THE BREM BLOG
EXPERT EDUCATION ABOUT EARLY DETECTION, ACCESS TO DIAGNOSTIC TESTS FOR WOMEN IN NEED, AND PHYSICIAN TRAINING.
Voices of Early Detection: Carine Mathurin's Breast Cancer Journey
Carine Mathurin's journey through breast cancer offers a poignant perspective on early detection. Read her story now.
A Breast Imager's Perspective on the Impact of COVID-19
The fictional Ms. Smith has gotten her annual screening mammogram every April. Given that her mother, grandmother, and two sisters were diagnosed with breast cancer before 50 and had the BRCA breast cancer gene, she was vigilant about her breast health and never missed an appointment… until 2020.
As the COVID-19 pandemic intensified in March 2020, Ms. Smith was furloughed from her job and lost her mother, who was a nursing home resident. At the end of March, she received a letter in the mail stating that her annual screening mammogram would need to be rescheduled due to the pandemic.
Win for Women in DC
Breast cancer devastated Anne Kalosh’s family. When Anne was a teenager her mom died from breast cancer. Two of her mom’s sisters, Anne’s aunts, also passed away from breast cancer. Anne hoped that she would be spared.
Beyond the Pink
The breast cancer awareness movement has been garnering continuous support for the past fifty years. Beginning with The Women’s Field Army in 1936, which consisted of a legion of volunteers who waged war on cancer and promoted early detection and prompt medical intervention, breast cancer is no longer taboo. But breast cancer, no longer being an unspeakable disease, has transformed into the mundane; the inundation of pink ribbons, water bottles, and tote bags have made cancer a brand.
Running for Cancer, Not From It
Amanda was always sure she would get breast cancer. After her mother died from the disease in her thirties, three-year-old Amanda was left to begin a waiting game that could have lasted a lifetime - until she decided to rewrite the rules to become a “pre-vivor” who quite literally outran cancer.
At 44, Sheryl Crow Discovered Breast Cancer During Annual Mammogram
In 2006, at age 44, Sheryl Crow went in for her annual mammogram - as she had every year since she turned 40. She never expected there to be a problem. But there was a problem. She had breast cancer. Though her cancer was early-stage and non-invasive, she had a lumpectomy and radiation.
A Physician's Perspective on Volunteering for the Brem Foundation
I am a Brem Breast Imaging Fellow. I spend my days learning the most cutting-edge techniques in breast cancer diagnosis and understanding how to be a compassionate physician. Part of my role includes reaching out to communities by volunteering to support the Brem Foundation’s life-saving work. This year I had the privilege of doing so – but in an unconventional way – at the Washington Football Team’s annual breast cancer awareness game.
A Brem Fellow in the Military
Hydrangeas are blooming along the brick sidewalks, the heavy evening air is stirred by a breeze, the savory scent of a neighbor’s grill wafts past, the charming glow of lightning bugs brighten the night, and herds of tourists crowd the sidewalks … these are the signs of summer in Washington, DC. As the 4th of July approaches and we fire up our grills and pack our picnic baskets, we also reflect on our independence. Not just our country’s independence, but the individual liberties that freedom grants each of us. For many of us, we also think about our military.