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July 16, 2020 Cancer Risk

What Do Young Women and Men Need to Know About Breast Cancer?

Young women and men will feel the most impact from policy changes that could affect everything from their risk of getting breast cancer to their ability to access potential life-saving treatments.

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.

A new year and improving health care
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.

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.

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.

June 25, 2015 Cancer Risk

Camp Lejeune, Environmental Toxins And Breast Cancer Risk

A study examining the possible link between contaminated drinking water at Camp Lejeune and male breast cancer could provide insights about breast cancer causes.

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.

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.

August 22, 2013 Progress Against Cancer

Breast Cancer: Where Are We After Twenty Years?

In the last twenty years, there have been some advances in breast cancer treatment and many more women are screened each year, but these advances have not brought about transformational change in the way breast cancer is treated or in mortality from the disease.

August 14, 2013 Cancer Advocacy

My Breast Cancer Story

My life journey, especially since my second diagnosis of early stage breast cancer, has included learning the basics about the science of breast cancer, advocating for research funding and starting this blog.

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!
- Lisa DeFerrari

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