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“Today is Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day.” By BCC founder Gayle Sulik, Pink Ribbon Blues. October 13th is National Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day, an official day of recognition to encourage all people to become more informed and aware of metastatic breast cancer. Metastatic breast cancer is incurable, and treatment is life-long. Eventually, every drug . . . → Read More: Today is Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day 
A personal reflection published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology (PDF) by Ayelet Shai and Gilad Hirschberger reveals an unspoken truth: that oncologists who treat people with terminal illness face a fundamental inner conflict between the desire to provide empathic treatment and a natural urge to distance themselves from illness and the unsettling reminder of . . . → Read More: Research Brief “On Death and Fear”: Personal Reflection from an Oncologist 
I know this guy. It was thirteen years ago when he first set some words and gunpowder next to metal casings with the intent of being a truth-teller, a dangerous artist, a maker of things that do harm where harm needs doing. If you had asked him back then, he wouldn’t have been able to . . . → Read More: No Apology for Happiness
“Interview with Jen Smith of LivingLegendary.org.” By Lisa Bonchek Adams, LisaAdams.com. Jen Smith was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 30. Three months after her treatment ended the cancer returned, and it had spread to other parts of her body. By age 31, Jen Smith was diagnosed with stage IV breast cancer, a terminal disease . . . → Read More: Interview with Jen Smith of LivingLegendary.org 
Six years ago today Jennifer and I were married in Central Park. I am celebrating our sixth wedding anniversary by releasing our story, The Battle We Didn’t Choose — My Wife’s Fight With Breast Cancer, in digital book format. The book will be available through my website as a PDF download. http://www.mywifesfightwithbreastcancer.com/ Aside . . . → Read More: The Battle We Didn’t Choose 
Featuring the work of Breast Cancer Consortium member Angelo Merendino, the ‘Observing and Reacting’ exhibit runs at the Cleveland Print Room from September 13 through October 27. Using black and white still images, Angelo Merendino humanizes the face of cancer. His haunting photos show the challenges, difficulties, fears, sadness and loneliness that he and . . . → Read More: ‘Observing and Reacting’ at Cleveland Print Room Exhibit, September 13 through October 27, 2013.
“Our Feel-Good War on Breast Cancer: MBCN Responds.” By Katherine O’Brien, MBCN Secretary, Metastatic Breast Cancer Network. Editor’s Note: Peggy Orenstein’s April 25, 2013 article–the cover story for this Sunday’ s New York Times’ Magazine, demonstrates a remarkable depth and thoughtfulness. It is long–but well-worth the effort to read. For those looking for a quick . . . → Read More: Our Feel-Good War on Breast Cancer: MBCN Responds 
This is how things change. On Tuesday, April 9 we celebrate DH’s (darling husband’s) birthday with an extravagant dinner with friends at our favorite restaurant. We make happy noises about the food and pass around bites so rich it is absurd to even contemplate their arterial impact. We simply go with the moment and . . . → Read More: Cancer: Round Two 
Marie-Laurence Waldelöf died of breast cancer on December 25, 2012. Fluent in french, swedish, and british english, Marie-Laurence Waldelöf of Paris, France specialized in copywriting and communications. After her breast cancer diagnosis in 2009, Marie-Laurence began exploring the cultures and contexts of breast cancer. Triumphant survivorship did not represent her reality, as a patient, . . . → Read More: Remembering BCC Member Marie-Laurence Waldelöf 
ANNOUNCEMENT Metastatic Breast Cancer Network Annual National Conference 2012 October 13, 2012, Northwestern’s Lurie Cancer Center, Chicago, IL, 8:00 AM – 5:30 PM The Metastatic Breast Cancer Network held its 6th National Conference – ”Moving Forward with Metastatic Breast Cancer” — at Northwestern University, Robert H. Lurie Medical Research Center in Chicago, IL. The conference . . . → Read More: Metastatic Breast Cancer Conference 2012 |
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