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Important Links for the Latinx/Hispanic Community
Special Report: Increasing Racial Diversity in Breast Cancer Clinical Trials Breast Reconstruction in Women of Color: Tips on Getting the Care You Deserve Podcast: Just Ask: Increasing Diversity in Clinical Trials Video: Diversity in Clinical Trials: Your Participation Matters Podcast: The Importance of Diversity in…
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Pros/cons to continuing reconstruction surgery
Good day to all my fellow Warriors! I’m a 65 year old woman who had a bilateral mastectomy with breast tissue expanders for future reconstruction surgery, on 3 26/24. The JP drains were removed on 4/4/24 and my first saline injections to the expanders, was doe on 4/11/24. On 4/12/24, I developed a low grade fever and their…
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Bringing Breastcancer.org to the Spanish-Speaking Community
Bringing Breastcancer.org to the Spanish-Speaking Community Jan 5, 2024 Marián Castanondo talks about her role as a moderator for the Breastcancer.org Spanish community. Marián has been with Breastcancer.org since the Spanish language discussion forums launched 11 years ago. Listen to the podcast to hear Marián discuss:…
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Black & Hispanic Women May Have Higher Risk of Lymphedema
Black and Hispanic Women May Have Higher Risk of Lymphedema June 15, 2022 Among women who had breast cancer surgery and axillary lymph node dissection, Black and Hispanic women were more likely to develop lymphedema than white women, as were women who received chemotherapy before surgery, rather than after surgery. Read…
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Una frase y una foto
¿Tienes un diagnóstico de cáncer de mama metastásico o en estadío IV? ¡Tú nos puedes ayudar! Si has tenido un diagnóstico de cáncer de mama stadío IV y quieres ayudar a hacer crecer nuestra comunidad hispano-hablante, envíanos una foto y una frase sobre cómo nuestros foros de discusión te han ayudado en tu proceso. Lo…
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Podcast: The Importance of Diversity in BC Clinical Trials
The Importance of Diversity in Breast Cancer Clinical Trials September 15, 2021 Dr. Lola Fayanju is the Helen O. Dickens Presidential Associate Professor at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, where she is also chief of breast surgery at Penn Medicine, as well as surgical director of the Rena…