Videos

Highlights from the 2021 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, with Virginia Kaklamani, MD, DSc

This year’s annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS) was a hybrid gathering of researchers and advocates coming together both virtually and in-person to talk about important and exciting news in breast cancer research.

Living Beyond Breast Cancer CEO Jean A. Sachs, MSS, MLSP, spoke with Virginia Kaklamani, MD, DSc, professor of medicine at the University of Texas Health Sciences Center, about the major findings presented at SABCS 2021 and what they mean for you.

Research shows resilience can ease stress and improve life satisfaction among people diagnosed with cancer and their caregivers. But what does it really mean to be resilient? How do you sustain it? In this interactive talk with Jacci Thompson-Dodd, MA, MSSS, LASW, explore your inner resources for building resiliency, and discover practical ways to deploy these resources to reduce stress and increase well-being.

What does “getting back to normal” look like after a breast cancer diagnosis? How do you make sense of what has happened and what does the way forward look like? These are common questions many women have after treatment is completed. Eucharia Borden, MSW, LCSW, OSW-C, senior director of health equity with the Cancer Support Community, will unpack these questions and provide you with tips on how to process the impact of your experience. She’ll share how acknowledging what’s happened to you can create strength, growth, and purpose going forward.

Palliative care is specialized medical care focused on providing relief from the symptoms, pain, and stress of serious illness. Learn about the goals of palliative care, how palliative care can benefit you physically, emotionally, and spiritually, how to access palliative care, where you get care, and how palliative care can even benefit those you love.

In this video series, Rachel Beller, MS, RDN, creator of the Beller Method™ Transformation Masterclass at Beller Nutritional Institute, shares practical ways to enhance your body’s natural detoxification by diversifying fiber and incorporating Power Spicing and beverages into your diet. She also provides information on how to incorporate an anti-inflammatory diet into your daily life.

Are clinical trials something you understand, fear, don’t know much about, or welcome as part of your care? In this presentation, Virginia Kaklamani, MD, DSc explores the role of clinical trials in your treatment toolbox. She explains how clinical trials come into play at different points in your care: at your initial diagnosis and after cancer growth or multiple lines of treatment.

Karen Winkfield, MD, PhD; Tiffany Avery, MD, MPH; and Zanetta Lamar, MD, are the hosts of “3 Black Docs,” a weekly podcast where they explore health, community, and life over cocktails. In this video they discuss the basics of breast cancer for Black women. This includes what your doctors really mean with the terms they use, and the important tests and treatments you should know about. It includes considerations for Black women going into care: the disparities that exist in health care, and advice to help you get the care you need and deserve.

Erica was diagnosed with the BRCA gene mutation several years ago and made the difficult choice to get preventative surgeries to minimize her risk of cancer. Erica has served as a strong and vocal advocate about her personal decisions to protect her health and is helping her children navigate these decisions in a positive and informed manner.

In this video, Dr. Tufia Haddad answers questions about treatment options, recent drug approvals, clinical trials, symptoms and side effects, and other questions related to metastatic breast cancer.

Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) makes up 15 to 20 percent of all breast cancer diagnoses, and disproportionately affects young, Black, and Latinx communities who often face barriers to information and care. TNBC can be misunderstood and as a person with triple-negative breast cancer, you may have specific concerns regarding your diagnosis and care.

Oncologist, Rita Nanda, MD, answers questions about early stage and metastatic TNBC, and addresses managing symptoms and side-effects, treatment options, and more.