Compassionate article on Cancer vs. Covid19 written by Dr. Breelyn Wilky, a Sarcoma Medical Oncologist:
https://breelynwilkymd.com/2020/03/22/cancer-vs-coronavirus
Monday, March 23, 2020
Cancer vs. Covid19
Compassionate article on Cancer vs. Covid19 written by Dr. Breelyn Wilky, a Sarcoma Medical Oncologist:
https://breelynwilkymd.com/2020/03/22/cancer-vs-coronavirus
Saturday, March 14, 2020
The Catherine S. Eberly Center for Women forum on Triple Negative Breast Cancer 2020
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| Speaking on my TNBC diagnosis |
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Mary Westphal – Executive Director, Susan G. Komen Northwest Ohio
Dr. Marlene Welch – plastic surgeon serving breast cancer survivors
Dr. Alexzander Asea – Professor, Dept. of Medicine (precision medicine researcher)
Melissa Paskvan – TNBC survivor and advocate
Dr. Kim Jenkins – Assoc. Prof., Anesthesiology and Assoc. Dean for Diversity and Inclusion
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Sunday, March 8, 2020
University of Toledo Football 2019
Thank you Dr. Tiwari for the special invite to watch UT football and discuss cancer research with your collaborators in your department's suite for the evening.
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| with University of Toledo researchers and Mary Westphal, CEO of Komen of NW, Ohio |
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| University of Toledo, Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics suite |
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| Our sweet suite! |
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| University of Toledo Football |
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| Mary Westphal, CEO of Komen NW Ohio Dr. Amit Tiwari, Triple Negative Breast Cancer researcher and Melissa, Patient Advocate Mentor |
Friday, March 6, 2020
University of Toledo Research Lab Visit February 20, 2020
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| Dr. Tiwari's Lab |
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| Triple Negative Breast Cancer Research at Dr. Amit Tiwari's lab |
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| Storing Triple Negative Breast Cancer cells for future studies |
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| TNBC Researcher, Saloni marking vials of Triple Negative Breast Cancer cells |
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| Counting Triple Negative Breast Cancer cells under the microscope |
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| Triple Negative Breast Cancer cells on the rocking Shaker |
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| Saloni removes Triple Negative Breast Cancer cells from the rocking shaker |
Thursday, March 5, 2020
Rockets for the Cure February 22, 2020
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| Thank you Toledo Rockets for raising $15972 for cancer research and over $157000 in the past ten years! |
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| Melissa with Rocksy and Rocky |
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| UT Rockets warm-ups "Power of One" |
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| Pre-game breast cancer survivors recognition |
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| Breast cancer survivors on center court with UT lady Rockets |
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| Silly selfie with lady Rockets |
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| Team introductions |
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| My sweet suite! |
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| Triple Negative Breast Cancer Sisters Melissa and Joyce B. |
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| Suite view |
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| playing against Western Michigan Broncos |
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| Go Rockets! |
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| Overhead view |
Tuesday, March 3, 2020
Triple Negative Breast Cancer Day, March 3, 2020
Support Triple Negative Breast Cancer Awareness today with a donation towards TNBC research: www.tnbcday.org
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| www.tnbcday.org |
Monday, March 2, 2020
Living Beyond Breast Cancer Conference Philadelphia 2019
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| Welcome back to Philadelphia! |
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| One of my favorite stops |
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| TNBC sisters at Hard Rock Cafe Jeanna, Lisa and Melissa |
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| Triple Negative Breast Cancer sisters Jeanna, Melissa and Lisa |
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| TNBC sisters Jeanna Holler, Melissa Paskvan and Lisa Knauer |
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| No one fights alone! |
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| with Melissa Berry, fashion and beauty publicist and founder of https://cancerfashionista.com |
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| Melissa Berry's fashion quote's design my quote, "Hope for more Tomorrows" |
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| Reception dance party |
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| I fought Triple Negative Breast Cancer! |
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| POW! |
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| The Friday night after party... Supporting Sisters Network |
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| Go Ricki! |
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| Ricki giving statistics on breast cancer in African American women |
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| Sisters Network, Stop the Silence of not discussing cancer... |
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| When she speaks, everyone listens... |
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| https://www.sistersnetworkinc.org |
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| Liking the bling in this World Series ring |
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| This Super Bowl Championship ring is nice too |
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| Choice of breast cancer treatment is based on tumor factors, patient factors and factors related to the therapy |
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| Breast Cancer is different in Young Women |
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| Patient Advocacy in Research: Shaping the research agenda, oversight of the research process and starting new research initiatives |
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| ...and in the presence of hope, anythings is possible |
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| Jean Sachs, CEO of Living Beyond Breast Cancer, Dr. Julie Gralow, Breast Medical Oncology and Dr. Daniel Silver, Medical Oncologist and Cancer Researcher |
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| Sadly, Jill Cohen passed from MBC I was present at a summit, where Jill pushed Komen for more funding in metastatic breast cancer research. I believe Jill's voice changed at how Komen is funding more research for MBC |
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| Triple Negative Breast Cancer sisters Melissa and Ricki Fairley |
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| Triple Negative Breast Cancer Sisters Patti Petretta and Melissa |
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| Hayley Dinerman, CEO of Triple Negative Breast Cancer Foundation |
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| ...More common in African American, Hispanic, younger women and BRCA1 mutation carriers |
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| Breast Cancer Molecular Subtypes: Basal is the so called "triple negative" ER neg, PR neg, Her2 neg |
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| Approved Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors for TNBC: Atezolizumab (Tecentriq) |
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| Atezolizumab, an Immunotherapy in TNBC whose tumors express PD-L1 on the tumor immune cells |
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| Oncologist, Dr. Steven J. Isakoff presenting a medical update on Triple Negative Breast Cancer Research |
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| PARP Inhibitors May Enhance Immune Activation |
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| 2 Breast Cancer Vaccines in Clinical Trials in Early Stage and Metastatic Triple Negative Breast Cancer |
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| TNBC survivors in attendance for medial update on Triple Negative Breast Cancer |
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| Triple Negative Breast Cancer remains a medical unmet need... |
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| Find my photo in the #KissThis4MBC project |
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| Raising research funding and awareness for metastatic breast cancer #KissThis4MBC Project |
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| TNBC sisters, Melissa and Patti #KissThis4MBC supporters |
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| TNBC discussion in session |
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| TNBC survivor, Melissa Berry speaks on Early-Stage Triple Negative Breast Cancer |
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| ...Sharing her TNBC journey |
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| TNBC sister and my roommate Lisa Knauer shares her TNBC journey |
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| TNBC Foundation Telephone Helpline 1-877-880-TNBC (8622) |
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| LBBC's Digital Media Specialist, Josh Fernandez and Melissa |
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| with the lovely ladies of Triple Negative Breast Cancer Foundation Arlene, Hayley and Amy https://tnbcfoundation.org |
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| with Josh Levin, President of https://lymphedivas.com well known for their compression arm sleeves to control Lymphedema swelling. Most of my breast cancer sisters buy from him. |
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| Jacci Thompson-Dodd, excellent speaker on Fueling Resiliency |
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| TripleNegative Breast Cancer sisters Joanne Hayashi and Melissa |
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| TNBC sisters Jeanna, Patti, Lisa and Melissa |
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| Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul |
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| City Hall |