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What is BRCA1?
Actress Angelina Jolie has today written an op-ed in The New York Times explaining that she has opted to have a double mastectomy because she carries the hereditary BRCA1 gene, which she says increase… more →
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Ask Prof: Cancer Staging
wrote 6 hours ago: I love this time of the term – the term’s almost done. The toughtest, most challenging p … more →
ASCO Chicago 2013
wrote 11 hours ago: Sage DMC is headed back to beautiful Chicago, IL. From May 30th to June 4th we will be in the Windy … more →
If you bet on Cushing's you would be wrong
wrote 13 hours ago: My primary doctor says I do not have Cushing’s Syndrome. So, while of course this is GREAT ne … more →
Healthcare Headlines Week of May 13, 2013
wrote 20 hours ago: Doctors’ Choice of Words Critical to End-of-Life Decisions The way doctors present end-of-life … more →
What finishing Nursing School feels like...
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wrote 1 day ago: Sunshine, dancing, smiles, puppy cuddles, joy, gratitude. My heart is full right now. Yesterday was … more →
Twitter: A Social Soundtrack for Medical Meetings
wrote 1 day ago: Twitter has changed a lot of things in healthcare. One of them is communication at medical meetings. … more →
Evolving back to the Sea from the Big C
wrote 1 day ago: From Big C to Shining Sea I’m back. From The Big to My Sea. The surf. Evolving back to the oce … more →
Angelina Jolie Lends Her Voice and Experience to Personalized Medicine
wrote 1 day ago: It was great to see Angelina Jolie’s eloquent op-ed in the May 14 edition of The New York Time … more →
Merck Serono and Quintiles Announce Innovative Clinical Development Partnership
wrote 1 day ago: • Agreement creates unique strategic collaboration for development and clinical trial execution Darm … more →
Angelina Jolie Removes Both Breasts and Now Plans To Remove Ovaries
wrote 2 days ago: A major story this week surrounded Angelina Jolie‘s decision to remove both of her breasts. S … more →
March 8, 2013: CT Scan Results
wrote 2 days ago: Two days after the CT Scan, on Friday, March 8th, Sarah and I nervously drove to the oncologist … more →
What is BRCA1?
wrote 2 days ago: Actress Angelina Jolie has today written an op-ed in The New York Times explaining that she has opte … more →
Birthday Party at the Hospital
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wrote 2 days ago: Cassidy with her big yellow bag of chemo, May 14. Cassidy has begun the fourth and final round of th … more →
Bringing the book to the Queens of Chemo
wrote 2 days ago: A wonderful day with the Queens of Chemo. I went back to the Stanford Cancer Center with a bunch of … more →
She: May 15th, 2013 - Catching up.
wrote 2 days ago: Hi! I haven’t been able to keep up with this blog… I’ve been so freaking swamped a … more →
Angelina on my mind
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wrote 3 days ago: I have a lot to say about her decision. And I have a lot to say about how HER choice affects my choi … more →
Thank you Dr. Nixon
wrote 3 days ago: Six years ago I felt a need to get the support of an oncologist in my research about clinical trials … more →
Tumor-Activated Protein Promotes Cancer Spread
wrote 3 days ago: Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and UC San Diego Moores Ca … more →
Association between acting with awareness and better sleep in cancer patients
wrote 3 days ago: Garland, S. N., Campbell, T., Samuels, C., & Carlson, L. E. (2013). Dispositional mindfulness, i … more →
