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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.

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.

Adding progesterone to hormonal treatment for breast 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.

Reviewing top stories about cancer research in Spring 2017
May 19, 2017 Research Updates

5 Cancer Research Stories Worth Following – Spring 2017

Cancer research stories worth following this spring include a study on the benefits of one type of immune system therapy for patients with metastatic triple negative breast cancer.

Step therapy delaying a cancer patient's access to needed medicine
April 27, 2017 Access to Care

What is “Step Therapy” and Why Should We Care?

How is the practice of “step therapy” affecting patients?

Reviewing "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
March 29, 2017 Book Reviews

Review of “The Gene: An Intimate History” by Siddhartha Mukherjee

In the next decade, we’re likely to know much more about our individual risks for a variety of diseases and conditions based on the information contained in our genomes.

Reviewing top stories about cancer research in Winter 2017
February 27, 2017 Research Updates

5 Cancer Research Stories Worth Following – Winter 2017

Cancer research stories worth following this winter include a possible new use for an existing drug to prevent metastasis in triple negative breast cancer.

A new year and improving health care
January 7, 2017 Access to Care

A New Year: Where Do We Go From Here?

Let’s keep moving forward in 2017 and address health care access issues, including out-of-pocket costs, that are priorities for most Americans.

Reviewing top stories about progress against cancer in 2016
December 20, 2016 Progress Against Cancer

10 Things We Learned About Progress Against Cancer in 2016

Prominent issues in cancer research this year included finding ways to make immune system therapies safer and effective for more patients, and the need to make new cancer medicines more affordable.

Health policy changes that are needed to improve cancer patient outcomes
November 29, 2016 Access to Care

Cancer and Health Policy: Some Things I’m Watching

Possible health policy changes in the coming months could be critical for anyone affected by or potentially affected by cancer.

Reviewing top stories about cancer research in Fall 2016
November 5, 2016 Research Updates

5 Cancer Research Stories Worth Following – Fall 2016

Cancer research stories worth following this fall include new developments in targeted treatment for ovarian cancer and for metastatic 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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