#BCSM 2017 Wrap Up
19 December 2017 During the last chat of the year, we remembered and honored those who are no longer with us. In addition, #BCSM co-founder @stales reviewed the top breast cancer stories, from January through December. January: Third of Breast Cancer Patients Treated Unnecessarily February: Dense Breasts Eclipse All Other Known Breast Cancer Risk Factors […]
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#SurvOnc17
On: Jan 30, 2017
By: bcsmadmin
The American Society of Clinical Oncology, the American Academy of Family Physicians, and the American College of Physicians hosted a Cancer Survivorship Symposium January 27-28th in San Diego, California. Recognizing that over time, cancer survivors are more likely to receive care from their primary care providers (PCP), the conference aimed to provide information about survivorship […]
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Nutritional Needs of Cancer Survivors – A PCORI Project
On: Nov 7, 2016
By: Alicia
Tonight, we’ll be covering a new research project on the Nutritional Needs of Cancer Survivors. I’ll be working with a team of researchers at Tufts University’s Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy over the next 6 months. This is an official PCORI Project titled: “Engaging Cancer Survivors in the Community to Understand their Nutritional […]
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Celebrating Cancer Hashtag Communities and a Moonshot
On: Jun 26, 2016
By: Alicia
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 […]
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What Do Patients Prefer?
On: Jun 21, 2016
By: bcsmadmin
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 […]
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