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BREAST CANCER IN THE NEWS
SAN ANTONIO BREAST CANCER SYMPOSIUM (SABCS) ROUND UP
BY CHIEF OF RESEARCH CONSTANTINE KANIKLIDIS >>read more here
Screening Guidelines
A comprehensive report on
the Mammography Debate
Metastatic Disease
Clinical Trials and Treatment Updates
Post-OP
Controlling Pain Following Breast Cancer Surgery
Beta Blockers Improve Effectiveness of Chemo ... more
Checkpoint Inhibitors Advance Treatment Clinical Trial for Detecting Metastasis in TNBC... more
New Clinical Trial Provides Access to Targeted Therapies for Advanced Disease Patients ... more
Experts Advise Patients to Use Caution with Supplements DURING treatment... more
A TNBC Breakthrough: Triple Negative Breast Cancer Gene Identified... more
Researchers Find New Hope for Metastatic Her2+ Patients ... more
TWO EXCLUSIVE REPORTS FOR NO SURRENDER MEMBERS:
A View of the New ASCO Screening Guidelines for Breast Cancer Patients Post-Treatment, by Gina Maisano & Constantine Kaniklidis... read more
BREAST CANCER SCREENING: Our Chief of Research Provides Clear Evidence Based Guidance on Breast Cancer Screening... read more
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Call to Action
The No Surrender Breast Cancer Foundation launched the Before Forty Initiative to save the lives of young women who don’t even know they have breast cancer, yet.
Until there is a cure, the ONLY defense we have is through early detection. This includes, monthly, self breast exams, baseline mammograms* starting at the age of 35 and at age 30 if you are from a high risk group particularly women who are African American, of Ashkenazi heritage or if there is a family history of the disease; and women who have what are known as “dense breasts.”
*MAMMOGRAMS ALONE ARE NOT THE ONLY TOOL
We encourage women to get breast ultrasounds as a follow up to their baseline mammogram, because some cancers show up on one test and not the other. And if anything is found to be inconclusive or suspicious, we urge all women to never “watch and wait” but to insist on a breast MRI for a more complete view of the breast ...read more
Support Forum
Talking to fellow survivors is one of the best ways to find the strength you need right now. Our online support forum includes sections for the newly diagnosed, those in the midst of treatment, women who have completed their treatments, patients facing surgery and reconstruction and a vast library of the latest in medical research to help you live a healthier life. It is free to join, open 24/7, closely moderated so it is safe and for you- anytime you need us. Click HERE to get to the Forum.