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College interns help lighten load of volunteers Two students interned this past winter at the Terri Brodeur Breast Cancer Foundation and discovered that in addition to honing their office skills and earning college credit, they had happened upon an organization with a heart. “It’s a very positive place,” said Michelle Chenail of Plainfield, a student […]
The Hartford Yard Goats couldn’t muster a win April 7, but Pamela Morris Watt scored big for breast cancer awareness when she threw the ceremonial first pitch over home plate at Dunkin’ Donuts Park in Hartford. Pam is a breast cancer survivor and a top fundraiser for the Terri Brodeur Breast Cancer Foundation. She is […]
Arko Dasgupta, PhD Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Breast cancer is a major killer in the United States and metastases are the primary cause of breast cancer-related deaths. Approximately 30% of breast cancer patients will develop metastases during their lifetime. Few prognostic factors predict metastases as well as the presence of dormant disseminated tumor cells […]
Sheng Sun, PhD Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center The majority of breast cancers express hormone receptors, and therapies that antagonize hormonal signaling via these receptors are the most effective treatments for hormone receptor-positive metastatic breast cancer (HR+ MBC). Unfortunately, for the vast majority of patients with hormonal therapy-refractory MBC, the mechanisms of resistance remain poorly […]
Adrienne Gropper Waks, MD Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Following many important advances in treating HER2-positive breast cancer over the past two decades, a large majority of patients with non-metastatic HER2-positive tumors are cured with today’s treatments. For this majority of patients who do well in the long-term, we must begin to identify ways to cure HER2-positive breast […]
Aimee Reed is taking a few weeks off from writing a post to her blog. Thanks for reading Aimee’s blog. You can read her early ones here.
“Thoughts While Walking the TBBCF 26.2 Mile Marathon” The first thing that crossed my mind was how just a year ago I made this a goal of walking the full marathon not even knowing if I was going to be alive, or if I would physically be able to walk. I never had to worry […]
PINKtober October is quickly upon us, and soon everything will be decorated in the color pink. You will see towns across America transform into a frenzy of pink flags, pink storefronts and many people sporting their favorite sports attire in pink. Before you dress your youth soccer player head to toe in pink or before […]
Open Letter to Norma Logan (1958-2006), co-founder of the Terri Brodeur Breast Cancer Foundation Dear Norma, You are a SUPER HERO. I continue to learn new things about you everyday; you lived life passionately, worked diligently in the pharmaceutical industry, you were an artist, friend, loving wife, and leader before your time. Sadly you were […]
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