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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.

May 26, 2018 Research Updates

5 Cancer Research Stories Worth Following – Spring 2018

Researchers are working on ways to make immune system therapies more effective for more cancer patients.

March 22, 2018 Book Reviews

Making Healthcare More Affordable: Review of “An American Sickness” by Elisabeth Rosenthal

In ‘An American Sickness’, Elisabeth Rosenthal explains why our healthcare costs are out of control and offers practical steps we can take as individuals as well as a blueprint for reforms.

February 18, 2018 Research Updates

5 Cancer Research Stories Worth Following – Winter 2018

Cancer research stories worth following this winter included reports on new approaches to immunotherapy currently being tested in clinical trials.

December 6, 2017 Research Updates

5 Cancer Research Stories Worth Following – Fall 2017

Recent cancer research stories worth following include a study on post-traumatic stress disorder after a cancer diagnosis.

What I learned in receiving genetic testing for cancer risk.
November 16, 2017 Cancer Risk

Genetic Testing for Cancer Risk: My Experience and What I Learned

What my experience with genetic testing was like and some of the helpful things I learned in the process.

Making donations to cancer charities
October 14, 2017 Charity Reviews

Making a Difference: Contributing to Cancer Charities

We can make a difference in the fight against breast cancer by contributing to highly rated breast cancer and cancer research charities.

September 6, 2017 Research Updates

5 Cancer Research Stories Worth Following – Summer 2017

Two FDA approvals for immunotherapy treatments highlight cancer research news this summer. But the extremely high costs of new cancer therapies are yet to be addressed.

A summer blogging challenge
August 17, 2017 Blogging

Blogging Challenge: My Answers to 10 Random Questions About Cancer

I’m taking up a blogging challenge in which participants are asked to give their answers to “10 random questions about cancer.”

July 21, 2017 Charity Reviews

Charity Review: Cancer Research Institute

The Cancer Research Institute fosters research in cancer immunology to develop more effective life-saving treatments for all types of cancer.

June 20, 2017 Research Updates

A Role for Progesterone in Breast Cancer Treatment?

New clinical trials will test whether the addition of progesterone could improve treatment for hormone receptor-positive breast cancer.

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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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