Meet Our Breast Cancer Community

At its heart, MyBreastCancerNetwork.com is a community of individuals looking to connect and support one another through periods of crisis, and long after treatment is completed. Below you'll find bios and profiles for our expert patients. Add your own and get to know the community.

Meet Our Experts - Women Like You

Meet PJ Hamel
Writer, mother, wife, volunteer, and survivor: PJ shares stories, wisdom and optimism.

Expert Patients and Doctors

Meet Dr. Kevin Knopf
Dr. Knopf is a medical oncologist in private practice in San Francisco, California; currently, about one-third of his practice is dedicated to breast cancer.
Meet Phyllis Johnson
Since Phyllis's diagnosis with Stage IIIB inflammatory breast cancer in 1998, she has worked as a volunteer with several cancer support groups to spread the word that breast cancer doesn't always start with a lump.
Meet Natalia Hernandez
Nat is a 27-year-old inspiration. She is based in Houston, TX and living with Stage 4, metastatic breast cancer.
Meet Jacki Donaldson
Jacki was diagnosed with breast cancer in November 2004 at the age of 34 and has been in treatment ever since.
Meet Jeanette Vagnozzi
It is amazing how much three little words can change a person’s life. On July 1, 2004, at the age of 39, Jeanette joined the millions of people who have heard the words, “You have cancer.”
Meet Beth Brophy
I had breast cancer nearly 10 years ago at age 41 (Stage II-B, with lymph node involvement). I’m no expert, but I’ve been there. It was hell. And so far, thank god, I’m fine.

Breast Cancer Husbands and Partners

Meet Doug Haberstroh
Doug's wife, Keri, was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 25. She lost her battle in November 2006. Keri was 26 years old.
Meet Marc Heyison
Marc is the son of a survivor, Gloria, and the President and Co-Founder of Men Against Breast Cancer.
Meet Tom Brown
Tom is the author of Men Bleed Too, the Story of Barbara Brown's Battle with Breast Cancer. In 1992, Barbara was diagnosed with breast cancer; she died about two years later, after a courageous struggle.

Meet Activist Fran Visco

President of the National Breast Cancer Coalition and Fund

Fran Visco, a breast cancer survivor since 1987, is the first president of the National Breast Cancer Coalition and Fund, and a member of its board of directors and executive committee.

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