http://www.curetoday.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/blog.showIndex//susanmcclure susanmcclure Blog en-us Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:16:26 -0600 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 09:46:00 -0600 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss moderator@curetoday.com (moderator) moderator@curetoday.com (moderator) moderator@curetoday.com http://www.curetoday.com/assets/images/placeholder.gif http://www.curetoday.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/blog.showIndex//susanmcclure no http://www.curetoday.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/blog.showIndex//susanmcclure/2011/12/8/Fertility-takes-center-stage-at-SABCS In an educational session that kicked off this year's San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, Teresa Woodruff, PhD, noted that survivors experience depression and anxiety because of sterility. Adult survivors of childhood cancer are often afraid to begi... Diagnosis SABCS2011 Breast cancer Thu, 08 Dec 2011 09:46:00 -0600 http://www.curetoday.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/blog.showIndex/susanmcclure/2011/12/8/Fertility-takes-center-stage-at-SABCS http://www.curetoday.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/blog.showIndex//susanmcclure/2011/3/3/Do-cancer-survivors-celebrate-birthdays-differently I've noticed an uptick in "Happy Birthday" commercials being aired by the American Cancer Society lately (check out Ricky Martin's video). What exactly is the campaign's intent? Is it to remind the millions of survivors among us that more p... Survivorship Thu, 03 Mar 2011 13:08:00 -0600 http://www.curetoday.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/blog.showIndex/susanmcclure/2011/3/3/Do-cancer-survivors-celebrate-birthdays-differently http://www.curetoday.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/blog.showIndex//susanmcclure/2010/12/12/Another-SABCS-comes-to-a-close Well, another great year of SABCS has come to a close. Almost 8,000 people attended the meeting, with 58 percent coming from other parts of the world. Citizens from 94 countries were counted. This symposium has truly become one of the most signifi... SABCS2010 Breast cancer Sun, 12 Dec 2010 23:27:00 -0600 http://www.curetoday.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/blog.showIndex/susanmcclure/2010/12/12/Another-SABCS-comes-to-a-close http://www.curetoday.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/blog.showIndex//susanmcclure/2010/12/12/There-are-no-baby-cancers I have a confession to make. While I've talked a great deal about my experience with breast cancer back in 1997, only close friends and family have been privy to the fact that I experienced a second diagnosis this year. I've often wondered why I ... General SABCS2010 Breast cancer Sun, 12 Dec 2010 09:15:00 -0600 http://www.curetoday.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/blog.showIndex/susanmcclure/2010/12/12/There-are-no-baby-cancers http://www.curetoday.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/blog.showIndex//susanmcclure/2010/12/10/The-high-price-of-copayments-impacts-medication-compliance Yesterday, I told you that 40% of women aren't being screened regularly for mammograms. Today, we look at how many more women aren't filling their proven life-extending prescriptions. At least this time, we know why. A higher prescription co-pay... Survivorship Treatment SABCS2010 Fri, 10 Dec 2010 19:49:00 -0600 http://www.curetoday.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/blog.showIndex/susanmcclure/2010/12/10/The-high-price-of-copayments-impacts-medication-compliance http://www.curetoday.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/blog.showIndex//susanmcclure/2010/12/9/Many-women-bury-their-heads-in-the-sand-when-it-comes-to-mammography-screening Do you remember the public outcry over the recommendation that women over 50 should only have mammograms every two years? Last year, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, an independent panel of non-federal experts in prevention and evidence-based... Diagnosis General SABCS2010 Thu, 09 Dec 2010 15:23:00 -0600 http://www.curetoday.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/blog.showIndex/susanmcclure/2010/12/9/Many-women-bury-their-heads-in-the-sand-when-it-comes-to-mammography-screening http://www.curetoday.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/blog.showIndex//susanmcclure/2010/12/8/33rd-Annual-San-Antonio-Breast-Cancer-Symposium-gets-underway What if I told you that losing your hair during chemotherapy may not be inevitable or that sometimes making irrational decisions can be beneficial? Or how about this...did you know that even cancer cells get stressed? Would I have your attention? Th... Diagnosis Survivorship News General SABCS2010 Treatment Wed, 08 Dec 2010 11:02:00 -0600 http://www.curetoday.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/blog.showIndex/susanmcclure/2010/12/8/33rd-Annual-San-Antonio-Breast-Cancer-Symposium-gets-underway http://www.curetoday.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/blog.showIndex//susanmcclure/2010/10/5/Patient-Protection--Affordable-Care-Act-PPACA-shouldnt-limit-its-focus-to-insurance-carriers Yesterday I was opening a stack of mail that had accumulated in my inbox when I came across a hefty-sized letter from a CURE reader. We get heart-wrenching letters from readers on occasion so I cleared my desk, pulled the tissues close to me and open... Diagnosis News General Treatment Tue, 05 Oct 2010 11:31:00 -0600 http://www.curetoday.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/blog.showIndex/susanmcclure/2010/10/5/Patient-Protection--Affordable-Care-Act-PPACA-shouldnt-limit-its-focus-to-insurance-carriers http://www.curetoday.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/blog.showIndex//susanmcclure/2010/6/10/Amgens-Breakaway-from-Cancer-panel-tackles-some-complex-issues-at-ASCO Last Friday, Amgen's "Breakaway from Cancer" initiative hosted a star-studded panel discussion at the 2010 American Society of Clinical Oncology annual meeting. The focus was on potential areas for improvement throughout the spectrum of cancer care. ... Diagnosis General ASCO2010 Thu, 10 Jun 2010 15:26:00 -0600 http://www.curetoday.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/blog.showIndex/susanmcclure/2010/6/10/Amgens-Breakaway-from-Cancer-panel-tackles-some-complex-issues-at-ASCO http://www.curetoday.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/blog.showIndex//susanmcclure/2010/3/4/Sympathy-for-the-masses I was wandering down the aisle of my local drugstore, looking for a wrist brace for my terribly clumsy 15-year-old, when I happened upon something that stopped me in my tracks. There, in a bargain bin in the middle of the aisle, was an assortment of ... General Caregiving Thu, 04 Mar 2010 15:46:00 -0600 http://www.curetoday.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/blog.showIndex/susanmcclure/2010/3/4/Sympathy-for-the-masses http://www.curetoday.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/blog.showIndex//susanmcclure/2009/12/14/Gildas-Club-and-The-Wellness-Community-Join-Forces The Wellness Community and Gilda's Club Worldwide have officially united and unveiled their new, combined identity--the Cancer Support Community. The Cancer Support Community will likely be the largest professionally-led network of cancer support wo... Survivorship General Caregiving Mon, 14 Dec 2009 09:03:00 -0600 http://www.curetoday.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/blog.showIndex/susanmcclure/2009/12/14/Gildas-Club-and-The-Wellness-Community-Join-Forces http://www.curetoday.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/blog.showIndex//susanmcclure/2009/12/13/Triple-negative-breast-cancer-drug-one-step-closer-to-approval On Friday, sanofi-aventis announced that the FDA has granted fast track approval to their investigational PARP1 inhibitor, BSI-201, and that accruals for their phase 3 clinical trial is on schedule and meeting expectations on patient accrual and tria... Diagnosis News Treatment Sun, 13 Dec 2009 09:36:00 -0600 http://www.curetoday.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/blog.showIndex/susanmcclure/2009/12/13/Triple-negative-breast-cancer-drug-one-step-closer-to-approval http://www.curetoday.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/blog.showIndex//susanmcclure/2009/12/12/Debate-over-new-mammography-guidelines-continues-to-spark-debate You'll recall the public outcry that occurred in October when the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force issued a report that recommended significant changes to existing mammography guidelines. The debate continues among physicians, scientists, and adv... Diagnosis News Sat, 12 Dec 2009 09:21:00 -0600 http://www.curetoday.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/blog.showIndex/susanmcclure/2009/12/12/Debate-over-new-mammography-guidelines-continues-to-spark-debate http://www.curetoday.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/blog.showIndex//susanmcclure/2009/12/10/Endocrine-therapy-passion-gives-three-researchers-rock-star-status This afternoon I attended a general session at SABCS where Susan G. Komen for the Cure awarded the Brinker Awards for Scientific Distinction to three researchers for their work in endocrine therapy. Huh? Ok, first, let me give you a definition of wha... News General Treatment Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:05:00 -0600 http://www.curetoday.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/blog.showIndex/susanmcclure/2009/12/10/Endocrine-therapy-passion-gives-three-researchers-rock-star-status http://www.curetoday.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/blog.showIndex//susanmcclure/2009/12/9/The-32nd-annual-San-Antonio-Breast-Cancer-Symposium-gets-underway On November 11, 1978, a group of 141 physicians and surgeons from a five state area got together during Breast Cancer Awareness Week to discuss ways to reduce the death rate caused by breast cancer in San Antonio and surrounding counties. Fast fo... General Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:26:00 -0600 http://www.curetoday.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/blog.showIndex/susanmcclure/2009/12/9/The-32nd-annual-San-Antonio-Breast-Cancer-Symposium-gets-underway