Dear supporter,
Breast Cancer Awareness Month is a time of hope, as we celebrate those living with and beyond breast cancer.
This October, honor a loved one with a meaningful gift to our physicians and researchers at the Braman Family Breast Cancer Institute at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, who need your support to continue making significant progress in research and care for those living with breast cancer.
Please enjoy our Sylvester Fall newsletter below including the heartening story of Jackie Abels, a mother and breast cancer survivor. We hope these stories and advancements taking place inspire you to reaffirm your partnership with Sylvester for another year.
Thank you,
Joshua Tessier
Assistant Director, Annual Giving
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Learn about our most recent discoveries.
Click here to read the Fall 2018 Newsletter.
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Jackeline Abels, breast cancer survivor |
Patient Profile:
Jackie Abels Receives Life-Saving Treatment at Sylvester and shares her breast cancer story - living with it and beyond.
Jackeline "Jackie" Abels knows the importance of a self-examination for breast cancer — whether you're a woman or a man. A few years after enjoying good health following a successful lumpectomy, Abels received an unpleasant, emotional shock after a routine mammogram with Nilza Kallos, M.D., at Sylvester.
"After the mammogram, I could see from Dr. Kallos' face that something was wrong," said Abels. "She found another small mass, less than a centimeter in size, in my right breast. But first thing she said to me was, 'You are not going to die. We can treat this successfully.'"
Read Abels' full story here.
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Most Early-Stage Breast Cancers May No Longer Need Chemotherapy
Newly diagnosed cancer patients need some good news — now women with the most common form of early-stage breast cancer can get such news.
The recently released TAILORx study found that 70 percent of women with low to intermediate risk of breast cancer don't need chemotherapy if their tumors have the following characteristics: have not spread to lymph nodes; growth is driven by hormones; up to 5 cm in size; and do not overexpress HER2 protein. Read more.
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From left: Jacinto Garrido, M.D., AANP Florida state representative, Jessica MacIntyre, MSN, ARNP, and Joyce Knestrick, M.D., president of AANP |
Sylvester Nurse Practitioner Honored for Advocacy
Jessica MacIntyre, MSN, ARNP, director of clinical operations at Sylvester, was honored by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) for her advocacy on behalf of Florida's nurse practitioners.
MacIntyre, who is co-director of Florida's only oncology fellowship program developed for nurse practitioners, received the 2018 AANP State Award for Nurse Practitioner Advocacy at the Association's annual conference in Denver. Read more.
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From left: Lynn G. Feun, M.D., Megan Keller, Attie Crews, Olivia Bacardi, Cellie Cruz, and Cristina Herrera, ARNP, AOCNP |
Young Founders of One Change Bracelets Raise $10,000 to Support Melanoma Research at Sylvester
One Change Bracelets is a nonprofit started by students at Palmer Trinity School, who came together to start a local conversation on the importance of skin cancer prevention and to raise money for cancer research. In September 2018, Sylvester was honored to accept a donation of $10,000 from One Change Bracelets, which will support Lynn Feun M.D., professor and co-leader of Melanoma Site Disease Group, and his research. Read more.
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Sylvester Launches UCARE Personal Fundraising Website
Turn a meaningful moment in your life into an opportunity to support cancer research.
A UCARE personal online fundraising campaign is an empowering way for you to share your story and partner with Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center to raise money for cancer-related research that is important to YOU. Simply start by going to ucare.miami.edu and choosing a theme to kick off your fundraising campaign. Next, set a monetary goal and choose the cancer-related cause that is important to you. Last, customize your page and share your story with friends, family and the community while encouraging them to donate to your page. Read more.
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From left: Jennifer Jehn, senior vice president of the Miami Dolphins Foundation and DCC, Stephen D. Nimer, M.D., director of Sylvester, Sara M. St. George, Ph.D., Lesley Visser, Twan Russell, and Keith Goralski |
Sylvester Researcher Receives Grant to Help Female Cancer Survivors
Sara Mijares St. George, Ph.D., of Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, has received a grant from the V Foundation for cancer research, founded by ESPN and Jim Valvano, through collaboration with the Dolphins Cancer Challenge (DCC). The Early Career Investigator Grant will fund a study that will use smartphones and tablets to connect Hispanic and black female cancer survivors and provide them with information to improve weight, physical activity, and nutrition for participating survivors and their family members. Read more.
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Dean Henri R. Ford, M.D., MHA
In June 2018, Henri R. Ford, M.D., MHA, joined the University of Miami's Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine as its new dean. "As I reflect on my journey in American medicine, I feel that I've been preparing all my life to assume what is an incredibly important role for such a time as this," said Ford. As a physician-scientist, physician-educator and administrator, Ford has promised to establish a culture of excellence in scientific research and promote the translation of discoveries into interventions that will transform lives, build healthier communities and improve global health. |
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Craig H. Moskowitz, M.D.
Craig H. Moskowitz, M.D., one of the world's leading experts on lymphoma, joined Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center on May 14, 2018, and is board certified in internal medicine, medical oncology and hematology. As the Physician-in-Chief for Sylvester's Oncology Service Line, Moskowitz will be responsible for the development, implementation and administration of high-quality, value-based oncology care at the main campus and satellites. |
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