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Patient from HellJanice Cowden's Metastatic Triple Negative Breast Cancer StoryJanice Cowden, retired nurse and patient advocate, shares her remarkable triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) story. Five years following successful treatment for stage one breast cancer in 2011, Janice was diagnosed with a stage 4 metastatic TNBC recurrence. As of today she has 8 years of no evidence of disease (NED) under her belt. She shares how she stumbled upon the cancer community that inspired her to become the advocate she is today and the uncertainty that comes with NED. She also shares how she copes with losing friends in the cancer community through her patient advocacy work. We also have a...
2025-10-2553 min
Can and Did: Conversations with young women about breast cancerThe right dose for you: Managing treatment & quality of life | Innovations in breast cancer careYou may not need the highest dose to get the best results. Sarah Sammons, MD and patient advocate Janice Cowden joined us for a session on how dosing decisions are made, why some people may benefit from dose adjustments, and how to talk to your team about reducing side effects while keeping treatment effective.
About the speakers
Sarah Sammons, MD
Sarah Sammons, MD, is an associate clinician at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, Massachusetts, and a faculty member of Harvard Medical School. Her clinical work specializes in the treatment of all stages of breast cancer.
Janice Cowden
Janice Cowden is...
2025-10-0858 minPatient from HellEpisode 67: Surviving and Thriving - Janice's Metastatic Triple Negative Breast Cancer StoryJanice Cowden, retired nurse and patient advocate, shares her remarkable triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) story. Five years following successful treatment for stage one breast cancer in 2011, Janice was diagnosed with a stage 4 metastatic TNBC recurrence. As of today she has 8 years of no evidence of disease (NED) under her belt. She shares how she stumbled upon the cancer community that inspired her to become the advocate she is today and the uncertainty that comes with NED. She also shares how she copes with losing friends in the cancer community through her patient advocacy work. We also have a...
2024-07-1053 min
The Self AdvocateInternational Day for Persons with DisabilitiesI talk with Amy Amantea, Janice Laurence, Adam Grant Warren, Joanne Gunther, Andrea Cowden, and Jennifer Do about the International Day for Persons with Disabilities. If you have comments or questions, please email me at alison.mira.klein@gmail.com.
2023-12-0759 min
Breast Cancer Conversations208. Unveiling the Realities of Metastatic Breast Cancer in OctoberLove the episode? Send us a text!Our annual Pinktober MBC Panel on October 29 featured guests Megan-Claire Chase, Janice Cowden, Kathleen Friel, Victoria Goldberg, Claudia Gonzalez, Kirby Lewis, Amy Parliman, and Stephanie Walker.In this episode, these women share their experiences living with metastatic breast cancer during Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The panelists discuss how their perspectives have changed or evolved considering the realities of living with a terminal illness.00:02:03 - "How do we bring more awareness to what's not pink?"00:03:18 - "So what does October mean to us when everything is pink ribbon...
2023-10-3050 min
Our MBC LifeS06 E04 MBC Advocacy: Finding Purpose in AdversitySend us a textA diagnosis of Stage IV Metastatic Breast Cancer is typically the (or one of the) most significant traumas a person and their loved ones will experience. Rather than an immediate death sentence, strides in cancer medication and research means that many will live for years after receiving this terminal diagnosis. Thus, patients and their families may begin to wonder, "what do I/we do with the time afforded to me?" and “How can I/we help others living with MBC now and in the future?” One answer to these vitally important questions is to...
2023-04-051h 15
Our MBC LifeS06 E02 LBBC: Silent Voices No LongerSend us a textOur guest today is Jean Sachs, Chief Executive Officer of Living Beyond Breast Cancer, who’s overseen and grown the impact of LBBC for nearly three decades. She joined LBBC in 1996 as its first Executive Director and was named CEO in 2008. During that time, LBBC has become a national force in breast cancer patient support and action. Jean’s focus on inclusivity, whether by race, age, geographic location, gender, has meant that LBBC is among the most welcoming patient-focused nonprofit organizations in the United States.And for people living with metastatic brea...
2023-03-1550 minBreast Cancer Conversations137. Trodelvy for Metastatic Triple Negative Breast Cancer with Dr. Bardia, Janice Cowden and Keegan HitchcockLove the episode? Send us a text!Today on Breast Cancer Conversations I'm joined by Dr. Bardia, a Board Certified Medical Oncologist interested in developing successful, targeted and personalized therapies to improve the outcomes of patients and families affected by breast cancer. Dr. Bardia is involved in clinical development of tumor genotyping, as well as circulating tumor cells to facilitate accurate diagnosis, therapy selection, and real time monitoring of breast cancer. Dr. Bardia is the primary investigator of clinical trials investigating the role of targeted therapy combinations for breast cancer, and is the recipient of t...
2021-12-1246 min
Cancer HorizonsLove and Marriage: Tackling Two Bouts of Cancer TogetherJanice and Rex Cowden have been married for 41 years, and the couple have shared many life experiences together, including two bouts of triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC).
While Rex had just retired, and the couple was selling one house and moving into another, Janice was diagnosed with stage 1 TNBC in 2011. The couple placed their plans to travel on hold and tackled the disease together.
Five years later, Janice’s disease would return. She was diagnosed with stage 4 TNBC in the summer of 2016, and the couple continued to attack the disease as a team.
In this wee...
2020-11-1119 min
Real PinkWhat Care Partners Wish They Knew When a Family/Friend was Diagnosed with MBC with Janice and Rex CowdenSpecial guests Janice and Rex Cowden share what they have learned throughout their journey together.Special Guests: Janice Cowden and Rex Cowden.Sponsored By:Eli Lilly: The More for MBC Facebook page is a Lilly-owned page that aims to provide people living with metastatic breast cancer a platform to engage.
2020-08-3119 min