Author: Cheryl Stratos
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Overcoming Objections… When You Have Cancer
By someone who’s done both sales and scans As a sales professional, I’ve faced more objections than a toddler at bedtime. “It’s not in the budget.” “We’re not ready.” “We’re going in another direction.” I’ve learned to listen, adapt, and respond in ways that turn roadblocks into opportunities. What I never expected? How those very…
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Breaking Down Barriers to Improve Patient Clinical Trial Participation
I am excited to collaborate on a webinar next month with Pia Banerjee, PhD, Director of Cancer Innovation & Transformation at the American Cancer Society, and Mark Fleury, PhD, Principal of Policy Development, Emerging Science at the American Cancer Society. This session will focus on breaking down barriers to care and improving patient participation in…
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Will Stargate Make Moonshot a Reality?
The changes I have seen in cancer research since my diagnosis in 2009 have been nothing short of remarkable. Could this next generation of exploration finally produce a cure? In 2016, the Cancer Moonshot initiative was launched to tackle one of humanity’s most challenging diseases. By fostering innovation, collaboration, and equity, it holds the potential…
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I am Thankful for Shared Care…
It is the time of year to reflect and be thankful. I am Thankful for the people in my life who rallied around me during those dark days of cancer. The ones who help translate the jargon, navigate treatment options and support me emotionally and spiritually. This is what made it possible for me to…
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It’s the circle of life
It’s the circle of lifeAnd it moves us allThrough despair and hope I felt the circle of life direct from The Lion King last night. I got a chance to reflect with one of the doctors on my cancer journey, Dr. Paul Chapman from MSK. When I first met him in 2009 at MSK he…
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How and Why Clinical Trials are Considered for Cancer Patients
Hear from a medical oncologist at Maryland Oncology Hematology how he thinks about treatment decisions for his patients. Why would he consider clinical trials and how does he go about it? This will give you information and questions to apply to your treatment journey. You can replay this webinar from the below link https://www.1104health.com/2024/09/24/how-and-why-clinical-trials-are-considered-for-cancer-patients
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I am still here!
Attending the Society for Melanoma Research (SMR) Congress in the Big Easy allowed me to see how science continues to advance the treatment of #melanoma. The session “What does neoadjuvant efficacy tell us about immunotherapy versus targeted efficacy across disease stages?” Presented by Dr Keith Flaherty, M.D, Mass General Research Institute reviewed the data from…
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Clinical Trials for Combination Therapies Improve Patient Outcomes
#WorldCancerResearchDay #Melanoma I am excited to celebrate World Cancer Reseach Day by report published by The New England Journal of Medicine on the remarkable outcomes with Nivolumab plus Ipilimumab. A lot of patients asked, why should I consider a clinical trial when there are treatment options. The recent analysis of 10-year survival outcomes sheds light…
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Finding clinical trials should not be so hard.
In the United States, only 6.3% of cancer patients participate in clinical trials1 and 60% of eligible cancer patients are NOT presented with clinical trials as treatment options2. Visit 1104Health, we’re on a mission to simplify and expedite the clinical trial matching process for all. Whether you’re a cancer patient or referring physician looking for the…
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Why Cancer Patients Need to Advocate for Yourself
Why Cancer Patients Need to Advocate for Yourself. This message is driven home in the interview with Trena Brown and T.J. Sharpe, as they share their different treatment journeys and lessons learned. Trena dealt with ups and downs after a misdiagnosis, TJ relied on second opinions & research to get on a clinical trial that…