{"id":13773,"date":"2015-09-06T18:00:15","date_gmt":"2015-09-06T22:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/clemson.world\/?p=13773"},"modified":"2015-09-06T18:00:15","modified_gmt":"2015-09-06T22:00:15","slug":"beyond-pink","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/clemson.world\/archive\/beyond-pink\/","title":{"rendered":"Beyond Pink"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div id='fullscreen_slider_1'  class='avia-fullscreen-slider main_color   avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_one_fifth  avia-builder-el-first   container_wrap sidebar_right' style=' '  ><a href='#next-section' title='' class='scroll-down-link ' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue877' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/a><div   data-size='extra_large'  data-lightbox_size='large'  data-animation='slide'  data-conditional_play=''  data-ids='13933'  data-video_counter='0'  data-autoplay='false'  data-bg_slider='true'  data-slide_height='100'  data-handle='av_fullscreen'  data-interval='5'  data-class=' '  data-el_id=''  data-css_id='fullscreen_slider_1'  data-scroll_down='aviaTBscroll_down'  data-control_layout=''  data-custom_markup=''  data-perma_caption=''  data-autoplay_stopper=''  data-image_attachment=''  data-min_height='0px'  data-stretch=''  data-default-height='100'  class='avia-slideshow avia-slideshow-1 av-slider-scroll-down-active av-default-height-applied avia-slideshow-extra_large av_fullscreen   avia-slide-slider '  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><ul class='avia-slideshow-inner ' style='padding-bottom: 63.2666666667%;' ><li style='background-position:top left;' data-img-url='https:\/\/clemson.world\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/08\/BreastCancer1500-1500x949.jpg' class=' av-single-slide slide-1 ' ><a href='http:\/\/wp.me\/p63Bn8-3A9' data-rel='slideshow-1' class='avia-slide-wrap '   ><div class = \"caption_fullwidth av-slideshow-caption caption_left\"><div class = \"container caption_container\"><div class = \"slideshow_caption\"><div class = \"slideshow_inner_caption\"><div class = \"slideshow_align_caption\"><h2  class='avia-caption-title  '  itemprop=\"name\" >Beyond Pink<\/h2><div class='avia-caption-content  '  itemprop=\"description\"  ><p>A year-round approach to breast cancer awareness, detection and recovery.<br \/>\nby Kara Robertson \u201916 and Leah VanSyckel \u201916<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><div id='after_full_slider_1'  class='main_color av_default_container_wrap container_wrap sidebar_right' style=' '  ><div class='container' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-small alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-13773'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'><br \/>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_fifth  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding first  avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_fullscreen  el_before_av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-first  \" style='border-radius:0px; '><\/div><br \/>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_three_fifth  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding   avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_one_fifth  el_before_av_one_fifth  \" style='border-radius:0px; '><section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><blockquote>\n<p><em>A year-round approach to breast cancer awareness, detection and recovery<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>October is the month where everything that could possibly turn pink, turns pink. For 31 days, breast cancer awareness manifests in the most creative forms \u2014 from pink soup cans to pink-laced football cleats.<\/h3>\n<p>But when November begins, pink loses its punch. For the women and men living with the disease, every month is breast cancer awareness month. For these survivors, the festive pink ribbons barely brighten the harsh realities of hospital hallways and long white coats. Now they face the anxiety of waiting for results, the anticipation of treatment and the weight of assuring family and friends when, really, they just need assurance themselves.<br \/>\nWhen a woman, or even rarely a man, is diagnosed with breast cancer, she doesn\u2019t think pink.<br \/>\nWhen she hears her doctor explain that the lump in her breast is growing, outline the schedule of visits for the next cycle of chemotherapy or walk her through the process of a mastectomy, she hears her children asking who will take them to school; she imagines the look of disappointment on her boss\u2019 face as she takes yet another sick day; she shares her partner\u2019s fear, frustration and anger as the future she had imagined fades into something unimaginably abstract, terrifyingly unknown.<br \/>\nThe only thing she is aware of is that her diagnosis has sent the world crashing down around her.Amidst the post-October pink fatigue, these patients are left to pick up the pieces.<br \/>\nWho works beyond the rush of pink October? Who is there to help the newly diagnosed women cope and recover year-round? At Clemson, one group of professors and researchers is dedicated to helping these women put their worlds back together. They\u2019re focused on how to treat the disease, and \u2014 just as importantly \u2014 on how to treat the woman who is dealing with it. Some cover the science, some cover the psychology, but all are coming together to form a multi-faceted method for preventing, treating, surviving and defeating breast cancer.<\/p>\n<h3>Working Inside Out<\/h3>\n<p>Recovery starts with the patient\u2019s mental and physical well being and wraps in her closest friends and family before tying in society at large, according to nursing professor Stephanie Davis.<br \/>\n\u201cYou can\u2019t look at just the breast cancer. You have to look at the whole woman as a holistic being. Every aspect of her life is interwoven into her diagnosis,\u201d she said.<br \/>\nDavis and her co-researcher, Deborah Willoughby, focus their efforts on improving quality of life for breast cancer patients by pulling apart the different threads of this complex disease: body image, social support, coping and sexuality.<br \/>\n\u201cIn our society, breasts are emblems of the female persona. When a woman is forced to lose one or both breasts or suffer disfigurement from treatment, she may feel less appealing to her partner and others,\u201d Davis said. [pullquote]\u201cWomen who lack social support networks or have taxed coping skills tend towards negative long-term effects \u2014 it\u2019s a vicious cycle which ultimately hurts the patient\u2019s ability to thrive.\u201d[\/pullquote]<br \/>\nProfessor Davis is not alone in her concerns. Parks, recreation and tourism management professor Marieke Van Puymbroeck combines aspects of Davis\u2019 social frame for viewing breast cancer with her own focus on physical intervention. This approach encourages patients to embrace their changed bodies, adapt to new lifestyles and overcome physical boundaries set by aggressive treatment.<br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_13814\" style=\"width: 267px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/clemson.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Marieke-Van-Puymbroeck.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13814\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13814\" src=\"https:\/\/clemson.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Marieke-Van-Puymbroeck-257x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"257\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clemsonworld.wpenginepowered.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/08\/Marieke-Van-Puymbroeck-257x300.jpg 257w, https:\/\/clemsonworld.wpenginepowered.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/08\/Marieke-Van-Puymbroeck-603x705.jpg 603w, https:\/\/clemsonworld.wpenginepowered.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/08\/Marieke-Van-Puymbroeck.jpg 684w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 257px) 100vw, 257px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-13814\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;As a recreational therapist and rehabilitation scientist, I&#8217;m interested in using leisure and recreation to restore function.&#8221;\u2014 Marieke Van Puymbroeck<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n\u201cAfter breast cancer surgery, women tend to hunch over and are more self-conscious,\u201d Van Puymbroeck explained. \u201cAs a recreational therapist and rehabilitation scientist, I\u2019m interested in using leisure and recreation to restore function.\u201d<br \/>\nVan Puymbroeck\u2019s background in restorative and therapeutic activities inspired her to lead a groundbreaking research study examining yoga\u2019s ability to open the chest and reduce scar tissue in post-operational breast cancer patients. And the results of her research yielded much more than data.<br \/>\n\u201cThe women involved loved it. They would say \u2018one boob, no boobs \u2014 it doesn\u2019t matter,\u2019\u201d she recalled. \u201cThey felt comfortable no matter what they looked like in their sisterhood of survivors.\u201d<br \/>\nBoth Davis and Van Puymbroeck agree that intervention plays an integral role in breast cancer recovery. \u201cIf we can encourage good coping skills and offer much-needed support, women may feel less alone and more able to manage their disease.\u201d Davis said.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><br \/>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_fifth  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding   avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_three_fifth  el_before_av_fullscreen  avia-builder-el-last  \" style='border-radius:0px; '><\/div><br \/>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='fullscreen_slider_2'  class='avia-fullscreen-slider main_color   avia-builder-el-5  el_after_av_one_fifth  el_before_av_one_fifth   slider-not-first container_wrap sidebar_right' style=' '  ><div   data-size='large'  data-lightbox_size='large'  data-animation='slide'  data-conditional_play=''  data-ids='13815'  data-video_counter='0'  data-autoplay='false'  data-bg_slider='true'  data-slide_height='100'  data-handle='av_fullscreen'  data-interval='5'  data-class=' '  data-el_id=''  data-css_id='fullscreen_slider_2'  data-scroll_down=''  data-control_layout=''  data-custom_markup=''  data-perma_caption=''  data-autoplay_stopper=''  data-image_attachment=''  data-min_height='0px'  data-stretch=''  class='avia-slideshow avia-slideshow-2  av-default-height-applied avia-slideshow-large av_fullscreen   avia-slide-slider '  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><ul class='avia-slideshow-inner ' style='padding-bottom: 70.75%;' ><li style='background-position:top left;' data-img-url='https:\/\/clemson.world\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/08\/Witness-Program_015.jpg' class=' av-single-slide slide-1 ' ><div data-rel='slideshow-2' class='avia-slide-wrap '   ><div class = \"caption_fullwidth av-slideshow-caption caption_left caption_left_framed caption_framed\"><div class = \"container caption_container\"><div class = \"slideshow_caption\"><div class = \"slideshow_inner_caption\"><div class = \"slideshow_align_caption\"><h2  class='avia-caption-title  '  itemprop=\"name\" >Fighting Disparities<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><div id='after_full_slider_2'  class='main_color av_default_container_wrap container_wrap sidebar_right' style=' '  ><div class='container' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-small alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-13773'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'><br \/>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_fifth  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding first  avia-builder-el-6  el_after_av_fullscreen  el_before_av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-first  \" style='border-radius:0px; '><\/div><br \/>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_three_fifth  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding   avia-builder-el-7  el_after_av_one_fifth  el_before_av_one_fifth  \" style='border-radius:0px; '><section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Health sciences professor Rachel Mayo hopes to screen for and detect the disease early, when there are more treatment options. Her work centers on bringing information and health care access to all women, regardless of the circumstances that separate them.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/clemson.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Witness-Program_058.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-14111 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/clemson.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Witness-Program_058-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Witness Program_058\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clemsonworld.wpenginepowered.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/08\/Witness-Program_058-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/clemsonworld.wpenginepowered.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/08\/Witness-Program_058-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/clemsonworld.wpenginepowered.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/08\/Witness-Program_058-705x469.jpg 705w, https:\/\/clemsonworld.wpenginepowered.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/08\/Witness-Program_058.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Mayo knows better than anyone that cancer doesn\u2019t discriminate according to race, education level or socioeconomic status. She was diagnosed with breast cancer last summer and, fortunately, her cancer was caught early.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cAt the earliest stages, breast cancer has a 99 percent survival rate,\u201d Mayo said. \u201cIf a woman who specializes in breast cancer research can get it, imagine how important it is to help people who don\u2019t know anything about the disease. Breast cancer does not see the lines in society the way we do.\u201d<br \/>\nThis personal connection has renewed Mayo\u2019s desire to understand and eliminate disparities in breast cancer rates. Disparities result wherever there is inequity in society \u2014 such as in education, income or access.<br \/>\n[pullquote]\u201cWhite women are more likely to get breast cancer, but African-American women are twice as likely to die from it,\u201d Mayo said. \u201cIn South Carolina, 23 percent of women have no health insurance and\u00a025 percent have no medical provider.\u201d[\/pullquote]<br \/>\nAs a result, women living in rural communities are often less educated about breast cancer or unaware of the importance of screening.<br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_14110\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/clemson.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Witness-Program_049.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14110\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-14110\" src=\"https:\/\/clemson.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Witness-Program_049-300x221.jpg\" alt=\"Talley, Johnson, Mayo and Bullock \" width=\"300\" height=\"221\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clemsonworld.wpenginepowered.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/08\/Witness-Program_049-300x221.jpg 300w, https:\/\/clemsonworld.wpenginepowered.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/08\/Witness-Program_049-768x565.jpg 768w, https:\/\/clemsonworld.wpenginepowered.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/08\/Witness-Program_049-705x519.jpg 705w, https:\/\/clemsonworld.wpenginepowered.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/08\/Witness-Program_049.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-14110\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Talley, Johnson, Mayo and Bullock<\/p><\/div><br \/>\nIn order to eliminate this serious gap in health care access and education, Mayo brought the Witness Project to South Carolina. The project connects science with social networks, often partnering with churches and community groups, where women can share their experiences with breast cancer and explain the importance of screening.<br \/>\nJacqueline Talley of Spartanburg is the statewide coordinator for the Witness Project, which has trained more than 400 witnesses. Those witnesses have made more than 900 presentations over the last seven years, reaching more than 4,000 women across the state.<br \/>\n\u201cAll women are at risk, and some American health care disparities are akin to developing countries,\u201d Mayo said. \u201cWe need to talk about breast cancer whether or not it\u2019s October.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>Leaving a Legacy<\/h3>\n<p><div id=\"attachment_14108\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/clemson.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Patti-Lee.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14108\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-14108\" src=\"https:\/\/clemson.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Patti-Lee-300x270.jpg\" alt=\"Pattilee Tate\" width=\"300\" height=\"270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clemsonworld.wpenginepowered.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/08\/Patti-Lee-300x270.jpg 300w, https:\/\/clemsonworld.wpenginepowered.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/08\/Patti-Lee-768x691.jpg 768w, https:\/\/clemsonworld.wpenginepowered.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/08\/Patti-Lee-705x635.jpg 705w, https:\/\/clemsonworld.wpenginepowered.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/08\/Patti-Lee.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-14108\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pattilee Tate<\/p><\/div><br \/>\nNursing professor Julia Eggert lets her lab work do the talking. Her research delves into the biological aspects of breast cancer more than the social, political or perceptual dimensions of the disease.<br \/>\n\u201cWe\u2019re down to the molecular level,\u201d said Patilee Tate, the health care genetics lab technician who works closely with Eggert in her undergraduate research classes. \u201cWe are leaving a foundation that other work can build on.\u201d<br \/>\nEggert\u2019s 22 years of clinical experience include managing a local site of an international breast cancer prevention trial that provided data for a major medical breakthrough: the impact of Tamoxifen to prevent breast cancer in women without a diagnosis of this disease. Tamoxifen solidifies the relationship between genetics and breast cancer since research has shown that Tamoxifen can decrease the incidence of breast cancer in women with a BRCA2 mutation.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cBreast cancer patients are special,\u201d Eggert said. \u201cWomen with a family history who took Tamoxifen during the first prevention research study came to me and would say, \u2018I take vitamins for myself, but I take the white pill for my granddaughter to prevent breast cancer in her lifetime.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>But her patients aren\u2019t the only ones who are special. When she came to Clemson, Eggert brought more than her experience \u2014 she brought her passion for action.<br \/>\nEggert conducted a trial that examined the effects of berry products on neurological function during cancer treatment and wrote a book oncology nurses can use to improve quality of life in cancer patients. Recently she started a weekly cancer clinic at Bon Secours St. Francis Health System in Greenville. Her involvement in many different areas of breast cancer treatment and prevention has left a tangible mark on the way we approach the disease. But perhaps the most lasting of her accomplishments was her co-development of Clemson\u2019s Healthcare Genetics doctoral program in the School of Nursing \u2014 one of the first programs in the nation to combine health care and genetics.<br \/>\n\u201cNow, there are so many more people looking at the importance of including genetics into nursing curriculum,\u201d Eggert said. \u201cResearchers have been able to target genes for both diagnosis and treatment. We\u2019re finding more ways to handle inherited mutations that contribute to a breast cancer diagnosis.\u201d<br \/>\nEggert recently received a $200,000 grant, in collaboration with Greenwood Genetic Center, to work with women who have been newly diagnosed with cancer to determine if they have a certain DNA mutation.<br \/>\n\u201cIn the study we are interested in all women, but particularly black women, in whom breast cancer can be more aggressive,\u201d Eggert said. \u201cWe have a responsibility to understand what\u2019s happening to our patients. It\u2019s our job to give women control of their lives again when it seems like a disease has taken it from them.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div class=\"flex_column av_one_fifth  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding   avia-builder-el-9  el_after_av_three_fifth  el_before_av_fullscreen  avia-builder-el-last  \" style='border-radius:0px; '><\/div><br \/>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='fullscreen_slider_3'  class='avia-fullscreen-slider main_color   avia-builder-el-10  el_after_av_one_fifth  el_before_av_one_fifth   slider-not-first container_wrap sidebar_right' style=' '  ><a href='#next-section' title='' class='scroll-down-link ' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue877' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/a><div   data-size='large'  data-lightbox_size='large'  data-animation='slide'  data-conditional_play=''  data-ids='13816'  data-video_counter='0'  data-autoplay='false'  data-bg_slider='true'  data-slide_height='100'  data-handle='av_fullscreen'  data-interval='5'  data-class=' '  data-el_id=''  data-css_id='fullscreen_slider_3'  data-scroll_down='aviaTBscroll_down'  data-control_layout=''  data-custom_markup=''  data-perma_caption=''  data-autoplay_stopper=''  data-image_attachment=''  data-min_height='0px'  data-stretch=''  class='avia-slideshow avia-slideshow-3 av-slider-scroll-down-active av-default-height-applied avia-slideshow-large av_fullscreen   avia-slide-slider '  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><ul class='avia-slideshow-inner ' style='padding-bottom: 87.3591989987%;' ><li style='background-position:top left;' data-img-url='https:\/\/clemson.world\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/08\/Witness-Program_043-e1439580641758.jpg' class=' av-single-slide slide-1 ' ><div data-rel='slideshow-3' class='avia-slide-wrap '   ><div class = \"caption_fullwidth av-slideshow-caption caption_left caption_left_framed caption_framed\"><div class = \"container caption_container\"><div class = \"slideshow_caption\"><div class = \"slideshow_inner_caption\"><div class = \"slideshow_align_caption\"><h2  class='avia-caption-title  '  itemprop=\"name\" >Shaping the Future<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><div id='after_full_slider_3'  class='main_color av_default_container_wrap container_wrap sidebar_right' style=' '  ><div class='container' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-small alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-13773'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'><br \/>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_fifth  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding first  avia-builder-el-11  el_after_av_fullscreen  el_before_av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-first  \" style='border-radius:0px; '><\/div><br \/>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_three_fifth  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding   avia-builder-el-12  el_after_av_one_fifth  el_before_av_one_fifth  \" style='border-radius:0px; '><section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Davis, Mayo, Van Puymbroeck and Eggert have all contributed invaluable research by connecting the social, physical and scientific aspects of a complicated disease. But their dual roles as researchers and professors are the final link that will make the possibility of a cure a reality.<br \/>\n\u201cAs a professor, I look at my students as the generation that will answer questions like \u2018How do we provide health care for all?\u2019\u201d Mayo said.<br \/>\nIndividual research in the lab shapes the classroom experience for students \u2014 students who will soon become the next generation of scientists, therapists, researchers, educators and health care providers.<br \/>\nThrough Clemson\u2019s Creative Inquiry undergraduate research program, Eggert\u2019s students get this hands-on experience growing and culturing breast cancer cells in the health care genetics lab. \u201cStudents gain experience in leading and mentoring, not just data collection,\u201d Eggert said.<br \/>\nDavis shares Eggert\u2019s appreciation for undergraduate research projects, especially as the two collaborate in the lab. Their same passion for holistic care carries over to their interdisciplinary work.<br \/>\n\u201cWe do research not just for the Clemson Family, but for the global community,\u201d Davis said. \u201cOur students should leave Clemson with compassion for all women \u2014 we want them to know the answer is more than a prescription.\u201d<br \/>\nAlthough the research may start in South Carolina, Clemson faculty and students aim to end a disease that impacts women everywhere. 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