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Breast Cancer
Inside a woman's breast are 15 to 20 sections lobes. Each lobe is made of many smaller sections lobules. Lobules have groups of tiny glands that can make milk. After a baby is born, breast milk flows from the lobules through thin tubes ducts to the nipple. Fibrous tissue and fat fill the spaces between the lobules and ducts.
Cancer Cells
Cancer begins in cells, the building blocks that make up all tissues and organs of the body, including the breast.
Normal cells in the breast and other parts of the body grow and divide to form new cells as they are needed. When normal cells grow old or get damaged, they die, and new cells take their place.
Sometimes, this process goes wrong. New cells form when the body doesn't need them, and old or damaged cells don't die as they should. The buildup of extra cells often forms a mass of tissue called a growth or tumor. Tumors in the bladder can be benign (not cancer) or malignant (cancer). Benign tumors are not as harmful as malignant tumors:
Tumors in the breast can be benign (not cancer) or malignant (cancer):
Begin tumors:
- Are usually not harmful
- Rarely invade the tissues around them
- Don't spread to other parts of the body
- Can be removed and usually don't grow back
Malignant tumors:
- May be a threat to life
- Can invade nearby organs and tissues (such as the chest wall)
- Can spread to other parts of the body
- Often can be removed but sometimes grow back
Breast cancer cells can spread by breaking away from a breast tumor. They can travel through blood vessels or lymph vessels to reach other parts of the body. After spreading, cancer cells may attach to other tissues and grow to form new tumors that may damage those tissues.
For example, breast cancer cells may spread first to nearby lymph nodes. Groups of lymph nodes are near the breast under the arm axilla, above the collarbone, and in the chest behind the breastbone.
When breast cancer spreads from its original place to another part of the body, the new tumor has the same kind of abnormal cells and the same name as the primary (original) tumor. For example, if breast cancer spreads to a lung, the cancer cells in the lung are actually breast cancer cells. The disease is metastatic breast cancer, not lung cancer. For that reason, it's treated as breast cancer, not lung cancer.
Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer among women in the United States (other than skin cancer). In 2013, more than 232,000 American women will be diagnosed with breast cancer.
The most common type of breast cancer is ductal carcinoma. This cancer begins in cells that line a breast duct. See the picture of breast ducts. About 7 of every 10 women with breast cancer have ductal carcinoma.
The second most common type of breast cancer is lobular carcinoma. This cancer begins in a lobule of the breast. See the picture of lobules. About 1 of every 10 women with breast cancer has lobular carcinoma.
Other women have a mixture of ductal and lobular type or they have a less common type of breast cancer.
After you find out that you have breast cancer, you may need other tests to help choose the best treatment for you.
Lab Tests with Breast Tissue
The breast tissue that was removed during your biopsy can be used in special lab tests:
- Hormone receptor tests: Some breast cancers need hormones to grow. These cancers have hormone receptors for the hormones estrogen, progesterone, or both. If the hormone receptor tests show that the breast cancer has these receptors, then hormone therapy is often recommended as part of the treatment plan.
- HER2 test: Some breast cancers have large amounts of a protein called HER2, which helps them to grow. The HER2 test shows whether a woman's breast cancer has a large amount of HER2. If so, then targeted therapy against HER2 may be a treatment option.
It may take several weeks to get the results of these tests. The test results help your doctor decide which cancer treatments may be options for you.
Triple-negative breast cancer
About 15 of every 100 American women with breast cancer have triple-negative breast cancer. These women have breast cancer cells that
- Do not have estrogen receptors (estrogen negative)
- Do not have progesterone receptors (progesterone negative)
- Do not have a large amount of HER2 (HER2 negative)
Staging Tests
Staging tests can show whether cancer cells have spread to other parts of the body.
When breast cancer spreads, cancer cells are often found in the underarm lymph nodes (axillary lymph nodes). Breast cancer cells can spread from the breast to almost any other part of the body, such as the lungs, liver, bones, or brain.
Your doctor needs to learn the stage (extent) of the breast cancer to help you choose the best treatment. Staging tests may include…
- Lymph node biopsy: If cancer cells are found in a lymph node, then cancer may have spread to other lymph nodes and other places in the body. Surgeons use a method called sentinel lymph node biopsy to remove the lymph node most likely to have breast cancer cells. The NCI fact sheet Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy has more information, including pictures of the method.If cancer cells are not found in the sentinel node, the woman may be able to avoid having more lymph nodes removed. The method of removing more lymph nodes to check for cancer cells is called axillary dissection.
- CT scan: An x-ray machine linked to a computer takes a series of detailed pictures of your chest or abdomen. You may receive contrast material by mouth and by injection into a blood vessel in your arm or hand. The contrast material makes abnormal areas easier to see. The pictures from a CT scan can show cancer that has spread to the lungs or liver.
- MRI: A strong magnet linked to a computer is used to make detailed pictures of your chest, abdomen, or brain. An MRI can show whether cancer has spread to these areas. Sometimes contrast material makes abnormal areas show up more clearly on the picture.
- Bone scan: The doctor injects a small amount of a radioactive substance into a blood vessel. It travels through the bloodstream and collects in the bones. A machine called a scanner detects and measures the radiation. The scanner makes pictures of the bones. Because higher amounts of the substance collect in areas where there is cancer, the pictures can show cancer that has spread to the bones.
- PET scan: You'll receive an injection of a small amount of radioactive sugar. The radioactive sugar gives off signals that the PET scanner picks up. The PET scanner makes a picture of the places in your body where the sugar is being taken up. Cancer cells show up brighter in the picture because they take up sugar faster than normal cells do. A PET scan can show cancer that has spread to other parts of the body.
Questions you may want to ask your doctor about tests
- What did the hormone receptor test show?
- What did the HER2 test show?
- May I have a copy of the report from the pathologist?
- Do any lymph nodes show signs of cancer?
- What is the stage of the disease? Has the cancer spread?
- Would genetic testing be helpful to me or my family?
The stage of breast cancer depends on the size of the breast tumor and whether it has spread to lymph nodes or other parts of the body.
Doctors describe the stages of breast cancer using the Roman numerals 0, I, II, III, and IV and the letters A, B, and C.
A cancer that is Stage I is early-stage breast cancer, and a cancer that is Stage IV is advanced cancer that has spread to other parts of the body, such as the liver.
The stage often is not known until after surgery to remove the tumor in the breast and one or more underarm lymph nodes.
Stage 0
Stage 0 is carcinoma in situ. In ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), abnormal cells are in the lining of a breast duct, but the abnormal cells have not invaded nearby breast tissue or spread outside the duct.
Stage IA
The breast tumor is no more than 2 centimeters (no more than 3/4 of an inch) across. Cancer has not spread to the lymph nodes.
A tumor that is 2 centimeters is about the size of a peanut, and a tumor that is 5 centimeters is about the size of a lime.
Stage IB
The tumor is no more than 2 centimeters across. Cancer cells are found in lymph nodes.
Stage IIA
The tumor is no more than 2 centimeters across, and the cancer has spread to underarm lymph nodes.
Or, the tumor is between 2 and 5 centimeters (between 3/4 of an inch and 2 inches) across, but the cancer hasn't spread to underarm lymph nodes.
Stage IIB
The tumor is between 2 and 5 centimeters across, and the cancer has spread to underarm lymph nodes.
Or, the tumor is larger than 5 centimeters across, but the cancer hasn't spread to underarm lymph nodes.
Stage IIIA
The breast tumor is no more than 5 centimeters across, and the cancer has spread to underarm lymph nodes that are attached to each other or nearby tissue. Or, the cancer may have spread to lymph nodes behind the breastbone.
Or, the tumor is more than 5 centimeters across. The cancer has spread to underarm lymph nodes that may be attached to each other or nearby tissue. Or, the cancer may have spread to lymph nodes behind the breastbone but not spread to underarm lymph nodes.
Stage IIIB
The breast tumor can be any size, and it has grown into the chest wall or the skin of the breast. The breast may be swollen or the breast skin may have lumps.
The cancer may have spread to underarm lymph nodes, and these lymph nodes may be attached to each other or nearby tissue. Or, the cancer may have spread to lymph nodes behind the breastbone.
Stage IIIC
The breast cancer can be any size, and it has spread to lymph nodes behind the breastbone and under the arm. Or, the cancer has spread to lymph nodes above or below the collarbone.
Stage IV
The tumor can be any size, and cancer cells have spread to other parts of the body, such as the lungs, liver, bones, or brain.
Inflammatory Breast Cancer:
- Inflammatory breast cancer is a rare type of breast cancer. It occurs in about 1 of every 100 American women with invasive breast cancer.
- The breast looks red and swollen because cancer cells block the lymph vessels in the skin of the breast.
- When a doctor diagnoses inflammatory breast cancer, it's at least Stage IIIB, but it could be more advanced.
Women with breast cancer have many treatment options. Treatment options include…
- Surgery
- Radiation therapy
- Hormone therapy
- Chemotherapy
- Targeted therapy
You may receive more than one type of treatment. The treatment that's best for one woman may not be best for another. The treatment that's right for you depends mainly on…
- The stage of breast cancer
- Whether the tumor has hormone receptors
- Whether the tumor has too much HER2
- Your general health
In addition, your treatment plan depends on…
- The size of the tumor in relation to the size of your breast
- Whether you have gone through menopause
At any stage of disease, care is available to control pain and other symptoms, to relieve the side effects of treatment, and to ease emotional concerns. You can get information about coping on NCI's website at http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/coping.
Doctors Who Treat Breast Cancer
Your health care team will include specialists. There are many ways to find doctors who treat breast cancer:
- Your doctor may be able to refer you to specialists.
- You can ask a local or state medical society, or a nearby hospital or medical school for names of specialists.
- NCI's Cancer Information Service can give you information about treatment centers near you. Call 1-800-4-CANCER (1-800-422-6237). Or, chat using LiveHelp, NCI's instant messaging service.
- Other sources can be found in the NCI fact sheet How To Find a Doctor or Treatment Facility If You Have Cancer.
Your health care team may include the following specialists:
- Surgeon: This type of doctor can perform surgery. You may want to find a breast cancer surgeon.
- Medical oncologist: A medical oncologist is a doctor who specializes in treating cancer with drugs, such as chemotherapy, hormone therapy, and targeted therapy.
- Radiation oncologist: A radiation oncologist is a doctor who specializes in treating cancer with radiation therapy.
Your health care team may also include a plastic surgeon or reconstructive surgeon, an oncology nurse, a physical therapist, a social worker, and a registered dietician.
Your health care team can describe your treatment choices, the expected results of each treatment, and the possible side effects. Because cancer treatments often damage healthy cells and tissues, side effects are common. These side effects depend on many factors, including the type of treatment. Side effects may not be the same for each woman, and they may even change from one treatment session to the next.
Before treatment starts, ask your health care team about possible side effects and how treatment may change your normal activities.
You and your health care team can work together to develop a treatment plan that meets your medical and personal needs.
You may want to talk with your health care team about taking part in a research study clinical trial of new treatment methods. Research studies are an important option for women at any stage of breast cancer.
Questions you may want to ask your doctor about treatment choices
- What are my treatment choices? Which do you recommend for me? Why?
- What are the expected benefits of each kind of treatment?
- What are the risks and possible side effects of each treatment?
- How can the side effects be managed?
- What can I do to prepare for treatment?
- Will I need to stay in the hospital? If so, for how long?
- What is the treatment likely to cost? Will my insurance cover it?
- How will treatment affect my normal activities?
- Would a research study (clinical trial) be right for me?
Second Opinion
Before starting treatment, you might want a second opinion about your treatment plan. Some women worry that the doctor will be offended if they ask for a second opinion. Usually the opposite is true. Most doctors welcome a second opinion. And many health insurance companies will pay for a second opinion if you or your doctor requests it. Some companies actually require a second opinion.
If you get a second opinion, the second doctor may agree with your first doctor's treatment plan. Or, the second doctor may suggest another approach. Either way, you have more information and perhaps a greater sense of control. You can feel more confident about the decisions you make, knowing that you've looked at all of your options.
It may take some time and effort to gather your medical records and see another doctor. In most cases, it's not a problem to take several weeks to get a second opinion. The delay in starting treatment usually will not make treatment less effective. To make sure, you should discuss this delay with your doctor.
Surgery is the most common treatment for breast cancer. There are several kinds of surgery.
Your surgeon can describe each kind of surgery, compare the benefits and risks, and help you decide which kind might be best for you:
- Removing part of the breast: Breast-sparing surgery is an operation to remove the cancer and a small amount of the normal tissue that surrounds it. This is also called breast-conserving surgery. It can be a lumpectomy or a segmental mastectomy (also called a partial mastectomy). A woman usually has radiation therapy after breast-sparing surgery to kill cancer cells that may remain in the breast area.Some women will have more tissue removed but not the whole breast. For these women, the surgeon will remove lymph nodes under the arm and some of the lining over the chest muscles below the tumor.
- Removing the whole breast: Surgery to remove the whole breast (or as much of the breast tissue as possible) is a mastectomy. In some cases, a skin-sparing mastectomy may be an option. For this approach, the surgeon removes as little skin as possible.
- In total (simple) mastectomy, the surgeon removes the whole breast but not the underarm lymph nodes.
- In modified radical mastectomy, the surgeon removes the whole breast and most or all of the lymph nodes under the arm. Often, the lining over the chest muscles is removed. A small chest muscle may also be taken out to make it easier to remove the lymph nodes.
The choice between breast-sparing surgery and mastectomy depends on many factors:
- The size, location, and stage of the tumor
- The size of your breast
- Certain features of the cancer
- How you feel about how surgery will change your breast
- How you feel about radiation therapy
- Your ability to travel to a radiation treatment center for daily treatment sessions
The surgeon usually removes one or more lymph nodes from under the arm to check for cancer cells. If cancer cells are found in the lymph nodes, other cancer treatments will be needed.
After mastectomy, you may choose to have breast reconstruction. This is plastic surgery to rebuild the shape of the breast. If you're considering breast reconstruction, talk with a plastic surgeon before having cancer surgery.
It's common to feel tired or weak for a while after surgery for breast cancer. The time it takes to heal is different for each woman.
Surgery causes pain and tenderness, and the skin where your breast was removed may feel tight. Your arm and shoulder muscles may feel stiff and weak, and your neck and back may hurt. Medicine can help control your pain. Before surgery, discuss the plan for pain relief with your health care team. After surgery, they can adjust the plan if you need more pain control.
Any kind of surgery carries a risk of infection, bleeding, or other problems. Tell your health care team right away if you develop any problems.
Removing the underarm lymph nodes slows the flow of lymph fluid. The fluid may build up in your arm and hand and cause swelling. This swelling is called lymphedema. It can develop soon after surgery or months or even years later.
Always protect the arm and hand on the treated side of your body from cuts, burns, or other injuries. Remind nurses not to measure your blood pressure or give you injections on the treated side of your body.
The doctor, nurse, or physical therapist can suggest exercises to help you regain movement and strength in your arm and shoulder. Exercise can also reduce stiffness and pain. You may be able to begin gentle exercise within days of surgery.
Because nerves may be injured or cut during surgery, you may have numbness and tingling in your chest, underarm, shoulder, or upper arm. These feelings may go away within a few weeks or months.
Questions you may want to ask your doctor about surgery
- What kinds of surgery can I consider? Is breast-sparing surgery an option for me? Is a skin-sparing mastectomy an option? Which operation do you recommend for me? Why?
- Will any lymph nodes be removed? How many? Why?
- How will I feel after the operation? Will I have to stay in the hospital?
- What are the risks of surgery?
- How many surgeries for breast cancer have you done?
- Will I need to learn how to take care of myself or my incision when I get home?
- Where will the scars be? What will they look like?
- If I decide to have plastic surgery to rebuild my breast, how and when can that be done? Can you suggest a plastic surgeon for me to contact?
- Will I have to do special exercises to help regain motion and strength in my arm and shoulder? Will a physical therapist or nurse show me how to do the exercises?
Radiation Therapy
Radiation therapy uses high-energy rays to kill cancer cells. It affects cells only in the part of the body that is treated.
Radiation therapy may be used after surgery to destroy breast cancer cells that remain in the chest area. Women usually have radiation therapy after breast-sparing surgery, but it's sometimes used after mastectomy too.
You can get radiation therapy to treat breast cancer in two ways:
- Machine outside the body (external radiation therapy): The radiation comes from a large machine outside the body. You'll go to a hospital or clinic for treatment. Usually, women get treatment once a day, 5 days a week for 3 to 6 weeks. Each treatment session lasts only a few minutes. External radiation is the most common type used for breast cancer.
- Material inside the body (brachytherapy): The doctor will place one or more thin tubes inside the breast through a tiny incision. A radioactive substance is loaded into the tube. The treatment session may last for a few minutes, and the substance is removed. When it's removed, no radioactivity remains in your body. This method of radiation therapy may be repeated every day for a week.
Side effects depend mainly on the type of radiation and how much is given. Ask your health care team to describe what you can expect.
It's common for the skin in the treated area to become red, dry, tender, and itchy. Check with your doctor before using lotion, cream, or deodorant on the treated area. After treatment is over, the skin will slowly heal. However, there may be a lasting change in the color of your skin.
With either type of radiation therapy, your breast may feel heavy and tight. Internal radiation therapy may make your breast look red or bruised. These problems usually go away over time.
Bras and tight clothes may rub your skin and cause soreness. You may want to wear loose-fitting cotton clothes during this time.
You're likely to become tired during radiation therapy, especially in the later weeks of treatment. Although getting enough rest is important, most people say they feel better when they exercise every day. Try to go for a short walk, do gentle stretches, or do yoga.
You may wish to discuss with your doctor the possible long- term effects of radiation therapy. For example, radiation therapy to the chest may harm the lung or heart. Also, it can change the size of your breast and the way it looks. If any of these problems occur, your health care team can tell you how to manage them.
Questions you may want to ask your doctor about radiation therapy
- Which type of radiation therapy can I consider? Are both types an option for me?
- When will treatment start? When will it end? How often will I have treatment?
- How will I feel during treatment? Will I need to stay in the hospital? Will I be able to drive myself to and from treatment?
- What can I do to take care of myself before, during, and after treatment?
- How will we know the treatment is working?
- Will radiation therapy harm my skin?
- How will my chest look afterward?
- Are there any lasting effects?
- What is the chance that the cancer will come back in my breast?
Hormone Therapy
Hormone therapy can also be called anti-hormone treatment. If lab tests show that your breast cancer cells have hormone receptors, then hormone therapy may be an option. Hormone therapy keeps the cancer cells from getting or using the natural hormones (estrogen and progesterone) they need to grow.
If you have not gone through menopause, the options for hormone therapy include…
- A drug that blocks estrogen's activity in the body (tamoxifen)
- Surgery to remove your ovaries (which make estrogen)
- A drug that reduces the amount of estrogen made by the ovaries (LH-RH agonist)
If you have gone through menopause, the options include…
- A drug that prevents the body from making estrogen (aromatase inhibitor)
- Tamoxifen
The side effects of hormone therapy depend on the type used. The most common side effects are hot flashes, vaginal discharge, and nausea.
The NCI fact sheet Hormone Therapy for Breast Cancer has information about the use and side effects of hormone therapy.
Chemotherapy uses drugs to kill cancer cells. It may be given to women with Stage I, II, III, or IV breast cancer. Chemotherapy may be given before or after surgery.
The drugs for breast cancer are usually given directly into a vein (intravenously) through a thin needle or as a pill. You may receive a combination of drugs.
You may receive chemotherapy in a clinic, at the doctor's office, or at home. It's unusual for a woman to need to stay in the hospital during treatment.
The side effects depend mainly on which drugs are given and how much. Chemotherapy kills fast-growing cancer cells, but the drugs can also harm normal cells that divide rapidly:
- Blood cells: When drugs lower the levels of healthy blood cells, you're more likely to get infections, bruise or bleed easily, and feel very weak and tired. Your health care team will check for low levels of blood cells. If your levels are low, your health care team may stop the chemotherapy for a while or reduce the dose of the drug. There are also medicines that can help your body make new blood cells.
- Cells in hair roots: Chemotherapy may cause hair loss. If you lose your hair, it will grow back after treatment, but the color and texture may be changed.
- Cells that line the digestive tract: Chemotherapy can cause a poor appetite, nausea and vomiting, diarrhea, or mouth and lip sores. Your health care team can give you medicines and suggest other ways to help with these problems.
Some drugs used for breast cancer can cause tingling or numbness in the hands or feet. This problem often goes away after treatment is over.
Other problems may not go away. For example, some of the drugs used for breast cancer may weaken the heart. Your doctor may check your heart before, during, and after treatment. A rare side effect of chemotherapy is that years after treatment, a few women have developed leukemia (cancer of the blood cells).
If you have not yet gone through menopause, some anticancer drugs may damage the ovaries and cause hot flashes, vaginal dryness, and other menopause symptoms. Your menstrual periods may no longer be regular or may stop, and you may lose the ability to become pregnant. The older you are, the more likely that this damage to the ovaries will be permanent. Women who may want to get pregnant later on should ask their health care team about ways to preserve their eggs before treatment starts.
On the other hand, other anticancer drugs don't damage the ovaries and you may remain able to become pregnant during chemotherapy. Before treatment begins, talk with your doctor about birth control because many anticancer drugs given during the first trimester are known to cause birth defects.
The NCI booklet Chemotherapy and You has ideas for coping with side effects.
Targeted Therapy
Women whose lab tests show that their breast cancer cells have too much HER2 protein may receive targeted therapy. The targeted therapies used to treat breast cancer block cancer cell growth by blocking the action of the extra HER2 protein.
These drugs may be given intravenously or as a pill. The side effects depend mainly on which drug is given. Possible side effects include nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. The drugs may also cause heart damage, heart failure, and serious breathing problems. During treatment, your doctor will watch for signs of heart and lung problems.
You may want to read the NCI fact sheet Targeted Cancer Therapies
Breast Reconstruction
A woman who plans to have a mastectomy has a choice about whether or not to have surgery to rebuild the shape of the breast (breast reconstruction). Instead of breast reconstruction, a woman could choose to wear a breast form (a device that replaces the breast), wear padding inside her bra, or do nothing. All of these options have pros and cons. What is right for one woman may not be right for another.
Breast reconstruction may be done at the same time as the mastectomy, or it may be done later on. If radiation therapy is part of the treatment plan, some doctors suggest waiting until after radiation therapy is complete.
If you're thinking about breast reconstruction, talk to a plastic surgeon before the mastectomy, even if you plan to have your reconstruction later on.
A surgeon can reconstruct the breast in many ways. Some women choose to have breast implants, which are filled with saline or silicone gel.
Another method of breast reconstruction is to create a breast shape using tissue taken from another part of your body. The plastic surgeon can take skin, muscle, and fat from your lower abdomen, back, or buttocks.
The type of reconstruction that is best for you depends on your age, body type, and the type of cancer surgery that you had. A plastic surgeon can help you decide.
Questions you may want to ask your doctor about breast reconstruction
- Which type of surgery would give me the best results? How will I look afterward?
- When can my reconstruction begin?
- How many surgeries will I need?
- What are the risks at the time of surgery? Later?
- Will I have scars? Where? What will they look like?
- If tissue from another part of my body is used, will there be any permanent changes where the tissue was removed?
- What activities should I avoid after surgery? When can I return to my normal activities?
- Will I need follow-up care?
- How much will reconstruction cost? Will my health insurance pay for it?
Eating well is important before, during, and after cancer treatment. You need the right amount of calories to maintain a good weight. You also need enough protein to keep up your strength. Eating well may help you feel better and have more energy.
Sometimes, especially during or soon after treatment, you may not feel like eating. You may be uncomfortable or tired. You may find that foods don't taste as good as they used to. In addition, poor appetite, nausea, vomiting, mouth blisters, and other side effects of treatment can make it hard for you to eat. On the other hand, some women treated for breast cancer may have a problem with weight gain.
Your doctor, a registered dietitian, or another health care provider can suggest ways to help you meet your nutrition needs. Also, the NCI booklet Eating Hints has many useful recipes and lists of foods that can help with side effects.
Follow up Care
You'll need regular checkups (such as every 3 to 6 months) after treatment for breast cancer. Checkups help ensure that any changes in your health are noted and treated if needed. If you have any health problems between checkups, contact your doctor. Checkups help detect…
- Breast cancer that comes back after treatment:Breast cancer may return in the breast or chest wall. Or, it may return in any other part of the body, such as the bones, liver, lungs, or brain.
- Health problems that can result from cancer treatment
- A new breast cancer
Checkups usually include an exam of the neck, underarm, chest, and breast areas. Since a new breast cancer may develop, you should have regular mammograms. You probably won't need a mammogram of a reconstructed breast or if you had a mastectomy without reconstruction. Your doctor may order other imaging procedures or lab tests.
You may find it helpful to read the NCI booklet Facing Forward: Life After Cancer Treatment. You may also want to read the NCI fact sheet Follow-up Care After Cancer Treatment.
Sources of Support
Learning that you have breast cancer can change your life and the lives of those close to you. These changes can be hard to handle.
Concerns about treatments and managing side effects, hospital stays, and medical bills are common. You may also worry about caring for your family, keeping your job, or continuing daily activities. It's normal for you, your family, and your friends to need help coping with such worries.
Several organizations offer special programs for women with breast cancer. Women who have had the disease serve as trained volunteers. They may talk with or visit women who have breast cancer, provide information, and lend emotional support. They often share their experiences with breast cancer treatment, breast reconstruction, and recovery.
Here's where you can go for support:
- Doctors, nurses, and other members of your health care team can answer questions about treatment, working, or other activities.
- Social workers, counselors, or members of the clergy can be helpful if you want to talk about your feelings or concerns. Often, social workers can suggest resources for financial aid, transportation, home care, or emotional support.
- Support groups can also help. In these groups, women with breast cancer or their family members meet with other patients or their families to share what they have learned about coping with the disease and the effects of treatment. Groups may offer support in person, over the telephone, or on the Internet. You may want to talk with a member of your health care team about finding a support group.
- Women with breast cancer often get together in support groups, but please keep in mind that each woman is different. Ways that one woman deals with cancer may not be right for another. You may want to ask your health care provider about advice you receive from other women with breast cancer.
- Your doctor or a sex counselor may be helpful if you and your partner are concerned about the effects of breast cancer on your sex life. Ask your doctor about possible treatment of side effects and whether these effects are likely to last. Whatever the outlook, you and your partner may find it helps to discuss your concerns.
For tips on coping, you may want to read the NCI booklet Taking Time: Support for People With Cancer.
Cancer Treatment Research
Doctors all over the world are conducting many types of cancer treatment studies (clinical trials) in which people volunteer to take part. Research has already led to advances in the prevention, detection, and treatment of breast cancer.
Doctors continue to search for new and better ways to treat breast cancer. NCI is sponsoring many studies with women who have breast cancer, such as studies that combine surgery, chemotherapy, hormone therapy, and radiation therapy.
Even if a woman in a research study doesn't benefit directly from the treatment under study, she may still make an important contribution by helping doctors learn more about breast cancer and how to control it. Although research studies may pose some risks, researchers do all they can to protect their patients.
If you're interested in being part of a research study, talk with your doctor. You may want to read the NCI booklet Taking Part in Cancer Treatment Research Studies. It describes how treatment studies are carried out and explains their possible benefits and risks.
NCI's website has a section on research studies at http://www.cancer.gov/clinicaltrials. It has general information about research studies as well as detailed information about specific ongoing studies of breast cancer.


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Villa add Hutton and Jenas
Aston Villa have completed deadline-day deals for Scotland full-back Alan Hutton and England midfielder Jermaine Jenas, both from Tottenham.
Aston Villa have completed deadline-day deals for Scotland full-back Alan Hutton and England midfielder Jermaine Jenas, both from Tottenham.
Former Rangers defender Hutton 26, has agreed a permanent move to Villa park, signing a contract through to 2015 while Jenas has joined on loan for the rest of the season.
A statement on Villa's official website www.avfc.co.uk from manager Alex McLeish said: "Alan is a player whom I know well. He is an athletic full-back in his mid-20s - a very good age - and he has a lot of experience playing at a high level, both internationally with Scotland and with Rangers and Tottenham which are big clubs."
He added: "So he fits the bill in terms of having the right temperament to be an important and influential player for Villa.
"Jermaine is a dynamic midfield player and I feel he will add to the quality of the squad as well. He also has played at a very high level and I'm sure he will be relishing this opportunity."
Villa earlier confirmed they reached an agreement with Shamrock Rovers to sign Republic of Ireland Under-21 international defender Enda Stevens in January.
Stevens, 21, was part of the team that beat Partizan Belgrade to reach the Europa League group stages and will remain with Shamrock until the new year.
He said: "This is massive for me. It's a dream come true. I never expected it to come as soon as it has, especially after the last few games in Europe.
"I grew up following and watching the Premier League and I can dream of playing in it now. Villa have had some great Irish players and been very good for Irish players. I'm a player who likes to get forward, can defend and I like to play football. I like to get the ball down and play."

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April 20, 2012
UNAIDS on Thursday "called on all countries to implement new [WHO] guidelines that encourage couples to go together for HIV testing to ascertain their status" and recommend offering antiretroviral therapy (ART) to people living with HIV who have a partner without HIV, "even when they do not require it for their own health," the U.N. News Centre reports. UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibe said, "I am excited that with the rollout of these new guidelines, millions of men and women have one additional option to stop new HIV infections. ... This development begins a new era of HIV prevention dialogue and hope among couples" (4/19). "Earlier treatment, of course, will need more money for more drugs for more people," Guardian Health Editor Sarah Boseley writes in her Global Health Blog, adding, "Campaigners will be looking anxiously to the reviving fortunes of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, as well as the prospects for more money for PEPFAR" (4/19).
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We've seen Suri step out sporting slippers, heels, and even bare foot — but nothing is as cute as her pretty purple mom and me flats!
How cute is Suri Cruise? Whether she's toting around her lipgloss or trying to walk in heels, the pint sized fashionista is quite the girly girl — and it looks like her mom, Katie Holmes, is the inspiration behind her look! Or, at least she was on May 23, when the pair was spotted shoe shopping together in LA wearing matching purple flats. It's no secret the tiny tot has a weakness for shoes — but it's so nice to see Suri sporting a look that's so cute and casual! While Katie dressed down the flats in jeans, Suri accentuated the colors in her summery sun dress — and I'm sure her little feetsies are happy she opted to leave her heels at home!
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Rockies unravel in late innings vs. red-hot Royals
DENVER -- The Royals' magical wave collided with the constant cloud over the Rockies, and Tuesday night's results reflected that.
Omar Infante's two-run double, followed by Salvador Perez's RBI double, with two out in the seventh inning gave the American League Central-leading Royals their 22nd victory in the last 27 games, 7-4 at Coors Field in front of 30,394 -- populated heavily with Royals faithful.View Full Game Coverage
DENVER -- The Royals' magical wave collided with the constant cloud over the Rockies, and Tuesday night's results reflected that.
Omar Infante's two-run double, followed by Salvador Perez's RBI double, with two out in the seventh inning gave the American League Central-leading Royals their 22nd victory in the last 27 games, 7-4 at Coors Field in front of 30,394 -- populated heavily with Royals faithful.View Full Game Coverage
The Rockies' little bit of good news over the weekend was erased with more bad, injury-related tidings Tuesday.
On Sunday, the Rockies swept a doubleheader from the Reds, with Michael Cuddyer hitting for the cycle in the second game. But Cuddyer, who had missed 60 games with a fractured left shoulder, reported to work with a sore left hamstring and had to be scratched from the lineup.
Still, the Rockies took a 2-1 lead into the top of the seventh and had rookie lefty starter Tyler Matzek (2-9) pitching well.
"Tyler has done a nice job," Rockies manager Walt Weiss said. "He did a nice job tonight getting deep into the game. He's making strides. We're seeing him develop in front of our eyes."
But he was removed with two out and two on, and the game unraveled.
The Rockies struggled to produce runs against Royals righty James Shields (12-6). The Rockies managed nine hits, including Nolan Arenado's 14th homer of the season, in six innings against Shields, but just two runs. Shields struck out six and walked one.
"He throws a good changeup, throws it with good spin, and that's what his pitching relies on," said the Rockies' Corey Dickerson, who entered with a .326 batting average but had his hit streak end at 12 games.
Matzek, who was charged with three runs on six hits with five strikeouts and three walks, retired the first two batters in the top of the seventh. But pinch-hitter Josh Willingham singled and Nori Aoki battled from an 0-2 count to walk, and Matzek was lifted with his highest pitch total of the season, 98.
"I wish I would've got him," Matzek said. "I threw a couple of pretty decent sliders and he did a good job of laying off of them. I've got to be a little more aggressive in the zone against him and force him to beat me."
Weiss brought in righty Adam Ottavino, whose velocity is increasing, to face Infante.
Ottavino hit 98 mph to bring the count to 1-2, before Infante put his bat on another 98 mph fastball and lined a two-run double down the right-field line.
"We were set up perfectly right there, and Infante got a big hit against a really good right-handed reliever in Otto, just inside the line," Weiss said.
It was more of the same against Perez -- Ottavino worked to 1-2 with 98 mph fastballs, then watched Perez drive an 83-mph slider to center.
Ottavino said he wanted to go higher in the zone against Infante. He had no regrets about his pitch to Perez.
"That one, I give him more credit because he really hammered a decent pitch," Ottavino said.
The Rockies had two on and no outs against reliever Kelvin Herrera, but Arenado grounded into a double play and Dickerson bounced to second. After retiring two to begin the top of the eighth, Rex Brothers gave up two hits and two walks. Infante greeted Nick Masset by knocking his third double among his four hits.
The Royals scored all their runs with two outs, and have scored 12 of their 13 runs in the last two games with two outs.
"Their guy [Matzek] threw the ball well; It took us a while to get to him," Royals manager Ned Yost said. "But Omar's big hit off a tough righty is the thing that got us going."
Drew Stubbs knocked his 13th homer of the season with one out in the Rockies' ninth, against Francisley Bueno.
"We've got a little over a month to play, and we've got to push all the way to the finish line," Stubbs said. "You play a full season and don't turn it in early, regardless where you are in the standings."
Thomas Harding is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @harding_at_mlb.


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We would like to invite everyone out to the final Coors Light Silver Bullet Free Summer Concert presented by Hartman Distributing Company, The City of Victoria Park and Recreation Department and KIXS 108 Thursday, August 8th. Come enjoy great music by Jarrod Birmingham. The dance starts at 7:30. There will be plenty of cold beverages and great food so no ice chests please. Make sure to check out the booths from Dales Fun Center, The Other Feed Store, Budget Gifts and Direct, Atomic Supplements, Thomas McNeil with State Farm, Northside and many more. Bring the whole family! Its FREE!


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Winners of 'Kimono Queen Contest 2013'
On Feburary 16th, Usui Chiaki (19) was chosen as the grand prix for Japan's biggest kimono event, 'Kimono Queen Contest 2013'.
Usui was born in Miyazaki and currently resides in Kanagawa. She has appeared as an extra in the film, 'Soup: Umare Kawari no Monogatari' (2012). She expressed, "It doesn't seem real. I don't know what to say, but I'm filled with happiness."
Usui was named the queen of kimono out of 5,715 contestants. "I'm surprised. I'm happy that I was able to show my femininity by wearing a kimono." As she will be celebrating her coming-of-age ceremony next year, she commented, "I'm excited. I want to be able to find my new self."
The contest's special supporter, 'The 13th Japan Bisho-jo Contest' grand prix Yoshimoto Miyu (16) and special guest, actress Sato Aiko (35) also attended the event to give their blessings to Usui. Wearing a red long-sleeved kimono, Yoshimoto stated, "It was fun to serve as a judge." Meanwhile, Sato said, "By wearing a kimono, you are able to judge yourself. Of course posture, but you are able to express your strength and kindness. Also, the back of the neck is beautiful. This beauty is beyond description."
The runner-ups for this year's contest were Tezuka Rino (19) and Hoshino Reina (20). Furthermore, the Oscar Promotion Award went to Kamata Yumeno (19).
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Low-Tech Wastewater Treatment Recipe Features Onions
Onions and garlic add pizzazz to your cooking. But they can also do a more distasteful job: onions and garlic can suck heavy metals from industrial wastewater. So finds a study in the International Journal of Environment and Pollution. [Rahul Negi et al., Biosorption of heavy metals by utilising onion and garlic wastes]
Good recipes start with the right ingredients. So Indian researchers rounded up onion and garlic peels from the canning industry, and dried and powdered them. They got industrial runoff from an electric motor factory in Delhi, laced with pollutants like arsenic, iron, lead, nickel and tin. They spiked that runoff with even more heavy metals. And then added a pinch of onion powder.
In just half an hour, the onion gunk mopped up nearly 70 percent of the lead, iron and tin in the wastewater. It might work because onions and garlic contain a dietary fiber called inulin, which can bond with metal ions.
Conventional wastewater treatment is pricey—small industries in developing countries can't afford it. So low-tech solutions like this might help clean up waterways like India's Yamuna River—a waterway so polluted that it might be freshened by onions and garlic.
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Pete Bennett, legendary music promoter, dies at 77
Pete Bennett, a record promoter who worked with The Rolling Stones and The Beatles, and helped launch the careers of countless artists, including Aerosmith front man Steven Tyler, died Thursday of a heart attack at his home in Greenwich. He was 77.
Bennett, who Billboard Magazine once dubbed "The World's No. 1 Promotion Man," was known for his charisma, artistic sensibility and an enthusiasm for music that translated into radio air time and gigs for Motown musicians and rock stars.
Bennett was named director of promotion for The Beatles' Apple Records label in 1968, following the death of Beatles manager Brian Epstein.
After the breakup of the group, Bennett promoted the solo releases by Paul McCartney, John Lennon, Ringo Starr and George Harrison. Bennett also worked closely with Harrison to produce The Concert for Bangladesh at Madison Square Garden in 1971. Harrison reportedly requested Bennett to use his clout and relationships to secure some of the biggest rock stars of the time, including Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, Leon Russell and Billy Preston.
In 1975, when Michael Jackson and his brothers were looking to leave Motown Records, Bennett orchestrated a deal to bring the Jacksons to Epic Records, according to his son Joseph Bennett, of Greenwich.
Bennett was well known for having an eye for talent, and discovered Tyler -- born Steven Tallarico -- when the Yonkers, N.Y., resident was just starting out in the New York City music scene.
In his 2011 autobiography, "Does the Noise in My Head Bother You?" Tyler recalls that in the late 1960s Bennett, who had watched Tyler play with his bands around the city, asked if he wanted to open for The Beach Boys at a few of their upcoming shows. Bennett then arranged for Tyler and his band The Strangeurs, which became Chain Reaction, to audition for Date Records, a division of CBS.
"From winter '66 into spring '67, Chain Reaction continued to get good gigs -- in part through Pete Bennett," Tyler wrote.
When Bennett was asked over the years in interviews why his services were in such demand, he would say "I make unknowns into stars and stars into superstars."
Tom Cuddy, the former vice president of programming for ABC Radio in New York, which includes WPLJ, remembers first working with Bennett in Providence, R.I., to bring Bob Hope to a fundraiser there. Bennett delivered for the outdoor event, which attracted 200,000 people on Labor Day weekend.
Cuddy, who now lives in Stamford, said Bennett endeared himself to artists, just as his enthusiasm for music got their songs played on the radio. Cuddy accompanied Bennett backstage after an Aerosmith show in New Jersey several years ago, and Tyler came up to Bennett and told everyone, "This is the guy who believed in me before everybody else, when I was just a kid," Cuddy recalled.
"He walked into a room, a smile on his face, charismatic with a capital 'C,'" Cuddy said. "Every time I saw him with an artist, they never came up and shook his hand. They came up and hugged him."
Born in May 1935 in the Bronx, N.Y., Bennett started out as a drummer, according to his son, then moved into record promotion in the 1960s, working with local groups such as Dion and the Belmonts. He helped relaunch the career of Nat King Cole, promoting "Ramblin' Rose" and "Those Lazy, Hazy, Crazy Days of Summer," and became a "wanted promo man," Joseph Bennett said.
"He was a musician, which made his relationships with people in the music industry much closer," Bennett said.
In the early 1960s, Bennett started working with The Rolling Stones and other bands that were part of rock's British Invasion.
Bennett spent most of his life in New York, moving to Greenwich more than a decade ago, his son said.
In addition to his son, Bennett is survived by his wife of 47 years, Annette Bennett, and another son, Peter, also of Greenwich.
Services will be private. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the American Heart Association.
"Pete is a true legend in this industry," Granati said.
Rick Granati, a friend of Bennett's from Beaver, Pa., and drummer with classic rock group the Granati Brothers, which toured with Van Halen in the 1980s, said he was working with Bennett on a concert scheduled for February near Pittsburgh to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the British Invasion.


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Overseas Summer Cohort, which came to NUI Galway this year. The programme is aimed at primary and secondary teachers from all over the world, who come together to learn and to share their experiences, creating an international community.
The conference organisation, planning and implementation as a requirement for a Technology and Leadership course. Over just two weeks, the students have to act as a team to identify and invite keynote speakers, create a conference schedule, design a website, consider social media and conference promotion to the local community. Apart from the keynote speakers, the sessions themselves are prepared and delivered by the students, so they also have to put a lot of work into preparation and presentation. On the day, they are responsible for registration, technical support, delivering their own workshops, recording activities, opening and closing sessions. Wow - that's a lot of work.
In the run-up to the event, some of the activity was captured using Storify.
During the first parallel session I sat in on two workshops led by Emily Mullins, Jillian McSweeney, and Bobbi Jo Staley. The first of these, on Student E-Portfolios, was a comprehensive overview of the area, with some important considerations of issues and approaches. The second workshop, on Digital Citizenship, was particularly impressive in terms of approaches to teaching school children to be good digital citizens. Both workshops were well-prepared and contained plenty of useful information and resources.
I have to admit to skipping the third parallel session while I got ready for my own keynote. I spoke about some of the initiatives at NUIG involving the use of video to support teaching and learning. I really enjoyed the experience of speaking to an enthusiastic, experienced and informed group.
The highlights of the day were captured, again using Storify, through tweets, photos and video. The whole 2nd year MAET group is to be congratulated for the success that was GREAT13.
Finally, I'd like to thank Jess, Desi and Laura for their invitation to be part of this event. I look forward to connecting with you all in the future as part of my PLN.


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ipsec − invoke IPsec utilities
ipsec command [argument...] ipsec −−help
ipsec −−version
ipsec −−versioncode
ipsec −−copyright
ipsec −−directory
ipsec −−confdir
Ipsec invokes any of several utilities involved in controlling the IPsec encryption/authentication system, running the specified command with the specified arguments as if it had been invoked directly. This largely eliminates possible name collisions with other software, and also permits some centralized services.
In particular, ipsec supplies the invoked command with a suitable PATH environment variable, and also provides IPSEC_DIR, IPSEC_CONFS, and IPSEC_VERSION environment variables, containing respectively the full pathname of the directory where the IPsec utilities are stored, the full pathname of the directory where the configuration files live, and the IPsec version number.
ipsec −−help lists the available commands. Most have their own manual pages, e.g. ipsec_auto(8) for auto.
ipsec −−version outputs version information about Linux FreeS/WAN. A version code of the form ''Uxxx/Kyyy´´ indicates that the user−level utilities are version xxx but the kernel portion appears to be version yyy (this form is used only if the two disagree).
ipsec −−versioncode outputs just the version code, with none of −−version´s supporting information, for use by scripts.
ipsec −−copyright supplies boring copyright details.
ipsec −−directory reports where ipsec thinks the IPsec utilities are stored.
ipsec −−confdir reports where ipsec thinks the IPsec configuration files are stored.
/usr/local/lib/ipsec usual utilities directory
The following environment variables control where FreeS/WAN finds its components. The ipsec command sets them if they are not already set.
directory containing published commands
directory containing internal executables
directory containing ipsec command
directory containing configuration files
ipsec.conf(5), ipsec.secrets(5), ipsec_auto(8), ipsec_barf(8), ipsec_setup(8), ipsec_showdefaults(8), ipsec_showhostkey(8)
HTML documentation shipped with the release, starting with doc/index.html. <http://www.freeswan.org/doc.html> may also be of use.
Written for Linux FreeS/WAN <http://www.freeswan.org> by Henry Spencer.
The provision of centralized services, while convenient, does compromise the original concept of making the utilities invocable directly as well as via ipsec.


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Just voted. Not gonna say who I voted for but I will say that they had a funny name.
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Quote from: Starmongoose on November 06, 2012, 04:39:50 PMSoon. http://www.isthatcherdeadyet.co.uk/I totally read that URL as "Is that Cher dead yet?"
I am looking forward to the massive amounts of butt hurt that will be exhibited on Fox News and conservative talk radio as Obama is re-elected. The electoral math never favored Romney, ever, since the Republican party continues down a losing path of catering to a dwindling demographic.
Donald Trump apparently is freaking out.
Romney finally concedes.I think the real reason isn't Ohio. I think the real reason is that he was writing his damn concession speech.


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By Claudia Assis
In an earlier version of this story, MarketWatch incorrectly said Occidental's CEO attended the Raymond James conference and made the comments reported by analysts. Two members of Occidental's investor relations team attended and made the remarks. A corrected version of the story follows.
Occidental Petroleum Corp. /quotes/zigman/236880 /quotes/nls/oxy OXY is thinking big after Chief Executive Steve Chazen won the tug of war with former chairman Ray Irani, according to analysts at Raymond James.
A team of Occidental executives at an investor conference last week mentioned an international spinoff as a possibility going forward, analysts at Raymond James said in a note Friday.
"Now that Chazen is finally in the driver's seat, we are getting the clear sense that he is thinking in big, bold strokes about how he can put his mark on the organization," the Raymond James analysts said.
"In conversations at our conference, the geographic split was mentioned repeatedly, so this was not an accidental or 'off the cuff' comment," the analysts added. "In fact, we were told that a presentation on this specific idea will be made to the board later this summer."
At the conference, the Occidental executives also mentioned the possibility of splitting the domestic business in two parts — mature operations and "unconventional," emerging oil and gas areas, meaning places where relatively recent exploration and production technology has opened up new frontiers.
"While either approach isn't without risks, we believe there would certainly be some multiple expansion, and would be better for shares than the status quo," the analysts said.
Shareholders voted to oust Irani, chairman and a former CEO, last Friday. Chazen and Irani, once mentor and mentee, had been vying for alpha-dog status at the Los Angeles-based company.
Occidental in February announced it was seeking a new CEO, and some investors were angered at what they viewed as Irani trying to oust Chazen.
Irani had been with the company since the early 1980s and took over as CEO in 1990. Irani lost his CEO position two years ago following criticism about his oversize pay.
Occidental's board said last Friday Chazen, who was chief financial officer under Irani, would remain CEO through 2014.
Analysts at Tudor Pickering Holt said recently they are waiting for "additional clarity" on Occidental's succession plan. They said medium-term noncore divestments, a midstream or chemical spinoff and a corporate split were "all possible."
Shares of Occidental have outperformed so far this year — they are up more than 18% so far vs. 11% for their peers in the S&P 500 Index — but there's "still room to run to $105" a share, the Tudor analysts said. Shares traded Monday at $90.03.
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Pakistan: Women's Action Forum statement on Zafran Bibi case
Women's Action Forum (WAF), Lahore expresses grave concern at the sentence of stoning to death of Zafran Bibi by the Sessions Judge Kohat, Mr. Anwar Ali. Zafran Bibi was sentenced on the basis of her statement before the court that she became pregnant and gave birth as the result of being raped by her husband's brother while the former was in jail. The male accused was acquitted.
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Wednesday, 10 September 2008
Autumn Giveaway!
It will fit a head of relatively average female proportions (It appears I have a fairly large head all things considered, so it shouldn't be terribly tight for anyone else)
Along with some autmnulish prints!
So, just leave a comment.....i'd love it if you'd tell me your favourite book or author - my biggest thrill is finiding a new book or author - and i'll pick a name at random on Friday 19th and get in touch with the winner!
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Oh, my God!! That is beautiful! I would be so happy to wear it every day. And my favorite book is Weetsie Bat, by Francesca Lia Block. I first read it in junior high. Actually, my best friend read it to me, which was great. It's not a "grown-up" book, but I've read itmany times, even as an adult.
If I don't win, which I probably won't, would you consider doing a custom?
- 10 September 2008 at 14:32
- Ciara said...
It's a while since I stopped by and I'm so glad I remembered the path to your door! The summer was a long wet one and blogland receded into the mist.
And now I'd love to share with you my absolutely favourite book from the last two years. The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger. I do hope you haven't read it yet!
- 10 September 2008 at 15:09
- Rekoj said...
Happy Autumn indeed and a perfect autumny head dress to go with it!
And what a fun question to ask (I too love finding new books & authors). My favorite book is by my favorite author: Memory & Dream by Charles De Lint.
- 10 September 2008 at 15:57
- pen and paper said...
I read, on average, three or four books a week but I think that if I could choose just one book to take with me on my inevitable exile to Siberia I'd choose Lolita, by Vladmir Nabokov. It's been my favorite novel since I read it for the first time when I was fifteen, and I reread it once ever couple months, and it always amazes me how every time I find some new little detail of phrasing or description that evaded me during previous readings.
Biographies of Nabakov make for pretty fascinating reading, too, especially his autobiography "Speak, Memory." There's a great essay about him in an anthology called "28 Artists and 2 Saints," or something like that, that I read shortly afterward, too.
I'm a little obsessed, some might say.
- 10 September 2008 at 16:13
- Green Kitchen said...
Count me in.
When I used to read, I went through a phase of reading all the William Wharton books. He wrote Birdy and Frankie Furbo and Scumbler, which was one of my favs.
- 10 September 2008 at 17:07
- Amanda said...
It would be a very happy autumn with that gorgeous headband entwined in my hair! I have a number of fav books and authors...Authors: A.S. Byatt, Susan Cooper, Isabella Allende...Books: Watership Down, Outlander series, The Tale of Despereaux...and so much more.
- 10 September 2008 at 19:47
favorite authors: Ann Patchett and Wallace Stegner - pretty much everything by either of them is completely amazing.
- 11 September 2008 at 02:10
- Anushka said...
my favourite book at the moment is "From the Beast to the Blonde: on Fairy Tales and their Tellers" by the ever-amazing Marina Warner. It's taking me an age to get through, particularly to look up the references and read the stories, but it's truly a phenomenal book. At the moment a friend is borrowing it...
- 11 September 2008 at 02:52
- Erin said...
hmmm.. I wanted to leave you a giant list, but I will restrain myself and list to one magnificent book/author:
St. Lucy's Home for Girls Raised by Wolves - Karen Russell.
This is a book of short stories that is so good... her stories are so bizarre and interesting, and her writing is flawless. I bought it in December because I was having surgery and have read the whole thing three times since then. Even the cover illustration is brilliant.
You know I'd have to give up the best to get the chance to get my mitts on that headband!
- 11 September 2008 at 06:43
- susan heggestad said...
My favorite recent read has been "Three Cups of Tea", by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin. I've been recommending it to everyone!
And lovely generosity on your part. Keep up the fantastic work!
- 11 September 2008 at 10:19
- LADY LAVONA said...
Oh Yes! I could rock that headband, I have big curly hair!
Books: Anything by Angela Carter, you'll just eat them up! She writes fairytales for grown up girls. I liked the Bloody Chamber, The Magic Toyshop, and Nights at the Circus!
- 11 September 2008 at 17:26
- Antonio said...
Always fun & inspirational to stop by PPAOFT! My copy of 'birdcage with twins' hangs prettily next to the window...I've two suggestions for you (and you all):
Steven Millhauser - Little Kingdoms
Glen David Gold - Carter Beats the Devil
The gorgeous headdress wont fit me, but it might look wonderful on my girlfriend. Merci encore!
- 11 September 2008 at 17:58
- annaramma said...
If I had to pick just one favorite, it'd be Gaudy Night, by Dorothy L. Sayers.
- 12 September 2008 at 10:28
- annaramma said...
If I had to pick just one favorite, it'd be Gaudy Night, by Dorothy L. Sayers.
- 12 September 2008 at 10:29
- . c h o k l i t . said...
Ooooh, lovely! A treasure giveaway!
Sooo hard to choose just one favorite, but two that instantly come to mind are The Passion by Jeannette Winterson and Perfume: The Story of a Murderer by Patrick Susskind. Perfume is also an amazing film.
- 12 September 2008 at 16:18
- madnessofmany said...
House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski. It's crazy in all sorts of ways and at one time made me measure all the rooms in my flat.
- 13 September 2008 at 13:17
I guess it shouldn't be surprising that your readers / lurkers have similar tastes to one-another; two of my favourites (time traveller's wife and charles de lint) have already been mentioned.
A book I really enjoyed recently was Notes from an Exhibition, by Patrick Gale. An older favourite is I Capture the Castle, by Dodie Smith.
- 13 September 2008 at 14:57
- ShelbyP said...
I, too, am ever so pleased that autumn is here once again! And currently on my shelves? I've gone on a trip back in time and been reading Jane Austen - a forever favorite of mine. I just can't get enough! It all started with reading Thoreau and Whitman this spring during a trip to Fallingwater and I just can't get enough of the classic beauties of literature!
- 13 September 2008 at 17:58
- Veronica said...
Ooooh, I looove that headband! I've never seen anything quite like it!
Hmm...some good books you may like: Invincible Summer (1 and 2) by Nicole Georges; and The Alchemist by Paulo Cuelho.
- 14 September 2008 at 18:52
- la said...
That headband is such a treat - makes me happy to loook at it!
Favourite book? I am so bad at remembering book titles and authors, i do remember the stories though, this makes it near impossible to try to recomend books to people that hav not read them yet :)
Anyhow - looking trough my bookshelves a few of my recent faves are:
"Naive. Super" by Erlend Loe
"The Raw Shark Texts" by Steven Hall
"Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro
"Signs for Love" by Jan Kjaerstad
- 15 September 2008 at 01:59
- Blood Milk said...
I'm currently book stalking Stacey Levine. Her stories are strange and beautifully written. She has a new book of stories coming out soon but I'm reading "My Horse & Other Stories" right now. Freakish and lovely.
- 18 September 2008 at 08:12


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"The Korkyra Baroque Festival is a recently-established international music festival. The Festival offers a rich baroque experience in impressive culture heritage venues on the island of Korčula. ...
The Korkyra Baroque Festival was declared a success both in Croatia and abroad when it was held for the first time in 2012. ...
The Festival has not only artistic importance but is also valuable in that it helps to promote Croatian tourism. The Korkyra Baroque Festival offers music of an exceptional standard, attracting tourists from all over the world and enriching the cultural offering of Korčula for tourists. The concerts promote Korčula's churches as cultural heritage, as well as the entire island as a unique architectural complex. ..."
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"The objective of the Association is to promote classical music, and more particularly baroque music, in Valloire and its area. It is meant to develop people's interest for this music by means of a Festival which will take advantage of the rich baroque architecture in Valloire and its area."
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"It´s not just wine lovers who flock to Würzburg, but also lovers of classical music.
For 90 years Germany´s oldest Mozart festival has taken place in the Würzburg Residence. Founded only one year after the "Salzburger Festspiele" the Mozart Festival Würzburg has a long tradition and is one of the leading music festivals in Germany. For four weeks thousands of visitors from Germany and all over the world enjoy the intimate festival atmosphere and the unique architecture of the Würzburg Residenz in 50 classical concerts. During 85 years of the Mozart festival history many internationally renowned artists such as Alfred Brendel, Philippe Herreweghe, Christopher Hogwood, Gidon Kremer, Lorin Maazel, Sir Neville Marriner, Waltraud Meier, Yehudi Menuhin, Trevor Pinnock and Jukka-Pekka Saraste have been on stage.
Actually, Mozart had actually no personal association to Würzburg. It all began with an evening of music in the year 1921 at the grand Imperial Hall in the Würzburg Residence. At the end of the evening, the conductor, Hermann Zilcher, overwhelmed by the ornate stucco and lavish surroundings said "I only needed to trace a certain piece of ornamentation with my baton in the air, and that was enough for a union between sound, architecture and colour". Such a profound inspiration could not just be passed up. It soon led to the foundation of the Mozart Music Festival."
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Yearly Medieval and Renaissance music conference held in various conference centres. Conference comprises of sessions, plus posters, concerts, workshops and keynotes.
Past Conferences have included 2011: Barcelona | 2010: London | 2009: Utrecht | 2008: Bangor | 2007: Vienna | 2006: Cambridge | 2005: Tours | 2004: Glasgow | 2003: Jena | 2002: Bristol | 2001: Spoleto | 2000: Oxford
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About Cork Choral Festival
"Founded in 1954 to be a dynamic force in developing choral music in Ireland, the Cork International Choral Festival is held annually over the five days preceding the first Monday in May. Cork welcomes choirs from across the world for a programme of gala concerts, schools concerts, national and international competition, and world-class performances as thousands of participants bring the city to life for a celebration of choral music in all its many forms.
One of Europe's premier international choral festivals, Cork is noted for its high standards, eclectic and wide-ranging programme, and the friendliness of its welcome. Festival events and performances centre around Cork's City Hall, capacity 1,000; one of the most attractive and acoustically superb venues in Ireland.
Each year some of the finest amateur international choirs are selected to compete for the prestigious Fleischmann International Trophy. The selected choirs also participate in a wide range of festival events, which include fringe concerts, taking part in our church interchange programme across Cork city and county, and informal public performances which see choirs popping up throughout Cork in new and unexpected locations throughout the duration of the festival! The presence of these choirs from throughout the world gives audiences and Irish choirs alike the unique opportunity of hearing a diverse range of concerts and repertoire performed. …"
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"Sastamala Gregoriana is a festival celebrating and fostering the appreciation of Finnish medieval art and culture. It is inspired by Sastamala Old Church. This is a historically important building, a beautiful and spiritually uplifting environment, and an acoustic space with unique qualities, which are perfectly suited to "early music". This combination is something that deserves to be known and appreciated by local, national and international visitors."
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"Each year the Medieval Festival of Elche involves the city in the mystique and sounds of ancient times. Offer international artists through music, theater and parallel activities, a unique opportunity to reconnect with the past."
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Festival of early music held in Lourdes FR
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"The theme of the festival each year is not an end in itself, a self-imposed restriction to creating a programme, but more of a guiding light that lends a unique color to each edition of the event. "La Folia" is a venue that has made it is possible to encounter early music in all of its facets, a series of concerts over an extended Whitsunday weekend, each "an earful" in itself. The previous festivals offered tours of the great musical traditions in Europe, taking listeners to Flanders, Austria, Bohemia and even to… Switerland! …"
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Festival held in Cremona celebrating Claudio Monteverdi.
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"The international festival of early music of the College Ghislieri starring some of the greatest European artists of ancient music. The exhibition was well received in the European Network of International Festival of Early Music ( REMA ). …" (Google Translate)
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"Skálholt Summer Concerts is Iceland's oldest summer music festival, founded in 1975 by harpsichordist Helga Ingólfsdóttir (1942-2009) , focusing at first on baroque music but from 1978 new compositions have been premiered every year. Now the main ephasis is on contemporary religeous music and early music where both composers and performers are resident for a period of time, for the festival events in July and early August at Skálholt Cathedral, built around 1960, at the oldest bishopric in Iceland dating from 1056.
The festival has access to convenient accommodation facilities for musicians, who in most cases dwell there for a week at a time, with good rehearsal/lecture rooms attached. Rehersals also take place in the Cathedral. Recently Skálholt Cathedral recieved a generous donation from the legendary Dutch violinist Jaap Schröder, who still comes to Skálholt every year, namely his collection of scores and books on Music and other Arts, therby commencing the foundation of a Music Library.
Apart from around 40 public concerts, lectures and workshops in Skálholt over the period of 6 weeks each summer, the festival takes part in CD releases for international distribution, musical scores publications and regular recident ensembles, such as the Skálholt Quartet, also travel frequently in Iceland and abroad. Also a big part of musical compositions commissioned through the years for the festival have become standard repertoire and has been performed internationally."
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"The artistically inclined Margravine Wilhelmine, one of the most important female personalities of 18th-Century Germany, transformed the Royal Seat Bayreuth into a radiant cultural metropolis. Still today the splendor of the buildings and charm of the gardens fascinate city visitors from near and far.
We are eternally indebted to the influence of this Prussian princess for creating a courtly "ensemble" in Bayreuth with French, Italian and German artists. The "Neues Schloss" (New Palace) with court gardens, "Schlosspark" (Palace Park), "Eremitage" with "Sommerschloss" (Summer Residence), "Ruinentheater" (Theater in the Ruins) "Wasserspielen" (Water Fountain), the "Felsengarten Sanspareil" (Cliff Gardens Sanspareil) - also with Theater in the Ruins - and Wilhelmine's favorite, her Margravial Opera House, can be counted among her substantial creations.
In just four years the construction was completed in 1748. At the time, this Bayreuth opera house was only comparable in size and grandeur with those in Vienna, Dresden, Paris and Venice. Completely intact even today, the theater interior radiates a festive and cheerful atmosphere.
Experience the magic of the Baroque in a performance in the Margravial Opera House and take a stroll on the historical path of Bayreuth's patron of the arts, Princess Wilhelmine. …"
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Early music festival in the region of Erzgebirge DE.
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Early music festival in Bavaria.
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Early music festival in the region of Knechtsteden
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"Each year in June, bring the Potsdam Sanssouci Music Festival, waking the Prussian Palaces and Gardens Berlin-Brandenburg from the slumber of centuries." A festival of international early music groups.
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"The largest festival of classical music in Thuringia (Germany). Specialising in Baroque music and performing the works of Johann Sebastian Bach in authentic sites, the festival appeals to music lovers and tourists alike."
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"Founded in 2011, the Festival de Música Antiga dels Pirineus is an Early Music festival held annually in July / August in the Catalan Pyrenées. The festival aims to combine Early Music with the beauty of the traditional Romanesque Art that characterizes the North of Catalonia. The concerts take place in small churches in several towns and villages in the Pyrenées. Visit the FeMAP's website for more information on the location and dates of the concerts."
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"Since its creation in 1993, the Ambronay European Baroque Academy has constituted an important step in the early career development of young artists. A training and professional insertion project, the Academy has been directed by such renowned conductors as William Christie, Jordi Savall, Christophe Rousset and Hervé Niquet. Amongst its former participants are many who have gone on to forge highly successful international careers, such as Patricia Petibon, Stéphanie d'Oustrac, Ophélie Gaillard and Sophie Karthäuser. …"
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Early music fair/exhibition held in Aracena ES.
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Website for the international festival of early music of Xàtiva.
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"The Baroque Festival dedicated to Leonardo Leo was born with its first edition in 1997 with the intention of recovering the historical memory and artistic master composer, born in San Vito of the Normans in 1694.
Since then the event has grown from year to year, calling him international artists and ensembles and a wide audience."
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Early music festival held in Berlin.
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Early music festival in Asfeld (FR). The Asfeld church is said to have been build along the lines of a viola da gamba.
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I wanted to say happy birthday to my Leo who is 7 years old today
I wanted to say happy birthday to my Leo who is 7 years old today
Mumma to Leonardo (Leo to his friends)
Waiting at the bridge
Leo, hope you are having a lovely day - what a beautiful photo.
Happy Birthday handsome boy. I'm sure your Momma is going to spoil you today!
Joyce - Proudly owned & loved by
BellaMia (Aug. 30, 2012) My Beautiful Ruby Milo (Jan. 20, 2014) My Handsome Tri
Sydney (April 16, 2000~April 4, 2012) Always and Forever In My Heart
Happy birthday Leo!
Happy birthday gorgeous Leo
Darcy - Blenheim - 17th Sept 2005
'Life is a balance of holding on and letting go'
What a cutie
"If you don't own a dog, at least one, there is not necessarily anything wrong with you, but there may be something wrong with your life."
-Roger Caras
happy birthday leo you are beautiful and hope you have many more birthdays
Oops! I missed Leo's birthday. Happy, happy birthday Leo. What a gorgeous boy he is.
Madison (ruby, born 9/2003), and Oz (tri-color, born 7/2007)
In loving memory: Oliver (blenheim) 2001-2015; Riley (black & tan) 2002-2017
Happy Birthday Leo, beautiful boy, sorry it's late xx
In memory of :
Gus(blenhiem) Nov 2001 - Dec 2015 Pippin Feb 2004-Nov 2017 (tri) DJ(ruby) June 2004 - Nov 2015
Thanks everyone.......I think he's very handsome but Im biased. He had a lovely birthday.....presents and cake and LOTS of cuddles XXX
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