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ABOUT US

Breast Cancer Trial Talk (BCTT) was created to address the overwhelming amount of breast cancer information available online. We carefully select news and features about early-stage breast cancer research to help patients when making treatment decisions, including whether to enter a clinical trial.

BCTT was developed by BreastCancerTrials.org as a companion to Breast Cancer Trial Search, a clinical trial matching tool designed specifically for people with  early-stage breast cancer.

Sabrina Mayhew, PhD, RN, CN-BN, Clinical Trial Navigator - Content Editor

Sabrina, is a certified oncology nurse navigator specializing in clinical trial navigation at BreastCancerTrials.org. Diagnosed with breast cancer in 2011, she brings both professional expertise and lived experience to her work, helping individuals consider clinical trials as a standard part of care. Her career spans both clinical practice and basic science research, including complex patient care settings and survivorship program leadership. An active national advocate, she supports organizations and individuals across research, education, support, and policy. She is committed to improving access, equity, and diversity in clinical research through strong community partnerships. Her goal is to ensure that every person facing breast cancer has access to trusted information, meaningful support, and clinical trial opportunities.

Leeza Patel, MBA - Technical Editor

Leeza is the Data Scientist with BreastCancerTrials.org. She has a Bachelors in Computer Engineering and dual MBA in Healthcare Management and Enterprise Resource Planning from Scranton University. She has over 10 years of experience in the healthcare field and is passionate about using data to drive change in people’s lives using data science and analytics. Her interest in healthcare stems from her passion to impact and improve quality of life for more diverse populations.

Susan Colen - Senior Advisor and Advocate

Susan is a dedicated breast cancer advocate with more than 17 years of experience at BreastCancerTrials.org, a program of Quantum Leap Healthcare Collaborative. She served as Program Director for the past 6 years, before retiring in 2026. Throughout her career, she has been committed to advancing clinical trial education and providing personalized trial-matching services for patients. She has worked closely with patients and led numerous focus groups, using patients’ insights to design and enhance BreastCancerTrials.org’s trial-matching programs. Susan identifies as a cancer previvor, having lost her mother to breast cancer and her father to melanoma by the age of 10—experiences that have deeply shaped her advocacy. She holds a B.S. in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research from the University of Massachusetts, completed the Clinical Research Conduct and Management program at UC Berkeley Extension, is a graduate of NBCC’s Project LEAD, and was a long-time member of the Metastatic Breast Cancer Alliance.

Elly Cohen, PhD - Co-Founder and Senior Advisor

Elly was the Program Director of BreastCancerTrials.org (BCT) from its beginning as a UCSF-NCI research pilot through 2020, developing BCT into a highly regarded nationwide, non-profit service. Under her leadership, BCT grew into a family of applications that include BCT Match, BCT Browse, Metastatic Trial Search, and Metastatic Trial Talk. Elly is an active contributor as Senior Advisor at Quantum Leap Healthcare Collaborative, the sponsor of BCT. She is frequently invited to talk about clinical trials to patient groups and is actively involved in the Metastatic Breast Cancer Alliance. Elly has a Ph.D. in Pathology from Cornell University and is a breast cancer survivor.

About BreastCancerTrials.org

BreastCancerTrials.org (BCT) is a patient-friendly, online clinical trial matching service focused exclusively on breast cancer. It maintains a registry of over 500 studies actively recruiting patients in the USA, including clinical trials and observational studies. Conceived by patients, and developed at the UCSF Carol Franc Buck Breast Care Center, BCT was validated in a UCSF/NCI research pilot prior to its nationwide launch in 2008. The mission of BCT is to accelerate breast cancer research by making patient consideration of trials the norm vs. the exception. Towards that goal, BCT develops tools and services that engage patients to discuss trials with their providers as a routine option for care.

BCT is a program of Quantum Leap Health Care Collaborative, a non-profit organization affiliated with the UCSF Carol Franc Buck Breast Care Center.

For more information, visit BreastCancerTrials.org.

About Metastatic Trial Search

Breast Cancer Trial Search (BCTS) is a clinical trial search tool designed specifically for patients with metastatic breast cancer. Launched in 2024, BCTS was developed by BreastCancerTrials.org in collaboration with the following breast cancer advocacy organizations:

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BreastCancerTrials.org’s clinical trial matching tools are embedded on the websites of many partner sites providing patients with easy access to trial information from within their trusted communities. We are proud to partner with the following organizations:

For more information, visit Breast Cancer Trial Search.

About Quantum Leap Healthcare Collaborative

A 501C(3) charitable organization, Quantum Leap Healthcare Collaborative (QLHC) was established in 2005 as a collaboration between medical researchers at University of California, San Francisco and Silicon Valley entrepreneurs. Their mission is to integrate high-impact research with clinical processes and systems technology, resulting in improved data management and information systems, greater access to clinical trial matching and sponsorship, and greater benefit to providers, patients and researchers to improve and save lives. QLHC’s portfolio includes BCT, CTMatch, I-SPY trials, and OneSource.

For more information, visit Quantum Leap Healthcare Collaborative

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