VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Demystifying five claims about antiperspirant and breast cancer
A local oncologist's verdict: “To date, there is no scientific evidence to link the use of these products to breast cancer.”
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‘Feel the fear’: Jim Paredes on coping with wife’s breast cancer
By NORMAN SISON IT was during a vacation in New Zealand when Lydia Paredes noticed a concave indentation on her left breast. After procrastinating for months, she finally saw a doctor. The diagnosis: invasive ductal carcinoma — a malignant tumor. It was at stage 1, very survivable, but the fact that it was cancer
7 things to share with breast cancer patients (and their families)
By MYLAH REYES ROQUE I was diagnosed with breast cancer following a routine laboratory check-up last August. I was not expecting it; I did not see any signs and never felt any symptoms. But we acted quickly. Within two months, my husband and I consulted doctors, had more tests, and thought long and hard before
