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Joining today’s conversation are two ladies who were diagnosed in their 30s: Jenna Tomasiewicz and Linda Gulbransen. Linda was also diagnosed with breast cancer a second time at age 59, when her life looked very different and she knew what it would take to survive and thrive during treatment.

Joining me today is Dr. Jennifer Ligibel, a Susan G. Komen Scholar and Komen grantee, Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School, Senior Physician at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and an expert on the impact of lifestyle factors, cancer risk and outcomes. Through more than a dozen lifestyle intervention trials, Dr. Ligibel has evaluated the impact of exercise, weight loss, fitness, body composition and quality of life in cancer patients and survivors.

Hope and faith are powerful forces during challenging times. Susan G. Komen leads Worship in Pink, a nationwide program that brings breast health education to faith communities. Through this effort, Komen can reach people who don’t participate in breast health care and people who rely on their faith to overcome life’s challenges.

Thanks to Merck and Novartis for supporting the Worship in Pink Program

Our guest, breast cancer survivor and advocate Joi White, discovered that letting go, softening and advocating for herself became the real pathway to healing. Her story is courageous, culturally resonant and deeply honest.

And Vonya is the friend we all need. She’s the friend who helps you reframe your bad days and encourages you to focus on something that brings you joy. She helped Lakysha normalize what she was going through and accept her emotions as they came. She’s also the friend who reminds you not to let one bad day spill into the next day.

Alex struggled to start a family before her diagnosis. The heart ache she felt after two miscarriages was unbearable at times, and her fertility challenges only grew after breast cancer treatment, but she wasn’t giving up on the family she dreamed of having.

Sara always knew she wanted several children. She was blessed with a precious daughter prior to being diagnosed, but her cancer was aggressive and treatment couldn’t wait. She had to forego egg preservation, and the uncertainty of fertility along with the cost of fertility treatments will make it harder to grow her family.

As we kick off National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, with eyes and ears on the breast cancer community, we are highlighting one of our passionate Komen donors to talk about why she chooses to support Susan G. Komen. Robin Eggert Elm is a long time 3-day supporter. She first started walking with her mom and sister in 2002 and now walks yearly with an ever-growing team of family and friends. Robin has spent more than 20 years in the health care industry and has worked with more than 100 mission-driven, not-for-profit organizations, including health systems,and service providers, senior housing and Catholic women religious congregations. Robin is truly passionate about walking as long as she can to continue fighting for a cure. Today, she’s here to tell us about why she chooses to partner with Komen in this fight.

Today, we’re joined by Jessica Williams, a leading and powerful voice in the Black community in South Florida. And Gil Zepeda, the Development Manager of Susan G. Komen in Florida. Jessica and Gil just took part in an event that brough mobile mammography to an underserved neighborhood in South Florida.

In this powerful conversation, disability advocate Monique Stamps opens up about the systemic inequities faced by people with disabilities in the health care system. Drawing from her own lived experience and professional advocacy, Monique explores how we must move beyond compliance — beyond ramps and accessible doors — to build a truly inclusive breast health system that serves everybody.

In this special Pride Month episode of Real Pink, our guests are Ash Davidson, a trans masculine activist who went in for gender-affirming top surgery and left with a breast cancer diagnosis and Scout, executive director of the National LGBT Cancer Network. They’ll help us dive into the challenges and care gaps trans and nonbinary people face when navigating a breast cancer diagnosis. And together, we’ll explore what true gender-affirming care looks like, how to self-advocate in a medical system not built for everyone, and why inclusive, trauma-informed support isn’t just kind — it’s lifesaving.

Through a lens of faith and cultural identity, Kenneth and John reflect on what it means to show up with strength and vulnerability, how spirituality grounds their caregiving and the importance of community for Black families facing a diagnosis. Their stories illuminate a side of breast cancer that’s often unheard — but deeply needed.

Today we are going to be exploring one specific type of mastectomy – the nipple-sparing mastectomy. This is a skin-sparing mastectomy that leaves the nipple and areola intact and usually improves the overall look of the reconstructed breast. Joining us on the show today are two very special guests: Dr. Mara Piltin, a Breast and Melanoma Surgical Oncologist and Physician Assistant, Maddie Beiswanger, both from Mayo Clinic. They are going to tell us more about nipple-sparing mastectomy procedures, current research that is being conducted around the use of minimally invasive robotic surgery to assist in these procedures and the possible benefits that these innovations can provide.

This episode of The Real Pink Podcast is brought to you by Intuitive Surgical. Intuitive is a global technology leader in minimally invasive care and the pioneer of robotic-assisted surgery. Intuitive has been advancing minimally invasive care since 1995 with the goal of helping physicians improve the lives of people around the world. You can learn more at www.Intuitive.com

To celebrate AANHPI Month, we’re joined by Dr. Judy Wang, a national leader in cancer prevention and behavioral science at the Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center. Dr. Wang unpacks how breast cancer uniquely impacts AANHPI communities, and why culturally responsive communication is critical in closing gaps in education, screening and survivorship. She also shares how providers, advocates and researchers can better meet AANHPI women where they are — with humility, trust and cultural understanding.

Laurel recently went through the final step of her reconstruction by getting 3D nipple tattoos, with Shannon by her side. These two are committed to supporting each other and the breast cancer community; and today they are here to talk about what the procedure was like and the emotions that have gone with it.

Shanise Pearce learned in 2020 that she has two inherited gene mutations and was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2023. She also has two daughters. Natalie Gutierrez was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2023 and learned afterward that she carries an inherited gene mutation. She has twin sons.

Shanise and Natalie are both living with no evidence of breast cancer and have turned their attention to supporting their children and helping them navigate their cancer risk.

Treatment for TNBC used to include the toughest forms of chemotherapy, with debilitating side effects – but we’ve come a long way in how we treat patients with Triple Negative Breast Cancer so their outcomes are better.

Today, we are speaking with Dr. Heather McArthur of UT Southwestern. She is a former Susan G. Komen grantee, Professor and the Komen Distinguished Chair in Clinical Breast Cancer Research. Dr. McArthur has been working on a Phase 3 clinical trial called KEYNOTE-522, which is testing whether a specific immunotherapy drug improves overall survival for people with high-risk early Triple Negative Breast Cancer. Dr. McArthur, along with her colleagues, are trying to determine if all people with this type of breast cancer truly need the drug, and if not, who would most benefit from taking it.

In honor of Black History Month, this Komen Health Equity Revolution episode of the Real Pink podcast takes a deep dive into the unique challenges and disparities Black women face in breast cancer care. Joining me is Komen Scientific Advisory Board member Dr. Lisa Newman, a trailblazing breast surgical oncologist and researcher. In this episode, we’ll explore the lack of representation of Black bodies in the medical space and its impact on care and treatment. We’ll also discuss culturally responsive care, the transformative role of diverse health care providers, and ways to advocate for yourself as a patient. Let’s dive into this important conversation.

Today, we are speaking with Dr. Sarah Sammons of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute to explore the exciting new possibilities brought by personalized medicine, including whether it can help slow disease progression and how it can it improve patients’ abilities to potentially live more active and productive lives while on treatment.

  In today’s episode, we’re talking about the effect treatment has on sexual health and unwanted side effects women face during breast cancer treatment and life thereafter. Joining us today are Jenn Smith and Nisha Jaime. Jenn is 42 years old, and a 3-year breast cancer survivor. She and her husband have been married for 17 years. Nisha is 45 years old and a 1-year breast cancer survivor. She is also married with 3 school-aged children.

Both women are learning to live with the impact breast cancer treatment is having on their bodies, their intimacy and their overall wellbeing.

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In today’s episode, we’re talking about getting a second opinion and why that’s so important when selecting your treatment plan. Our guests today, Shilo Goodman and Eve Laidacker, both had to speak up and tell their doctors they didn’t agree with their medical advice, and advocated for what they thought was best for themselves.

In today’s episode, we’re hearing a surprising perspective from two breast cancer survivors. Janet Ruiz and Sue Henning both say, “Breast cancer made me grateful.” Ladies, I can’t wait to dig in with you because ‘grateful’ is not a word we hear very often on this podcast.

In today’s episode, we’re talking about getting to “yes.” Yes looks different for everyone and there’s no right or wrong way to get there. But getting there is the goal of today’s conversation.

I’m delighted to welcome Lisa Mannina and Jennifer Muniga to tell us more about the breast cancer experiences and how they’ve processed through the range of emotions, feelings and setbacks, to get to a place where they want to make the decisions that are best for them. They want to say “yes” to what’s important and “yes” to doing what’s best for them and their future.

This podcast is sponsored by Biotheranostics Inc., a Hologic Company. The Breast Cancer Index test is the only test recognized by the NCCN guidelines and the ASCO Clinical Practice Guideline to predict which patients are likely to benefit from extension of adjuvant anti-estrogen therapy beyond 5 years.

Today, we’re getting to know the Titus family – Leo, Rosalie, Allison, Laura and Kelley. Leo lost his wife Jennifer to metastatic breast cancer in 2003. She was just 34 at the time and she and Leo had three young daughters – Allison, Laura and Kelley. Kelley was just 8 months old when her mother died. The Titus family has committed themselves to doing everything they can to save lives from breast cancer in the hopes that nobody would ever have to go through what they went through, losing a wife and mother.

To date, the family has raised more than $350,000 for Susan G. Komen and participated in Washington, DC-area races, walks and other fundraisers. This year, everyone is all in – doing their part to raise as much as they can for the cause.

In today’s episode, we’re talking about advice. Naturally, we want to help and support our friends and family when difficult situations arise, but sometimes our advice can have the opposite effect of what we intended. Without knowing, we can create doubt or confusion by telling someone going through breast cancer what WE would do if WE were diagnosed.

Valerie Engel is French-American and was treated for breast cancer in the United States. She heard from some in France that surgery wasn’t safe, and she wasn’t making the right choice. Valerie felt she had made the right decision with the input and guidance from her care team, but the opinions of others didn’t make an already difficult time any easier for her.

Dr. Miggins is a medical provider who works with her patients every day to make the best decisions for their treatment. She wants her patients to feel confident in the choice they make, knowing the options they have based on their personal breast cancer diagnosis.

In today’s episode, we’re talking about mastectomies and how they aren’t boob jobs.

Asha Miller was diagnosed with Stage 3 HER2-negative breast cancer at age 33. She was in great physical shape and never suspected the lump she found in her armpit. She underwent chemotherapy and surgery for a double mastectomy, followed by radiation that left severe burns on her skin. She thought she was finally finished with her treatment but a recall on her breast implants sent her back to the hospital for another surgery.

Dr. Stephanie McCoy is a passionate advocate for health equity and a qualitative research professional at Susan G. Komen. With her extensive experience in public health, Stephanie works to ensure the work Komen does across various Mission programs is responsive to the communities we serve toward breast health equity for all.

In this episode, Jasmine Samuel, a TNBC survivor and Black nurse shares how her experience of suboptimal care in Jackson, Miss., encouraged her to actively seek out a better care experience from MD Anderson in Houston, Texas. We’ll also hear from Komen Scholar Dr. Mariana Chavez MacGregor, a breast medical oncologist and professor at the Breast Medical Oncology Department of MD Anderson Cancer Center who will discuss how she provides compassionate care and focuses research on improving outcomes for underserved patients.

Dani Alderman is 30 years old and a 1-year survivor of Triple Negative Breast Cancer. Her maternal grandmother had breast cancer at a young age, so Dani is proactive about her health and gets screened every 6 months. Her mom has not had breast cancer and doesn’t carry a genetic link to breast cancer. But Dani didn’t know that a history of ovarian cancer on her dad’s side of the family could make her at greater risk of breast cancer.

Kasey Lipinski is 38 years old and living with metastatic breast cancer. Prostate cancer has affected her father and grandfather, but nobody in her family has had breast cancer. Kasey didn’t know that a prevalence of prostate cancer on her paternal side was a warning sign that she might be at risk of breast cancer.

In today’s episode, we’re learning how a BRCA2 gene mutation has affected a family–both directly and indirectly. It is my pleasure to welcome Nikki, her mom, Anita, and her sister, Kim, to the conversation. Nikki is a three-time cancer survivor, and the only one in your family who has had cancer. Nikki was diagnosed the first time with uterine cancer at the age of 31, and six years later, diagnosed with breast cancer and underwent genetic testing. That’s when she learned she had inherited a BRCA2 genetic mutation, increasing the risk of cancers.

But imagine learning you have breast cancer while you’re pregnant. Today’s guests were both diagnosed with breast cancer during their pregnancy. They’re going to share about the range of emotions they experienced, their fears, their worries for their health and their babies’ health as they went through treatment, and how they are doing today.

In today’s episode, we’re encouraging everyone to take a break. A breast cancer diagnosis and treatment and life thereafter can be exhausting. All the appointments and procedures and follow-ups and bills, on top of the emotional and physical challenges of cancer, is overwhelming.

Sam Lazar Rivello is a Stage 2b breast cancer survivor who learned how to accept help and support from others during her diagnosis and treatment. Through the outpouring of love from those around her, she could focus on overcoming cancer.

Esther Tambe and her sister Alicia co-founded Fight Thru Flights, an organization that provides free wellness retreats and travel experiences for Black women living with breast cancer. Their goal is to improve the wellness and mental health of Black women who are impacted by this disease.

Donna Dennis is a former track and field star and known as one of the greatest female sprinters in the nation. She qualified as an alternate for the 1984 Olympics in the 200. Donna was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2017 at the age of 53. Donna didn’t know Black women could get breast cancer because she didn’t know anyone who had it and she never saw women who looked like her at the cancer center where she was getting chemotherapy.

Donna’s diagnosis has inspired her to speak to young, Black female athletes and educate them on their health. As an athlete, her body was always different, and she didn’t know much about her breast health.

Nia Gilliam is a pilot for United Airlines and ambassador for Black women in flying. She was diagnosed with breast cancer in June of 2022 and opted for a bilateral mastectomy with reconstruction. Both expanders in her breasts leaked and caused infections, which meant additional surgeries for Nia. She was able to have new tissue expanders added and completed reconstruction surgery in November of 2023. But due to all the complications and a traumatic recovery, she has not yet returned to the air.

Nia is an avid advocate for Black women in aviation and started a nonprofit to encourage more young, Black women to pursue careers in flying.

In today’s episode, we’ll hear the personal stories of two women who had to make decisions about their nipples because they both needed surgery to treat their breast cancer. Syreeta Coleman opted for a surgical technique that spared her nipples in the surgical process.

Corina Klein also chose nipple-sparing surgery but experienced complications and ultimately lost her nipples in a later surgery. She now has tattoos in place of where her nipples would be and has started a non-profit organization that provides tattoos for breast cancer survivors who lose their nipples.

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We’ll also use Maria and Jeanelle’s lived experiences to provide help (hope) and inspiration to others in this situation. Both women have been fierce advocates for themselves and the care they needed. Women who are struggling to be heard and believed can draw on their experiences to keep speaking up. This is also a great conversation to educate doctors and health care providers that no one is too young for breast cancer and should be taken seriously.

Ashley Fernandez and Brenda Nelson are also living with metastatic breast cancer, the most advanced stage of breast cancer that cannot be cured. They’ve both felt that making friends in a new community has been hard, as they didn’t want to overshare about their lives but also wanted to be genuine and form new friendships.

Today’s episode is part of a collaboration between Susan G. Komen and Young Survival Coalition on the ways breast cancer treatment affects a woman’s connection with her body. Depending on the treatment she needs, a woman can struggle physically with the way she looks and feels sexually due to hormonal and emotional changes. These are shared experiences across ages and races. Today, I’m excited to welcome Dr. Kristin Rojas, Shanae Ollison and Kyneitres Good to talk about the intimate changes women experience from their breast cancer treatment and getting comfortable with a different version of themselves.

Dr. Rojas is a breast surgical oncologist and a national leader in treating sexual dysfunction in women receiving cancer treatment. She even identifies herself on Instagram as a #sexaftercancer expert. I love that. We’re honored to have you with us today.

And welcome Kyneitres and Shanae. Shanae was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer last year at age 34. She became involved with Young Survival Coalition during her search for a supportive group of women who could relate to what she was going through. And Kyneitres, I know you’ve had trouble feeling feminine and sexy following your treatment and work hard at reconnecting with yourself.

Dr. Rojas, I’m going to ask you to start this conversation around Getting Sexy Back by explaining some of the changes women experience during their treatment that causes sexual dysfunction and how they feel about being intimate.

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Sara and her family moved into a new house during the pandemic. They had a room picked out for the child she was pregnant with, had clothes picked out for her, and even a name – Leah (Lee-Ah) Grace. Sara was diagnosed with inflammatory breast cancer, an aggressive form of breast cancer, and miscarried her child. Her family was ready to take on the world. Instead, they were grieving.

Katie is a mother of three children. Her husband was in his third year of residency when they found out Katie had inflammatory breast cancer. They were planning to move to a new state for his new job, enjoy their little family, and a life with a paycheck. They then had to redirect. They were scrambling to stay near doctors, panicking that Katie wouldn't be here for their children, and the paycheck would now be going to medical bills.

This episode originally aired on September 20, 2021.

Joining us today is John Scoblick, a Komen Leadership Council member and advocate whose daughter died of metastatic breast cancer at the age of 36. Before she died, Melissa was a staunch advocate for breast cancer patients, survivors and anyone at risk of receiving a breast cancer diagnosis. John has continued on her legacy through his work with Komen and is using his voice to advocate for policies that will help us save lives and put an end to breast cancer. John, welcome to the show!

Shareka is a young, independent mother who advocated for herself when she knew that something just wasn’t quite right and had to learn to ask for help along the way. She’s here today to tell her story. Shareka, welcome to the show!

Today we are joined by Dr. Christy Russell, Vice President of US Medical Affairs at Exact Sciences, who will talk with us about tumor profiling in breast cancer. Welcome to the show, Christy!

The Susan G Komen Metastatic Breast Cancer Collaborative Research Initiative is a first of its kind effort that is bringing together the best and brightest researchers at Duke Cancer Institute and UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center to find breakthrough discoveries to end metastatic breast cancer.

Research will cure this disease. Until then, research will transform MBC from a terminal diagnosis to a chronic disease, giving patients and their families the priceless gift of time. Today's guest, Pam Kohl is here to tell us more about the NBC Collaborative Research Initiative, as well as her own personal story of living with stage four metastatic breast cancer, Pam, welcome to the show!

Special Guest: Sabrina Wright-Hobart.

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Since Leandro’s diagnosis, Isabel has worked to educate and create awareness around breast cancer in men. She has been a Girl Scout for 11 years and her Gold Award, the highest recognition a Girl Scout can earn – is “The One Percent: A Human Race Breast Cancer Awareness Project.” She created a ribbon that is 1% blue, 99% pink. Isabel is also working with the Puerto Rican government to get an official day in October recognized as Male Breast Cancer Awareness Day.

Leandro started treatment in December 2019. It’s included chemotherapy, a right breast mastectomy and radiotherapy. “My grandfather is a warrior and a survivor,” Isabel said.

Special Guest: Isabel Rosario.

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Dara Kurtz is the creator of the popular blog crazyperfectlife.com, with over 200,000 followers from around the world. After going through breast cancer almost 7 years ago, she quit her job as a financial advisor, launched her blog, and wrote her first book Crush Cancer. Her second book just released, I am My Mother’s Daughter: Wisdom on Life, Loss, and Love, It is all about the connection between mothers and daughters from one generation to the next, how to be intentional about growing relationships, and how to create a more meaningful life. Dara is a writer and speaker, and loves sharing her journey to help and inspire others. She lives in Lewisville, North Carolina, with her husband and daughters, loves spending time in nature, and practicing Kundalini yoga.

Special Guest: Dara Kurtz.

Special Guest: Dr. Shom Goel.

Dr. Jennifer Guerriero is a Komen Career Catalyst Research grantee and PhD immunologist. She runs an independent Laboratory at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in the Department of Surgery investigating the tumor microenvironment in breast cancer, is the Director of the Breast Tumor Immunology Laboratory at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and is an Instructor in Medicine at Harvard Medical School.

Special Guest: Dr. Jennifer Guerriero.

Michael Cox joins the show today to talk about these risks and normalize conversations about breast cancer.

Special Guest: Michael Cox.

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• Merck: Merck is on a mission is to deliver innovations that extend and improve the lives of people with cancer.

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Today is our 100th episode of Real Pink and we’d like to take this opportunity to thank all of our listeners and amazing guests that we have on the show for their support and partnership in working towards our mission of saving lives and finding the cures for breast cancer!

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Special Guest: Valencia McClure.

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• Amgen Oncology: At Amgen, we are committed to the relentless pursuit of breakthroughs for cancer patients and their families. We have a deep and diverse pipeline of cutting-edge therapeutic approaches that aim to improve outcomes. Amgen has been pursuing novel treatment approaches for more than 40 years. We never stop looking toward the next frontier of innovation to bring the greatest potential benefit to patients.

Special Guest: Dr. April Spencer.

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• Amgen Oncology: At Amgen, we are committed to the relentless pursuit of breakthroughs for cancer patients and their families. We have a deep and diverse pipeline of cutting-edge therapeutic approaches that aim to improve outcomes. Amgen has been pursuing novel treatment approaches for more than 40 years. We never stop looking toward the next frontier of innovation to bring the greatest potential benefit to patients.
• Merck: Merck is on a mission is to deliver innovations that extend and improve the lives of people with cancer.

Special Guest: Andrew Spiegel.

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• Amgen Oncology: At Amgen, we are committed to the relentless pursuit of breakthroughs for cancer patients and their families. We have a deep and diverse pipeline of cutting-edge therapeutic approaches that aim to improve outcomes. Amgen has been pursuing novel treatment approaches for more than 40 years. We never stop looking toward the next frontier of innovation to bring the greatest potential benefit to patients.

Special Guest: Jennifer Humphries.

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• Amgen Oncology: At Amgen, we are committed to the relentless pursuit of breakthroughs for cancer patients and their families. We have a deep and diverse pipeline of cutting-edge therapeutic approaches that aim to improve outcomes. Amgen has been pursuing novel treatment approaches for more than 40 years. We never stop looking toward the next frontier of innovation to bring the greatest potential benefit to patients.

This week, we are resharing the first episode of Real Pink. Samantha Harris joins the show to help us learn how to ask the right questions, ensure that we have the right support, and help us develop a really good relationship with our doctor.

Special Guest: Samantha Harris.

The word “cancer” can bring about sudden and intense emotions. You may have feelings like fear, anger, frustration, depression and even helplessness. These emotions are normal. No one can tell you how to feel, how not to feel or to change the way you feel. Allowing yourself to express your emotions can help you begin to cope. Today’s guest is Cara Sapida. She found that writing about her experience was therapeutic and helped her to work through the shock and reality of her diagnosis.

Special Guest: Cara Sapida.

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• Amgen Oncology: At Amgen, we are committed to the relentless pursuit of breakthroughs for cancer patients and their families. We have a deep and diverse pipeline of cutting-edge therapeutic approaches that aim to improve outcomes. Amgen has been pursuing novel treatment approaches for more than 40 years. We never stop looking toward the next frontier of innovation to bring the greatest potential benefit to patients.

Special Guest: Janet Robinson.

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• Amgen Oncology: At Amgen, we are committed to the relentless pursuit of breakthroughs for cancer patients and their families. We have a deep and diverse pipeline of cutting-edge therapeutic approaches that aim to improve outcomes. Amgen has been pursuing novel treatment approaches for more than 40 years. We never stop looking toward the next frontier of innovation to bring the greatest potential benefit to patients.

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• Amgen Oncology: At Amgen, we are committed to the relentless pursuit of breakthroughs for cancer patients and their families. We have a deep and diverse pipeline of cutting-edge therapeutic approaches that aim to improve outcomes. Amgen has been pursuing novel treatment approaches for more than 40 years. We never stop looking toward the next frontier of innovation to bring the greatest potential benefit to patients.

Special Guest: Susan Brown.

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• Amgen Oncology: At Amgen, we are committed to the relentless pursuit of breakthroughs for cancer patients and their families. We have a deep and diverse pipeline of cutting-edge therapeutic approaches that aim to improve outcomes. Amgen has been pursuing novel treatment approaches for more than 40 years. We never stop looking toward the next frontier of innovation to bring the greatest potential benefit to patients.

Special Guest: Micha Logan.

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• Amgen Oncology: At Amgen, we are committed to the relentless pursuit of breakthroughs for cancer patients and their families. We have a deep and diverse pipeline of cutting-edge therapeutic approaches that aim to improve outcomes. Amgen has been pursuing novel treatment approaches for more than 40 years. We never stop looking toward the next frontier of innovation to bring the greatest potential benefit to patients.

Special Guest: Ricki Fairley.

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• Amgen Oncology: At Amgen, we are committed to the relentless pursuit of breakthroughs for cancer patients and their families. We have a deep and diverse pipeline of cutting-edge therapeutic approaches that aim to improve outcomes. Amgen has been pursuing novel treatment approaches for more than 40 years. We never stop looking toward the next frontier of innovation to bring the greatest potential benefit to patients.

Special Guest: Athena Jones.

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• Amgen Oncology: At Amgen, we are committed to the relentless pursuit of breakthroughs for cancer patients and their families. We have a deep and diverse pipeline of cutting-edge therapeutic approaches that aim to improve outcomes. Amgen has been pursuing novel treatment approaches for more than 40 years. We never stop looking toward the next frontier of innovation to bring the greatest potential benefit to patients.

Special Guest: Dr. Sindhu Pandit.

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• Amgen Oncology: At Amgen, we are committed to the relentless pursuit of breakthroughs for cancer patients and their families. We have a deep and diverse pipeline of cutting-edge therapeutic approaches that aim to improve outcomes. Amgen has been pursuing novel treatment approaches for more than 40 years. We never stop looking toward the next frontier of innovation to bring the greatest potential benefit to patients.

Special Guest: Erica Kuhn.

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As a songwriter, Victoria Shaw often finds inspiration in her everyday life. And that’s exactly what happened with the new song “PINK”. After seeing a public service announcement for Susan G. Komen®, she thought to herself: “someday pink will just be another color and we won’t have to do this anymore.”

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Sponsored By:

• Merck: Merck is on a mission is to deliver innovations that extend and improve the lives of people with cancer.
• Eli Lilly: The More for MBC Facebook page is a Lilly-owned page that aims to provide people living with metastatic breast cancer a platform to engage.

Sponsored By:

• Eli Lilly: The More for MBC Facebook page is a Lilly-owned page that aims to provide people living with metastatic breast cancer a platform to engage.
• Merck: Merck is on a mission is to deliver innovations that extend and improve the lives of people with cancer.

Special Guest: Dr. Ben Ho Park.

Sponsored By:

• Eli Lilly: The More for MBC Facebook page is a Lilly-owned page that aims to provide people living with metastatic breast cancer a platform to engage.
• Merck: Merck is on a mission is to deliver innovations that extend and improve the lives of people with cancer.

Special Guest: Sheila McGlown.

Sponsored By:

• Eli Lilly: The More for MBC Facebook page is a Lilly-owned page that aims to provide people living with metastatic breast cancer a platform to engage.
• Merck: Merck is on a mission is to deliver innovations that extend and improve the lives of people with cancer.