Komen LA MBC Conference
Komen LA held its 7th annual MBC Conference “Creating Change One Community After Another” on Jan. 4, 2020, at the City of Hope in Duarte. To reach as...
Read MoreBlack Women Facing Breast Cancer
Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among Black women. It is estimated that 6,540 Black women died from breast cancer in 2019. Below are a list of...
Read MoreDo You Know Your Rights as a Cancer Patient?
All cancer patients have certain rights. Some are guaranteed by federal law. Your state may have additional laws it has added to further protect patients. Your...
Read MoreWhat is Your Tumor’s Mutation Burden?
The term “tumor mutation burden” refers to the number of mutations, or changes, seen in the DNA of your cancer cells. It is now one of the biomarkers...
Read MoreMBC in the Transgender Community
Breast cancer in transgender women and men has received little attention. Metastatic breast cancer has received even less. But as transgender people with breast...
Read MoreCommonly Used Terms in Clinical Trials
The lists of eligibility criteria for clinical trials are often long and confusing. So are some terms used to describe the trial types, like dose-escalation,...
Read MoreExercise and Stage 4 Breast Cancer
Research studies are finding that exercise plays an important role in the care of metastatic (stage 4) breast cancer care–including after diagnosis....
Read MoreHow To Get a Newly Approved Cancer Drug
You’ve likely seen news stories announcing new drug approvals and wondered: Will this drug benefit me? How can I get it? The US FDA Drug Approval and...
Read MoreTriple-Negative Breast Cancer Update
For women and men with triple-negative breast cancer, chemotherapy has been the primary treatment option. But as scientists learn more about subtypes of...
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