A reader writes:

Reuters reports that researchers have found a chemical salinomycin which is 100 times more powerful than common chemo drugs like Taxol. This could make breast cancer easier to cure. There is hope even if it takes time to get such treatments and to see if it is safe for humans.

Health minister of Quebec, Yves Bolduc, is sorry for wait and announced that about 2730 Quebecois found to have breast cancer will be retested to reassure women.

After faulty cancer testing scandals in NF and QC the Canadian Association of Pathologists has unveiled new national guidelines in joint partnership with the College of American Pathologists. This will ensure a uniform cancer check list for reporting, communicating and interpreting test result.

There are just few of those unforgettable  "where were you when you heard" moments. I was in my backyard when my daughter called that Michael Jackson had died. She was just a toddler during the sensational Moonwalk. Today there is instant Internet, Twitter, Facebook, chat rooms, and more to spread the news immediately.

My grandchildren and Sweet, my caregiver, some of the important people in my life. 

After my breast cancer, I have noticed almost daily some relevant news in the papers. I used to skip them previously.

 Leila Peltosaari in 2007.