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Receiving a New Cancer Diagnosis and Test Results: Can We Do Better?

By: Alicia

In: Breast cancer research, Cancer Research, Diagnosis and Treatment, Patient Engagement, Survivorship

Apr 18, 2016

In October 2015, we asked the online cancer patient community for input on their preferences for receiving an initial cancer diagnosis and other test results. The question was prompted by […]

Cancer Survivorship and Social Media

On: Mar 21, 2016

By: bcsmadmin

In: Breast cancer research, Patient Engagement, Support Community, Survivorship

You have been asked to participate in this survey that is designed to answer several questions. There is a relative lack of information on the extent of involvement of cancer […]

Weight Management – Let’s get serious!

On: Mar 14, 2016

By: Alicia

In: Advocacy, Cancer Research, Support Community, Survivorship

Did you know that overweight and obesity are significant risk factors for cancer recurrence and mortality, especially for breast cancer survivors? Cancer survivors are often motivated to make changes to […]

Options for Breast Cancer Reconstruction

On: Feb 19, 2016

By: bcsmadmin

In: BCSM Guest Post, Breast cancer treatment, Patient Engagement, Support Community

Guest post by Dr. David Song and Terri Coutee Breast Reconstruction is an option for women and men after having a mastectomy due to a breast cancer diagnosis. It is […]

If It Sounds Too Good To Be True…

On: Feb 12, 2016

By: bcsmadmin

In: BCSM Guest Post, Patient Engagement, Support Community

Guest Post by Gary Schwitzer Lessons from 10 years of health news watchdog work In April, HealthNewsReview.org will be 10 years old. There is no comparable dynamic database of critiques […]