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 […]
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 […]
Aggressive Breast Cancers in Black Women
There are striking disparities in survival between black and white patients. Dr. Christine Ambrosone and Dr. Song Yao have led a team that has done extensive research to understand the causes of more aggressive cancer in black women. Results from their research may open the door to treatment intervention that could help eliminate these disparities, […]
Age Bias in Cancer Care for Women with Breast Cancer: How Can We Make it Better?
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. Dr. Rachel Freedman, a medical oncologist at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute who specializes in breast cancer and aging, Medical Director at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Associate Professor […]
What We Know and Don’t Yet Know About DCIS
Deborah Collyar, President, Patient Advocates In Research, discusses what new research is telling us about DCIS, both here and abroad. What is low risk DCIS? Is it okay to monitor your DCIS? Is Endocrine Therapy absolutely necessary? What does the future look like? Deborah addresses this and so much more. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hga8-wyUtto
What Black Women Need to Know About Endometrial Cancer
Dr. Kemi Doll, gynecologic oncologist at the University of Washington Medical Center, shares her passion for improving the lives of black women affected by this disease through her extensive research and knowledge about endometrial cancer. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPWHFV0b4uQ
What Cancer Patients Need to Know about Cardio-Oncology
Dr. Anita Arnold, cardio-oncologist at Lee Health, discusses what cardio-oncology is, how cancer treatment can impact patients’ heart health, and what cancer patients can do to help protect themselves from heart conditions arising from treatment. You’ll come away from this webinar with a better understanding of how to take care of your heart during cancer […]
Advancements in Ovarian Cancer Screening and Treatment
Gynecologic oncologist Douglas A. Levine, MD of NYU Langone Health will discuss the latest breakthroughs in screening, treatment, and disease management for ovarian cancer. This program is being put on in partnership with FORCE.
Triple Negative Breast Cancer and Women of Color
In this webinar, Dr. Onyinye D. Balogun and Dr. Lisa Newman of Weill Cornell Medicine-New York Presbyterian Hospital Network discuss all aspects of triple negative breast cancer and its impact on women of color in recognition of Black History Month. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DnRz0kIHKIc
