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“I felt fortunate because I was so comfortable at the Brown Cancer Center,” she said. “I knew it was a safe place for me.” #image_title Up to date on her mammograms, Kim Landrum was concerned when a self-exam revealed a lump on her breast. Right away, Kim visited her doctor for imaging tests, which produced suspicious results. The next day, a biopsy was performed to test three spots – two lumps and one lymph node. All three spots came back malignant. In August 2019, Kim was diagnosed with invasive lobular carcinoma (breast [...]

#xs In the summer of 2013, with three young children at home, Caroline Johnson was delivered the kind of unrelenting clarity on life-altering news can deliver: It’s Cancer. Caroline’s son was born with a rare genetic deletion now known as BBSOAS. His condition, a mosaic of epilepsy, developmental delays, and autism, became the crucible in which Caroline learned the art of advocacy. “The medical and healthcare experiences with my son equipped me to advocate for myself after my breast cancer diagnosis,” she says, “I asked important questions to all health professionals, sought [...]