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Roberta A Albany

@raalbany.bsky.social
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Founder|CEO Cancer In The Know|Patient-Research Advocate|Board Member|Breast Coach|Bridging the Disparities Gap|EUPATI Fellow cancerintheknow.com

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Breast Cancer Congress 2027 @bcc2026.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Breast Cancer Congress 2027 — advancing research, diagnosis, treatment & patient care. June 17–18, 2027 , #Zurich, #Switzerland pinkribboncongress.com #BreastCancer #Oncology #CancerResearch #BreastCancerResearch #PrecisionMedicine #CancerCare #MedicalResearch #HealthcareInnovation
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The OncoAlert Network 🚨 @oncoalert.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
When metastatic breast cancer progresses in just a few sites, should we change the systemic therapy—or treat the resistant sites and stay the course? 🎯 bmjopen.bmj.com/content/16/9... (AVATAR-II) STUDY PROTOCOL
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American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network @acscan.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Our annual silent auction is now open! Bid on exclusive swag, handcrafted items like hats and quilts, gift baskets & more: go.fightcancer.org/468dy47 Don’t miss the chance to win something special. Auction closes at 8:40 pm ET on Monday, Sept. 14. #CancerLobbyDay #LightsOfHope
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American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network @acscan.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
On Aug. 17, join us for a virtual screening of a documentary that highlights Black St. Louisans & explores how generations of policies—including segregation & disinvestment—have shaped the city's predominantly Black neighborhoods, including health & #cancer outcomes. ➡️ RSVP: FightCancer.org/TOLfilm
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Roberta A Albany @raalbany.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
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Knowledge Is Power
The Black Breast Cancer Experience
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Roberta A Albany @raalbany.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
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Knowledge Is Power
The Black Breast Cancer Experience
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The OncoAlert Network 🚨 @oncoalert.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
The #OncoAlertColloquium 2026 GYN Malignancies🚨 DAY FOUR (ESGO) Presentation by Dr. Nicolò Bizzarri🇮🇹 : Year in Review Surgical #CervicalCancer REGISTER HERE TO WATCH: buff.ly/xwD5G2D Surgical trials for cervical cancer in 2025 focused on de-escalation of surgical radicality.
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Roberta A Albany @raalbany.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
Awesome 👏🏾 Barbara 👏🏾 Honored to be included in Barbara Segarra’s plenary session @sabcs.bsky.social and proud to work alongside you! @swog.org @oncoalert.bsky.social @oncodaily.bsky.social #bcsm #breastcancer #advocates #oncoalert #clinicaltrials #research #SABCS25
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MASCC @cancercaremascc.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
New open-access article in Supportive Care in Cancer: Gaps in care, support, and research among diverse patients with early onset cancers link.springer.com/article/10.1... #SuppOnc
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Yale Cancer Center @yalecancer.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
Dr. Guannan Gong shares how an #AI-driven patient-matching system improved ID of eligible patients for #breastcancer trials + increased representation of under-enrolled groups. #SABCS25 @maryamlustberg.bsky.social @sabcs.bsky.social @oncoalert.bsky.social
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OncoDaily @oncodaily.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
15 Posts Not to Miss from SABCS 2025, Part 1 @sabcs.bsky.social @drsgraff.bsky.social @ptarantinomd.bsky.social @stage4kelly.bsky.social @maryamlustberg.bsky.social oncodaily.com/not-to-miss/... #OncoDaily #Oncology #Cancer #Health #Medicine #MedEd #MedOnc #MedNews #SABCS #SABCS25 #SABCS2025
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15 Posts Not to Miss from SABCS 2025, Part 1 - OncoDaily
15 Posts Not to Miss from SABCS 2025, Part 1 / Adrian Lee, Amol Akhade, cancer, Elisabetta Bonzano MD, Erica Mayer, Headlines, Hope Rugo, Jason A. Mouabbi,
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Yale Cancer Center @yalecancer.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
@maryamlustberg.bsky.social highlights why patient-reported outcomes (PROs) must be central to oncology drug development and clinical trials at #SABCS25: "Partnering with our patients and patient advocacy organizations is the path forward." @sabcs.bsky.social
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Yale Cancer Center @yalecancer.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
@maryamlustberg.bsky.social breaks down key insights on hormone replacement therapy #HRT for #breastcancer survivors at #SABCS25: "We are not the hormone police—our role is to empower patients." @sabcs.bsky.social
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Yale Cancer Center @yalecancer.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
Important conversation at #SABCS25 on hormone replacement therapy in breast cancer care with Drs. @lisalarkinmd.bsky.social, Jewel King, Thelma Brown, @maryamlustberg.bsky.social, and Tara Sanft. @theaacr.bsky.social @sabcs.bsky.social
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Yale Cancer Center @yalecancer.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
@maryamlustberg.bsky.social highlights the major unmet needs in #menopause care after #breastcancer at #SABCS25. “Our patients have a lot of symptoms and they are not always being addressed — we need to do a lot better.” @sabcs.bsky.social
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Yale Cancer Center @yalecancer.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
This afternoon at 2:30pm CST/3:30pm EST #SABCS25, @maryamlustberg.bsky.social shares two presentations during Education Session 4: Hormone Replacement Therapy in #BreastCancer Care. sabcs.org/events/educa... @sabcs.bsky.social
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Nicole Casasanta, MD @ncasasanta.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
📌Starting #SABCS25 off with a discussion of the Advanced Breast Cancer (ABC) Global Decade Report 📈 🔸improved 5 year OS 26% ➡️33% 🔸improvement in QOL, but 79% report negative QOL 🔸access to care gaps have widened ✅ 10 goals 2025-2035 #bcsm @maryamlustberg.bsky.social
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Lobular Breast Cancer Alliance (LBCA) @lobularbca.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
LBCA was proud to sponsor the special session on lobular breast cancer at SABCS! #ILC #ILCawareness #lobularbreastcancer #SABCS25
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San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium @sabcs.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
Partners in Progress: This #SABCS25 Plenary Lecture will showcase how patients and advocates have expanded their roles in every stage of breast cancer research—including clinical trial design. Learn more in SABCS Meeting News: buff.ly/yKwCDRx
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San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium @sabcs.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
Leif Ellisen, MD, PhD, will moderate a Translational Workshop on advances in spatial omics at #SABCS25. Read a preview in SABCS Meeting News: buff.ly/swYtzxh
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Roberta A Albany @raalbany.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
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S7. Ep.7: BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH: ROBERTA ALBANY #earlydetection #BCSM #breastcancerawareness
YouTube video by Cancer Convos with Grace B.
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Roberta A Albany @raalbany.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
#breastcanceractionmonth #bcsm #bcam #diagnostic #supplemental #breast #imaging #healthequity #healthdisparities #blackbreastcancer #breastcancer #advocacy @susangkomen.bsky.social @acscan.bsky.social @novartis.bsky.social #nccn #palegblackcaucus
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The Hope Foundation for Cancer Research @supportingswog.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
We're happy to be supporting key events happening during this group meeting, including: --Take Action Symposium --Latin America Initiative Symposium --Geriatric Assessment Workshop --kickoff sessions, trainings, and more! #SWOGonc As always, *thank you* to our donors who make so much possible 🙏
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Roberta A Albany @raalbany.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
Powerful and Emotional #ProtectCancerCures #MCED @acscan.bsky.social #cancer #research #breastcancer #bcsm #calltoaction #advocacy ACS CAN PA
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Roberta A Albany @raalbany.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
Excited for #cancerlobbyday with @acscan.bsky.social ACS CAN PA #cancer #bcsm #breastcancer #research #advocacy #clinialtrials
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Roberta A Albany @raalbany.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
Awesome start of the @acscan.bsky.social Leadership Summit & Lobby Day 2025 looking forward to spending the rest of the week with great advocates from across the country!! #canceradvocacy #LightsofHope #breastcancer #bcsm #cancerlobbyday #cancer #advocates
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Roberta A Albany @raalbany.bsky.social · 20/07/2025
Excellent conference! Highly recommend! Total Health’s 2025 ASCO Direct @swog.org @ascocancer.bsky.social @oncoalert.bsky.social #breastcancer #cancer #clinicaltrials #bcsm #ASCODirect25
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Roberta A Albany @raalbany.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
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Opening For Melanoma Patient Advocate Volunteer | SWOG
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SWOG Cancer Research Network @swog.org · 24/03/2025
S2212 SCARLET is a randomized @swog.org ph 3 trial of treatment de-escalation in early-stage #triplenegative #breastcancer, comparing neoadjuvant immunotherapy + chemo w/wo anthracyclines. #TNBC SWOG.org/clinical-trials/S2212 PI: Priyanka Sharma, MD @ibcresearch1.bsky.social @raalbany.bsky.social
SWOG Study S2212 SCARLET
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KD Richardson @kdrichardson924.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
Wonderful to be nominated! Please vote for Black Cancer Collaborative. www.linkedin.com/posts/healio... www.surveymonkey.com/r/HealioInno...
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Patient Voice nominees 2025 | Healio
Rounding out our #MarchMadness nomination ceremony is one dear to our 💚💚, the Healio | HemOnc Today Patient Voice: Cancer Support Community Triage…
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Roberta A Albany @raalbany.bsky.social · 16/03/2025
Reflecting on last weekend’s BaddieCon2025 in Atlanta, I am filled with pride and gratitude. Looking out into the audience and seeing all those beautiful faces of Black/Women of Color, where we did not have to shrink ourselves, was truly empowering! Thank you For The Breast of Us! #blackbreastcancer
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Roberta A Albany @raalbany.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
Nice birthday present! Thank you for the honor! For The Breast of Us!!💜💜
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Roberta A Albany @raalbany.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
Please share! voices.cancer.org @acscan.bsky.social
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Roberta A Albany @raalbany.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
#NBCContheHill @nbccstopbc.bsky.social #breastcancer #advocacy #stageivbreastcancer #worldcancerday
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The National Breast Cancer Coalition @nbccstopbc.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
ABC Philadelphia spoke to NBCC President Fran Visco about her work with NBCC to end breast cancer and what it means to win the Presidential Citizens Medal. Watch and read more here! 6abc.com/post/philade...
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Philadelphia woman earns Presidential Citizens Medal for fighting to end breast cancer
Fran Visco's three decades of leading the National Breast Cancer Coalition has earned her the Presidential Citizens Medal.
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The Cancer Letter @cancerletter.com · 14/01/2025
“What I want you to know is that we are not going to change what we do or how we do it.The world doesn’t need NBCC to do what everyone else is doing,” Fran Visco said. @nbccstopbc.bsky.social cancerletter.com/white-house/202501…
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The National Breast Cancer Coalition @nbccstopbc.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
By offering world-class, targeted training in breast cancer science and public policy, NBCC readies breast cancer advocates to become agents of action and change in the mission to end breast cancer. stopbreastcancer.org/focus/educat...
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SWOG Cancer Research Network @swog.org · 27/01/2025
Analysis of RxPONDER trial data by @yabdoumd.bsky.social, et al, in JNCI highlights persistent racial disparities in #breastcancer outcomes. doi.org/10.1093/jnci... #bcsm #HealthDisparities @unclineberger.bsky.social @ibcresearch1.bsky.social @raalbany.bsky.social @jrgralow.bsky.social
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Roberta A Albany @raalbany.bsky.social · 10/01/2025
@swog.org #clinicaltrial #blackbreastcancer #tnbc #breastcancer #bcsm #oncoalert
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MASCC @cancercaremascc.bsky.social · 20/12/2024
Watch the recording from our recent webinar: Managing Menopause After Breast Cancer: Weight, Hot Flashes in Rehabilitation Speakers: @maryamlustberg.bsky.social, @raalbany.bsky.social, and Dr. Amy Comander vimeo.com/1041139015 #SuppOnc #bcsm Webinar supported by Nestlé Health Science
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MASCC Webinar: Managing Menopause After Breast Cancer: Weight, Hot Flashes in Rehabilitation
Learning Objectives: Understand how menopause symptoms such as weight gain and hot flashes affect breast cancer patients.  Identify strategies to manage weight…
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Maryam Lustberg MD MPH FASCO @maryamlustberg.bsky.social · 20/12/2024
@cancercaremascc.bsky.social webinar today with Amy Comander and @raalbany.bsky.social #bcsm #supponc
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American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network @acscan.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
URGENT: Congress has just days to pass a year-end package, which includes a bill to make multi-cancer #EarlyDetection tests more available. Last call➡️Send a message to your members of Congress right now urging them to prioritize the fight against cancer.
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Urge Congress to support multi-cancer early detection tests before the year ends
ACS CAN is the leading cancer advocacy organization that is working every day to make cancer issues a national priority.
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The OncoAlert Network 🚨 @oncoalert.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
Pinging: @fernandoonco.bsky.social @maryamlustberg.bsky.social @tmprowell.bsky.social @raalbany.bsky.social @drsgraff.bsky.social @itsnotpink.bsky.social @stage4kelly.bsky.social @guinadermarta.bsky.social @darcyburbage.bsky.social @drgattimays.bsky.social @drteplinsky.bsky.social ‪
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OncoDaily @oncodaily.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
Imlunestrant + abemaciclib likely to become a new 2L treatment option for HR+/HER2- Metastatic breast cancer @ptarantinomd.bsky.social @breastcancerdoc.bsky.social oncodaily.com/blog/imlunes... #Cancer #Imlunestrant #OncoDaily #Oncology #Medicine #Health
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Imlunestrant + abemaciclib likely to become a new 2L treatment option for HR+/HER2- Metastatic breast cancer - OncoDaily
Imlunestrant + abemaciclib likely to become a new 2L treatment option for HR+/HER2- Metastatic breast cancer / cancer, Imlunestrant, Komal Jhaveri, OncoDaily,
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Roberta A Albany @raalbany.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
Here’s another impactful session about health disparities #systemic #structuralracism #global #healthequityforall #bcsm #oncoalert #SABCS24 @sabcs.bsky.social @oncoalert.bsky.social @swog.org @yabdoumd.bsky.social
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Elisa Agostinetto @elisaagostinetto.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
At #SABCS24 LBA session - @LoiblSibylle on the PADMA trial comparing 1st line ET + Palbo vs Standard Mono-CT in High Risk HER2-/HR+ metastatic BC and indication for CT ⬆️TTF and PFS w/palbo+ET Reassuring data supporting 1st line CDK4/6i+ET as SoC @oncoalert.bsky.social
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Stephanie L. Graff, MD FACP FASCO @drsgraff.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
Omission of Axillary surgery continues to build momentum Here in pts w/ cN0 T1-2 invasive breast cancer—omission is noninferior to SLNB w 6 years med f/u Axillary Surgery in Breast Cancer — Primary Results of the INSEMA Trial www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.... #SABCS24 @oncoalert.bsky.social @nejm.org
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Axillary Surgery in Breast Cancer — Primary Results of the INSEMA Trial | NEJM
Whether surgical axillary staging as part of breast-conserving therapy can be omitted without compromising survival has remained unclear. In this prospective, randomized, noninferiority trial, we i...
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GBG @gbg.de · 13/12/2024
Final primary results of the #INSEMA trial presented at #SABCS24: de-escalating surgical interventions for patients with early invasive #BreastCancer undergoing breast-conserving surgery. Download the presentation: www.gbg.de/en/news/deta... Read full @nejm.org paper: www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
Photo of the speaker on the SABCS-podium.
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Roberta A Albany @raalbany.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
Very impactful session @sabcs.bsky.social #bcsm #healthequity #disparities #SABCS24 #oncoalert @oncoalert.bsky.social
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The OncoAlert Network 🚨 @oncoalert.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
Faculty🚨 @erikahamilton9.bsky.social @hoperugo.bsky.social @drsgraff.bsky.social @maryamlustberg.bsky.social @raalbany.bsky.social @elisaagostinetto.bsky.social @elisabettabonzano.bsky.social @stolaney1.bsky.social @fernandoonco.bsky.social @coffeemommy.bsky.social @stoverlab.bsky.social
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