BreastCancer Chat WW #BCCWW Double Whammy Stacey Tinianov (she/her) MPH, BCPA AdvocateCollaborative (ACE) Dee Sparacio Dr Liz O'Riordan Allison Rosen, MS Ivy Elkins Janet Freeman-Daily Katie Coleman Dave deBronkart Liz Salmi Fred Hutch/UW/SC OCOE Thank YOU for your consistent support Julia. I share these experiences because they still happen to black people living with cancer.

We need to talk openly about racism and discrimination in medicine globally.

QUESTION: For those w/ diagnosis or history of cancer, what is (or was) the thing you MOST needed/wanted from your care team during diagnosis, treatment, and survivorship?
I'll go first: to be seen, heard, and held as a whole person - not just a cancer patient
#PatientAdvocacy

I LOVE THIS!
Thank you for sharing 💗

Friends, flowers, and a fire pit!
Husband pulled off a neighborhood early birthday surprise party, and this morning I'm feeling especially grateful for a life partner who gets me and a new community that has welcomed me fully 💕

Fabulous AdvocateCollaborative (ACE) meeting following SWOG Cancer Research Network & AACR, sharing working group interests, BoD updates, ASCO plans, and intentions for 2024 and beyond. #PatientAdvocacy #ResearchAdvocacy #PolicyAdvocacy #GSD

Excited to see this Terri Coutee & hopeful ASBrS and those at #ASBRS24 will consider using term 'right-sizing' or 'personalizing' w/ dignostics & treatment. 'De-escalation' is a frightening word to some patients, implying they are receiving 'less than' #ASBrS2024 #SurvOnc #bcsm

Inspired by, and grateful for, all of the individuals and organizations at #AACR24 focused on ending cancer as we know it. Full stop. 💗In the meantime, putting out a strong call for #SuppOnc & #SurvOnc resources to Make Cancer Less Shitty!

'Stroma Matters'
Many examples of differences in stroma that can help predict recurrence/mets. Beyond using AI to help sort thru all this data, important to expand idea of what makes a biomarker. Everyone so focused on blood/serum but physical properties are key too #AACR24

Whether you're a clinician, researcher, patient, co-survivor, or fellow human, AI & machine learning will continue impact you. Eager to hear Vivek Subbiah, MD and panel discuss impacts of AI on healthcare. (NOTE: there will be no Q&A - but know you’ll have ?s🙃)
#AACR24 #HealthEquity

Shout out to AdvocateCollaborative (ACE) rockstars patty spears & Allison Rosen, MS for taking the stage to discuss improving trust in science and what doors that may open with participation in clinical trials #AACR24 #PatientAdvocacy #ResearchAdvocacy #CommunityAdvocacy

New AACR President Patricia M. LoRusso Dr. LoRusso gets right to the heart of things, 'I have a feeling many of you are here because of the recent cuts to the NIH budget.'
BINGO! At the same time, advocacy is used to doing amazing things with very little money so... it's possible #AACR24