MBC 101: Tumor Microenvironment with Dr. Amy Beumer

MBC 101: Tumor Microenvironment with Dr. Amy Beumer

Have you ever wondered how our cancer metastasizes? Why is it that some treatments just don’t work? Can we as patients living with MBC alter cellular level activity? In this episode, you will hear the answers to these questions and more. Join us as we take a step back to the basics of tumor microenvironment with our guest, Dr. Amy Beumer, who will break down the science into smaller, digestible bites. In this lively discussion, Dr. Amy explains the how and the why of this tough topic. You will hear her say “This is fun” and use engaging, relatable metaphors like “Picture your neighborhood and that one neighbor…..”  By the end, I assure you that you’ll walk away with a deeper understanding of tumor microenvironment than when you started. 

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Tumor-Agnostic Therapies: Is The TAPUR Study Right For You?

Tumor-Agnostic Therapies: Is The TAPUR Study Right For You?

For our Season 9 opening episode, we're learning about agnostic treatments in cancer with Dr. Richard Schilsky of ASCO, who discusses the  TAPUR Study. You may wonder, what is TAPUR and how does it relate to agnostic treatments?  The pioneer behind the study, Dr. Schilsky, explains clinical trials for agnostic therapeutics, how you can join a TAPUR trial, and what to expect.

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Tumor-Agnostic Therapies: Is This a Paradigm Shift in Cancer Care?

Tumor-Agnostic Therapies: Is This a Paradigm Shift in Cancer Care?

Do tumor-agnostic therapies represent a radical shift in oncology? Join us on this 1st part of a 2-part series as Dr. Joshua Drago of MSKCC answers this question and points out the advantages as well as the treatment limitations of agnostic therapeutics.

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Report Back From ASCO 2024: What’s the Latest in HR+ MBC?

Report Back From ASCO 2024: What’s the Latest in HR+ MBC?

We are thrilled to present an audio version of SHARE Cancer Support’s webinar “Report Back from ASCO 2024: Latest Updates on HR+ Metastatic Breast Cancer (MBC)”.

This episode is an in-depth report from the ASCO 2024 Annual Meeting, featuring the latest advancements and research in HR+ MBC. Hear from Dr. Kevin Kalinsky as we dive into the findings from the DESTINY-Breast06 and postMONARCH trials, exploring their implications and potential impact on treatment strategies.

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Tissue Donation - You can help advance MBC research

Tissue Donation - You can help advance MBC research

Today we talk with breast cancer researcher Dr. Steffi Oesterreich, clinical coordinator Lori Miller, and MBC advocates Stephanie Walker and Christine Hodgdon to learn more about tissue donation programs and how they can help accelerate scientific research. Tissue donation programs ask patients to consider donating their tissues, including organs, soon after we die to help researchers better understand how breast cancer continues to spread and how to slow it down or stop it altogether. Donating our tissue is one way we can help thousands of other women and men with MBC to live longer with higher quality of life.

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Introducing the BECOME      Project & Survey

Introducing the BECOME Project & Survey

The MBC Alliance asks the question “How can we ensure Black people are better represented in cancer research? Finding the answer starts with patient voices.” The BECOME Project is positioned to do just that. BECOME project lead Stephanie Walker and committee member Sheila Fuhs join Lisa Laudico to talk about the important initiative and how YOU can get involved.

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           Policy and the Power of            Patient Advocacy

Policy and the Power of Patient Advocacy

“I see so much in the metastatic community this idea of just paying it forward, this idea of, yeah, this might not actually help me right now, but I'm still going to bring it up and I'm still going to advocate for it because it will help somebody else.” This is the story about the power of advocacy. Meet some of the individuals and organizations who are advocating for metastatic breast cancer every day wherever the work takes them.

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Metavivor and #LightupMBC

Metavivor and #LightupMBC

Jamil Rivers, the new President of Metavivor, joins the pod to talk about research, health disparities, self-care, and what she sees ahead for the organization. And Laura Inahara shares the story of her best friend Jess Moore and the #LightUpMBC campaign that honors her.

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The Cancer Couch

The Cancer Couch

Tom Scalera talks about what motivates him to carry on the work his wife, Rebecca Timlin-Scalera, started at The Cancer Couch Foundation. He joins Lisa in this episode to talk about the need for research, new treatments, and how Covid has impacted the grief process.

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