About Us

This site was created by two women.
A single mother who had breast cancer four years ago and her daughter who works in breast cancer research. We would like share with you what we have learned, are still learning, and a space for YOU to share as well.

Mayumi (Mother)

                        Esthetician/Owner of Scent of Lavender Skin Care Salon

   Scent of Lavender

   2497 Huntington Dr.
   San Marino, CA 91108
                        Tel: (626)-793-8121
   Website: www.scentoflavender.com

Susan

                            BA, Integrative Biology
          University of California, Berkeley
researcher assistant Department of Medical Oncology, City of Hope(2009-2010)
   Present: UC Sandiego Medical Student



   Selected Publications:    Pal SK, Onami S, Josephson D, and Twardowski P. Prostate Cancer. Chapter 15 in Jandial, Borian, and Ames (eds.), Spine and Spinal
   Cord Tumors: Advanced Management and Operative Techniques. Quality Medical Publishing, St. Louis, MO (in press).

   Nelson RA, Mortimer JE, Dehaven ME, Onami S, Bernstein L, and Pal SK. Characterization of systemic therapy utilization in 274 patients
   with de novo metastatic breast cancer: Novel chemotherapeutic agents do not improve survival. American Society of Clinical Oncology
   2011 Annual Meeting Abstract #82776.

   Agrawal K, Onami S, Mortimer J, and Pal SK. Cognitive changes associated with endocrine therapy for breast cancer. Maturitas 67(3):209-
   214, 2010. (PMID: 20688441)

   Onami S, Ozaki M, Mortimer J, Pal SK. Male breast cancer: An update in diagnosis, treatment and molecular profiling. Maturitas
   65(4):308-14, 2010. (PMID: 20138719)

   Wu H, Weng L, Wu X, Li X, Pal S, Jin J, Nelson R, Guo C, Onami S, Ruel N, Covarrubias M, Gao H, Figlin R, and Weiss L. 5-miRNA
   signature to predict clear cell renal cell carcinoma metastasis and prognosis. American Association of Cancer Research 101st Annual
   Meeting Abstract LB-275, 2010.

This site was created by two women. A single mother who had breast cancer four years ago and her daughter who works in breast cancer research. We would like share with you what we have learned, are still learning, and a space for YOU to share as well.

Mayumi (Mother)

Susan

This site was created by two women.
A single mother who had breast cancer four years ago and her daughter who works in breast cancer research. We would like share with you what we have learned, are still learning, and a space for YOU to share as well.