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Lifestyle Risk Factors and Breast Cancer Mortality
Lifestyle Risk Factors and Breast Cancer Mortality Dr. Samantha El Warrak’s research found that a diet high in red meat was most linked to dying from breast cancer. May 27, 2025 At the 2025 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting, Dr. Samantha El Warrak presented the results of her research on how five…
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The Research METAvivor Funds
The Research METAvivor Funds METAvivor President Dr. Kelly Shanahan discusses the research the organization supports. May 16, 2025 By 2030, researchers estimate that about 246,000 people will be living with metastatic breast cancer. METAvivor is the first organization dedicated to raising awareness of, and funding research…
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Breast Cancer Doesn’t Care About Gender
Breast Cancer Doesn’t Care About Gender What is it like to be a member of the trans community and diagnosed with breast cancer? Ash Davidson shares his story. May 2, 2025 Ashton Davidson was diagnosed with breast cancer during gender-affirming top surgery. He faced some unique challenges and situations during and after…
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Winter 2025 Breast Cancer Research Round Up
Winter 2025 Breast Cancer Research Round Up Have you been diagnosed with metastatic hormone receptor-positive breast cancer or DCIS? Dr. Kevin Fox discusses the latest research. Apr 18, 2025 Can people diagnosed with metastatic hormone receptor-positive breast cancer avoid chemotherapy and take a CDK4/6 inhibitor instead?…
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Triple-Negative Breast Cancer and the TRIM37 Protein
Triple-Negative Breast Cancer and the TRIM37 Protein Is the TRIM37 protein one reason why Black women are more likely to be diagnosed with triple-negative breast cancer? Dr. Sanchita Bhatnagar discusses her research. Apr 4, 2025 It’s been known for many years that Black women are twice as likely as white women to be…
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How Is the NIH Funding Freeze Affecting Breast Cancer Research? One Scientist Explains
How Is the NIH Funding Freeze Affecting Breast Cancer Research? One Scientist Explains Noted scientist Donald McDonnell explains how the halt in NIH funding is hampering breast cancer research. Mar 21, 2025 The National Institutes of Health (NIH) are the largest funder of cancer research in the world. A January 2025…
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Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Treatment: Where Are We?
Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Treatment: Where Are We? Dr. Lisa Carey explains the latest research on TNBC treatments. Mar 7, 2025 About 10% to 15% of breast cancers are triple-negative. This means they don’t have receptors for the hormones estrogen or progesterone, and don’t have too many HER2 proteins. So, hormonal…
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How Does Alcohol Affect Breast Cancer Risk?
How Does Alcohol Affect Breast Cancer Risk?Feb 21, 2025 About half the country doesn’t know that alcohol increases cancer risk. In January 2025, the U.S. Surgeon General put out an advisory on alcohol and cancer risk, calling for cancer risk-warning labels on alcoholic beverages. The advisory said alcohol contributes to…
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Fall 2024 Breast Cancer Research Round Up
Fall 2024 Breast Cancer Research Round UpFeb 7, 2025 What does the latest breast cancer research mean for you? Dr. Kathy Miller explains. Hormonal birth control increases breast cancer risk in women with a BRCA1 mutation, but not women with a BRCA2 mutation. Levonorgestrel IUDs increase risk, but how much? The long-term…
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Biomarker Testing Laws: How Are They Helping?
Biomarker Testing Laws: How Are They Helping? Float RightMediumAccessibilityDelete Jan 24, 2025 Joanna Doran explains new laws aimed at providing more comprehensive insurance coverage for biomarker testing. In cancer, biomarkers are features of the tumor, such as a genetic mutation or the presence of a certain protein.…
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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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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…