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Kathy Giusti 🎗️ 30-year cancer survivor | Advocate | Founder
đź“– Author of Fatal to Fearless
🔬 Bridging science and the patient experience to drive change
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I asked good questions about my DCIS. I consulted three leading physicians, understood my options and made an informed d...
10/13/2026

I asked good questions about my DCIS. I consulted three leading physicians, understood my options and made an informed decision.

What I missed was one final question:

How does my complete health history change my surgical risk?

My weakened immune system, age and reconstruction plan mattered. I understood the average risks. I did not understand my risks.

DCIS research is evolving, including studies of monitoring for carefully selected women. But every decision must consider both the diagnosis and the person being treated.

Save this for your next appointment and follow me for what I wish I had known sooner.

10/12/2026

You’ve sent me so many questions as I’ve shared my skin cancer journey. Thank you!

These three keep coming up.

Chemo cream. Nicotinamide. GentleCure.

But the most important thing I’ve learned is that the answer depends on exactly what kind of skin cancer you have.

That’s why your biopsy report matters. Understand the words. Know whether your cancer is superficial or invasive. Then talk through the options with your doctor.

I’ve been through skin cancer twice this year, and I’ll keep sharing what I’m learning.

Follow me for what I’m learning about cancer treatments, new advances, and the questions worth asking your doctors.

Could you be missing a cancer treatment option?Gina Kolata’s The New York Times New York Times piece highlights a gap we...
10/10/2026

Could you be missing a cancer treatment option?

Gina Kolata’s The New York Times New York Times piece highlights a gap we need to understand: new treatments are emerging, but many patients aren’t getting testing that could help identify their options.

NGS, or next-generation sequencing, is a type of biomarker testing that looks at many genes in your cancer.

Please ask your doctor: “Is NGS recommended for my cancer and stage, and have I had it?”

Save this. Share it. Follow me for cancer advances and what to ask.

Source: Hage Chehade et al., JAMA Network Open, 2026. Figures reflect recorded NGS testing among patients diagnosed in 2018–2022, not today’s rates or all biomarker testing.

10/08/2026

The idea is powerful: one blood test looking for signals from multiple cancers.

But before getting any new screening test, I want to know what the result will actually change.

Why do I need it based on my risk?
What happens if it comes back positive?
And what should I keep doing if it’s negative?

Galleri is especially interesting to me because of cancers where we don’t have routine screening today, but this field is still evolving.

And a negative result does not mean you stop your regular recommended screenings.

New technology can be exciting. Understanding what it can and cannot tell you matters just as much.

Follow me. I’ll keep breaking down what’s changing in cancer care.

It is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and the science is moving fast.More precise testing. Better treatments used earlier...
10/05/2026

It is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and the science is moving fast.

More precise testing. Better treatments used earlier. Blood tests that may detect recurrence sooner.

The key is knowing what applies to you.

Ask your doctor:

Could additional testing or a newer treatment change my care now or later?

Which advance should I cover next?

10/02/2026

Identical twins. Same DNA. Both diagnosed with hormone receptor positive breast cancer.

But stage changed everything.

Karen was diagnosed with Stage III breast cancer with lymph node involvement. I was diagnosed with DCIS.

Different treatment plans. Different complications. Different fears. And many lessons we wish we had known.

During Breast Cancer Awareness Month, I’ll share what each of us chose, why we chose it and what happened next.

Follow along. Our stories are different, but what we learned may help you navigate yours.

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