Hello and welcome to the Breast Cancer Coalition’s Blog.
Cervical Cancer Awareness
January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month. In honor of all those affected by this disease, we present a few facts about this complex diagnosis.
A Conversation with Sangwoo Park
The first recipient of the Coalition’s newly renamed Pamela Delp Polashenski M.D. Breast Cancer Research Trainee Grant, Sangwoo Park hails from South Korea. Currently a Ph.D. candidate at Cornell University, he kindly agreed to meet and discuss his Coalition-funded study, “Overcoming the glycocalyx barrier to engineered cellular therapeutics.”
NYS Bans Mercury in Products
Do you use products marketed as skin lighteners or anti-aging creams? If so, check the label. If the words “mercurous chloride,” “calomel,” “mercuric,” “mercurio,” or “mercury” are listed on the label (or if it doesn’t have a label), you should stop using the product immediately.
Hormone-Positive Breast Cancer research
After attending many workshops and presentations, I walked away with newfound hope in research. Surprisingly, I heard of research into something women and men have in common: testosterone.
MBC Access to Care Act
The advocacy committee meets with congressional members in Central, Western and Northern New York state to discuss the importance of removing these wait periods for those living with metastatic breast cancer. To learn more about this legislation or the advocacy committee, please contact info@bccr.org
2023 Research Award Recipients
June 20, 2023 was a noteworthy day for us at the Coalition, and for three researchers in our region. Our Breast Cancer research initiative Award Ceremony took place, culminating of a year-long series of events for our Research Committee.
What Changes & What Remains
When I first met the founders of the Breast Cancer Coalition back in 1999, the organization was just 1.5 years old. I was inspired by the vision of this small but determined group of women who first met around a kitchen table…
Recharging and Renewing
Everyone has their own way to recharge their inner batteries – to do something that makes them feel good physically and, in turn, emotionally… No matter what form of movement you prefer, there is abundant evidence to suggest that engaging in regular physical activity is one of the most important things you can do for your health.
Endometrial Cancer
Endometrial cancer – cancer of the lining of the uterus – is the most commonly diagnosed gynecologic cancer. It is also the most common form of uterine cancer, a disease found in more than 65,000 women in the United States in 2022.
Prescription Discounts
It’s no secret that prescription medications are getting more expensive every year.