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Advocates’ Thoughts on SABCS 2024
Advocates’ Thoughts on SABCS 2024 Dec 13, 2024 What are patient advocates excited about at SABCS 2024? Five tell us. Five patient advocates share what they like and what they’re excited about at the 2024 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium. The advocates are: Antoinette Greer, of My Sister My Friend Breast Cancer Support…
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Breastcancer.org Podcasts: Experts discuss research & issues
Our podcasts feature experts discussing a wide variety of breast cancer issues and the latest research on breast cancer. Check out all of Breastcancer.org's Podcasts here. In the premiere podcast, we're excited to bring you a summary of the research highlights from first day of the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium 2013!…
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Top Research at SABCS 2024
Top Research at SABCS 2024 Dec 13, 2024 What were the hot topics at the 2024 SABCS? Dr. Marisa Weiss details the highlights. The 2024 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium featured five days of research presentations, educational sessions, and advocacy meetings. Dr. Marisa Weiss, founder and chief medical officer of…
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Enhertu for HER2-Low and -Ultralow Metastatic Breast Cancer
Enhertu for HER2-Low and -Ultralow Metastatic Breast Cancer Dec 12, 2024 Dr. Aditya Bardia discusses Enhertu for metastatic hormone receptor-positive, HER2-low and -ultralow breast cancer and explains those terms. At the 2024 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, Dr. Aditya Bardia, director of the Breast Oncology Program…
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Breast Cancer in Young Women: What We Know and Reducing Risk
Breast Cancer in Young Women: What We Know and Reducing Risk Dec 11, 2024 Dr. Matteo Lambertini discusses current research on breast cancer in women 40 and younger. Cases of breast cancer in young women have been increasing dramatically in the last eight years. Dr. Matteo Lambertini, whose research focuses on breast cancer…
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Alamo Breast Cancer Foundation Scholarships
Alamo Breast Cancer Foundation Scholarships Dec 11, 2024 What does it take to be an Alamo Breast Cancer Scholar? Andrea Hans explains. Andrea Hans was diagnosed with stage II triple-negative breast cancer when she was 28. With expertise in public health and health policy, she began working as an advocate to empower young…
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Sexual Health After Breast Cancer
Sexual Health After Breast Cancer Dec 10, 2024 Noted sexpert Dr. Don Dizon explains why sexual health after cancer treatment should be more than an afterthought. At the 2024 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium Dr. Don Dizon, professor of medicine and professor of surgery at the Brown University Cancer Institute, was part…
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Can Hormonal Therapy Help Treat Triple-Negative Breast Cancer?
Can Hormonal Therapy Help Treat Triple-Negative Breast Cancer? Dec 6, 2024 Dr. Donald McDonnell discusses his research on estrogen, eosinophils, and triple-negative breast cancer. New research suggests that estrogen plays a role in allowing hormone receptor-negative breast cancer to grow. This is because estrogen limits…
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Black Women and Hormonal Therapy Sexual Side Effects
Black Women and Hormonal Therapy Sexual Side Effects November 22, 2024 Hormonal therapy is more likely to affect physical quality of life for Black women than white women. Dr. Janeane Anderson discusses her research on the topic. In the THRIVE trial, sexual side effects caused by hormonal therapy led to lower mental…
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Diagnosed With Breast Cancer at 26
Diagnosed With Breast Cancer at 26 November 8, 2024 When cancer researcher LaShae Rolle found a lump in her breast at age 26, she didn’t think it could be cancer, but decided to have a check-up just to be safe. She’s glad she did. Being diagnosed with breast cancer at any age is frightening and unexpected. But if you’re…
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What You Need to Know About Inflammatory Breast Cancer
What You Need to Know About Inflammatory Breast Cancer October 25, 2024 Dr. Filipa Lynce discusses the symptoms and treatment of inflammatory breast cancer. Inflammatory breast cancer is a rare and aggressive type of breast cancer; only about 1% to 5% of all breast cancers diagnosed in the United States are inflammatory.…
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Transitioning to a Different Normal After a Breast Cancer Diagnosis
Transitioning to a Different Normal After a Breast Cancer Diagnosis October 11, 2024 Grief counselor Kelly Grosklags helps Melissa Jenkins moderate a special Virtual Community Meetup on moving to a different normal after being diagnosed with breast cancer. A breast cancer diagnosis is a trauma, both physically and…
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Oral Side Effects of Breast Cancer Treatment
Oral Side Effects of Breast Cancer Treatment September 27, 2024 Suffering from mouth sores or dry mouth? Dr. Thomas Sollecito offers solutions. A number of breast cancer treatments, including chemotherapy and some targeted therapy medicines, like Herceptin (trastuzumab), can cause oral side effects, including mouth sores,…
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The Mastectomy I Always Wanted
The Mastectomy I Always Wanted Sep 13, 2024 Erica Neubert Campbell discusses her memoir about her breast cancer diagnosis, double mastectomy, and reconstruction. While preparing for breast cancer surgery and reconstruction, Erica Neubert Campbell was understandably scared and anxious. She also had no idea what her…
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Summer 2024 Breast Cancer Research Round Up
Summer 2024 Breast Cancer Research Round Up Aug 30, 2024 What does the latest breast cancer research mean for you? Dr. Holly Pederson explains. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force updated its screening mammogram recommendations. Having a double mastectomy after being diagnosed with breast cancer in one breast doesn’t…
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Osteoporosis and Breast Cancer
Osteoporosis and Breast Cancer Aug 16, 2024 Osteoporosis can be a side effect of several breast cancer treatments. Rheumatologist Dr. Anupama Shahane outlines treatment options. Certain breast cancer treatments, including the aromatase inhibitors – medicines that stop the body from making estrogen – and certain…
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Podcasting From the Chemo Chair
Podcasting From the Chemo Chair Aug 9, 2024 “I started the podcast to show people that you can live through cancer,” Carly Fauth. Carly Fauth was diagnosed with breast cancer in January 2024. Scheduled to start chemotherapy in May, Carly decided to start a podcast called Chemo Coffee Talk, which she records from her chemo…
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What Is Palliative Care and When Do You Use It?
What Is Palliative Care and When Do You Use It? Jul 26, 2024 Palliative care focuses on pain and symptom relief. Dr. Joe Straton explains why it’s appropriate for anyone with breast cancer. Palliative care is often confused with hospice care, but the two are very different. This podcast is the audio from a special Virtual…
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Bias in Healthcare AI
Bias in Healthcare AI Jul 16, 2024 What happens when AI reads a mammogram? Data journalist Meredith Broussard discusses her experience and diagnosis. In late 2019, Meredith’s routine mammogram showed an area of concern. Both her doctor and AI — an artificial intelligence program — read her mammogram. Her doctor looked at…
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Research on Side Effects at ASCO 2024
Research on Side Effects at ASCO 2024 June 21, 2024 Five researchers discuss their research on the side effects of breast cancer treatment. At the 2024 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting in June, an entire poster session was dedicated to treatment-related side effects.Listen to the episode to hear:…
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Genetic Testing Saved My Life
Genetic Testing Saved My Life May 31, 2024 Dr. Brooklyn Olumba explains how discovering she had a BRCA2 mutation led to earlier breast cancer screening and detection. At the 2024 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting, Dr. Brooklyn Olumba was part of ASCO Voices, a program that gives people in the…
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How Are Your Oncologist’s Communication Skills?
How Are Your Oncologist’s Communication Skills? Jun 4, 2024 Dr. Fumiko Chino discusses her research on doctor-patient communication. At the 2024 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting Fumiko Chino, MD, presented the results of research she conducted with Breastcancer.org on how doctors’ communication…
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Top Breast Cancer Research at ASCO 2024
Top Breast Cancer Research at ASCO 2024 Jun 2, 2024 Dr. Eleonora Teplinsky explains the results with the most immediate implications for people with breast cancer. The 2024 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting featured five days of presentations and educational sessions on all types of cancer. Dr.…
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Predicting Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Risk in Young Black Women
Predicting Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Risk in Young Black Women Jun 1, 2024 Drs. Holly Pederson and Elisha Hughes explain their research on polygenic risk scores. Black women have a higher risk of developing triple-negative breast cancer at a young age than white women. At the 2024 American Society of Clinical Oncology…
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The Boob Bus
The Boob Bus May 24, 2024 Rena Vanzo started The Boob Bus to make mammograms more personalized and fun. There are many reasons women don’t get annual mammograms, including the distance to a mammogram facility, lack of transportation, or not having a primary care doctor. Licensed, certified genetic counselor Rena Vanzo…
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Easing Cancer Pain in People With a History of Addiction
Easing Cancer Pain in People With a History of Addiction May 10, 2024 Dr. Natalie Moryl discusses how she works to control pain in people with a history of addiction. Pain is a common side effect of breast cancer. The cancer itself may cause pain and nearly all breast cancer treatments may cause some type of pain. If…
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How to Ease Stress
How to Ease Stress Apr 12, 2024 Dr. Pamela Ginsberg offers tools and tips on how to ease stress and anxiety after a breast cancer diagnosis. That being diagnosed with breast cancer is stressful is an understatement. It may be difficult to accept the diagnosis. You may feel overwhelmed by making so many decisions at once:…
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Radiation Before Mastectomy: Switching Treatment Order Allows for Immediate Reconstruction
Radiation Before Mastectomy: Switching Treatment Order Allows for Immediate Reconstruction Apr 26, 2024 Dr. Benjamin Smith discusses his research on giving radiation before mastectomy, which allows for immediate reconstruction during mastectomy surgery. If early-stage breast cancer has a high risk of recurrence – coming…
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Embracing What Matters Most After a Metastatic Breast Cancer Diagnosis
Embracing What Matters Most After a Metastatic Breast Cancer Diagnosis Mar 1, 2024 Grief counselor Kelly Grosklags helps Melissa Jenkins moderate a special Virtual Community Meetup on embracing what matters after being diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer. Living with metastatic breast cancer can bring many changes,…
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Finding and Treating Inactive Breast Cancer Cells
Finding and Treating Inactive Breast Cancer Cells Feb 2, 2024 Dr. Angela DeMichele explains her research on treating inactive breast cancer cells to prevent recurrence. At the European Society for Medical Oncology 2023 Congress, Dr. DeMichele presented results from the CLEVER study, which looked at ways to treat inactive…