Breast Friends Cancer Support Radio

Join us this week as we introduce you to Portland's most beloved media personality, Daria! Daria has been a huge supporter of Breast Friends by serving as our Emcee of our flagship event, Moonlight at the MAC fundraiser. She will share her story of overcoming life's transitions, which often come out of the blue. It happens to all of us at one time or another. Daria, is funny, beautiful, passionate, charming and quite real. If you want to laugh and learn,and truly feel something, this is your moment.

The Prevent Cancer Foundation is a 501(c)3 non-profit founded in 1985 and is the only nonprofit in the United States focused solely on cancer prevention and early detection. With your help, the Foundation has invested nearly $142 million in support of cancer prevention nationwide through research, education, advocacy and outreach. While most groups were focused on cures and treatment, our work sparked the conversation on the possibility of preventing cancer

Facing end of life issues can be devasting for families coping with a stage 4 diagnosis of cancer. Our guest today, Elizabeth Dougherty, will share with us how to communicate with families facing this situation and will explain what palliative care is, when is it appropriate and more.

We will introduce the Compassionate Cancer Resources available to cancer patients in the US from Cancer Horizons.com. Learn how you can benefit from Free Stuff for cancer patients, Financial help, Cancer gifts, Free products, Clinical trials, Cancer News, Crowdfunding accounts published for free, and more.

Expert Breast Cancer Surgeon and author of “Prevent, Survive, Thrive: Every Woman’s Guide to Optimal Breast Care” wants to save women’s lives by providing the most up-to-date, medically sound answers to the many confusing and controversial questions facing women today such as: Can Cell phones cause breast cancer? What should I do if I am told I have dense breasts. Can mammograms at age 40 not 50 save lives?

Relationships can be delicate at times. Throw in a cancer diagnosis, and issues become even more complex. Join relationship coach, Jennifer Blankl as she provides tools to help strengthen the bonds during this difficult challenge.

We’ve made tremendous progress in breast cancer research in the last 20 years with advances in targeted therapies like Herceptin (and other Her2-targeted therapies) newly approved CDK4/6 inhibitors (Ibrance, Verzinio, Kisqali) for advanced breast cancer, the use of adjuvant (systemic) therapy to reduce risk of recurrence, and genetic tests that allow us to better predict risk and risk of recurrence. These advances are evidenced in a nearly 40% decrease in breast cancer-related deaths in the last 30 years and more than 3.5 million women and men with a history of breast cancer in the US. While the latter number speaks to the success of therapies and early detection, it also speaks to a great failure in preventing breast cancer and breast cancer metastasis and it does not count the number of women and men who live with long-term effects of their cancer treatment or the disparity in breast cancer outcomes among African American women compared to white women.

Effective communication between health care providers and patients is vital. It establishes trust and gives patients insight into owning their disease. With understanding of their disease comes the ability for patients to actively make decisions about their care with confidence. Members of the Dr. Joe team will discuss barriers to communication and provide tools to overcome these challenges. Additionally, they will talk about their approach to patient education and the power of simplifying medical terminology with analogies.

Breast surgery following a cancer diagnosis brings many issues. Not only do we often lose our breasts, but the loss of nipples and areola can have a huge impact. Our guest today will bringing an awareness of areola, 3d nipple tattooing post mastectomy and reconstruction with or without nipple reconstruction.

You might not be obese or overweight, but you may be part of the 76% of the world’s population who are now being labeled “overfat” according to a recent report in Frontiers in Public Health It’s a new term being used by doctors to describe patients that may have normal BMIs but have an excess of body fat around the abdominal region that could put them at higher risk for diabetes, stroke, cancer, heart disease and inflammation. Dr. Horner will share four nutrients that are scientifically proven to specifically target belly fat and five positive quick-fix habits you should make now that take 15 minutes or less and can reduce inches off your waistline – All tips are part of her 30-day program outlined in her award-winning book, “Radiant Health, Ageless Beauty.”

A cancer diagnosis can dismantle a relationship, or make it stronger. These couples talking with us today will share how they turned the cancer journey into a bond of strength.

At a very young age, Clifford provided care for his mother when she was diagnosed and treated for breast cancer. He experienced and lived through financial hardship, placed his studies on hold and started petty trading to pay his mother’s medical bills. He grew strong and tall with these experiences. Let’s discover Clifford’s insight and listen to his yesterday that compelled his present.

Nicole is a speaker, author and believer. She has endured more than most at her young age. Join us to hear her inspiring and uplifting story.

Learn about a new technology that allows women to self-inflate their expanders during reconstruction with implants. No more weekly trips to the doctor's office.

Join us with our guest Kate Michels. Kate believes, using emotional wisdom training supported her body, mind and spirit through the seven years of an intensive healing process stemming from a misdiagnosis and culminating with cancer...then miracles began to happen. She recognized that cancer was one of the ways her body used to communicate.

Inflammatory breast cancer overview: symptoms, diagnosis challenges, metastatic potential, and research needs.

Meet our staff and learn about our incredible programs that have brought hope and support to so many cancer patients for the past 17 years.

Use of medical marijuana continues to confuse people. Please join for an in depth look at the benefits of cannibis in minimizing symptons of cancer treatment.

Breast cancer is one of the most prevalent of cancers in women. It is not only physically challenging but can also be life threatening. Mammography has been touted as THE early detection modality but dense tissue can interfere and decrease its capability by up to 50%. This conversation with Bosom Buddies, Nancy and Bonnie, will enhance your understanding of the risk of density and the means to help eliminate late stage detection.

(Yoga For Cancer) y4c is an unique yoga approach focusing on management of cancer treatment side effects, boosting immunity, while encouraging cancer survivors to take an active part in their recovery and long-term health. Our guest, Tari Prinster realized that Yoga became her best prescription for wellness; it helped her deal with the side effects from cancer treatments and gave her the emotional support and spiritual comfort that she needed. Can it do this for you?