I'm Lillie Shockney, administrative director of the Johns Hopkins Avon Foundation Breast Center. I'm also a breast cancer survivor with a passion for empowering women to take charge of their health. http://health.yahoo.com/experts/ Fri, 25 Jul 2008 04:11:17 -0800 Yahoo! http://health.yahoo.com/experts/breastcancer/5796/more-news-on-vitamin-d/ What is especially interesting and meaningful for us is that vitamin D3 can exert a cancer-preventing effect. Fri, 25 Jul 2008 04:11:17 -0800 Lillie Shockney, R.N., M.A.S. http://health.yahoo.com/experts/breastcancer/5781/dental-checkups-test-may-soon-give-early-breast-cancer-warning/ Thanks to recent research advances, your dentist will be getting even more personal - by also checking you for signs of breast cancer. Fri, 11 Jul 2008 20:23:40 -0800 Lillie Shockney, R.N., M.A.S. http://health.yahoo.com/experts/breastcancer/5777/does-larger-size-mean-greater-breast-cancer-risk/ Among risk factors, the most dangerous in terms of breast cancer risk are having a family history and having a finding of atypical cells on a previous breast biopsy. Mon, 07 Jul 2008 23:15:18 -0800 Lillie Shockney, R.N., M.A.S. http://health.yahoo.com/experts/breastcancer/5773/go-green-for-your-breast-health/ Research now tells us that green tea may also protect us against certain types of cancers, including breast cancer. Thu, 03 Jul 2008 23:02:17 -0800 Lillie Shockney, R.N., M.A.S. http://health.yahoo.com/experts/breastcancer/5766/the-pill-and-your-teens-breast-cancer-risk/ There is at least some good news concerning the Pill. Studies have shown that taking the Pill for a period of 5 consecutive years is safe. Fri, 27 Jun 2008 21:07:04 -0800 Lillie Shockney, R.N., M.A.S. http://health.yahoo.com/experts/breastcancer/5765/survivor-alert-stay-clear-of-hrt/ Here's the scoop on HRT: Breast cancer survivors who opt to take HRT after their breast cancer treatment are placing themselves at considerable increased risk. Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:41:37 -0800 Lillie Shockney, R.N., M.A.S. http://health.yahoo.com/experts/breastcancer/5747/eat-choline-rich-eggs-for-breast-health/ If you have a teenage daughter, make sure she's eating breakfast, or at least her eggs. That's because research has confirmed that the essential nutrient choline, which is found in eggs, can significantly reduce the risk of getting breast cancer. Wed, 18 Jun 2008 21:29:25 -0800 Lillie Shockney, R.N., M.A.S. http://health.yahoo.com/experts/breastcancer/5740/acupuncture-may-help-your-hot-flashes/ Younger women taking tamoxifen for either breast cancer prevention or adjuvant treatment are hurled into menopause sooner than Mother Nature usually intends. You start taking tamoxifen, and suddenly you're in the midst of unpleasant symptoms like hot flashes, night sweats, and vaginal dryness --not quite the gradual run-up to natural menopause you'd imagined. Fri, 13 Jun 2008 23:37:34 -0800 Lillie Shockney, R.N., M.A.S. http://health.yahoo.com/experts/breastcancer/5737/an-aspirin-a-day-keep-breast-cancer-away/ We know that aspirin can help relieve a headache, minimize joint pain, even save the life of someone having a heart attack. Now we have one more reason to celebrate the incredible value of this unassuming little pill -- it may help prevent women from getting breast cancer. Wed, 11 Jun 2008 03:02:12 -0800 Lillie Shockney, R.N., M.A.S. http://health.yahoo.com/experts/breastcancer/5721/what-the-color-of-your-areola-tells-about-you/ The areola is the area around the nipple, and it may be tan, beige, pink, dark brown, or some other shade that's darker than the rest of your breast tissue. Tue, 27 May 2008 21:22:20 -0800 Lillie Shockney, R.N., M.A.S.