LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – A busy and successful public relations executive and mom, Stacy Sells was at the height of her career when she was diagnosed with inflammatory breast cancer in 2010. It was a poignant moment.
One of her biggest professional achievements was her role in passing the Breast Cancer Act of 1997, which expanded access to screenings and diagnostic services for women across the state.
Rare and aggressive, the survival rate for inflammatory breast cancer was then about 18-24 months.
CARTI’s ‘Breasties’ leading the charge for breast cancer awareness on TikTok
Dr. Sam Makhoul, CARTI’s medical director of clinical research, was clear about the severity of her case, but he told her if she would commit to giving it 100%, he would give her 110%…