Tag Archives: breast cancer treatment
ACTION ALERT: Tell the NCI We Can’t Be Pink’d
By Tibby Reas Hinderlie, Communications Associate
This year’s Think Before You Pink® campaign “We Can’t Be Pink’d: Say NO to Pink Policies” calls out the lack of leadership from the Trump Administration in truly addressing the breast cancer crisis. We’re demanding... Read more
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Tell the FDA: Ensure patient and consumer safety
We Can’t Be Pink’d week TWO is here and we’re calling on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to do better to protect patients and consumers! This week we are calling on the FDA to uphold strong standards and improve transparency to ensure drugs and medical devices are... Read more
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The Real Ones Tried to Kill Me – The Fake Ones Did Too
By Kim Motta
Kim Motta lives in Dublin, Ohio, a suburb of Columbus. She has been married to her husband Peter for almost 20 years, and they have two daughters in high school, Lauren and Emily. Kim works to "pay it forward" as she contiunes healing from Breast Implant... Read more
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Calling on the FDA to Put Patients First: A Check-Up from Stage IV Cancer Communities
By Marie Garlock
Marie Garlock, PhD, is an anti-discrimination educator and consultant for community-building initiatives (itisinyou.org). Marie’s based in Durham, NC and works across the U.S. south and Global South on healthcare, environmental, and racial justice... Read more
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SABCS 2019
by Karuna Jaggar, Executive Director
Every year we go to the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS), the largest breast cancer conference in the world, so we can bring you updates and analysis of the latest breast cancer research and treatment.
It's impossible to... Read more
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SABCS 2019: Tiny treatment updates via Tweet
Over a thousand papers are presented at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium each year, and I attend more than 12 hours of presentations and discussions each day. It’s a lot to cover and I try to focus on the results that are most relevant and interesting to our... Read more
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SABCS 2019: Mixed Results for Hormone Replacement Therapy and Breast Cancer Risk
by Karuna Jaggar, Executive Director
A large, federally-funded study evaluating the use of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) to reduce the risk of heart disease, bone loss, and other effects of menopause was stopped early in 2002 when researchers found more breast cancers... Read more
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SABCS 2019: Less Surgery, But Still Some, For Breast Cancer
by Karuna Jaggar, Executive Director
When first diagnosed with cancer, it can feel like the surest, fastest way to get rid of it is to cut it out. So many newly diagnosed breast cancer patients are surprised to learn that surgery isn’t the first step in treatment for many... Read more
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SABCS 2019: No Winners in Debate Over Treatment Options
by Karuna Jaggar, Executive Director
Friday morning, SABCS opened with a debate that was hyped like a sporting event in an effort to spice up a pretty dry conference. The topic was about surgical options, which is a defining decision for a majority of people diagnosed with... Read more
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SABCS 2019: Evaluating—and understanding—breast cancer studies at SABCS
By Karuna Jaggar, Executive Director
For 42 years, breast cancer researchers and doctors have been gathering in San Antonio... Read more
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