Advocate Gains New Perspective After Cancer Diagnosis
"It's interesting because being on the other side I am seeing what patients go through and the patient's journey," Kathryn West says. "It's a complicated maze that no one should have to traverse when they are fighting this."
The Ventura County Star:
From Cancer Advocate To Cancer Patient, Amgen’s Kathryn West Changes Roles
For the first 10 years of Amgen's Breakaway from Cancer initiative, Kathryn West was an advocate. On Tuesday, she was a patient. West was the official starter for Stage 3 of the Amgen Tour of California professional cycling race in Thousand Oaks. As the advocacy director for Amgen oncology and former oncology nurse, West was at the forefront of organizing Amgen's Breakaway from Cancer initiative. (Potkey, 5/17)
In other public health news —
The San Diego Union-Tribune:
Scientists, Clinicians, Urged To Lobby Against Alcohol
To reduce harm from alcohol use, scientists and clinicians should lobby the public and their government for restrictions on alcohol sales and advertising, an international team of public researchers recommends. (Fikes, 5/17)