Publications in the public press with GBCA authors 

June 5, 2007, WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Todd Chisholm, 44, met Deborah Charles on a cycling tour of the Grand Canyon and married her in 2003. A commercial pilot, he cut back on work during her treatment for breast cancer to be at her side. 

Jube 5, 2007, WASHINGTON (Reuters) - I felt anxious and slightly sick to my stomach as I stared at the nurse, who had just donned a blue smock and thick gloves and had carefully covered all exposed skin — mine and hers.

She picked up one of the two huge syringes and began slowly injecting the bright red liquid into the tube attached to my vein.

June 5, 2007, WASHINGTON (Reuters) - “Has anyone talked to you about your results?” the doctor asked me. And that’s when I knew I had breast cancer.

A week earlier, I’d had a biopsy after my physician found a slight abnormality in my right breast.

June 5, 2007, WASHINGTON (Reuters) - As a journalist, I know how to dig into a topic, ask questions and call complete strangers for advice. Never did I think I would use those skills to understand a disease that might kill me.

When I discovered I had breast cancer, I realized I had to learn all I could about it so I could make intelligent decisions and ensure I received the best medical care.