- By Alexandria Meyer
- Posted June 23, 2016
What Does a Family with Hereditary Cancer Look Like?
It’s easy and natural to assume that if you have a family history of something, then that something may be genetic. I think this is especially the case when it comes to cancer, as nearly everything we hear in the media and in our culture hammers home the idea that if you have a family history of cancer, you are at an increased risk for it. This…
- By Bill Rotter
- Posted June 16, 2016
A Cancer Related Story of a Man's Best Friend
Only weeks after I completed all of my treatments for breast cancer in the fall of 2014, my wife and I decided to get a dog to replace the one we had to put down the previous April for medical reasons. We had always had dogs in our family and we felt the void of not having one. We decided on a rescue dog and not a puppy as we both worked and knew…
- By Eve Mart
- Posted June 14, 2016
What is the 'New Normal'?
What is the new normal after you've been diagnosed with cancer and spent a year of your life, if not more, going through treatment and you've come out on the other side a little worse for the wear, but alive and seemingly in tact? Often you talk in clichés or read something that resonates and repeat it to yourself almost like a mantra: "What doesn't…
- By Jessica Profato, MS, CGC
- Posted June 2, 2016
How We Can Increase Awareness Of Male Breast Cancer
It has been mentioned in previous posts that there is limited awareness about the fact that men can get breast cancer, and that this limits the options men have for support. It only makes sense for us to consider how we in the medical community, as well as society in general, can do a better job of this – raising the profile for male breast cancer…
- By Bill Rotter
- Posted May 30, 2016
Everything Pink...Maybe It's Time To Rethink
Having breast cancer as a male is challenging enough without having all references to breast cancer recognized in the color pink. Since my diagnosis 2-1/2 years ago, I have been asked to take part in fundraisers and to raise awareness for breast cancer. I don’t object to participating in either, however, my struggle is that everything is pink.…
- By Eve Mart
- Posted May 24, 2016
Resiliency Is The Key To Life
I was diagnosed with breast cancer at a relatively young age. I had just turned 35 years old. I went to the gym every day and was seemingly healthy and fit, and now I had been diagnosed with breast cancer. What was I going to do? I never considered myself a vain person until faced with decisions that would mean losing my hair and my breasts, almost…
- By Theresa Smith
- Posted May 19, 2016
Research & Clinical Trials, We all need to help!
Being BRCA2 positive has been challenging for the entire family. After figuring out my plan of action as far as surgeries, lifestyle changes, and surveillance, I was left with a strong feeling of what else can I do to help other families and contribute to medical advancement. I hope this blog is helping other families navigate through…
- By Carin Espenschied
- Posted May 19, 2016
How Research Can Help
Clinical research can take many forms and can have several different outcomes. In some cases, researchers are studying whether there is a link between a particular exposure, gene, or other risk factor and a certain disease, such as cancer. In other cases, researchers may study whether a certain drug or treatment works for a certain disease or…
- By Dr. Robina Smith
- Posted May 12, 2016
Breast Cancer is Not Always Pink
Did you know that the third week in October is Male Breast Cancer Week and the male breast cancer ribbon is pink and blue? Most people do not, just as most are surprised to learn that men can even have breast cancer. Unlike female breast cancer, male breast cancer (MBC) is rare, accounting for about 1% of all cancers diagnosed in men. For men with…
- By Bill Rotter
- Posted May 10, 2016
My Doctor Ordered a Mammogram...But I'm A Guy
In my opinion, every guy should have the experience of having a mammogram at a women’s clinic… never. When I think back in my lifetime to all the uncomfortable experiences I have encountered, few can rival walking into a clinic designed for women to have a mammogram. From the moment I walked in, I knew this would be a life-altering series…