We are looking forward to your Message of Hope during PINK WEEK and are grateful to you for your support. Love for taking the time to share with us and for the important research that you are working on. You have time to get a second opinion, do some research, and make a decision about treatment that makes sense for you. A breast cancer diagnosis is NOT an emergency. Silvana Kelly, BCRC: What is the most valuable advice you could provide a person facing a new diagnosis?ĭr. In other words, we have gone beyond one-drug-fits-all to drugs which will specifically treat a particular variation of cancer. Susan Love: I am very excited at our growing ability to determine exactly what kind of breast cancer a person has and the opportunity to do precision medicine. Silvana Kelly, BCRC: What are some of the developments in Breast Cancer Research that you feel most hopeful about?ĭr. I soon realized how poorly they were being treated and that this was an area where I could make a difference. The only patients that were referred to me were women with breast cancer. As a result, I hung up a shingle and set up a practice. Once I finished my training in surgery, no one offered me a job, because they did not want to hire a woman. In fact, there were quotas as to how many women could be accepted into the program. Susan Love: When I became a surgeon, there were very few women. Silvana Kelly, BCRC: Why did you choose to focus on Breast Cancer Research?ĭr. The Foundation drives collaborative, cutting-edge research with nontraditional partners, brings to light the collateral damage of treatment, seeks ways to diminish it, and interprets science to empower patients. Susan Love: The Dr Susan Love Foundation for Breast Cancer Research challenges the status quo and seeks to both end breast cancer and improve the lives of people impacted by it through education and advocacy. Silvana Kelly, BCRC: Can you tell us about the mission of the Dr Susan Love Research Foundation?ĭr. The Walk led to a community meeting where it was decided that the proceeds should be used to start the Breast Cancer Resource Center. But before leaving, we decided to hold a fundraising Walk to raise money for the cause in Santa Barbara. I soon moved the Institute to Santa Monica, and we renamed it the Dr Susan Love Research Foundation. After he retired as head of the Institute, I volunteered to temporarily take over. When I was recruited to start the Revlon UCLA Breast Center in 1992, I reached out to him as a colleague doing similar research. He was focused on accessing the breast ducts, using nipple aspirate fluid as a kind of “Pap” test to detect breast cancer. He started the Santa Barbara Breast Cancer Institute in 1983 to initiate and pursue research programs and promote breast disease education. Susan Love: It began with my collaboration with Otto Sartorius, a breast cancer surgeon and researcher in Santa Barbara. For more information and to register today please go to: Silvana Kelly, BCRC: Can you share with us a little about your personal history with the BCRC?ĭr. Join the conversation and help us to spread hope and awareness through this important series of virtual events. October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and #PINKWEEK is September 29 – October 2. Susan Love is the keynote speaker for the BCRC’s upcoming PINK WEEK, presenting a Message of Hope on Thursday, October 1, 2020. We are excited to share this conversation between Silvana Kelly, Executive Director of the Breast Cancer Resource Center of Santa Barbara and Susan Love MD, Chief Visionary Officer, Dr Susan Love Foundation for Breast Cancer Research.
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