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January 14, 2021 Communication

Cancer Treatment Side Effects: Are Doctors Listening?

A recent study compared what patients said about side effects they were experiencing from radiation treatment with what their doctors reported.

Review of top cancer research stories in 2020.
December 29, 2020 Progress Against Cancer

Wrapping Up 2020: Top 10 Stories About Cancer Research and Cancer Care

My picks for 10 of the top stories about cancer research and cancer care in 2020.

Highlights from the 2020 Breast Cancer Symposium held in San Antonio, Texas
December 19, 2020 Research Updates

Highlights From the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium 2020

My top three takeaways from the 2020 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium.

January 17, 2014 Cancer Advocacy

Reflections on Advocating for Change

While I don’t usually make New Year’s resolutions, I find the start of a new year to be a great time to reflect on what I’ve experienced and learned in the past year and my hopes and goals for the new year.

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January 6, 2014 Research Updates

Top Cancer Research Stories: November-December 2013

Top cancer research stories for November-December 2013 include a study on media coverage of the Angelina Jolie story and a study on the reasons behind higher breast cancer mortality rates for African American women.

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December 21, 2013 Research Updates

San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium 2013: What Did We Learn?

My top five takeaways from the 2013 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium.

December 3, 2013 Charity Reviews

Contributing To Breast Cancer Charities

A contribution to a worthy breast cancer charity can be a great way to translate “awareness” into concrete and meaningful action.

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November 13, 2013 Progress Against Cancer

Cancer Genome Studies: How Will They Help Patients?

A new set of findings from The Cancer Genome Atlas project looks at cancer genome sequencing in a different way–comparing mutations across types of cancer.

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October 30, 2013 Research Updates

Cancer Research Top Stories: September-October 2013

Top cancer research stories for September-October 2013 include progress on a preventive breast cancer vaccine and new drugs that remove “brakes” on the immune system.

October 2, 2013 Progress Against Cancer

Breast Cancer “Awareness”: What Is The Message?

While mammography screening has increased as a result of “awareness” campaigns, we are far from being able to declare success in the fight against breast cancer.

September 21, 2013 Book Reviews

Review of “The Truth in Small Doses” by Clifton Leaf

“The Truth in Small Doses” by Clifton Leaf provides valuable insights into changes that need to be made in the cancer research “culture” so that we can get on track toward finding new treatments that save more lives.

September 3, 2013 Communication

Making Sense of Cancer Research News in the Media

How much of what we read about new “breakthroughs” in cancer research is reliable and how much is distorted? How can we tell the difference?

August 22, 2013 Progress Against Cancer

Breast Cancer: Where Are We After Twenty Years?

In the last twenty years, there have been some advances in breast cancer treatment and many more women are screened each year, but these advances have not brought about transformational change in the way breast cancer is treated or in mortality from the disease.

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Welcome! I'm a cancer research advocate who was diagnosed with breast cancer more than 20 years ago at the age of 35. I write about developments in cancer research and a variety of cancer and health-related topics from the patient advocate perspective. Please sign up below to be notified when new posts are published. Thank you!
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