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Best books about cancer
April 13, 2022 Book Reviews

10 Best Books About Cancer

My “top 10” list of the best books about cancer that I’ve read so far.

Hope for preventing deaths from breast cancer
March 15, 2022 Cancer Risk

What is Breast Cancer Prevention?

An effective breast cancer prevention strategy needs to include much more than individual lifestyle changes.

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.

Reviewing top stories about cancer research in Fall 2017
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.

Undergoing 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.

Reviewing top stories about cancer research in Summer 2017
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.

Responding to questions about cancer and blogging in Summer 2017
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.”

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.

Reviewing the charity, Dr. Susan Love Research Foundation.
October 15, 2016 Charity Reviews

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.

Celebrating three-year anniversary of After 20 Years Cancer Research Blog
September 29, 2016 Blogging

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.

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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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