293. Starting Verzenio? Debbie’s Experience May Help You Prepare

About this episode

In this episode, Laura speaks with breast cancer survivor Debbie Ciak about her experience with Verzenio and the importance of understanding treatment side effects.

Love the podcast? Send us a text! Every breast cancer treatment plan is highly personalized, and understanding potential side effects can help patients feel more prepared, informed, and empowered throughout care. In this episode of Breast Cancer Conversations, Laura speaks with Debbie Ciak, a breast cancer survivor diagnosed with Stage 2B ER/PR-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer with lymph node involvement. Due to features associated with a higher risk of recurrence, Debbie’s care team rec...

People in this episode

Guest: Debbie Ciak

Topics covered

• breast cancer
• treatment
• side effects
• personalized care

Keywords

• Verzenio
• Stage 2B
• ER/PR-positive
• HER2-negative
• lymph node involvement

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Verzenio

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