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Sami Mansfield: ‘What am I going to do about it’ phase in cancer care

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Oct 24, 2024, 15:52

Sami Mansfield: ‘What am I going to do about it’ phase in cancer care

Sami (Papacek) Mansfield reposted a post by Amy Comander, Director of Lifestyle Medicine at Mass General Cancer Center, on LinkedIn, adding the following:

“For those of us who work in cancer, we are very often seeing individuals who are past the initial diagnosis stage and into the ‘what am I going to do about it’ phase.

Check out this excellent article with my friend and colleague Amy Comander, MD, DipABLM, who is also simply an amazing human who never forgets the importance of making sure that each patient is given the time and space to get their questions answered and feels empowered!

Shout out to PEOPLE Magazine | PEOPLE.com for this fantastic piece!”

Quoting Amy Comander’s post:

“A new diagnosis of breast cancer can be scary. Thanks to PEOPLE Magazine | PEOPLE.com for this article highlighting 5 key questions to ask your doctor.
Honored to contribute to this piece, which I hope will help many who receive a new diagnosis of breast cancer.

What type and stage of breast cancer do I have?
What treatment will I need?
Should I get genetic testing?
Are there clinical trials?
How can I reduce my recurrence risk?”

Sami (Papacek) Mansfield is the founder of Cancer Wellness for Life. She’s been a certified cancer exercise specialist since 2003 and has dedicated her career to implementing evidence-based lifestyle education, resources and tools into cancer care for both the patients and the providers. She is also a Chair of Cancer Member Interest Group, at the American College of Lifestyle Medicine and Breast Cancer Taskforce Co-Chair at Colorado Cancer Coalition.