The New Normal

General

People have mentioned I have been awfully quiet lately. I suppose that’s because sometimes I just don’t know what to say. I got those amazing clear scans – cancer free! – and then the chorus of comments began: “Aren’t you excited, you’re done!” “You beat...

Inflammatory Breast Cancer: What We Know and What We Need to Learn

Patient Resources, Physician Resources

Simply titled, Inflammatory Breast Cancer: What We Know and What We Need to Learn, is a review of the current status of multidisciplinary care for patients with inflammatory breast cancer (IBC) and discusses what further research is needed to advance the care of...

Jan, celebrating 6 years, NED.

Stories of Hope - App

Today I am celebrating my 6 year cancer anniversary—a survivor of Stage IIIb, HER2+ Inflammatory Breast Cancer. I give credit for my survival to the miracle drug, Herceptin, and early detection—as early can be with IBC.  Amazingly, only one node was positive! Since...

Breast Cancer Follow-Up and Management After Primary Treatment

Physician Resources

 Society of Clinical Oncology Clinical Practice Guideline Update Dr. Robert S. Miller of Breast Cancer Oncologist & med info officer, Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center says this release applies to IBC patients who have finished all treatment & are NED. Need...

Happy Birthday to Me

General

Birthdays mark milestones For myself, one birthday changed the course of my life.  I had just turned 49 when one morning I woke up with one breast significantly swollen.  Soon I went from a cup C to a D and my bra wouldn’t fit.  Today, I am viewed as an Inflammatory...