In March 2011, the National Cancer Institute reported that about one in every 20 adults (or 11.7 million) in the United States has survived cancer, including nearly one-fifth of all people over age 65. While these figures herald the welcome news that more people are surviving cancer today than was the case even a few years ago, they further underscore the necessity and importance of BCRF-funded efforts in the
Staying Healthy category.
Specifically, BCRF investigators are creating new tools that can help with early identification of women at high risk of recurrence or metastasis and new clinical interventions for prevention. In addition, BCRF grantees are helping breast cancer survivors recover from the myriad physical and emotional challenges brought on by cancer treatment. The side effects that breast cancer survivors face include fatigue, cognitive complaints, pain, sleep disturbance, and menopausal symptoms. These projects bring survivors' concerns to center stage and create new methods to address them.
Research efforts in 2012-2013 addressing issues that breast cancer survivors face are:
Christine B. Ambrosone, PhD and Chi-Chen Hong, PhD
Carey K. Anders, MD
Robert Benezra, PhD
Jenny Chang, MD
Carol J. Fabian, MD
Patricia A. Ganz, MD
Pamela J. Goodwin, MD, MSc, FRCPC and Lois Shepherd, MD
Dawn Hershman, MD, MS
Stephen Hursting, PhD, MPH
Nancy U. Lin, MD
Charles Loprinzi, MD and Debra L. Barton, RN, PhD
Electra D. Paskett, PhD
Thomas E. Rohan, MD, PhD
Regina Santella, PhD and Mary Beth Terry, PhD
Bryan P. Schneider, MD
Michael B. Sporn, MD and Karen T. Liby, PhD
Annette L. Stanton, PhD
Vered Stearns, MD
Kala Visvanathan, MBBS, FRACP, MHS
