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.
Charity Review: Dr. Susan Love Research Foundation
The Dr. Susan Love Research Foundation is known for involving the public in research on breast cancer causes and prevention.
Three Year Anniversary for After Twenty Years Cancer Research Blog
A look back on three years of blogging about cancer research from the patient perspective, and a few thoughts looking ahead.
Metastatic Breast Cancer: Learning About Innovative Research Approaches
Prominent breast cancer researchers spoke about innovative approaches in metastatic breast cancer research at NBCC’s 2016 Advocate Summit.
5 Cancer Research Stories Worth Following – Summer 2016
Cancer research stories worth following this summer include reports from ASCO on a web app that improves survival for lung cancer patients and a “biosimilar” treatment for the breast cancer drug Herceptin.
Charity Review: Breast Cancer Research Foundation
The Breast Cancer Research Foundation provides seed grants for studies that have the potential for rapid clinical application in breast cancer.
Cancer Clinical Trials: Why Don’t More of Us Participate?
When consumers have a better understanding of how clinical trials work they are most likely to say they would enroll in one, a recent study found.
Charity Review: Stand Up To Cancer
Stand Up To Cancer funds cancer research “Dream Teams” with a common goal of moving new cancer therapies quickly from the lab to patients.
5 Cancer Research Stories Worth Following – Spring 2016
Cancer research stories worth following this spring include a potential new combination treatment for HER2-positive breast cancer and evidence that a gene assay may help breast cancer patients avoid unnecessary chemotherapy treatment.
Metastatic Breast Cancer: How Can We Accelerate Progress?
A major new report details action needed to accelerate progress against metastatic breast cancer so that it can be treated as a manageable condition with good quality of life.
Donating for Cancer Research: Choosing Value
Is the “no questions asked” approach to supporting cancer research charities the best approach today?
After 20 Years 