On Wednesday, June 29th, I’ll be in DC for the Cancer Moonshot Summit.   On July 4th, 2016, the #BCSM Twitter chat will be 5 years old.  5 years old.  How is that even possible? These are two amazing events that call for some serious celebration.  In the spirit of community and celebration, #BCSM will […]

Alicia Staley, Patient Advocacy Leader, Selected to Participate in Vice President Joe Biden’s Cancer Moonshot Summit Three-time Cancer Survivor Will Represent Patients in White House Initiative to Accelerate Cancer Cures CAMBRIDGE Mass.— June 24, 2016— Alicia Staley, a three-time cancer survivor, founder of #BCSM, a leading breast cancer social community, and Patient Advocacy Manager for […]

In October, we asked you to participate in a research survey designed to identify how patients prefer to be notified of a new cancer diagnosis and cancer-related test results. The results were presented at the 2016 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Breast Surgeons in April. The full manuscript – What Do Patients Prefer? Understanding […]

This past week, I had the opportunity to attend and speak at the 8th Biennial Cancer Survivorship Research Conference. The theme for this year’s conference was Innovation in a Rapidly Changing Landscape. Each day was packed with presentations and key notes on survivorship topics. Over the course of the conference, three key themes emerged: Survivorship Care […]