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By Beth Fairchild The METAvivor non-profit was established in 2009 by a small group pro-active metastatic breast cancer patients who felt that the lack of research and support dedicated to their disease and to those suffering from it was just plain wrong. This year, the group planned Sea to Sea for MBC, a trip across . . . → Read More: Sea to Sea for MBC: Gas Monkey Garage & Welcome to Oz! 
“Government says four cancer charities are shams,” by David Fitzpatrick and Andrew Griffin, CNN. In a joint action with attorneys general for each of the 50 states, the Federal Trade Commission says four cancer charities run by extended members of the same family conned donors out of $187 million from 2008 through 2012 and spent . . . → Read More: Government says four cancer charities are shams
“Ending ‘The War’ And Giving Up ‘The Fight’: How Not To Talk About Cancer” by Dr. Isaac Chan, Wbur’s Common Health. Hers was the face of someone defeated by cancer. Our conversation was grim. She wanted to “fight,” to continue treatment. But there were no more options. I vaguely remember speaking, feeling hopelessly ill-equipped. I, . . . → Read More: Ending ‘The War’ And Giving Up ‘The Fight’: How Not To Talk About Cancer 
For many decades, a rosy and trivializing vision of breast cancer dominated public discourse. Described almost as a rite of passage, a breast cancer diagnosis seemed to invite the afflicted to smile, to rise above the disease. This superficial mandate, still ubiquitous in many circles, bolstered an upbeat message about how to deal with breast . . . → Read More: Call for Contributors – By Your Side: Being a Caregiver for Someone with Breast Cancer
“Study Suggests Dense Breast Tissue Isn’t Always a High Cancer Risk,” by Denise Grady, The New York Times. Not only is breast density linked to an increased risk of cancer, it also makes cancer harder to detect because dense tissue can hide tumors from X-rays. But the new research indicates that not all women with . . . → Read More: Study Suggests Dense Breast Tissue Isn’t Always a High Cancer Risk
“Breast Cancer Screening: Let Evidence Trump Fear,” by Lisa Simpson and Shannon Brownlee, Health Affairs Blog. The United States Preventive Services Task Force’s latest draft report on the potential benefits and harms of mammography screening was met by outcries from radiologists and others that thousands of women would die if the recommendations were followed. The . . . → Read More: Breast Cancer Screening: Let Evidence Trump Fear
“The Fault In Our Stars: When Celebrity Health Advice Conflicts With Our Science,” by Dr. J. Leonard Lichtenfeld, MD, MACP, Dr Len’s Cancer Blog. Dr. J. Leonard Lichtenfeld currently serves as Deputy Chief Medical Officer for the American Cancer Society. In a recent blog post, he wisely cautions against celebrity health advice. “People are entitled . . . → Read More: The Fault In Our Stars: When Celebrity Health Advice Conflicts With Our Science
“The Importance of Getting Sick in the Right Place” by Abigail Zuger MD, The New York Times. It is increasingly critical for patients to be sick in the right place, and increasingly difficult for them to do so. As the great plates of medical care heave and split in cash-based tectonics, the options are multiplying . . . → Read More: The Importance of Getting Sick in the Right Place 
ANNOUNCEMENT Preventing Overdiagnosis 2015 Conference September 1-3, 2015 Bethesda, MD, U.S. Join over 400 scientists, clinicians, policy makers and consumer advocates at the 2015 Preventing Overdiagnosis conference in Bethesda, Maryland USA. Preventing Overdiagnosis is a partnership with, NIH National Cancer Institute, The Dartmouth Institute, The BMJ, Bond University, the Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine and the . . . → Read More: Preventing Overdiagnosis Conference
“Imbalanced NPR political story on new draft mammography guidelines,” Health News Review. Health News Review (HNR) evaluates health news using systematic criteria to assess the extent to which a news story uses adequately addresses evidence. HNR publisher Gary Schwitzer took issue with a “scientifically incomplete” piece on NPR’s Morning Edition headlined, “Congress May Be . . . → Read More: Imbalanced NPR political story on new draft mammography guidelines |
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