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Finding hope in cancer research
June 24, 2025 Cancer Advocacy

Research is Our Hope and Our Future

Cancer research is vital for progress against the disease, yet proposed funding cuts could hinder advancements in treatments.

April 28, 2023 Progress Against Cancer

Genetic Testing and Genomic Testing: What’s the Difference?

Genetic testing and genomic testing refer to the gathering of two different types of important information about the biology of a person’s cancer.

December 28, 2022 Progress Against Cancer

Looking Back at 2022: Top 5 Stories About Cancer Research and Cancer Care

My picks for five of the top cancer research stories of 2022.

Reviewing resources that provide information on cancer and coping with the Covid-19 crisis
March 23, 2020 Life After Diagnosis

Cancer and Coping With the COVID-19 Crisis: Helpful Resources

Resources that provide helpful information on coping with cancer and the COVID-19 crisis.

Large surprise bills for breast cancer surgery
February 27, 2020 Life After Diagnosis

Ending Surprise Medical Billing

Many cancer patients are receiving unexpected bills from out-of-network providers after surgery.

Learning about the meanings of frequently used cancer terms
January 30, 2020 Communication

6 Frequently Used Cancer Terms: What Do They Actually Mean?

In cancer language, it’s not unusual for the medical or scientific meaning of a term to be different from the way the same word is understood in everyday language.

Toxic exposures leading to development of breast cancer
January 16, 2020 Cancer Risk

Toxic Exposures and Cancer Risk: Findings From Two Recent Studies

Findings from two recent studies about exposures to endocrine disrupters and the potential impact on our health.

Research findings being presented at the 2019 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium
December 18, 2019 Research Updates

Highlights From the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium 2019

Top “take-home” highlights from the 2019 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium.

The Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act will be considered by Congress
November 2, 2019 Access to Care

The Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act

The Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act would waive the lengthy waiting periods that currently prevent individuals with advanced breast cancer from receiving timely access to care.

Donating to breast cancer charities that give support to patients or fund research
October 9, 2019 Charity Reviews

Supporting Breast Cancer Charities: A Better Way

A look at seven of the most highly rated national charities that serve those affected by breast cancer.

Developing treatments for hormone receptor-positive breast cancer in laboratory
September 12, 2019 Research Updates

Targeted Treatments for Hormone Receptor-Positive Breast Cancer

There were some noteworthy developments this year in targeted therapies for hormone receptor-positive breast cancer.

View from hike at the Grand Canyon.
August 17, 2019 Blogging

Summer 2019 Blogging Challenge

I’m participating in a blogging challenge in which participants respond to a series of random questions about themselves and blogging.

Understanding the impact of environmental carcinogens on breast cancer risk
May 22, 2019 Cancer Risk

Making Breast Cancer Prevention a Priority

A recent competition called on researchers and advocates to propose their best, bold ideas for how to prevent 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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