Cancer Is The Enemy, But More Funding Will Help Win The War

In October 2013, I wrote an article about metastatic breast cancer (MBC) for the Idaho Statesman. I profiled four Idaho women whose breast cancer had spread to other parts of their bodies, a condition for which there is currently no cure. Two of those women have since passed.

The numbers around breast cancer are staggering: One in eight women are diagnosed with the disease and around a third of those have their cancer metastasize. While it isn’t the facts and figures that have motivated me to advocate for MBC research, this past year I determined that if I cared about seeing the lives of my MBC friends extended, I needed to focus more on the numbers.

Published StoriesChad EstesOctober 1, 2015breast cancer, Cancer Research, Funding, OpinionComment

Acting on the Realities of Metastatic Breast Cancer

Unfortunately, too many of our friends find out they are facing breast cancer of another color than pink. The current numbers are staggering. As many as 30 percent of those who have battled breast cancer, like my friend Trina, will see it come back. And if it spreads, 97 percent of the
time it can be slowed, but not stopped.

Published StoriesChad EstesOctober 14, 2014MBC, Trina, Breast Cancer, Jennifer Campisano, Bill Becker, Bob DeVito, Cheryl Jorcyk, BSU, Research, Cancer Research, Mike Crapo, Lindsay McNallyComment