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“Breast Cancer Survivor Support and Education on Twitter,” By Targeted Oncology. #BCSM – breast cancer social media – is a dynamic online network and community dedicated exclusively to women and men affected by breast cancer. The tweetchat takes place every Monday evening at 9 pm ET/8 pm Central/6 pm Pacific in real time. Dr. Deanna . . . → Read More: Breast Cancer Survivor Support and Education on Twitter
“Ferguson Shooting, Not Ice-Bucket Craze, Demands Philanthropy’s Focus” By Amy Schiller, The Chronicle of Philanthropy. While the ice-bucket challenge did provoke some debate about philanthropic priorities, most didn’t ask the really tough questions. We should ask ourselves how nonprofits, which are devoted to improving the world and extending generosity to others, are so easily able . . . → Read More: Ferguson Shooting, Not Ice-Bucket Craze, Demands Philanthropy’s Focus
“ASCO Issues HER2-Negative Breast Cancer Guide?” By Charles Bankhead, MedPage Today. Editorial Note: After reviewing medical literature from 1993 through May 2013, the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) developed a new set of clinical guidelines for patients with advanced HER2-negative breast cancer. The review included findings from 59 randomized clinical trials and 20 systematic . . . → Read More: ASCO Issues HER2-Negative Breast Cancer Guide 
Note: A version of this essay was published on Pink Ribbon Blues and republished on the Oxford University Press Blog on September 30, 2011. This updated essay was recently published on Psychology Today. Pinking the White House for Breast Cancer Awareness “Before September is even over, stores are filled with pink merchandise. . . . → Read More: The Teal Before the Pink: Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
“Cancer screening in the elderly: Don’t be stupid” By Kenneth Lin MD, KevinMD. When should you stop cancer screening? The answer boils down to the patient’s predicted life expectancy compared to the number of years needed for a patient to benefit from a test. Yet cancer screening in patients with limited life expectancies happens all . . . → Read More: Cancer screening in the elderly: Don’t be stupid
“What Does Breast Cancer Awareness Month Mean To You?” By Lara Huffman, Get Up Swinging Blog. Editorial Note: Lara Huffman used to raise money for the Komen organization, participate in races, walk the miles, even purchase pink products. She did this to honor her mother who had died from metastatic breast cancer and because she . . . → Read More: What Does Breast Cancer Awareness Month Mean To You?
“In Plastics and Cans, a Threat to Women.” By Deborah Blum, The New York Times Well Blog. Concerns about the health risks of bisphenol A, or BPA arose when researchers first reported in the 1990s that it appeared to disrupt normal hormone function. The Food and Drug Administration banned the chemical in baby products. While . . . → Read More: In Plastics and Cans, a Threat to Women
“Infographic Shows The Differences Between The Diseases We Donate To, And The Diseases That Kill Us.” By Stephen Luntz, IFL Science. For an article in Vox Julia Belluz created an infographic using figures from the Centers for Disease Control for 2011 to compare how much money is donated to fight various diseases and how many . . . → Read More: Infographic Shows The Differences Between The Diseases We Donate To, And The Diseases That Kill Us
“Estée Lauder to Weave Pink Ribbons Through the Internet.” By Stuart Elliott, The New York Times. Editorial comment: Stuart Elliott’s article describes the perceived success of Internet fundraising as demonstrated by the recent social media blockbuster, the so-called Ice Bucket Challenge. However, it also reflects a corporation’s plucky desire to deflect well-founded critique and instead . . . → Read More: Estée Lauder to Weave Pink Ribbons Through the Internet
““The First Time I Knew I Had Breasts” – Leading Male Breast Cancer Advocate Passes.” By Kathleen Hoffman, Medivizor. Editorial Note: According to the United States Department of Veterans Affairs people living or working at the U.S. Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina from the 1950s through the 1980s were potentially to drinking water . . . → Read More: Leading Male Breast Cancer Advocate Passes |
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