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New episodes publish every other Tuesday at 5 a.m. ET.Covering everything from the latest breast cancer treatments to the rising costs of care to what it’s like to be diagnosed when you’re pregnant, The Breastcancer.org Podcast explores all things breast cancer. Join host and veteran science reporter Jamie DePolo as she talks to world-renowned oncologists, breast cancer advocates, and everyday people affected by breast cancer. Guests have included oncologists Hope Rugo, Dennis Slamon, and Eleonora Teplinsky, as well as advocates from METAvivor, Breast Cancer Action, SHARE, and GRASP. The Breastcancer.org Podcast is produced by Breastcancer.org, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing the most reliable and up-to-date information about breast cancer. Learn more about breast cancer and join our community at www.breastcancer.org.
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- 1 weeks ago27 min
Living Tissue Implants for Breast Reconstruction
Dr. Luba Perry is the founder and CEO of ReConstruct Bio, where she’s working to develop bioengineered living tissue implants made from a person’s own cells that then integrate with the body as living tissue. The first goal is to develop natural implants for breast reconstruction. Listen to the episode to hear Dr. Perry explain: how human tissue can be created in the lab why she and her colleagues decided to focus on tissue for breast reconstruction how living tissue implants could address the limitations of the two existing options: implant reconstruction and flap reconstruction the status of research
- 3 weeks ago35 min
It’s Breast Cancer, Now What?
An advocate and communications expert with more than 20 years experience in international corporate marketing, Christina Wilhelm wrote It’s Breast Cancer, Now What? as a manual to help people navigate breast cancer treatment, return-to-work, and long-term follow-up care decisions. Listen to the episode to hear Christina explain: what makes her book different from other breast cancer manuals how she maintained continuity of care while moving between several countries in Europe and the Middle East her journey from using only alternative therapies to transitioning to more traditional treatments
- Aug 11, 202627 min
Sharing Hope and Resources
Barbara Edwards was diagnosed with triple-negative breast cancer in 2013. In 2017, she started the Rose M. Turknett Cancer Network to honor her youngest sister, who died from breast cancer in 2009 at age 43. Today, she travels around the country with her bedazzled pink boxing gloves, helping people with cancer, especially people living in underserved areas, find the resources and information they need to navigate treatment and survivorship. Listen to the episode to hear Barbara explain: why she had to advocate for herself to get a diagnosis how exercise, yoga, and meditation helped her through treatment her advice to people newly diagnosed with breast cancer
- Jul 28, 202621 min
Is Cannabis Why Breast Cancer Rates Are Up in Young People?
Studies show that rates of certain cancers, including breast cancer, are rising in adolescents and young adults, meaning people between the ages of 15 and 39. While the increase is likely due to a combination of factors, some explanations include obesity, more sedentary lifestyles, chest radiation, alcohol consumption, and genetics. Rebecca Johnson, MD, medical director of the Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology Program at Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital, and colleagues published a paper suggesting yet another piece of this puzzle: increasing cannabis use among young people. Listen to the episode to hear Dr. Johnson explain: why she thought cannabis might be linked to cancer the reasons why cannabis could increase the risk of being diagnosed with cancer her advice to young people about cannabis and cancer
- Jul 18, 202619 min
Be Your Own Best Advocate
After three silver and two bronze medals at the previous four Olympic Games, Elana Meyers Taylor won her first gold medal at the 2026 Winter Olympics at age 41. She’s joining Breastcancer.org as an ambassador for the Ultimate Teammate campaign, helping people understand how to lower their breast cancer risk and take charge of their breast health. Listen to the episode to hear Elana talk about: how her grandmother’s breast cancer diagnosis affected her and her family steps she takes to keep her risk as low as it can be why having a team and teammates around you is important and how her team helps her
- Jun 30, 202621 min
How to Best Treat Oligometastatic Breast Cancer
Oligometastatic breast cancer is breast cancer that’s spread to parts of the body away from the breast, like the bones or liver, but there are only a few small cancer lesions at the metastatic site. Dr. Jennifer Plichta, of Duke University, was the corresponding author of a paper looking at treatments for oligometastatic breast cancer, including surgery to remove the primary tumor in the breast and removing the metastatic lesion with surgery or treating it with radiation. The study found that removing the primary breast tumor was associated with better survival. Listen to the episode to hear Dr. Plichta explain: how oligometastatic breast cancer is defined why it’s difficult to study oligometastatic breast cancer the results of her study and what they mean for people with oligometastatic disease
- Jun 16, 20269 min
Just Diagnosed With MBC? 5 People Living With the Disease Share Their Advice
At the Living Beyond Breast Cancer 2026 Conference on Metastatic Breast Cancer, five members of the Breastcancer.org metastatic virtual support groups shared what they’d tell someone who’s just been diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer. They talked to us about the importance of having hope allowing yourself to grieve, seeking out support, and knowing that you’re never alone.
- Jun 2, 202615 min
ASCO 2026 Poster Session Research
At the 2026 American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting poster session, we asked four scientists to discuss their research. Listen to the episode to hear: Peter Stanfield, of the University of Wisconsin, explains his research on cancer screening rates in transgender and gender-diverse people. Nico Gotera, of the University of Texas Health Science Center, explains research on GLP-1 medicines and rates of breast cancer in postmenopausal women. Anna Tanasijevic, of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, explains research on how much cancer survivors exercise. Xianghui Zou, of NYU Langone Health, explains research on the timing of immunotherapy infusions for people with early-stage triple-negative breast cancer.
About Breastcancer.org Podcast
New episodes publish every other Tuesday at 5 a.m. ET.Covering everything from the latest breast cancer treatments to the rising costs of care to what it’s like to be diagnosed when you’re pregnant, The Breastcancer.org Podcast explores all things breast cancer. Join host and veteran science reporter Jamie DePolo as she talks to world-renowned oncologists, breast cancer advocates, and everyday people affected by breast cancer. Guests have included oncologists Hope Rugo, Dennis Slamon, and Eleonora Teplinsky, as well as advocates from METAvivor, Breast Cancer Action, SHARE, and GRASP. The Breastcancer.org Podcast is produced by Breastcancer.org, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing the most reliable and up-to-date information about breast cancer. Learn more about breast cancer and join our community at www.breastcancer.org.
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