Who is your target audience? The target audience of Mommys With Cancer are moms who are having or have had an experience with any type of cancer. What is your mission? How do you make it happen? Our mission is to provide ongoing support and resources to Mommys with Cancer. We provide a safe stage […]

On 8/10/15 we will discuss genetic testing for breast cancer risk with Drs. Mark Robson and Steven Katz. This Fact Sheet from the National Cancer Institute contains information about BRCA 1 and 2 mutations. This post by Dr. Robson discusses next generation genetic testing including important considerations. Dr. Steven Katz recently co-authored Treatment Decision Making and […]

Breast cancer: the big surprise I was diagnosed with breast cancer in January 2001. It was a shock, especially since I’d always been healthy, led a healthy lifestyle, and had a family history of longevity — my family members die of old age. I had been lulled into a false sense of complacency, figuring I […]

30 July 2015 A study published today in the Journal of Medical Internet Research demonstrated that breast cancer patients participating in an online support community based on twitter had increased knowledge and decreased anxiety regarding their condition. The Breast Cancer Social Media (#BCSM) community was founded in 2011 by two breast cancer survivors, Alicia Staley and […]