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 […]
Facing Mortality
Following a new diagnosis of breast cancer, older women often have worse outcomes when it comes to their breast cancers and receive less than standard therapy than younger women. A diagnosis of metastatic breast cancer or recurrent ovarian or uterine cancer comes with an array of emotions and concerns. Dr. Anne Kane discusses the implications […]
MBC 101: What Happens Now?
Dr. Diana Lake, Medical Oncologist, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, explains the basics of metastatic breast cancer including when should you begin to worry as an early-stage patient, diagnostic tests, sub-types and treatment options for each type of metastatic breast cancer. Christine Benjamin, SHARE’s Senior Director of Patient Services and Education, offers her perspective on […]
What Cancer Patients Need to Know about COVID-19 Vaccines
As the COVID-19 Vaccine becomes accessible throughout the United States, many questions have arisen, especially for cancer patients. In this webinar, Dr. Joshua A. Hill from Fred Hutch Cancer Research Center, a physician who specializes in the treatment of infectious diseases in cancer patients, answers the most common vaccine related questions and explains the vaccine […]
COVID-19 and Breast Cancer Treatment: What has changed and will the changes be permanent?
Dr. Zanetta Lamar answers your questions relating to COVID-19 and breast cancer, including treatment during and after the coronavirus pandemic. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70XmNbAUwz0
Living with Mortality and Finding Meaning
Being confronted by our own mortality can bring up a lot of feelings: fear, anger, sadness, helplessness, and few experiences bring us face to face with our own death like a cancer diagnosis. But facing mortality can also be an opportunity to find meaning, live in the moment, and contemplate the mark you want to […]