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“A real cancer hero.” By Christie Aschwanden, The Last Word On Nothing This month marks six years since Karen Hornbostel died. I’ve been thinking of her this week as the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency released 1,000 pages of evidence showing a vast doping conspiracy by Lance Armstrong and his entourage. The affidavits, emails, bank records and . . . → Read More: “A real cancer hero”
“Ins and Outs of Cause-Related Marketing.” By Charity Navigator Charity Navigator interviews Sheila Brown, Director of Development and Special Projects of Breast Cancer Fund, Robbie Finke Franklin, Director of Marketing for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation, and Jean A. Sachs, CEO of Living Beyond Breast Cancer about how corporations and breast cancer charities partner to . . . → Read More: “Ins and Outs of Cause-Related Marketing”
“7 things no one tells you about breast cancer.” By Shaun Dreisbach, Glamour Each October the ribbons return, the fund-raisers reboot, and newspaper headlines everywhere become overwhelmingly breast-centric. So you couldn’t be blamed for thinking you know everything there is to know about breast cancer, end of story, turn the page. Except you don’t—and neither . . . → Read More: 7 things no one tells you about breast cancer
“When Prolonging Death Seems Worse Than Death.” By Terry Gross, Fresh Air from WHYY “We’re going to discuss a subject that’s difficult to talk about: end-of-life decisions for the terminally ill. My guest, Judith Schwarz, works with the group Compassion & Choices, serving as the regional clinical coordinator for the East Coast. Compassion & Choices . . . → Read More: When Prolonging Death Seems Worse Than Death
“New 3-D mammograms have benefits, risks.” By Liz Szabo, USA Today USA TODAY’s Liz Szabo asked screening experts to talk about the risks, limitations and potential benefits of a new screening method, the new 3-D mammogram. The technology, called tomosynthesis, provides three-dimensional images of the breast by using a technology similar to CT scans, or . . . → Read More: New 3-D mammograms have benefits, risks
“Gagging on Ribbons.” By Dori Hartley, Huffington Post The color pink has pissed me off since 2001, when I was diagnosed with second stage breast cancer. So, in Pinktober, cancer is about sweet sound bites like, “Pink Ribbon Awareness,” “Feel Your Boobies” and “Walk for the Cure.” It’s not about the fact that we puked . . . → Read More: “Gagging on Ribbons”
“Predictors of newly diagnosed cancer patients’ understanding of the goals of their care at initiation of chemotherapy.” By Inga T. Lennes, Jennifer S. Temel, Christen Hoedt, Ashley Meilleur, Elizabeth B. Lamont, Cancer The American Society of Clinical Oncology Quality Oncology Practice Initiative endorses in their core measures that providers should discuss the goals of care . . . → Read More: Predictors of newly diagnosed cancer patients’ understanding of the goals of their care at initiation of chemotherapy
“CNN ‘BREAKING news: cure for cancer close.” By Gary Schwitzer, Health News Review Gary Schwitzer of Health News Review critiques Sanjay Gupta’s reporting of MD Anderson’s “Moot Shots Program” as a “Giant leap for mankind.” Gupta announced via Twitter: “BREAKING cure for #cancer close says md anderson. plan to “drastically reduce” cases & deaths n . . . → Read More: Critique: “CNN ‘BREAKING news: cure for cancer close”
“Gene Studies Narrow Breast Cancer Types.” By Charles Bankhead, MedPage Today Analysis of gene-expression profiles has led to identification of four distinct breast cancer subtypes, each of which has numerous subtype-specific and novel mutations, data from an NCI-sponsored research program showed. The profiles subdivided breast cancer into luminal A, luminal B, HER2, and basal-like subtypes. . . . → Read More: Gene Studies Narrow Breast Cancer Types
“MD Anderson Cancer Center Launches Unprecedented Moon Shots Program.” Press Release, MD Anderson Cancer Center The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center announces the launch of the Moon Shots Program, an unprecedented effort to dramatically accelerate the pace of converting scientific discoveries into clinical advances that reduce cancer deaths. The program, initially targeting eight . . . → Read More: MD Anderson Cancer Center Launches Unprecedented Moon Shots Program |
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