Newsletters

Heather Badt, COO, Cancer Support Community: Breast Cancer Survivor, Caregiver and Advocate   Heather Badt, MB, LSS, is Chief Operating Officer of Cancer Support Community (CSC) and has served on the RadComp Stakeholder and Advisory Committee for six years. She is also a member of the Patient and Family Advisory Council for Radiation Oncology at [...]

Fighting Fatigue – You're not lazy By Michelle Stortz - Oncology Yoga Therapy   The most common side effect of cancer treatment is fatigue. Treatment related fatigue can seep into the tissues and last far beyond active treatment. The transition “back to normal” might take longer than you’d expect (or want). The research says it's [...]

Loving Farewell to RadComp Radiorepository’s Data Manager, Bill Straube   William (Bill) Straube, Associate Professor of Radiation Oncology at Washington University in St. Louis and RadComp's Data Manager for over ten years passed away on June 28, 2026. Along with Dr. Walter Bosch, Bill Straube was the cornerstone of the RadComp Study’s Radiorepository. For 43 [...]

The San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, the largest Breast Cancer research event in the world, will be held in San Antonio, Texas, from December 9th through 12th. Two of RadComp’s Stakeholder Advisory Members will serve as panelists for Educational Sessions. Please add them to your SABCS itinerary! Carole Baas, PhD, will be a panelist for [...]

In this issue: June 2025 Newsletter Change of Principal Investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital Massachusetts General Hospital's new Site PI, Dr. Rachel Jimenez New Publication: Heart Failure in Patients with Cancer – A Patient's Perspective

Dr. Shannon MacDonald, Co-Chair of the RadComp Study, presented Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQOL) findings of RadComp participants who completed one-month and six-month post radiation therapy questionnaires at the annual meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) on September 29th , in San Francisco. RadComp is the first randomized study comparing photon therapy [...]

In This Issue: February 2025 Newsletter Interview with Radcomp Participant Carol Kerrigan Moore RadComp Rapid and Routine Plan Reviews Publication of Interest

In this Issue: October 2024 Newsletter Changes in RadComp Leadership Trials of Color Inspires the Next Generation of Breast Cancer Advocates Making Introductions

In this Issue: April 2024 Newsletter The RadComp Trial has Completed Enrollment Farewell and Thank You to Arin Ahlum Hanson The RadComp Website has a New Look

In This Issue: January 2024 Newsletter Celebrating Your Commitment to RadComp Protocol Changes Reduce Participant Time Commitment Are your Quality of Life Questionnaires Up to Date?

News of the RadComp Study’s enrollment completion was covered in Penn Medicine News last month. The article, “Patient-powered proton study looks at long-term side effects”, explains the hypotheses of the Study and its potential benefits to the future of breast cancer treatment. It shines a spotlight on the contributions of breast cancer survivors in the […]

RadComp Stakeholder Advisory Committee member, Sharon Rivera-Sanchez, recently shared how participating in clinical trials inspired her to become a breast cancer advocate and start two non-profit organizations dedicated to supporting underserved cancer patients and bridging the gap between them, their providers, and clinical trials. In an article for BlackDoctor.org, Rivera-Sanchez outlined her treatment journey, and [...]

Quality of Life (QOL) questionnaire completion is a key component of the RadComp Trial. The QOLs ask about a participant’s physical, emotional, and social well-being before and after treatment. Participants are asked to complete QOLs at baseline, end of treatment, 1 month, 6 months, 12 months post-treatment and annually thereafter. QOL forms can be completed […]

In This Issue: RadComp October 2023 Newsletter RadComp Participant Enrollment at 94% Importance of Accurate Email to Keep in Touch with Participants Quality of Life Questionnaires

In this Issue: April 2023 Newsletter The Comprehensive Cancer Survivorship Act Longitudinal Follow-up through Experiences of Participants Quality of Life Questionnaires

In This Issue: January 2023 Newsletter Why you are important to the RadComp Clinical Trial What is a “Pragmatic Clinical Trial” Quality of Life Questionnaires

In This Issue Partner in Patient Advocacy: LatinaSHARE How RadComp Uses and Protects Participant Information Participant Survey Advocacy Events & Resources Publications

In This Issue Virtual Reality: It is More Than a Game Did You Know – Participation in RadComp Continues After Radiation? For Participants – Complete Your Questionnaires Advocacy Events and ResourcesPublications

In This Issue New Video is Live! Talking With Your Doctor About the RadComp Study Snapshot Look at RadComp Participants Advocacy Events and Resources Publications

In This Issue Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion: Importance of Diversity in Clinical Trials Thanks to Dr. Kesslering of Northwestern Medicine Advocacy Events & Resources Publications

In This Issue July is National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month: The Importance of Mental Health Care When Coping with a Breast Cancer Diagnosis Completing Your Quality of Life Participant Questionnaires Johns Hopkins Life and Legacy Advocacy Events & Resources Publications

In This Issue Special Patient Advocate Edition: The Patient Voice and RadComp Advisors Spotlight on Patient Costs A Note From Sharon Sanches, Survivor & Advocate Advocacy Events & Resources Publications

In This Issue Participant Information Protection in RadComp Sidney Kimmel’s Contribution to Cancer Research Breast Cancer Advocacy Events & Resources New publication

RadComp Highlights

In This Issue Dr. Woodhouse, Cardiologist, UM Region Medical Sharon Rivera Sanchez of Saving Pennies 4 a Cure Breast Cancer Advocacy Events & Resources Study Updates

In this Issue Complete your Quality- of -Life Questionnaires RadComp Stakeholder Committee Welcomes Ivis Sampayo Farewell RadComp SAC Tanya Alexander Twitter Journal Club invitation LBBC Presentation with Dr. Monique Gary, DO,MSc. CSC Helpline YSC Virtual Programs Welcome Barbara Karmanos Cancer Institute Study Updates

In this Issue COVID-19 Update Janet Shares her RadComp Journey RadComp Panel on Participant Diversity Arin Hanson of Living Beyond Breast Cancer Breast Cancer Community Event Calendar Welcome to Georgetown Univ. Study Updates

Study follow-up visits Participant quality-of-life questionnaires Contact us with questions/concerns

In this Issue Introducing – Megan McCann of YSC Breast Cancer Support Events Calendar Publications Welcome Emory University – RadComp’s newest enrolling site Who was M.D. Anderson Study Updates

In this Issue Welcome Linda House – Cancer Support Community Featured Publication Breast Cancer Advocacy Resources RadComp Stakeholder Engagement The New PCORI Resource Repository Study Updates

In this Issue RadComp Patient Experience Video Mary Grace Butler Important Changes to Aetna’s Proton Coverage Policy Cancer Support Community and Airbnb Partnership Living Beyond Breast Cancer Webstream NRG Semi-Annual Meeting Congratulations to Boris Mueller – MSK RadComp Reaches 50% Enrollment Study Updates

In this Issue RadComp Sample Size Change Spotlight on Peter Chen, PI William Beaumont Introducing Kevin Stein Cancer Support Community Advocacy Partners Calendar of Events NRG Semi-Annual Meeting National Breast Cancer Coalition’s 2019 Advocacy Summit Congratulations Mayo Rochester! Study Updates Calendar

In this Issue Patient Experience Video – Christine Stryzak Young Survival Coalition CEO – Jennifer Merschdorf “This is to Make a Difference” – Bari Brooks shares her Clinical Trial Experience Introducing…Simon Powell, Chair of Radiation Oncology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Advocacy Partners Events Calendar RadComp Updates Calendar

In this Issue Survivor Story, SAC Member Cynthia Chauhan Join RadComp Social Media The Pink-Fund Non-profit Offers Financial Relief for Breast Cancer Patients Finding the Advocacy Support You Need LBBC Upcoming Events Publications Study Update Calendar

In this Issue Kim Wright – A Survivor Story – Video Introducing Lior Braunstein – Memorial Sloan Kettering RadComp Quality of Life Questionnaires RadComp Hablo Espanol Publications Living Beyond Breast Cancer 2018 Conference Study Update Calendar

RadComp Highlights About RadComp Current participants enrolled Study site count Physician count Advocacy partner count

In this Issue RadComp Rapid Reviews Introducing Ivis Sampayo – SHARE Upcoming Advocacy Events Publication of Interest Study Update Calendar

In this Issue Spotlight on Bruce Haffty PATIENTS Engagement Activities Publications Attention on Advocacy LBBC’s 360 Event Upcoming Breast Cancer Advocacy Events Study Update

In this Issue Spotlight On Elizabeth Nichols Young Survival Coalition – Michelle Esser Congratulations Soren Bentzen! RadComp Partners with Alliance and SWOG-Article Update RadComp Enrollment Update RadComp National Meeting PCORI Annual Meeting Calendar

In this Issue Welcome SAC Member Kimberly Wright Spotlight on MGH’s Rachel Jimenez MGH RadComp Referring Physician Michelle Specht ASTRO Save the Date Publications RadComp Clinical Trial Status Update Calendar

In this Issue RadComp Study Video National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship Introducing RadComp’s Newest SAC Member:Tanya Alexander Publications NRG Philadelphia Update RadComp Study Update Calendar

In this Issue A Great Personal Loss Living Beyond Breast Cancer RadComp Clinical Trial Status Update Spotlight on Penn Medicine: Gary Freedman, MD; Suneel Nagda, MD Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine