POCN’s Oncology Breast Cancer Center of Excellence

The NURSE PRACTITIONER AND PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATE Leaders of The POCN BREAST CANCER Center of Excellence:

Sarah Donahue, MSN, MPH, AOCNP

Advanced Oncology Nurse Practitioner
University of California at San Francisco Medical Center
San Francisco, California

She has been a breast oncology specialist for over 8 years.

Elizabeth Ramsey, MSN,
FNP-C, AOCNP

Advanced Oncology Certified Nurse Practitioner
Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers
Colorado Springs, Colorado

Bryan Danilchuck, MPAS, PA-C

Surgical Breast Oncology Physician Associate
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts

POCN’s Breast Cancer Center of Excellence is curated by nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician associates (PAs) who review the latest content and select only the information and resources that are most useful to NPs and PAs. They also provide their own unique points of view on the latest news and best practices in patient screening and the diagnosis of breast cancer.

10-Year Overall Survival in Women With Invasive Breast Cancer and Sentinel Node Metastasis: Axillary Dissection Compared With No Axillary Dissection

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Overcoming Gaps in Cancer Screening: President’s Cancer Panel Report

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The NURSE PRACTITIONER AND PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATE Leaders of The POCN BREAST CANCER Center of Excellence:

Targeted Therapy for Patients With Breast Cancer

Breast MRI Screening: Considering the Harms and Benefits

Screening in Women With Dense Breasts: Ultrasound as a Proposed Solution

Using Contrast Agent-Enhanced Digital Mammography in Women at Higher Risk of Breast Cancer

Information on Breast Pain

Symptoms of Breast Cancer

Increase Seen in the Number of Women Having Breast Reconstruction Following Mastectomy

Adhesive Capsulitis of the Shoulder Following Breast Cancer Treatment: Risk Factors and Prevalence

Randomized Phase 3 Trial: Partial- vs Whole-Breast Irradiation in Patients With Early Breast Cancer

Study Prompts Discussion and Education Surrounding Sexual Health for Patients With Breast Cancer

Looking Into Axillary Radiotherapy vs Axillary Lymph Node Dissection in Breast Cancer

Weighing Potential Harms and Benefits of Screening in Breast Cancer

Note-Worthy Breast Cancer Headlines From 2021

Analysis of the Impact of Breast Edema After Breast-Conserving Surgery and Radiotherapy

Benefits of Physical Therapy Following Breast Cancer Surgery

Information on Breast Biopsy

COVID-19 Vaccine Impact on Mammogram Results

Breast Cancer and Preserving Fertility

Studies Show That Diet May Impact Living Longer in Breast Cancer Survivors

Investigating the Connection Between Breast Cancer and Mammographic Breast Density

Women’s Risk of Breast Cancer in the United States

Looking Into Potential Over-Diagnosis in Breast Cancer

Compression Sleeves Found to Lessen Arm Swelling in Patients Undergoing Surgery for Breast Cancer

Long-Term Survival Outcomes and Residual Cancer Burden Following Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy

Trends in Contralateral Prophylactic Mastectomy and Use of Immediate Breast Reconstruction

Fertility Preservation in Young Women With Breast Cancer

Understanding Mammograms

Patients With Breast Cancer and the COVID-19 Vaccine

10-Year Overall Survival in Women With Invasive Breast Cancer and Sentinel Node Metastasis: Axillary Dissection Compared With No Axillary Dissection

Overcoming Gaps in Cancer Screening: President’s Cancer Panel Report

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