April 24, 2026
1 min watch
In this video, Hope S. Rugo, MD, discusses the keynote address given by patient advocate Kelly Shanahan, MD, who has used her experience with metastatic breast cancer to help others with a similar diagnosis.
Shanahan is an OB/GYN and president of the board of directors for METAvivor, a volunteer-driven organization that funds breast cancer research.
She also is an inspiring “strong international advocate,” according to Rugo, director of the Women’s Cancers Program and chief of breast medical oncology at City of Hope.
During the address, Shanahan shared how she searches for treatment and clinical trials, offered guidance for patients to communicate with family members about their breast cancer diagnosis and “promoted shared decision-making in an important way,” Rugo said.
Sources/Disclosures
Source:
Healio Interviews
Reference:
- Shanahan K. The Patti Hennessy Patient Keynote Address. Presented at: Miami Breast Cancer Conference; March 5-8, 2025; Miami.
Disclosures:
Rugo reports consulting or advisory roles with BioNTech, Bristol Myers Squibb, Helsinn and Napo, and institutional research funding from Bicycle Therapeutics, BridgeBio, Genentech/Roche, Mabwell, Merck, Pfizer, Phoenix Molecular Designs, Relay Therapeutics and Stemline Therapeutics.
Ask a clinical question and tap into Healio AI’s knowledge base.
- PubMed, enrolling/recruiting trials, guidelines
- Clinical Guidance, Healio CME, FDA news
- Healio’s exclusive daily news coverage of clinical data
<
Leave a Reply