Biography
Biography: Melissa Drew
Abstract
Statement of the Problem: There is a large gap between the general practitioner (or your family doctor) and when you talk to an oncologist. More specifically, the cancer patient learns more about breast cancer awareness and prevention after they have received a formal diagnosis.
As an individual with no medical history or genetic disposition for cancer, the thought of breast cancer was never on my mind. I learned more about breast cancer after my diagnosis than before. More importantly, in asking a lot of questions, there were a few simple steps I could have taken to ensure earlier detection and improve my long-term outcomes.
This presentation is a perspective of what did I do well and where was a completely lost - Highlighting lessons learned and looking backward with a goal to outline opportunities for future improvements.