives with him and his family — and even he says he doesn’t spend enough time with his dad,” he said.
http://www.njbiz.com/article.asp?aid=78389