by Michelle Esser, YSC Senior Program Manager, Research and Advocacy | Jul 2, 2018
The Right to Try law allows terminally ill patients to request an investigational drug directly from a pharmaceutical company after Phase I clinical trials.
by Michelle Esser, YSC Senior Program Manager, Research and Advocacy | Sep 25, 2017
Easy ways to participate in breast cancer research.
by Michelle Esser, YSC Senior Program Manager, Research and Advocacy | Jun 1, 2017
The annual American Society for Clinical Oncology meeting will feature interesting research for young women affected by breast cancer.
by Michelle Esser, YSC Senior Program Manager, Research and Advocacy | Dec 19, 2016
December “’tis the season” for a lot of things including, believe it or not, breast cancer research. Every year in early to mid-December thousands of doctors, researchers and advocates converge on San Antonio Texas for the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium...
by Michelle Esser, YSC Senior Program Manager, Research and Advocacy | Oct 13, 2016
Another Phone Call A couple weeks ago, on the eve of “Pinktober,” a fellow breast cancer survivor called me. I immediately knew from the tone of Kim’s voice that something was very wrong. It was–our friend Sioned Davies had just passed away from metastatic...
by Michelle Esser, YSC Senior Program Manager, Research and Advocacy | Aug 15, 2016
Staying current with recent breast cancer research news, especially when it pertains to young women, is essential. It is also important that young women participate in ongoing research so that our population is well-represented in data and the results meaningful to...
by Michelle Esser, YSC Senior Program Manager, Research and Advocacy | Jun 20, 2016
Staying on top of recent breast cancer research news, especially when it pertains to young women, is essential. It is also important that young women participate in ongoing research so that our population is well-represented in data and the results meaningful to young...
by Michelle Esser, YSC Senior Program Manager, Research and Advocacy | Apr 24, 2016
Many young women may be diagnosed with breast cancer before having any children or may not be finished building a family at the time of their diagnosis. You may have many questions regarding whether breast cancer or its treatment will impact your fertility and YSC is...
by Michelle Esser, YSC Senior Program Manager, Research and Advocacy | Feb 5, 2016
February is Heart Disease Awareness Month and today is “Go Red Day” where everyone wears red to raise awareness of heart disease and donate to “Go Red for Women,” which supports educational programming on heart disease. Why should we, as breast cancer patients...
by Michelle Esser, YSC Senior Program Manager, Research and Advocacy | Dec 10, 2015
In addition to supporting and educating young women affected by breast cancer, YSC is also focused on being the leading voice for young survivors. One of the ways YSC does that is by working with the research community. Two years ago, YSC created a Research Think Tank...
by Michelle Esser, YSC Senior Program Manager, Research and Advocacy | Jul 30, 2014
Although you may not have heard it on the news, a piece of legislation important to young women generally and to young women diagnosed with breast cancer in particular was introduced last week. On July 24, Representatives Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) and Renee...
by Michelle Esser, YSC Senior Program Manager, Research and Advocacy | Apr 9, 2014
YSC wants to keep our constituents updated on relevant medical news, and we have three breast cancer updates to share. They include: (1) FDA approval of Perjeta before surgery in HER2+ breast cancer; (2) the PALOMA study that includes young women in the study of a...
by Michelle Esser, YSC Senior Program Manager, Research and Advocacy | Feb 26, 2013
An article published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) on February 26, 2013, discusses the incidence of breast cancer in the United States and concludes that the number of young women presenting with metastatic disease at initial diagnosis has...
by Michelle Esser, YSC Senior Program Manager, Research and Advocacy | Dec 11, 2012
Along with Chief Program Officer and Deputy Chief Executive Stacy Lewis, Ex Officio Board President Anna Cluxton, Medical Advisory Board members Dr. Ann Partridge and Dr. Judy Garber, I attended the BCY1 Breast Cancer in Young Women Conference November 8-10, 2012 in...