Breast Cancer in the News

September 13, 2003
Kathleen McVicker, longtime advocate for breast cancer, was named winner of the Spirit of Hope Award at the The Nancy Floyd Haworth Memorial Luncheon. The luncheon is sponsored by St Joseph’s Healthcare Foundation.

Monday, September 22, 2003
New Cancer Center Is Open in Santa Fe
The Cancer Institute of New Mexico (CINM) has opened its doors in Santa Fe. The Cancer Institute of New Mexico (CINM) open since mid-September 2003 is the state's newest cancer care facility. The Cancer Institute of New Mexico is the result of two groups of physicians - New Mexico Cancer Care Associates and Radiation Oncology Associates - joining forces to offer patients the best in cancer screening, cancer treatment and compassionate care.

September 27, 2003
Wendy Hine, social work case manager for the Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection and Medicaid program at UNM, was named recipient of the 2003 Anita Salas Memorial Award for her leadership. She was recognized at the Lovelace Sandia Health System’s 6th Annual What’s New in Breast Cancer Symposium and Health Fair.

October 9, 2003
National Cancer Institute of the National Institutes of Health New Treatment Significantly Improves Long-term Outlook For Breast Cancer Survivors: International clinical trial concludes women should consider taking letrozole after five years of tamoxifen treatment to continue to reduce risk of recurrence

Immediately after the NCI announcement, the National Breast Cancer Coalition released these cautionary remarks about ending the letrozole clinical trials. NBCC is a highly respected advocacy organization. Their Board includes Frances Visco and Susan Love MD who are luminaries in the breast cancer world.

Susan Love MD Website for Women is the October 2003 recipient of the OncoLink Editor's Choice Award.

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