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Breastcancer.org is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing the most reliable, complete, and up-to-date information about breast cancer. Our mission is to help women and their loved ones make sense of the complex medical and personal information about breast cancer, so they can make the best decisions for their lives. Breastcancer.org podcasts offer unique insights on prevention,..
Breastcancer.org | Expert Interviews, Patient Stories & More
3w ago
Living with metastatic breast cancer can bring many changes, including to what you find important. This podcast is the audio from a special Virtual Community Meetup featuring guest moderator Kelly Grosklags.
Listen to the podcast to hear Kelly and Community members discuss:
how to live in the “right now”
acknowledging and accepting feelings, but not justifying them
the importance of being true to yourself and letting go of things that don’t make you feel good
celebrating what brings you joy ..read more
Breastcancer.org | Expert Interviews, Patient Stories & More
1M ago
Many people struggle with being intimate during and after breast cancer treatment. Surgery can change the way you look and feel about yourself, as well as change the sensations your breasts feel. Hormonal therapy can lower your libido and make sex painful. You may be afraid that having your breasts or other areas touched will be painful. And you may be fatigued and feeling exhausted. Talking to your partner about all this can feel overwhelming.
Listen to the episode to hear Dr. Ross discuss:
how people can get more comfortable talking about sex
tips on overcoming some of the most common issues ..read more
Breastcancer.org | Expert Interviews, Patient Stories & More
2M ago
At the European Society for Medical Oncology 2023 Congress, Dr. DeMichele presented results from the CLEVER study, which looked at ways to treat inactive breast cancer cells that remained in people who were previously treated for breast cancer. The results suggest that it might be possible to find and treat these inactive breast cancer cells, which could help prevent breast cancer recurrence (the cancer coming back).
Listen to the podcast to hear Dr. DeMichele explain:
how inactive breast cancer cells survive chemotherapy
how the inactive cells wake up and cause a recurrence
the results of th ..read more
Breastcancer.org | Expert Interviews, Patient Stories & More
2M ago
Tai chi is described as meditation in motion. But what does that mean, exactly?
Listen to the podcast to hear Judith explain:
what tai chi is and its history
what a typical tai chi class consists of
the benefits tai chi offers people with breast cancer ..read more
Breastcancer.org | Expert Interviews, Patient Stories & More
3M ago
Marián Castanondo has been with Breastcancer.org since the Spanish language discussion forums launched 11 years ago.
Listen to the podcast to hear Marián discuss:
how she came to be a moderator
what she’s learned from community members
why it’s important for Breastcancer.org to have a Spanish site and a Spanish community ..read more
Breastcancer.org | Expert Interviews, Patient Stories & More
3M ago
Genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM) is the preferred term for many of the symptoms that menopause can cause, including vaginal dryness and irritation, urinary tract infections, and incontinence.
Listen to the episode to hear Dr. Rojas explain:
why many people still use the term vaginal atrophy rather than genitourinary syndrome of menopause
the symptoms GSM encompasses
treatments for GSM symptoms ..read more
Breastcancer.org | Expert Interviews, Patient Stories & More
4M ago
In 2022, the American Society of Clinical Oncology released guidelines on exercise for people being treated for early-stage cancer. But when those guidelines were developed, there wasn’t enough research on exercise in people with metastatic cancer. So Dr. Anne May decided to do that research.
Listen to the podcast to hear Dr. May explain:
the design of the study
the type of exercise the people did
what the people thought about exercising
her advice for people with metastatic disease who want to start exercising ..read more
Breastcancer.org | Expert Interviews, Patient Stories & More
4M ago
The Oncotype DX Breast DCIS Score test is used to help people and their doctors make decisions about whether radiation after lumpectomy surgery to remove DCIS would offer more benefits than risks.
At the 2023 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, Dr. Seema Khan presented results from the E4112 study, evaluating the ability of the Oncotype DX Breast DCIS Score to accurately predict which women would benefit from radiation after DCIS surgery and which women could safely skip radiation.
Listen to the podcast to hear Dr. Khan explain:
the design of the study, including why a prospective study is ..read more
Breastcancer.org | Expert Interviews, Patient Stories & More
4M ago
Dr. G. Thomas Budd, an oncologist and Dr. Justin Johnson, an immunologist, are collaborating on research looking at a vaccine to prevent triple-negative breast cancer. At the 2023 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, they presented a poster on the encouraging first results from three small studies.
Listen to the podcast to hear Dr. Johnson explain:
how the people in the study are responding to the vaccine
why having an immune response to the vaccine is important
the protein the vaccine targets ..read more
Breastcancer.org | Expert Interviews, Patient Stories & More
4M ago
Breast cancers that are lymph node-positive are usually treated with chemotherapy before surgery (neoadjuvant chemotherapy). If those cancers become lymph node-negative after neoadjuvant chemotherapy, there’s been a debate about whether to treat the nodes or not.
A new study has practicing-changing results: Nodal radiation isn’t need.
Dr. Marisa Weiss, Breastcancer.org chief medical officer and founder, and radiation oncologist, explains the findings.
Listen to the podcast to hear Dr. Weiss explain:
why there has been debate about how to treat this type of breast cancer
the study results
w ..read more