Category: Patient

• Metastatic Breast Cancer – a Lack of Awareness and the Hurt it Causes

  During the past 30 years, there has been a cultural shift in breast cancer advocacy and awareness activities. An abundance of education efforts, as well as information and news coverage, have made breast cancer a familiar disease.

• What are the Odds of Having a Gene Mutation?

  Certain cancer types, like breast or colon cancer, are more common in some families than other. Learn more today

• Kicking and Screaming

  Dealing with test results, as one would imagine, is solely and sorely dependent on the results. Writing about what’s it’s like for a doctor to say that there’s nothing wrong would produce a very short blog post. It would basically go like this:

• Putting Yourself First

  When it comes to putting yourself first, I’d say to anyone else, ‘DO IT!’ particularly to someone who’s been through treatment for breast cancer, which is the equivalent of being put through hell and back.

• The Buddy System: It works for Hereditary Cancer, Too

  We’ve covered a lot of territory with this blog, so thank you for coming on the ride with us. Theresa Smith talked about her experience of sharing her genetic test results with her family, and we offered a genetic counselor’s perspective on the same idea.

• Attending Breast Cancer Symposiums, Conferences and Research and Advocacy Seminars will Help Keep You in the Forefront Of Your Cancer

  Soon after completing all of my treatment for male breast cancer I knew I was determined to stay on top of my cancer going forward.

• Help Researchers Help You

  Participating in research is one of the most powerful ways patients can make a difference in advancing scientific discovery. This is especially true for individuals who have a rare disease, such as a hereditary cancer syndrome.

  August 3, 2026

• How Can You Use Social Media

  Today, thanks to hectic work schedules and other increasing demands on everyone’s time, we are turning to social media for human interaction outside of the workplace.

• Why Social Media Is Important For People With Breast Cancer

  I’ll be the first to admit, I don’t read many blogs or follow people’s cancer experiences on social media, but I do see the value in them.

• And Now, A Little Something For the Men Facing Hereditary Cancer

  As a female genetic counselor, I can say I have counseled many men regarding their risk for hereditary cancer.  I have seen the different reactions and responses they have had.