Sisters4Prevention

04/24/2026

My panel at AACR 2026. Wonderful opportunity to bring the patient perspective to clinical trial participation.

04/21/2026

Patient advocates have a PHD in Lived Experience!

04/14/2026

Returned from my 70th birthday cruise to some exciting news:

Dear Judith Ann Fitzgerald,

On behalf of the Patient Advocate Certification Board, we are happy to advise you of a passing score on the examination for Board Certified Patient Advocate. This validates your knowledge and achievement as a professional advocate and the authorization to use the credential BCPA – Board Certified Patient Advocate.

Sincerely,

The Patient Advocate Certification Board

03/19/2026

I am excited to provide the patient perspective on a panel at the upcoming AACR (American Association for Cancer Research) conference. Here are the details of the panel: Important issues to be discussed are improving patient access to clinical trials, reducing the patient burden, and risks and incentives.

02/11/2026

I am honored to join the Cancer Business Advisory Board at Anixa BioSciences. Anixa holds patents, along with the Cleveland Clinic, for the breast and ovarian cancer vaccines that I have been supporting since 2010. I became an advocate for these vaccines developed by the late Dr. Vincent K. Tuohy shortly after completing treatment for bilateral breast cancer. I served as an advocate on the Phase I Clinical Trial for the breast cancer vaccine. Phase I recently concluded, and 74% of patients exhibited an immune response. For more information, please visit www.Sisters4Prevention.com or the link below. Anixa is developing the plans for Phase II of the breast cancer vaccine and aims to begin Phase II in the near future.

Life After Cancer Treatment | Sisters4Prevention - Supporting Wellness in the United States.

02/06/2026

A milestone for Oncotype:

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01/08/2026

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/17mpB3R9Db/

Findings from the WISDOM Study suggest exactly that.Traditionally, genetic testing for breast cancer risk has focused on women with a strong family history. ...

12/17/2025

On to Phase II

The Cleveland Clinic has released the final results of a Phase 1 clinical trial for a breast cancer vaccine that aims to "demonstrate the potential of immunization as a new way to combat breast cancer."

12/13/2025

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12/07/2025

Tomorrow, I will journey to San Antonio, Texas, for the Annual International Breast Cancer Conference, SABCS. The highlight of the event for me is the 'Advocate Lounge,' which I consider my "safe space." This lounge will allow me to connect with the most extraordinary patient advocates dedicated to advancing research to eliminate this disease. I view these women and men as my tribe, which, to me, means family. We are united by an experience we were hijacked into—the experience of breast cancer. For me, this conference is like a pilgrimage, where I have a chance to bond with new and old friends, and sadly mourn friends lost over the past year.

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Tomorrow, I will journey to San Antonio, Texas, for the Annual International Breast Cancer Conference, SABCS. The highlight of the event for me is the 'Advocate Lounge,' which I consider my "safe space." This lounge will allow me to connect with the most extraordinary patient advocates dedicated to....