I left NBCC’s Summit on the Prevention of Metastatic Breast Cancer feeling encouraged…..and overwhelmed. Organizing the Summit was the easy part, and now the hard work begins. The Summit provided the spark, and now we must fan the flame and build a bonfire. I believe we accomplished our goals of challenging a diverse group of scientists [...]
When NBCC set a deadline for ending breast cancer, we knew a key to reaching that goal would be gaining a better understanding of metastasis, and learning how to prevent the process from taking women’s lives. This weekend we are taking an unprecedented step to reach that goal by bringing together scientists from different fields with [...]
What on earth would inspire us to head to Orlando, Florida during the first week of August? The draw is certainly not the weather (though truth be told the rest of the country has turned into Orlando in August, maybe Orlando will actually be pleasant…). No, the draw is the breast cancer scientific meeting known [...]
Add disillusioned breast cancer survivors and the power of social media together and you have a storm brewing against the mother of all cause marketing – pink ribbons and breast cancer. Liz Szabo of USA Today writes this week about the power of breast cancer bloggers and how they are catching the attention of the [...]
It’s easy to get lost in the sea of abstracts and presentations at the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO). The amount of data being presented is overwhelming, with 30,000 people milling from halls to exhibits to poster sessions, trying to take it all in. But what makes it easier for [...]
The 47th annual meeting of the Annual Society of Clinical Oncology is coming up next week in Chicago, June 3-7, and is expected to draw 30,000 attendees. Results from over 4,000 cancer research studies will be released. A bit overwheming for a cancer research advocate – how do you find the useful and meaningful results? A [...]
Though it is the spread of breast cancer, or breast cancer metastasis, that ultimately takes the lives of women who die from the disease, only a fraction of the research into the disease is aimed at a greater understanding of this process. And the public dialogue, including government officials, is too often focused on screening [...]
It’s been almost two months now since NBCC set a deadline for the eradication of breast cancer. We set a deadline of January 1, 2020 as a tool to change the conversation around breast cancer. Researchers, industry, the government, advocates, and the public have all become complacent. Breast cancer has led to powerful industries of [...]
After I was diagnosed with breast cancer I wasn’t sure how I felt about pink ribbons. They were suddenly everywhere I turned. A lot of people seemed to care about breast cancer and there were certainly a lot of people hoping for a cure. There were plenty of businesses getting on board too. I could [...]
Lots happening this week at NBCC! KnowBreastCancer.org, our new breast cancer research website has just been launched. Find in-depth information on controversies in breast cancer, breaking news from research conferences, and access to original research articles. Check it out! The Annual Advocacy Training Conference begins this weekend in Washington DC. Over 90 speakers will be [...]
