Read here blogs of the OWise team. The team, all scientists, discuss topics that may be of interest to you. Thus far the topics have been highlighted by our close collaborators including patients, carers, cancer clinicians, support workers and other health care professionals. If you have suggestions for an interesting blog, please get in touch with us!
In the final part of our surgery miniseries, we look at the long-term effects of life post-surgery, including mental and physical wellbeing.
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We have partnered up with the charity Make 2nds Count to launch an innovative six-part blog series. Every second Thursday we will look at the different types of secondary breast cancer and treatments available. We will also be hearing from patients about their own experiences.
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Find out everything about lumpectomy and radiotherapy, as well as some results from recent clinical trials, and useful tips for you to manage common side effects caused by these treatments.
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Surgery is one of the first treatments a breast cancer patient receives. Find out more about the different types of mastectomy and breast reconstruction.
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While not always discussed in the Doctor’s office, breast cancer treatment can significantly impact on your sexual and intimate life.
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While not always discussed in the Doctor’s office, breast cancer treatment can significantly impact on your sexual and intimate life.
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Join us for our conversation with Look Good Feel Better, and find out their top tips for managing changes in appearance from cancer
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Find out about therapy before surgery (neoadjuvant) in breast cancer. In this blog, we cover
the main aspects, its impact on surgery and long-term outcomes.
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We know that drug names can be confusing. That’s why we’re untangling drug terminology. Starting with the monoclonal antibodies (AKA the mabs).
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This week we had the pleasure to speak with Natasha (@blackbaldnbeautiful) about breast cancer in the BAME community.
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Sara Liyanage, the creator of the website and book, ‘Ticking Off Breast Cancer’, speaks to us about her work in raising people’s voices.
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Want to better understand what clinical trials are and what they mean for you? Here is OWise’s extensive guide to all things clinical trials.
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Mary Huckle, a pilates instructor and personal trainer, lets us know how regular exercise can help people during their breast cancer treatment.
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Michaela, an OWise User, has kindly agreed to share her experience of breast cancer treatment as well as how the OWise app has supported her.
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Claire Francis from ‘Counselling with Cancer’ speaks to us about her practice, anxiety during the pandemic and how the OWise app can help.
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Michelle was part of the user testing for the latest version of the OWise app. Read her thoughts on OWise here.
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Have early stage hormone receptor positive breast cancer? Check out this blog to find out what it is and how it may affect your treatment plan.
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In the first of our series ‘Breast cancer under the microscope’, better understand your pathology report.
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Jenny is an OWise user that has been part of user testing for the latest version of the app. Read her thoughts on OWise here.
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Allie was part of user testing for the new OWise app. Read more about her experience in our latest Q&A.
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Guilt is a complex emotion: it can come in many different forms and can be experienced for a variety of different reasons in the context of breast cancer, as well as in other aspects of life.
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The current pandemic has put enormous pressures on cancer care. The role of e-Health technologies in the management of cancer care is becoming more vital than ever.
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The discovery of the HER2 gene led to the development of Herceptin®: a targeted therapy that is widely used today for HER2+ breast cancer patients.
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Cognitive decline (chemobrain) is usually only spoken about as being a side effect of chemotherapy, yet studies have shown that other treatments can cause chemobrain.
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