Tomorrow, I’ll be on a panel with Alicia Quarles from E! News and Megan Brown from Fox News discussing how cancer survivors and care givers utilize social media.  The moderator will be Stacey Bernstein from Weber Shandwick..  Here is the background on the panel: “Is bedside manner dead? Has digital health made doctors’ patient care quite frankly, less […]

By Dr. Deanna J. Attai I attended the 32nd Annual Miami Breast Cancer Conference, held from February 26 – March 1, 2015. The following are some of the highlights from the conference that will be discussed during the #BCSM tweet chat on Monday 3/16/15. Less surgery is better: Many patients and even some physicians have […]

Tell us about your breast cancer experience, including diagnosis and treatment Found the tumor myself, needle biopsy results were clear.  My oby/gyn pushed for a lumpectomy, just to make sure.  My family history had breast cancer in every generation, maternal side. Diagnosed  at 36, pregnant with my 4th child. Chemotherapy during the entire 2 and […]

The #BCSM Community website has a new look! There are many new features, and more will soon be added. First of all, you’ll notice that we’re in the process of applying for 501(c)(3) nonprofit status. This will enable us to provide more services to our growing community. In the About section, you will find information on […]