Sierra Pellizzari is testing a new targeted breast cancer drug.

1. Who are you? Tell us about yourself. My name is Sierra Pellizzari. I am a Master of Science (MSc) student in the Department of Anatomy & Cell Biology at Western University. I work under the supervision of Dr. Armen Parsyan and Dr. Alison Allan, and this is my first year in the Translational Breast […]

Breast cancer cell migration research

Hello, everyone! My name is Sami Khan and I’m an MSc candidate in the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology at Western University. I work at London Cancer Regional Program under the supervision of Dr. Alison Allan. Our lab focuses on breast cancer metastasis: the process by which cancerous cells can leave the breast and […]

Meeting advanced breast cancer patient needs beyond diagnosis

Care for persons diagnosed with breast cancer involves not only early diagnosis and treatment but also symptom support and effective ways to meet their practical, informational, psychological, social, and spiritual needs. To date, there has been little research on how to optimally provide supportive care that goes beyond acute care curative-intent treatment. Drs. Grace Johnston […]