Joaimee Cutrone on Raising Awareness of Male Breast Cancer

May 5, 2017

Video

Joaimee Cutrone, BSN, RN, discusses the importance of awareness for male breast cancer.

Joaimee Cutrone, BSN, RN, of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, discusses the importance of awareness of male breast cancer.

Provider awareness of male breast cancer can be crucial in order to improve diagnosis and treatment time of these patients. Additionally, awareness of patient resources is important. As breast cancer is a highly feminized disease, it is necessary to have gender-sensitive and male-centered resources for male patients with breast cancer.

Related Content

representation of someone feeling left out on the "other side" of the wall

Minority Groups May Experience Post-Mastectomy Disparities

Russ Conroy

November 6th 2024

Article

Surveyed individuals who identified as a racial or ethnic minority reported difficulties discussing cancer diagnosis and treatment.

Improving The Rate Of Accurate Inflammatory Breast Cancer Diagnoses

Lindsay Fischer

October 2nd 2023

Podcast

Ryan Tamargo, NP, AONCP, discusses the launch of an online inflammatory breast cancer scoring system tool.

Chemo Should be Tailored to Decrease Neuropathy in Black Patients

Ryan Scott

November 1st 2024

Article

Docetaxel was associated with lower rates of peripheral neuropathy compared with paclitaxel for Black patients with breast cancer.

Nurse Practitioners Weigh in on Data From the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium

Lindsay Fischer

January 16th 2023

Podcast

Loyda Braithwaite, MSN, RN, AGPCNP-BC, AOCNP; and Jamie Carroll, APRN, CNP, MSN, highlight presentations from the 2022 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium that will influence oncology nursing practice.