Voices Newsletter September 2014

Thanks to all attendees, speakers, volunteers and support team that made our 8th Conference, held this year at UNC Chapel Hill, such a success. It's always a real thrill to meet old friends and make new ones. We will be posting the speaker videos shortly. In the meantime, enjoy this video from the conference.

Pinktober is coming and I can't think of a better way to prepare than to listen to Dr. Don Dizon's advice on

Coping with October: Ideas for Those Living with Metastatic Breast Cancer. Tune in on Monday October 6 12:30-1:30pm.

Be sure to check out the many programs and webinars on metastatic breast cancer throughout the month, sponsored by MBCN and other members of the MBC Alliance. See below.

Warmest regards,

Shirley

MBCN President

October Calendar of Events
about metastatic breast cancer

Mark your calendars! For more details and to register, go HERE

Oct 2- Thurs- 1pmET WEBINAR
SHARE Talk Radio Presents the EMBRCA Trial

Oct 6- Mon - 12:30 pmET WEBINAR
SHARE/MBCN webinar: Coping with October: Ideas for those living with MBC with Dr. Don Dizon

Oct 7 - Tues - 4 pmET WEBINAR/Internet Radio
Cancer Support Community/SHARE/YSC Frankly Speaking about Cancer Internet Radio on Living with MBC with Shirley Mertz, Khadijah Carter(YSC) and Stacey Lewis(YSC)

Oct 8 - Wed - 1:30 pmET WEBINAR
Cancer Care Webinar on Living with MBC with Generosa Grana, M.D., Larissa Korde,M.D. and Allison Nilsen, MSW

Oct 11- Sat - 10-3pmPT IN PERSON in Los Angeles
Komen LA 2nd Annual Conference on MBC in person

Oct 13 - Mon -8pmET TWITTER chat
MBCN/Komen Twitter Chat on MBC #mbcchat

Oct 13 - Mon -9pmET TWITTER chat
#Bcsm chat on Living with MBC - Twitter

Oct 15 - Wed -1pmET WEBINAR
SHARE webinar: MBC Cutting Edge Research from NCI with Dr. Pat Steeg

Oct 18 - Sat -9-12:30 ET: IN PERSON in Boston
Dana Farber MBC Forum - in person with ERic Winer, MD, Nancy Lin, MD and other DF staff

Oct 19 - Sun- 9-12:30CT: IN PERSON in Chicago
Chicago Metastatic Meet Up at Northwestern - in person

Oct 23- Thurs-1pmET: WEBINAR on MBC with Dr. Eric Winer

Send a letter to Congress on NIH/NCI Funding

Thank you to all who have already responded and sent an email letter to their 2 senators and 1 congressman/woman.

It's quick, easy and we hope will be effective in letting Congress know there is a constituency of patients living with metastatic breast cancer who support funding for the NIH/NCI budget for the upcoming year.

Here's the LINK with complete instructions and suggested wording.

Hey Joan Lunden

Have you been to the supermarket lately and perused the latest People magazine? Do you watch the Today Show?

If not, you may not be aware of plans for the Today's Show "Bold and Bald" promotion on October 1 with Joan Lunden, who was diagnosed a few months ago with Stage II triple negative breast cancer.

Thank goodness we have the voice of reason (and a little humor) in Katherine O'Brien's latest blog:

Hey Joan Lunden.

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