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In November 2012, an editorial in the international science journal Nature, “Misguided Cancer Goal,” argued that the influential advocacy group, the National Breast Cancer Coalition, was making false promises. In particular, the essay stated that NBCC’s 2020 Deadline campaign was promising something science could not yet deliver. As background, National Breast Cancer Coalition has, . . . → Read More: Research Brief — NBCC’s Misguided Cancer Goal or Savvy Strategy? 
“Report Faults Priorities in Studying Breast Cancer.” By Denise Grady, The New York Times Too little of the money the federal government spends on breast cancer research goes toward finding environmental causes of the disease and ways to prevent it, according to a new report from a group of scientists, government officials and patient advocates . . . → Read More: Report Faults Priorities in Studying Breast Cancer
“NIH scientists identify molecular link between metabolism and breast cancer.” Press Release, National Cancer Institute A protein associated with conditions of metabolic imbalance, such as diabetes and obesity, may play a role in the development of aggressive forms of breast cancer, according to new findings by researchers at the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part . . . → Read More: NIH scientists identify molecular link between metabolism and breast cancer
“Should Breast Cancer in Young Women Be Treated Differently?” By BCC member Jody Schoger, Cure Even after Ghecemy Lopez, 32, discovered a lump in her right breast and had a mammogram, she still couldn’t imagine she had cancer. She thought breast cancer struck older women, not someone her age. She got the same impression from . . . → Read More: Should Breast Cancer in Young Women Be Treated Differently? 
Announcing the Breast Cancer Consortium! The Breast Cancer Consortium is an international network of educators, researchers, artists, analysts, health practitioners, advocates, and others working to change the conversation on breast cancer. We examine public discourse, trends in awareness campaigns, the competing interests of advocacy groups and the medical system, the impact of commercialization, and . . . → Read More: BCC Quarterly is out! (2013, Issue 1) 
I met Rachel Cheetham Moro through her writing. I found her blog, The Cancer Culture Chronicles, sometime during my own treatment for breast cancer. I became an avid reader of her insightful and often hilarious prose. Recently, Rachel’s writing has been published in book form, compiled and edited by her mother Mandy Cheetham and her . . . → Read More: Book Review – “The Cancer Culture Chronicles” 
The METAvivor ~ Merendino Gallery Exhibition – A photographic exhibit of women with metastatic breast cancer, also featuring the photographs of Breast Cancer Consortium member Angelo Merendino. Angelo began documenting his wife Jen’s illness photographically shortly after her breast cancer diagnosis in 2008. It was just five months after they had gotten married that Angelo . . . → Read More: Portraits of Inspiration
“Cancer tests you need – and those you don’t.” By Gary Schwitzer, Health News Review The cover story of the March edition of Consumer Reports is “The cancer tests you need – and those you don’t.“ You need a subscription to access the full content, but Schwitzer shares the article headings as well as key . . . → Read More: Cancer tests you need – those you don’t
“Metavivor Awards Grant to Investigate New Drug for Brain Mets.” By METAvivor Blog METAvivor is a 501(c)(3) all-volunteer, non-profit organization dedicated to achieving equity in research for metastatic (stage IV) breast cancer as well as awareness and patient support for metastatic breast cancer patients. All donations to the organization support this goal. This year, METAvivor . . . → Read More: Metavivor Awards Grant to Investigate New Drug for Brain Mets “Pink Ribbons, Inc.” Screening and Panel Discussion for International Women’s Day on March 5th, 2013
Breast cancer campaigns are all around us. Everything from marathons to bake sales are regularly organized to raise money for breast cancer. More and more companies have ‘pink ribbon products’ – teddy bears, perfume, and bras to name very few – with sales that allegedly result in donations to breast cancer programs and charities. But . . . → Read More: “Pink Ribbons, Inc.” Screening and Panel Discussion for International Women’s Day on March 5th, 2013 |
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