October 2016 Best Self

TurningPoint Executive Director featured Check out the October issue of Best Self Atlanta to see TurningPoint’s Executive Director Jill Binkley featured on the cover and featured in the article “Beyond the Pink”.  

Nutrition Q&A: Best for Your Breast

What can I do to increase my chances of survival from breast cancer?  October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Breast cancer is the most common cancer diagnosis and the second most frequent cause of cancer mortality among women. In 2016, an estimated 246,660 new cases of invasive breast cancer are expected to be diagnosed in women […]

Nutrition Q&A: Importance of Exercise

I try to eat right and watch my weight in order to prevent recurrence of breast cancer. What else can I do? It’s great that you are interested in what you can do to manage your weight and prevent cancer recurrence. Nutrition and Exercise go hand in hand, kind of like salt and pepper. Being a […]

Evidence Update: Joint Pain and Aromatase Inhibitors

Joint Pain and Aromatase Inhibitors Aromatase inhibitors (AIs) have now been established as successful adjuvant therapy for breast cancer survivors who are post-menopausal and whose cancer is estrogen-receptor-positive. These include anastrozole (Arimidex), letrozole (Femara) and exemastane (Aromasin). Unfortunately, nearly half of women taking AIs report joint pain, or arthralgia. It is estimated that 20-30% of […]