New Method Kills Breast Cancer Tumors in 11 Days

What an incredible news this is.
Lots of women became victims of this “heartless” disease. The boosted development in recent years took it few spots up becoming the most common cancer in women.
Roughly said, it affects every 1 in 8 women. Even though 90% of these women will survive, the treatment can last for months.

The treatment for cancer is terrible not just for you. Everyone who cares about you and holds your hand while you are going through these tough times is sharing the same pain and concern.
The long process could be painful and exhausting. That’s why these new experiments make me cheer for science and medicine.

How it Works?

Several UK scientists found the treatment. They decided to show their incredible results at this year’s EBCC.
According to the research, the 11-days treatment relies on two drugs:

• Lapatinib
• Herceptin

Both of these drugs directly attack the protein that boosts the cancer cells to grow. That’s HER2.

In their study, they tested these drugs by giving it to 257 women with HER2 fueled breast cancers.

The results came two weeks after. The Herceptin and Lapatinib managed to destroy cancer in 11% of the women completely.
In other 18%, the drugs have shrieked cancer significantly. The other patients, including Stage 2 breast cancer patients with the cancer spread to their lymph nodes, noticed improvements.

What if a Breast Cancer Patient Takes One or the Other Drug?

They didn’t give equal results. It wasn’t even near impressive as it was when the scientist tested both drugs together.
“This has groundbreaking potential. This offers the opportunity to tailor treatment for each woman.” – said Professor Nigel Bundred

If this experiment comes to life and doctors all around the world recognize its benefits, we can kiss goodbye the expensive chemotherapy and its dangerous side effects.
I hope the science will find more clues that this experiment works and make it even more efficient.
Keep in mind that both of these drugs are not side-effects free. Both can be the root for nausea, vomiting, fatigue, and rashes.

The Treatment Could Be Little bit “salty.”

By salty I mean expensive.
A yearly supply of Herceptin costs approximately $54.000 while a year of Lapatinib treatment costs $74.000 in the US.

But don’t lose hope just yet. Maybe this new study will raise awareness, and it’s going to push cheaper variants of Lapatinib and Herceptin.
If there are more satisfied people from the treatment, I bet they’ll do anything to share it with the others.
There are communities of breast cancer patients that could see the benefit of this new treatment and spark the new prices.

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How to Make Hoop Earrings in Different Shapes

by Francesca Stone

What You'll Be Creating

Making your own hooped earrings is so much easier than most people think. Once you've mastered a simple wire loop, you will be able to make a variety of shapes, ranging from on-trend geometric forms to romantic hearts.

Supplies

• 1mm wire
• Flat nose pliers
• Round nose pliers
• Nail file or cup burr
• Ring mandrel (or cylindrical object in your desired hoop size)
• Hammer

1. Circle Hoop Earring

Step 1

After deciding your hoop size, wrap your wire around a ring mandrel (or cylindrical object the correct size) a couple of times at the appropriate point.

Step 2

Cut the wire so it has an overlap of around 2cm.

Step 3

Use your round nose pliers to turn a loop in one end of the wire. Hold the end of the wire in between the two plier points (around the middle) and turn a loop 90 degrees to the side of the wire.

Step 4

Using your flat nose pliers, hold the other end of the wire at the same point as the loop and bend the wire 45 degrees upwards.

Step 5

Slot the straight end into the loop and trim the end to roughly around 5mm.

2. Heptagon Hooped Earring

Step 1

Draw out the shape you would like to create. I've gone for a seven sided, teardrop heptagon shape.

Step 2

Warm up a long piece of wire by running your fingers down the length four to five times. This will make it more malleable. Trace the shape with a long piece of wire, overlapping the first and last side.

Step 3

Trim the ong end at the point it meets the first bend in the shape.

Step 4

Turn a loop in this end the same way we did for the circle hooped earring.

Step 5

Thread the longer end into the loop.

3. Heart Shaped Earrings

Step 1

Cut a section of wire around 4 to 5 inches. There's no need to straighten it as the natural curve will help to create a heart shape.

Step 2

Using your flat nose pliers, bend one end around 80 degrees upwards.

Step 3

Now turn your pliers around and use the curve of the handle to bend the wire around to give an even arc to the left half of the heart.

Step 4

Turn the pliers back around and create a sharp point for the bottom of the heart.

Step 5

Complete the heart by wrapping the other end around your pliers' handle, just as you did with the first curve.

Step 6

Cut the longer end so that it is around 1cm from the middle of the heart and turn a loop, like you did for the circle hooped earring.

Step 7

Slip the other end into the loop and trim to around 5mm.

4. Add the Finishing Touches

Now that you have made the earring shapes, it's time to finish them to a professional standard.

Step 1

Hammer the wires gently. A few taps will strengthen them a little, but you might want to flatten the wire slightly to give a stronger, more lasting finish. Take care not to hammer the part that goes through your ear or the loop (or your fingers!)

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Step 2

File the ends of the wire to create a rounded smooth edge. Cup burrs are perfect for this job, but you can also use a nail file to get rid of any sharp edges.

Customise and Wear

One of the best things about making your own hooped earrings is that you can customise. Create different shapes and words or add beads and tassels. All you need is wire and a little imagination and you can whip up individual pieces that reflect your style and personality in no time!

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