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What topics/experts would you like to see on The Breastcancer.org Podcast?
Hello, I'm Jamie, senior editor at Breastcancer.org and host of The Breastcancer.org Podcast. I'd like to make sure the podcast is answering questions that Community members have. Are there topics you'd like to see covered? Experts you think I should talk to? Do you want to share your story? Questions you want answered?…
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How Will Health Insurance Changes Affect People With Metastatic Breast Cancer?
How Will Health Insurance Changes Affect People With Metastatic Breast Cancer? February 3, 2026 Triage Cancer CEO Joanna Doran answers questions about Medicare, Medicaid, and metastatic breast cancer. Float RightMediumAccessibilityDelete The changes to federal- and state-run health insurance programs can be confusing,…
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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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AIMSS: How Aromatase Inhibitors Can Affect Hands and Wrists
AIMSS: How Aromatase Inhibitors Can Affect Hands and Wrists January 13, 2026 If you’re taking an aromatase inhibitor, you may have pain in your hands and wrists. Dr. David Bozentka explains the syndrome. Float RightMediumAccessibilityDelete Bone and joint pain are some of the most common side effects of aromatase…
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Podcast: Exercise As Cancer Treatment
Exercise As Cancer Treatment January 6, 2026 Dr. Kerry Courneya discusses the CHALLENGE trial, the first study to show exercise improved survival after cancer treatment. The CHALLENGE trial found that a three-year, structured exercise program after chemotherapy for stage III colon cancer reduced the risk of the cancer…
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Podcast: Top Research From SABCS 2025
Top Research From SABCS 2025 December 12, 2025 The 2025 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium featured four days filled with new research findings, poster presentations, and educational sessions. Marisa Weiss, MD, founder and chief medical officer of Breastcancer.org, offers her take on the top results. Listen to the episode…
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Podcast: Addressing the Skin Side Effects of Breast Cancer Treatment
Addressing the Skin Side Effects of Breast Cancer Treatment December 12, 2025 At the 2025 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, Dr. Ian Tattersall, an oncodermatologist, was part of a panel focusing on body image, hair loss, and skin health after breast cancer treatment. Listen to the episode to hear Dr. Tattersall explain:…
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Podcast: Interactive Online Tool Improves Quality of Life in Young Breast Cancer Survivors
Interactive Online Tool Improves Quality of Life in Young Breast Cancer Survivors December 12, 2025 At the 2025 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, Ann Partridge, MD, MPH, presented research on the Young, Empowered & Strong (YES) mHealth tool designed to better meet the emotional and physical health needs of young people…
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Podcast: Final Results From Early Trials on a Vaccine to Prevent TNBC
Final Results From Early Trials on a Vaccine to Prevent TNBC December 11, 2025 At the 2025 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, Justin Johnson, PhD, presented a poster detailing the final results from three groups of people in a phase I trial on a vaccine to prevent triple-negative breast cancer. Listen to the episode to…
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Podcast: Acupuncture Helps Ease Chemo Brain
Acupuncture Helps Ease Chemo Brain December 12, 2025 At the 2025 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, Dr. Jun Mao, an integrative medicine specialist and licensed acupuncturist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, presented research showing that both real and sham acupuncture can help improve cognitive function in…
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Podcast: “We Need More Education About the Risk of Recurrence”
“We Need More Education About the Risk of Recurrence” December 10, 2025 At the 2025 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, Megan-Claire Chase, known online as Warrior Megsie, a fierce and funny breast cancer advocate, presented a poster on real-world patient and caregiver experiences with breast cancer risk of recurrence in…
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Podcast: Bridging the Gap Between the Oncology and Mental Health Communities
Bridging the Gap Between the Oncology and Mental Health Communities December 10, 2025 At the 2025 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, Whitney O’Connor, a two-time breast cancer survivor, licensed professional counselor, and founder of the Boobie Queen Company, presented a poster on the mental health tools she developed to…
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Podcast: Giredestrant Promising New Treatment For Early-Stage HR-Positive Breast Cancer
Giredestrant Promising New Treatment For Early-Stage HR-Positive Breast Cancer December 10, 2025 After surgery, many people with stage I to stage III hormone receptor-positive breast cancer take tamoxifen or an aromatase inhibitor for five to 10 years. This has been the standard of care for the last 25 years. At the 2025…
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Podcast: Making HRT Decisions With a History of Breast Cancer
Making HRT Decisions With a History of Breast Cancer December 10, 2025 At the 2025 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS), Dr. Tara Sanft, associate professor of medicine at the Yale School of Medicine and director of the Yale Survivorship Clinic, moderated a session called “Balancing Act: Hormone Replacement Therapy…
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Podcast: The Guy With Stage 4 Breast Cancer
The Guy With Stage 4 Breast Cancer December 2, 2025 Male breast cancer makes up about 1% of all breast cancer cases. The numbers are small, but it does happen. Jake Messier is living with metastatic breast cancer after first being diagnosed with stage II disease in 2023. Jake has very active Tik Tok and Instagram accounts…
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Podcast: Can We Stop Fat From Fueling Triple-Negative Breast Cancer?
Can We Stop Fat From Fueling Triple-Negative Breast Cancer? November 18, 2025 Dr. Andrei Goga and his colleagues found that triple-negative breast cancer cells build molecular tunnels called gap junctions into nearby fat cells and use the fat cells’ energy for fuel. When the scientists blocked the gap junctions, the tumors…
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Podcast: Coping With the Fear of Breast Cancer Recurrence
Coping With the Fear of Breast Cancer Recurrence November 3, 2025 After being diagnosed with breast cancer, nearly everyone worries that the cancer will come back. But for some people, this fear is overwhelming and interferes with their ability to function and live their lives. Clinical health psychologist Dr. Shelly Johns…
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Podcast: Weight Loss Drugs and Breast Cancer
Weight Loss Drugs and Breast Cancer October 21, 2025 According to a KFF poll, about one in eight, or 12%, of adults in the United States have used a GLP-1 medicine like Ozempic, Trulicity, Victoza, Mounjaro, Wegovy, or Zepbound. These drugs were originally developed to treat diabetes, but quickly started being prescribed…
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Podcast: Already Aware: Dealing With Feelings About Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Already Aware: Dealing With Feelings About Breast Cancer Awareness Month October 7, 2025 Many people feel supported by Breast Cancer Awareness Month activities and pink merchandise. Others feel the month focuses on people who’ve been cured and leaves out people with metastatic disease. Some men with breast cancer feel the…
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TNBC Can Change Hormone Receptor Status If It Comes Back
Sep 23, 2025 Triple-negative breast cancer may come back as hormone receptor-positive disease about a third of the time. Triple-negative breast cancer is negative for both estrogen and progesterone receptors. So, it’s hormone receptor-negative. People diagnosed with this type of breast cancer aren’t offered hormonal…
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Managing Hormonal Therapy Side Effects
Jun 11, 2025 World-renowned breast cancer expert Dr. Hope Rugo offers strategies for the most troubling side effects. At the 2025 American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting, Hope Rugo, MD, chaired a session on managing the side effects of new breast cancer treatments and also presented information on how to…
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Chelsea’s Story: Diagnosed With Breast Cancer at 25
Sep 9, 2025 After genetic testing showed she had a BRIP1 mutation, Chelsea Vangrol’s doctor sent her for a baseline mammogram at age 25. A medical assistant at Elizabeth Wende Breast Care in Upstate New York, Chelsea Vangrol had seen young women diagnosed with breast cancer. But she never expected to be one of them. She…
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Teaching the Immune System to Fight Cancer
Aug 22, 2025 A new type of drug may be able to make the immune system attack cancer. Dr. Benjamin Schrank explains his research. Antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) are a relatively new type of medicine for breast cancer. Enhertu (chemical name: fam-trastuzumab-deruxtecan-nxki) and Dato-DXd (brand name: Datroway) are two ADCs…
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Diagnosed With Breast Cancer While Pregnant
Aug 8, 2025 Rafaela Dreisin shares her journey through diagnosis, treatment, and giving birth. At the start of her second trimester, Rafaela Dreisin was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 36. Listen to the episode to hear Rafaela discuss: how she and her doctors decided on a treatment plan how she coped with…
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Health Insurance and Disability for People Living With Metastatic Breast Cancer
Jul 25, 2025 Triage Cancer CEO Joanna Doran answers questions on how people with metastatic disease can best navigate health insurance and disability issues. This podcast is the audio from a special Virtual Support Group meetup featuring guest moderator Joanna Doran. Listen to the podcast to hear Joanna and Community…
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Managing the Emotions of Metastatic Breast Cancer When You’re Young
Jul 11, 2025 Therapist Kelly Grosklags helps Melissa Jenkins moderate a special Virtual Community Meetup on managing the emotions you feel after being diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer at a young age. This podcast is the audio from a special Virtual Support Group featuring guest moderator Kelly Grosklags. Listen to…
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Breast Cancer Doesn’t Care Whom You Love
Jun 27, 2025 Jaci Field, a member of the LGBTQ+ community, shares her story. Four years after giving birth to her son, Jaci Field was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 39. Listen to the episode to hear Jaci discuss: her breast cancer experience and her advocacy work the discrimination she’s faced, both because of her…
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Financial Toxicity and Breast Cancer: How Doctors Can Help
Financial Toxicity and Breast Cancer: How Doctors Can Help Dr. Fumiko Chino offers advice and suggestions on how to navigate financial difficulties. Jun 3, 2025 At the 2025 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting Fumiko Chino, MD, summarized her presentation on how doctors can help the people they care…
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Making Sure Exercise is Part of Cancer Care
Making Sure Exercise is Part of Cancer Care Dr. Katie Schmitz discusses how to integrate exercise into care treatment plans, as well as a study showing exercise improved survival in people with colon cancer. Jun 2, 2025 At the 2025 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting, Dr. Katie Schmitz chaired a…
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Top Breast Cancer Research at ASCO 2025
Top Breast Cancer Research at ASCO 2025 Dr. Eleonora Teplinsky explains DESTINY-Breast09, ASCENT-04, and SERENA-6. Jun 2, 2025 The 2025 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting featured five days of presentations and educational sessions on all types of cancer. Dr. Eleonora Teplinsky, a board-certified…