Is it Time for Me to Stop Treatment?
Women in prolonged cancer treatment agonize when treatment regimens fail them. When remission remains elusive for years, we may understandably become disheartened and exhausted from balancing the side effects of treatment with living a life we recognize as enjoyable and worthwhile. Those who love us may hold sway, but the decision is ours. Should I […]
Strong Black Superwoman Syndrome
“Strong Black Superwoman Syndrome” is often used to describe black women who feel obligated to help others, suppress their emotions, manifest strength, and resist appearing vulnerable. This interactive group presentation that discusses the effect “Strong Black Superwoman Syndrome” has had on black women during their cancer journey. Practical tips and interventions are shared on how […]
Cannabis and CBD for Cancer
There are so many questions surrounding medical cannabis and CBD, such as the difference between the two and their benefits for cancer patients. Join Dr. Diana Martinez, psychiatrist and a neuroscientist at Columbia University, as she addresses your questions and discusses the research on cannabis and CBD for medical disorders. She explains how medical cannabis […]
HER2+ Breast Cancer Deep Dive into the Science Behind the Treatment
Have you ever wondered about how treatments for HER2+ breast cancer work? In this webinar, Rachel Schiff PhD, Baylor College of Medicine, discusses the history of the development of different treatments for HER2+ breast cancer up until present time, and the science behind it. She explains how different drugs work and what are the concepts […]
WISDOM Study: Working to End Confusion about Receiving Mammograms
The WISDOM Study works to determine if breast cancer screenings can be made better by personalizing each woman’s mammogram schedule and dismantling a one size fits all annual approach. Dr. Laura Esserman, Professor of Surgery and Radiology at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), director of the UCSF Breast Care Clinic, and internationally recognized […]
Management of Breast Cancer Brain Metastases
As systemic control improves and there is more routine surveillance imaging, breast cancer brain metastases (BCBM) are becoming an increasingly common diagnosis. In this webinar, Dr. Aixa Soyano, Assistant Member in the Department of Breast Oncology at the Moffitt Cancer Center, and Dr. Kamran Ahmed, radiation oncologist at Moffitt Cancer Center, discuss their research and […]
Breast Cancer and the Environment
Over half of the women diagnosed with breast cancer in the United States have no known risk factors. With family history accounting for only around 10 percent of breast cancer diagnoses, a large and growing body of research indicates that toxic chemicals may increase our risk of developing the disease. These are chemicals we are […]
Patient-Centered Dosing for Individuals with MBC
Join the Patient-Centered Dosing Initiative (PCDI)’s Dr. Aditya Bardia, medical oncologist at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Cancer Center and Assistant Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School, and Anne Loeser, patient advocate, author of The Insider’s Guide to Metastatic Breast Cancer, to discuss their work with patients and doctors to help select optimal treatment dosage […]
COVID-19 Updates for Cancer Patients
Dr. Michele Andrasik, Director of the COVID-19 Prevention Network at Fred Hutch, Dr. Monika Shah Infectious Disease Specialist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, and Dr. Warner Huh, immediate past president of the Society of Gynecologic Oncology and chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine, discuss […]
