Metastatic Breast Cancer: A Student’s Perspective
Recently I had the privilege of attending “A Journey of Courage and Hope: The Johns Hopkins Metastatic Breast Cancer Retreat for Couples.” Facilitated by a renowned leader in patient-centered breast cancer care, Lillie Shockney, this unique retreat for patients and their spouses explores the resources to cope physically, financially, and ...
WCOE: Life-saving End-of-life Discussions, New HHS Investment, When Seniors Talk to Med Students, and More
What Caught Our Eye (WCOE) Each week, we recap the cancer policy articles, studies, and stories that caught our attention. "A nurse with fatal breast cancer says end-of-life discussions saved her life" #choosingwisely @NotesOnNursing https://t.co/cPhjYxPKGt— ABIM Foundation (@ABIMFoundation) September 29, 2015 How does cancer affect people from different populations and ...
WCOE: How Chemo is Given, PCORI Hosts Twitter Chat About Cancer Side Effects, “Good Cancer,” How Mammography is Both Helping and Hurting, and Lung Cancer Incidence Increases in Never-Smokers
What Caught Our Eye (WCOE) Each week, we recap the cancer policy articles, studies, and stories that caught our attention. How is chemotherapy given? In many different ways, as we explain: https://t.co/vqUOL5PBtc pic.twitter.com/tS2Xn8fiwe— National Cancer Institute (@theNCI) September 9, 2015 Sept 29 at 2pm ET: join our Twitter chat about ...
Video Post: Advocate Marlene King Discusses Communicating End-of-Life Preferences and Quality of Life
In 2008, Marlene King was diagnosed with ductal carcinoma. After treatment, the cancer seemed to be in remission, however in December 2011 the cancer returned in the same breast. She opted for a double mastectomy with expanders and implants. In late July 2012, she learned that her cancer had metastasized ...
WCOE: Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month, A Building Bloom, Double Mastectomies on the Rise for Men with Breast Cancer
What Caught Our Eye (WCOE) Each week, we recap the cancer policy articles, studies, and stories that caught our attention. It's Gynecologic #Cancer Awareness Month. Learn more about the different cancers here: https://t.co/1RQgV3LeYJ #GynCSM— NCI Cancer Stats (@NCICancerStats) September 3, 2015 A cancer building boom, fueled by economics and an ...
WCOE: Poll Finds Women Think Mammograms Should Be Done Annually, Why Your Doctor Won’t ‘Friend You,’ Hospice Use Patterns, Susan Gubar’s Latest
What Caught Our Eye (WCOE) Each week, we recap the cancer policy articles, studies, and stories that caught our attention. Via @NPR: Poll Finds Most Women Believe Mammograms Should Be Done Annually https://t.co/RNAhxWn8LN— NCCS - National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (@CancerAdvocacy) August 28, 2015 Via @NPR: Why Your Doctor Won't ...
Reflections on Cancer Survivors Day: Managing Survivorship for a Lifetime
On Sunday, June 7th, we are reminded by cancer centers to celebrate National Cancer Survivors Day®. Today, there are a sea of colors for different cancer ribbons and wristbands, e.g., the ubiquitous pink for breast cancer, amber for bladder cancer, grey for brain cancer, yellow for all cancers, and so ...
WCOE: Precision/Gene-Targeting Medicine Study, Surgery and Early-Stage Breast Carcinoma, Other Updates
What Caught Our Eye (WCOE) Each week, we recap the cancer policy articles, studies, and stories that caught our attention. In the News: "Major government cancer study will test precision, gene-targeting medicine" https://t.co/nacNaRCo0K via @KPCC #NCIMatch— National Cancer Institute (@theNCI) June 5, 2015 Doctors Seek Test for Deploying New Life-Extending Cancer Drugs ...
WCOE: NCCS and Partners at #BreakawayfromCancer, the Reality of Living with Stage 4, and Cost-Conscious Care
What Caught Our Eye (WCOE) Each week, we recap the cancer policy articles, studies, and stories that caught our attention. Reality: Living with Stage 4: The breast cancer no one understands, w/ insight from @jodyms, @fredhutch -https://t.co/xr1MZ5YG8L— Elaine Schattner MD, MA (@ESchattner) May 12, 2015 .@bagit4u We're participating and presenting the public ...
Revisiting the Fifth Principle of the Imperatives for Quality Cancer Care
This month, as part of the 20 Years Later blog series, we are revisiting the fifth principle of the Imperatives for Quality Cancer Care: Access, Advocacy, and Accountability. This principle states: “People with cancer should be provided a range of benefits by all health care plans that includes primary and ...
