Understanding Supportive Care: What Every Caregiver Needs to Know
Palliative (supportive) care is an incredibly important approach that improves the quality of life for patients with life-threatening illnesses. Although often confused with hospice, this approach is very different. Dr. Andrew Esch explains the differences between palliative care and hospice, and provides tips for you to support your loved one. https://youtu.be/J-BeGU7EFtI
The Impact of Targeted Estrogen Receptor (ER) Imaging on Breast Cancer Patients
Leading healthcare experts Dr. Hannah Linden and Dr. Gary Ulaner will offer their insights about a diagnostic imaging agent that may help inform physicians clinical decisions and treatment selection for people with recurrent or metastatic breast cancer. Key takeaways from webinar viewers: FES PET scan better than FDG PET to diagnose metastatic diseases. Helpful tool […]
Let’s Talk About It: TNBC – The Latest Genetic Testing Guidelines
Genetic testing can play a significant role in the type of treatment used for your cancer. There are new genetic testing guidelines specifically for those diagnosed with triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC). Now more targeted therapies are being developed to treat those with TNBC more intentionally. Our speaker Christina Spears, breast cancer genetic counselor at The […]
Enhancing Flexibility and Strength Through Movement
There are many health benefits to exercising and being active, especially for those who are navigating a cancer diagnosis. Join Moving for Life for a workshop dedicated to specific movements for people who have gone through breast cancer. Half of the class will be dedicated to general breast cancer movements and the other half of […]
Women of Color and their Personal Products: Knowing What is in Your Beauty Routine
We use personal and beauty products every day, but do we really know what is in these products? Dr. Jasmine McDonald, Assistant Professor of Epidemiology at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, discusses what is considered a toxic ingredient and why, what types of ingredients to lookout for, and the importance of knowing what […]
What Makes Triple Negative Breast Cancer Aggressive?
You don’t have to have a Triple Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC) diagnosis to learn about the disease. TNBC is a type of breast cancer that is usually more aggressive, harder to treat, and with a higher recurrence rate than cancers that are hormone receptor-positive or HER2-positive. About 10-15% of all breast cancers are triple-negative. So, […]
The Power to Change the Course of Triple Negative Breast Cancer Treatment Could Lie Within You
There is an urgent need to improve treatment for TNBC patients and scientists recognize the importance of innovative research to improve TNBC patient outcomes. The speakers for this program, Dr. Silvia Formenti and Dr. Karen Cichowski, are members of the Transformative Breast Cancer Consortium which received a multi-million dollar grant to research the mechanisms underlying […]
The Advantages and Challenges of Clinical Trials
Let’s reframe the way we think about clinical trials. Did you know that clinical trials are not just for those diagnosed with Stage IV? At any stage of their diagnosis, a patient can look at clinical trials as a potential treatment option to add in conjunction with standard care or as a completely new treatment. […]
TNBC Series Part II: Body Image After Surgery for Black Women
Body image issues may not be the most pressing concern at the beginning of a breast cancer journey, but they can dramatically affect quality of life. Triple Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC) has a significant impact on Black women. Since Black skin comes in a multitude of beautiful hues, that means scarring, bruising, burns, and stitches […]