Breastcancer.org Podcast
Episodes
The Metastatic Breast Cancer Alliance: Looking Forward -- Heard in the Halls: Voices From the 2017 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium
20 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Marc Hurlbert, chairperson of the Metastatic Breast Cancer Alliance (MBCA) and chief mission officer of the Breast Cancer Research Foundation, discuss...
The Serenity Project: This Is Metastatic Breast Cancer -- Heard in the Halls: Voices From the 2017 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium
20 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Kelly Shanahan, MD, a former obstetrician/gynecologist, was diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer in 2008 and then diagnosed with metastatic diseas...
Acupuncture Helps Ease Joint Pain Caused by Aromatase Inhibitors
20 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Joint pain is one of the most common side effects of aromatase inhibitors and may be a big reason why women stop taking these medicines early. Dr. Daw...
Postmenopausal Women Who Lose Modest Amount of Weight Have Lower Breast Cancer Risk
13 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Research has shown that women who are overweight or obese have a higher risk of breast cancer, especially after menopause. Still, research results hav...
Breast Reconstruction Techniques and Revisions
28 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This Breastcancer.org podcast focuses on breast reconstruction and features Frank DellaCroce, M.D., F.A.C.S., cofounder of the Center for Restorative ...
Stories of Mastectomy and Reconstruction: Deidra
28 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
A former pharmaceutical sales rep, Deidra is a 3-time cancer survivor. She was diagnosed with melanoma in 1991 at age 32 in 1991. In 2006, she was dia...
Stories of Mastectomy and Reconstruction: Peggy
18 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
A former first grade teacher, Peggy Johnson was diagnosed with breast cancer in November 2009 after she became concerned about some dimpling in her le...
Stories of Mastectomy and Reconstruction: Mimi
18 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Breast cancer was familiar to Mimi, even before she was diagnosed. Her mother has been diagnosed with breast cancer three times. She was treated with ...
Metastatic Breast Cancer: Now What?
12 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Krista Curley was diagnosed 3 1/2 years ago with estrogen-receptor-positive metastatic breast cancer in her lymph system and bones at the age of 39. S...
Nipple Reconstruction
02 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Frank DellaCroce, or "Dr. D" as he has come to be known, is a founding partner of the Center for Restorative Breast Surgery and St. Charles Surgic...
Controlling Pain During and After Breast Cancer Surgery
01 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Beth Baughman DuPree performs breast cancer surgery and is vice president at the Holy Redeemer Health System, as well as an adjunct assistant professo...
Living Well With Metastatic Disease: Controlling Fear, Finding Joy
11 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Teva Harrison is an artist, writer, and cartoonist who was diagnosed with stage IV breast cancer at age 37. She is the author of the bestselling, crit...
Personal Finance After a Breast Cancer Diagnosis: Advice From Suze Orman
10 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Suze Orman has been called “a force in the world of personal finance” and a “one-woman financial advice powerhouse” by USA Today. A two-time E...
New Scalp Cooling System Can Reduce Hair Loss From Chemotherapy: 2016 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium
21 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Several studies have shown that cooling the scalp to a very low temperature can help reduce hair loss due to chemotherapy treatment for breast cancer....
Pausing Hormonal Therapy Treatment to Have a Child: The POSITIVE Trial
06 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Ann Partridge, M.D., MPH., is founder and director of the Program for Young Women with Breast Cancer and the Adult Survivorship Program, as well as se...
Biosimilars: What Are They and What Are Their Advantages?
30 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Philip Lammers, a medical oncologist, is the chief of the Division of Hematology/Oncology at Meharry Medical College and adjunct assistant profess...
Sexual Health, Intimacy, and Metastatic Disease: Reclaiming Your Sexual Self
14 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Sage Bolte is executive director of Life With Cancer and also serves as associate director of psychosocial program for the Inova Health System. She is...
Quality of Life With Metastatic Disease -- Heard in the Halls: Voices From the 2016 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium
05 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Leah Eshraghi, director of clinical research at the Dr. Susan Love Research Foundation, discusses the poster she presented on quality of life and dise...
Radiation Effects on Reconstruction -- Heard in the Halls: Voices From the 2016 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium
05 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Breastcancer.org Chief Medical Officer and Founder Marisa Weiss, M.D. talks how radiation therapy can affect different types of breast reconstruction.
Overcoming Hormonal Therapy Side Effects -- Heard in the Halls: Voices From the 2016 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium
05 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Breastcancer.org Chief Medical Officer and Founder Marisa Weiss, M.D. talks about the importance of sticking with a hormonal therapy treatment plan an...
Scalp Cooling -- Heard in the Halls: Voices From the 2016 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium
05 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Breastcancer.org Chief Medical Officer and Founder Marisa Weiss, M.D. offers her take on a new device that may help women keep quite a bit of their ha...
Experimental Buparlisib Offers Benefits, But Side Effects Too Toxic: 2016 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium
04 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The experimental medicine buparlisib helps treat metastatic hormone-receptor-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer that has been treated with an aroma...
Does 2.5 to 5 More Years of an Aromatase Inhibitor Offer Benefits? Maybe, For Some Women: 2016 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium
20 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In 2012, research results showed that taking the hormonal therapy tamoxifen for 10 years instead of 5 offered more benefits for women diagnosed with e...
Liquid Tumor Biopsies -- Heard in the Halls: Voices From the 2016 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium
16 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
"An exciting but early time." Oncologist Philomena McAndrew talks about the exciting, but still early research on what's called by a variety of names:...
Male Breast Cancer Advocacy -- Heard in the Halls: Voices From the 2016 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium
15 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
"I've been on a roll of male breast cancer advocacy." Breast cancer survivor Michael Singer was staffing the Male Breast Cancer Coalition booth at the...
Men Have Breasts, Too: Diagnosed With Male Breast Cancer
15 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In August 2016, Stephen Sala found a small lump on the right side of his chest. His doctor thought it was a cyst, but scheduled an ultrasound to be su...
Research Highlights From the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, December 11, 2013
19 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In our premiere podcast, we're excited to bring you a summary of the day's research highlights from the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium 2013! We d...
Research Highlights From the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, December 12, 2013
19 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to the December 12 updates from the 2013 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium on today's podcast! In this edition, we fill you in on the latest ...
Research Highlights From the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, December 13, 2013
19 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In this edition of our podcast coverage from the 2013 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, we bring you the latest information from these areas of bre...
Sexuality and Breast Cancer: Get Your Mojo Back
19 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Because Valentine’s Day is in February, many people start thinking about romance, love, and sex — and their satisfaction with what they have. The ...
February 2014 Research Highlights
19 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In the March 2014 Breastcancer.org podcast, Brian Wojciechowski, M.D., Breastcancer.org’s medical adviser, discusses some of the most talked about r...
How Pets Help Us Heal
19 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
The March 2014 Breastcancer.org podcast features Michele Pich, a psychologist and veterinary grief counselor at the University of Pennsylvania School ...
March 2014 Research Highlights
19 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In the first April 2014 Breastcancer.org podcast, Brian Wojciechowski, M.D., Breastcancer.org's medical adviser, talks about some of the most interest...
Writing and Healing After a Cancer Diagnosis
19 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
The second April 2014 Breastcancer.org podcast features Pamela Post-Ferrante, a four-time breast cancer survivor, writer, teacher, and workshop leader...
How Breast Cancer Treatment Affects Your Ability to Exercise
19 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In this Breastcancer.org podcast, Kathy Miller, M.D., talks about how breast cancer treatments can affect your stamina and your ability to exercise, a...
April 2014 Research Highlights
19 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In this Breastcancer.org podcast, Brian Wojciechowski, M.D., Breastcancer.org’s medical adviser, discusses some of the most talked-about studies tha...
Sexuality and Breast Cancer: From Diagnosis to Survivorship
19 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In this Breastcancer.org podcast, Michael Krychman, M.D. discusses female sexual health and how a breast cancer diagnosis and treatment can affect sex...
May and June 2014 Research Highlights
19 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In this Breastcancer.org podcast, Brian Wojciechowski, M.D., Breastcancer.org medical adviser, discusses some of the research that was published in Ma...
July 2014 Research Highlights
19 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, Brian Wojciechowski, M.D., Breastcancer.org medical adviser, discusses some of the research that was published in July 2014. Listen ...
How Breast Cancer Drugs Are Developed
19 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In this Breastcancer.org podcast, Suzanne Wardell, Ph.D., talks about how breast cancer drugs are developed and why some drugs never make it to market...
Living With Metastatic Breast Cancer
19 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This Breastcancer.org podcast focuses on metastatic disease and features Roz Kleban, a licensed clinical social worker who is a clinical supervisor an...
August and September 2014 Research Highlights
19 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In this Breastcancer.org podcast, Brian Wojciechowski, M.D., Breastcancer.org medical adviser, discusses some of the research that was published in Au...
Choosing to Live Breast Free
19 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This Breastcancer.org podcast focuses on not having reconstruction after mastectomy and features Barbara Kriss, the founder of BreastFree.org, a nonpr...
Integrating Complementary Therapies Into Your Care
19 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Beth Baughman DuPree, M.D., FACS, ABIHM, is a general surgeon and also medical director of the Breast Health Program at the Holy Redeemer Health Syste...
Hope After a Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Diagnosis
19 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In this Breastcancer.org podcast, Pat Prijatel talks about triple-negative breast cancer and what makes it different from other types of breast cancer...
Male Breast Cancer Diagnosis and Awareness
19 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In this Breastcancer.org podcast, Harvey Singer talks about his diagnosis of breast cancer and awareness of male breast cancer in general, especially ...
2014 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium Research Highlights
19 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In this Breastcancer.org podcast, Brian Wojciechowski, M.D., Breastcancer.org medical adviser, discusses some of the research that was presented at th...
February 2015 Research Highlights
19 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In this Breastcancer.org podcast, Brian Wojciechowski, M.D., Breastcancer.org’s medical adviser, discusses Ibrance, a medicine that was approved to ...
March 2015 Research Highlights
19 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In this Breastcancer.org podcast, Brian Wojciechowski, M.D., Breastcancer.org’s medical adviser, discusses a study looking at whether Zoladex (chemi...
Holley Kitchen, "Cancer Lifer," Talks Metastatic Disease and Her Viral Video
19 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This Breastcancer.org podcast features Holley Kitchen, the metastatic “cancer lifer” as she calls herself, whose June 4, 2015 video about what it’...
Marie Arsenault, Metastatic Patient, Talks About the Need for a Cure, Not Awareness
19 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This Breastcancer.org podcast features Marie Arsenault, a former music promoter and booking agent, who was first diagnosed with stage II estrogen-rece...
Research Highlights From the 2015 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium
19 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In this Breastcancer.org podcast, Brian Wojciechowski, M.D., Breastcancer.org’s medical adviser, talks about four studies that were presented at the...
2015 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium: Arimidex, Tamoxifen, and Recurrence Risk After DCIS
19 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, Marisa Weiss, M.D., Breastcancer.org’s chief medical officer, explains a study that looked at the effectiveness of Arimidex and tam...
2015 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium: Lumpectomy Plus Radiation vs. Mastectomy for Early-Stage Disease
19 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In this Breastcancer.org podcast, Marisa Weiss, M.D., Breastcancer.org’s chief medical officer, discusses a study examining survival rates after lum...
Precision Medicine and the “Moonshot” Program
19 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Nancy Davidson, M.D., is director of the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, where she also is a distinguished professor of medicine and associ...
All About Cold Caps
19 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Hope Rugo, M.D. is a medical oncologist specializing in breast cancer research and treatment. A professor of medicine at the University of California,...
Diet, Obesity, and Breast Cancer
19 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Tracy Crane is a registered dietitian and senior research specialist at the University of Arizona Zuckerman College of Public Health. Her research foc...
Supporting a Partner With Breast Cancer
19 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Courtney Bitz is a licensed clinical social worker who heads the Couples Coping with Cancer Together program for City of Hope, a comprehensive cancer ...
Does Chemotherapy Increase the Risk of Common Infections?
19 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In this Breastcancer.org podcast, Brian Wojciechowski, M.D., Breastcancer.org’s medical adviser, explains a study published in January 2016 suggesti...
Genetics, Genetic Testing, and Breast Cancer: Part 1
19 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Cristina Nixon is a licensed certified genetic counselor with the Cancer Risk Assessment and Genetics Program at Main Line Health in Pennsylvania. In ...
Genetics, Genetic Testing, and Breast Cancer: Part 2
19 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Cristina Nixon is a licensed certified genetic counselor with the Cancer Risk Assessment and Genetics Program at Main Line Health in Pennsylvania. In ...
Genetics, Genetic Testing, and Breast Cancer: Part 3
19 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Cristina Nixon is a licensed certified genetic counselor with the Cancer Risk Assessment and Genetics Program at Main Line Health in Pennsylvania. In ...
Prophylactic Surgery for Women at High Risk: Part 1
19 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Alan Stolier is a surgeon at the Center for Restorative Breast Surgery in New Orleans. He has more than 35 years of experience in surgical oncolog...
Prophylactic Surgery for Women at High Risk: Part 2
19 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Alan Stolier is a surgeon at the Center for Restorative Breast Surgery in New Orleans. He has more than 35 years of experience in surgical oncolog...
Stories of Genetic Testing, Prophylactic Surgery, and Reconstruction: Lorell
19 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Lorell Hornbrook has a strong family history of breast cancer: Both her older sister and her father were diagnosed with breast cancer. Her father died...
Stories of Genetic Testing, Prophylactic Surgery, and Reconstruction: Kerry
19 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Kerry Osmond was 10 when her mother was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1990. When it became available, genetic testing for a mutation that raises the...
Stories of Genetic Testing, Prophylactic Surgery, and Reconstruction: Mandi
19 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Mandi Seifert was 3 when her mother was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1990. When it became available, genetic testing for a mutation that raises the...