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From their “Survivors’ Sanctuary” to their collaboration with academic researchers, the Endometrial Cancer Action Network for African-Americans (ECANA) is a national organization dedicated to improving the lives of Black women with endometrial cancer. Read More ›
Dr. Binder, of the University of California, San Diego, describes immunotherapy as the most recent advance in the treatment of endometrial cancer. Read More ›
For young adults facing a cancer diagnosis, consideration of fertility preservation is an important component of the treatment plan. Read More ›
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, but this issue features more than breast cancer articles. After giving a rundown of key articles, Lillie Shockney offers her advice on ways to achieve best possible care for you or your loved one. Read More ›
After a 20-year career as a biomedical breast cancer researcher, Dr. Dana Brantley-Sieders was diagnosed with breast cancer and discovered that her scientific expertise didn’t prepare her for the challenges she faced as a patient. Read More ›
By Sara Gilles
Sara Gilles, an athlete and physical therapist who completed several Ironman triathlons, was shocked by her breast cancer diagnosis in her early 50s. Her husband had to tell others about her diagnosis, because she was too traumatized to say “I have breast cancer.” Read More ›
Ngozi Ejedimu was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 39, after having a benign lump removed at age 19, and after experiencing firsthand the uninformed Nigerian breast cancer culture, she became an advocate for health literacy for Nigerian women. Read More ›
By Pamela Davis
Painting gave Pamela Davis much needed peace and tranquility while receiving chemotherapy, after being diagnosed with stage IV non-Hodgkin lymphoma in 2019. Read More ›
By Ann Glover
Ann Glover found a lump on her chest in 2020, and learned the negative emotional impact a doctor can have on a patient by delivering news in an uncaring manner. Read More ›