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October 2019 Vol 5 No 5

Pink Ribbons in October
Welcome to our newest issue of CONQUER. We know the value of hearing the experiences of cancer survivors and family caregivers. It helps people to relate, feel a sense of connection, and provides food for thought. We have many stories, with several focusing on breast cancer, including male breast cancer. Pink ribbons are not just for women. Read More ›

A Breakthrough in the Treatment of Metastatic Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
Recently, Tecentriq became the first immunotherapy to be approved for the treatment of patients with metastatic triple-negative breast cancer, a particularly difficult type of breast cancer. Read More ›

Addressing the Cost of Cancer Care with Your Doctor
Cancer treatments today come with a steep price tag. Many patients are not aware of the financial support options available from many drug companies and nonprofit organizations. Don’t hesitate to ask your care team for help if cost is an issue for you. Read More ›

My Granddaughter’s Gift
Melinda Garcia treasures the pen and ink drawing her granddaughter made for her while she was receiving chemotherapy for triple-negative breast cancer. Read More ›

Caring for Caregivers: Legal Tips to Help Those Who Care for Someone with Cancer
Learn about your caregiver’s rights that can protect you from legal problems while caring for someone with cancer and in the future. Read More ›

Ovarian Cancer: Progress Occurs, but Far Too Slowly
As a retired college professor, Dr. McElhiney uses her personal experience with ovarian cancer to advocate for other patients, urging faster development of new treatment options. Read More ›

How Faith, Family, and Friends Are Getting Me Through Peritoneal Cancer
When the emergency department (better known as ER) doctor and the clinical nurse specialist came in and asked, “Is there anyone with you?” I knew what was to follow wasn’t good. Like many other women, had made excuses for the discomfort, bloating, and weight gain I was experiencing in October 2016, thinking it was just something I had eaten, or maybe my metabolism, menopause, or inactivity. Read More ›

The Good, the Bad, and the Funny: Making the Most of a Life Shaped by Breast Cancer
Enjoy Lillie Shockney’s sense of humor as you read her personal story of how working as a nurse and facing her own breast cancer diagnosis shaped her life and her lifelong work as a breast cancer educator and advocate. Read More ›

How Women Can Rediscover Enjoyable Sex After Cancer
Among women who receive chemotherapy and/or hormonal therapy, many are left with unexpected changes in their sex life long after treatment is over. Many women suffer in silence, but having enjoyable sexual relations, even after cancer treatment, is quite possible. Read More ›

Listening to Our Instincts
Teresa Todt could not shake the nagging feeling that the pain in her breast was something serious, but repeated visits to her gynecologist and a mammogram didn’t lead anywhere. It was only after she found blood in her bra that additional tests showed she had invasive breast cancer. Read More ›

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