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Amy Beumer @amybeumer.bsky.social · 23h

Miss Gwen so much. Was just thinking of her yesterday and our chat.

Abigail Johnston @amjohnston.bsky.social · 1d

Today would have been Gwen’s birthday. She was stolen from us by MBC.

Amy Beumer @amybeumer.bsky.social · Dec 13

One year ago, on a sunny afternoon before the last session of #SABCS23, I stood on this balcony chatting with patient and advocate Gwen Manchion, who was stolen by MBC in the interim. This is why we do what we do.

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Project Life @projectlifembc.bsky.social · Aug 14

It's that time of the month again!
Do you love mail...fun mail?! Sign ups are open TODAY for our September Sunshine & Rainbows. 🌈

RSVP through the link in our bio 💌

#mbc #stage4needsmore #bcsm #busylivingwithmets #bccww

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Kelly Shanahan @stage4kelly.bsky.social · Mar 25

non-Governmental research funding is becoming more important every day. @metavivor.bsky.social received almost double the usual number of letters of intent last week. We need our supporters to be generous this year so we can fund promising research!

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Amy Beumer @amybeumer.bsky.social · Mar 14

Echoing what Stacey said.

Amy Beumer @amybeumer.bsky.social · Feb 3

Very concerned. And with the removal of information on health disparities and anything on health of the LGBTQ community.

Dr. Don S Dizon @drdonsdizon.bsky.social · Feb 3

As an editor and as an author this concerns me greatly. We should all be concerned.

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Advocates for Collaborative Education @advocatecollab.bsky.social · Jan 14

REMINDER: ACE Meeting on cancer vaccines today 1pmPT / 4pmET. Join us to hear from advocate & ACE member Judy Fitzgerald as she shares her experience as an advocate on current vaccine trials. As always presentation will be short so bulk of the time can be spent on Q&A / discussion #OncoSky #Advocacy

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Amy Beumer @amybeumer.bsky.social · Jan 10

Same!!

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Amy Beumer @amybeumer.bsky.social · Jan 9

Tumor board Tuesday!! HR+ MBC! Looking forward to it @dr-rshatsky.bsky.social! #bcsm

Dr. RShatsky @dr-rshatsky.bsky.social · Jan 9

Hello all, wanted to let you know about a fantastic interactive learning opportunity! This Tuesday the 14th my lovely fellow and I will be presenting Tumor board Tuesday #TBT about new developments in HR+ MBC! It will be 5pm pacific, 8pm eastern! #bcsm #OncSky #CanSky #MedSky #breastcancer #MBC

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Rod Ritchie @malefitness.bsky.social · Dec 28

“Men with breast cancer are often left to fight the disease in silence. This silence has led to psychological and emotional distress in conjunction with illness-related stigmas.”

www.oncnursingnews.com/view/looking...

Looking More Closely at Breast Cancer in Male Patients

Although breast cancer has historically been associated with female patients, the rates of men with breast cancer have been increasing over the past decade.

www.oncnursingnews.com

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Amy Beumer @amybeumer.bsky.social · Dec 24

It’s maddening

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Amy Beumer @amybeumer.bsky.social · Dec 21

Happy solstice ☀️

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Janice Cowden @janicetnbcmets.bsky.social · Dec 18

It’s a privilege to be part of this meaningful work!
The ASCO CDK Dosing Study has the potential to reshape clinical practice for older adults w/ #metastaticbreastcancer. Thnx to PCORI for funding this impactful project.
@therightdose.bsky.social
@oncoalert.bsky.social
#bcsm
#DoseOptimization
#QoL

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Amy Beumer @amybeumer.bsky.social · Dec 15

Thank you- just an other worldly view, hard to take a bad picture heh.

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Amy Beumer @amybeumer.bsky.social · Dec 14

Noooo :-(

Amy Beumer @amybeumer.bsky.social · Dec 14

Home sweet home and an awesome sunset in flight.

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Julia Maués @itsnotpink.bsky.social · Dec 13

To build on the progress shared at #SABCS24 for triple-positive MBC ( #PATINA), when treatments stop working, is it the HER2 or HR component driving resistance? Need a biomarker! Patients want the most mileage from every treatment!

PS: Finally, +++ is being treated differently from HER2+/HR–.

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Dionisia Quiroga, DO, PhD, FASCO @quirogad.bsky.social · Dec 14

Was great to talk to @janicetnbcmets.bsky.social about this a couple days ago —> higher doses are not always better
✨ figuring out the best fit for our pts benefits those who experience a cancer diagnosis, oncologists, as well as pharma companies. Everyone wins with this knowledge!

#bcsm #SABCS24

Kelly Shanahan @stage4kelly.bsky.social · Dec 10

We patient advocates, who are volunteering our limited time (heck, we all have life shortening MBC!) CAN make a difference. But we need to oncology research community to get on board and helps! @The_Right_Dose #SABCS24 #bcsm

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Amy Beumer @amybeumer.bsky.social · Dec 14

I did not hear anyone say “grade 5 adverse event” and for that I am grateful.

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Prof Bogda Koczwara @bogda-koczwara.bsky.social · Dec 13

Hot of the press from @proteuspros - an infographic explaining the value of PROs!
Note - they need to start as parr of the clinical encounter to benefit patients and society.
tinyurl.com/3m594fhk

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Stacey Tinianov, MPH @coffeemommy.bsky.social · Dec 14

Spent 90 mins on the #SABCS24 stage, interjecting the advocacy perspective in "From the Trenches" yesterday. It was these voices, and so many others not pictured, that I channeled. Grateful to have them by my side literally & figuratively 💗

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Amy Beumer @amybeumer.bsky.social · Dec 14

Love when MBC, the kind of breast cancer that kills, gets 12 minutes in a 90 minute presentation on what to bring back to the clinic. We’re flying and skipping audience questions. #bcsm #SABCS24

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Amy Beumer @amybeumer.bsky.social · Dec 14

There is no “good risk” only lower risk. There is no good DCIS. Need to talk about absolute risk as well. @coffeemommy.bsky.social #bcsm

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Amy Beumer @amybeumer.bsky.social · Dec 14

This! Also coffee…..

Martha Carlson @marthacarlson.bsky.social · Dec 13

#sabcs24
#cancer

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Roberta A Albany @raalbany.bsky.social · Dec 13

Here’s another impactful session about health disparities #systemic #structuralracism #global #healthequityforall #bcsm #oncoalert #SABCS24 @sabcs.bsky.social @oncoalert.bsky.social @swog.org @yabdoumd.bsky.social

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Amy Beumer @amybeumer.bsky.social · Dec 14

@coffeemommy.bsky.social giving nuance to a conversation about patient treatment on Monday morning. Patients do not live in a utopia and we are not a monolith! #bcsm #sabcs24

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