Category: education

Have you heard of Virginia’s recent passing of medical cannabis laws? Jenn Michelle Pedini with Virginia NORML shares information on medical cannabis products and the process of accessing them in the state of Virginia. As dispensaries are set to open soon in Virginia, access to medical cannabis may be closer than you think. Check out…
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When I travel the state to give presentations about breast health basics, I talk about all of the advancements we have made in the past 30 years in the treatment of breast cancer. About how we now have targeted therapies for some kinds of breast cancer that ideally reduce treatment toxicity and effect on healthy…
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If you are looking for where to go to get a mammogram, or for a breast surgeon or oncologist if you are experiencing an issue, it can be confusing to know where to start. One tried and true method of finding a provider is through your social circle. Talk to your friends who have had…
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At VBCF, we are big proponents of mammograms because they can help someone catch their breast cancer early. This can hopefully lead to less invasive and intense treatment and better outcomes.  However, in recent years there has been a back and forth in the research world as to whether more mammogram screenings actually save lives,…
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There are a lot of financial resources out there now that weren’t there before COVID-19. We’ve looked into a few of them to hopefully give you a better idea of the assistance these programs are offering and what these programs will cover (and what they won’t). The first few I have listed are specific to…
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There is A LOT of nutrition information for cancer floating around, and it’s hard to know what is real, research-based information and what…isn’t. Here’s a review of nutrition information for breast cancer, complete with sources. If you have any questions about the information included below or are thinking about making some dietary changes to reduce…
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You may have seen all of the recent headlines about the decrease in cancer mortality.((https://www.cancer.org/content/dam/cancer-org/research/cancer-facts-and-statistics/annual-cancer-facts-and-figures/2020/cancer-facts-and-figures-2020.pdf)) The breast cancer death rate alone has decreased by 40% since 1989. One big thing we have learned now that fewer people are dying from their initial cancer is that we need to have a better understanding of the effects…
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By Susan Siegel Photo Caption: Thanks to VBCF Volunteer Extraordinaires – Lisa DeFerrari, Susan Siegel, and (ex-Virginian) Debbie Hayes as well as Marylinn Minor (not pictured) for attending the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium and bringing this cutting-edge scientific knowledge back to our state! I am always excited to be able to attend the San Antonio Breast…
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