Additional Publications

Publications in the public press with GBCA authors 

In June of 1999, I began graduate school at Georgetown University in the Tumor Biology program, and I quickly found the lab where I would spend the next five years doing breast cancer research. I was fortunate to have the opportunity to apply for a predoctoral training award from the DoD Breast Cancer Research Program, and I received the award as the principal investigator in 2001. During my time at Georgetown, I benefitted from training in a comprehensive cancer center where I made time each week to attend the Clinical Breast Cancer Conference. Though we were invited, I was one of the few academics who joined the medical, surgical, and radiological oncologists and pathologists as they discussed special or difficult clinical cases. This weekly meeting served as a touchstone, reminding me of the importance of considering the patient's perspective in my own academic research. 

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After cancer survivors complete treatment, they can experience an emotional roller coaster. They might feel that, once treatment is over, they are no longer fighting. This is understandable, but there are many ways survivors can continue the fight.

Many survivors take on the role of patient advocate. As a patient advocate, one can become a peer reviewer of cancer research studies. Patient peer reviewers, also called consumer reviewers or advocate reviewers, help evaluate research studies. The involvement of advocates in cancer research is crucial, and often it is a requirement for research applications to be considered for funding. Researchers find patient advocates’ contributions invaluable. Incorporating the patient experience into the review process is a way to include a variety of perspectives.