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June 11, 2022 Charity Reviews

Charity Review: METAvivor Research and Support

METAvivor Research and Support is dedicated to funding research that focuses on improving outcomes for stage IV metastatic breast cancer patients.

Best books about cancer
April 13, 2022 Book Reviews

10 Best Books About Cancer

My “top 10” list of the best books about cancer that I’ve read so far.

Hope for preventing deaths from breast cancer
March 15, 2022 Cancer Risk

What is Breast Cancer Prevention?

An effective breast cancer prevention strategy needs to include much more than individual lifestyle changes.

Top Cancer Research Stories: Fall 2014
November 30, 2014 Research Updates

Top Cancer Research Stories: Fall 2014

Here are a few of the recent stories about cancer research that seemed to have the greatest potential impact, as least from my perspective, and that I know I’ll want to follow as they develop further.

Health policy changes that are needed to improve cancer patient outcomes
October 30, 2014 Access to Care

Breast Cancer “Standard of Care”: Standard for All?

Breast cancer mortality for the U.S. population as a whole has declined less that might have been expected over the last twenty years given the emphasis on screening, but looking deeper reveals an even more disturbing story.

Cancer research laboratory
October 13, 2014 Progress Against Cancer

Metastatic Breast Cancer: A Look at the Critical Need for Focused Research

Focus on the treatment needs of patients with metastatic breast cancer is a critical research priority.

Breast Cancer "Awareness": What is the Message in 2014?
September 30, 2014 Progress Against Cancer

Breast Cancer “Awareness”: What is the Message?

Breast cancer screening has become widespread, but misperceptions about the disease are also common. True awareness, the kind that will lead to action to save lives, needs to start with facts like these.

Breast Cancer: Where Are We After Twenty Years?
September 16, 2014 Progress Against Cancer

Breast Cancer: Where Are We After Twenty Years?

Today, just like twenty years ago, we continue to hear about promising new research but we still know little about the causes of breast cancer, and mortality from the disease remains high.

Top Cancer Research Stories: Late Summer 2014
August 31, 2014 Research Updates

Top Cancer Research Stories: Late Summer 2014

Here are a few of the recent stories about cancer research that seemed to have the greatest potential impact, as least from my perspective, and that I know I’ll want to follow as they develop further.

August 15, 2014 Book Reviews

Review of “Breasts: A Natural and Unnatural History” by Florence Williams

In “Breasts: A Natural and Unnatural History,” Florence Williams shows how our breasts are primed to respond to signals from our environment, and thus vulnerable to the development of cancer in the world we live in now.

Mutual support shown by friends with their hands together
July 31, 2014 Life After Diagnosis

Finding Great Support After a Cancer Diagnosis

Dealing with a cancer diagnosis can become much more manageable when we’re not afraid to reach out for support.

Daylily in early summer garden
June 30, 2014 Research Updates

Top Cancer Research Stories: Early Summer 2014

Top cancer research stories for early summer 2014 include new uses for existing cancer drugs and a major study on breast cancer risk and environmental toxins.

Portrait of an unhappy person sitting on a bench at sunset
June 10, 2014 Access to Care

Why Do New Cancer Drugs Cost So Much?

The newer cancer medications are often extremely highly priced, and covering the costs of care is an increasing problem for cancer patients.

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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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