Comments on: Recent developments in breast cancer research http://www.ideasforwomen.com/news/womens-health/breast-cancer/2007/03/19/126/ News and Issues About Women Fri, 21 Nov 2008 23:08:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Lynne Eldridge M.D. http://www.ideasforwomen.com/news/womens-health/breast-cancer/2007/03/19/126/#comment-15357 Lynne Eldridge M.D. Fri, 23 Mar 2007 06:41:11 +0000 http://www.ideasforwomen.com/news/womens-health/breast-cancer/2007/03/19/126/#comment-15357 I love your posts! I am shocked, however, as I search the internet and listen to the media, at how little focus is put on breast cancer PREVENTION. We hear a lot about drugs that may help prevent breast cancer. We know diet, exercise and abstaining from alcohol are important. We hear much about hormone replacement therapy. A significant amount of research has been conducted on little things that may help. Even things as trivial as sleeping in total darkness. Women that are completely blind have an extremely low rate of breast cancer, whereas women who work nights shifts, or work as flight attendants have an elevated rate. It is felt that melatonin, manufactured by the brain in complete darkness, lowers melatonin levels. Why are ideas like these, and many more that we found as we researched cancer prevention, never spoken of? I guess I know the answer. There is no money in prevention! Thanks! Lynne Eldridge M.D. Author, "Avoiding Cancer One Day At A Time, Practical Advice for Preventing Cancer" http://www.avoidcancernow.com I love your posts! I am shocked, however, as I search the internet and listen to the media, at how little focus is put on breast cancer PREVENTION. We hear a lot about drugs that may help prevent breast cancer. We know diet, exercise and abstaining from alcohol are important. We hear much about hormone replacement therapy.

A significant amount of research has been conducted on little things that may help. Even things as trivial as sleeping in total darkness. Women that are completely blind have an extremely low rate of breast cancer, whereas women who work nights shifts, or work as flight attendants have an elevated rate. It is felt that melatonin, manufactured by the brain in complete darkness, lowers melatonin levels.

Why are ideas like these, and many more that we found as we researched cancer prevention, never spoken of? I guess I know the answer. There is no money in prevention! Thanks!

Lynne Eldridge M.D.
Author, “Avoiding Cancer One Day At A Time, Practical Advice for Preventing Cancer”
http://www.avoidcancernow.com

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