The Susan G. Komen for the Cure promise: to save lives and end breast cancer forever by empowering people, ensuring quality of care for all and energizing science to find the cures.
Komen Recommends the Following:
1) Mammograms every year starting at age 40 (Women under 40 with either a family history of breast cancer or other concerns should talk with a health care provider. Screening tests may be needed more often and/or started earlier.)
2) Clinical breast exams by a health care provider at least every 3 years starting at age 20, and every year after 40
3) Breast self-exams every month starting by age 20
Music
Tough by Craig Morgan
Going Through Hell by Rodney Atkins
New Day by U2
Movies
One in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime.
Television
Why I Wore Lipstick to My Mastectomy
Books
1) “Saving Graces” by Elizabeth Edwards
2) “Nordy’s at Noon” by Patti Balwanz, Jana Peters, Jennifer Johnson and Kim Carlos
3) “The Breast Cancer Husband: How to Help Your Wife (and Yourself) Through Diagnosis, Treatment and Beyond” by Marc Silver
4) "Saving Jack: A Man's Struggle With Breast Cancer" by Jack Willis
Heroes
In the U.S. today, there are more than two million breast cancer survivors.
About me: About Susan G. Komen for the Cure
Nancy G. Brinker promised her dying sister, Susan G. Komen, she would do everything in her power to end breast cancer forever. In 1982, that promise became Susan G. Komen for the Cure and launched the global breast cancer movement. Today, Komen for the Cure is the world’s largest grassroots network of breast cancer survivors and activists fighting to save lives, empower people, ensure quality care for all and energize science to find the cures. Thanks to events like the Komen Race for the Cure, we have invested nearly $1 billion to fulfill our promise, becoming the largest source of nonprofit funds dedicated to the fight against breast cancer in the world. For more information about Susan G. Komen for the Cure, breast health or breast cancer, visit www.komen.org or call 1-800 I’M AWARE.
Who I'd like to meet: About the Central Oklahoma Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure
The Central Oklahoma Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure—along with those who generously support us with their talent, time and resources—is working to better the lives of those facing breast cancer in our community. We join more than 100,000 breast cancer survivors and activists around the globe as part of the world’s largest and most progressive grassroots network fighting breast cancer. Through events like the Komen Oklahoma City Race for the Cure, we have invested over $5.5 million in local breast health and breast cancer awareness projects in Central Oklahoma. Up to 75 percent of net proceeds generated by the Komen Central Oklahoma Affiliate stay in their 10 county service area. The remaining income goes to the national Susan G. Komen for the Cure Grants Program for energizing science to find the cures. Join us by calling 405-526-CURE or visiting us online at www.komencentralok.org.
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Susan G. Komen for the Cure Advocacy Alliance Responds to Hillary Clinton’s Breast Cancer Proposal
Dallas, TX – After hearing of Senator Hillary Clinton’s proposal yesterday to increase funding for breast cancer research and treatment, setting a goal of finding a cure for the disease within 10 years, Shelley Fuld Nasso, director of public policy for the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Advocacy Alliance issued the following statement:
“It was good to hear Senator Clinton publicly address breast cancer issues as part of her agenda. As a leader in the breast cancer movement for the past 26 years, no one understands more than Susan G. Komen for the Cure the dire impact this disease is having on women and men across the country. That’s why through the Advocacy Alliance we have aggressively called on all public officials and candidates for public office to promise an increased commitment to closing the screening and treatment gaps and discovering the cures. We look forward to the other candidates discussing this issue as well. Breast cancer is not a partisan issue – it touches each of us in some way, and discovering its cures will be a bi-partisan accomplishment.
“Susan G. Komen for the Cure has made a promise to do its part to save lives and end breast cancer forever by empowering people, ensuring quality care for all and energizing science to find the cures. We have invested nearly $1 billion to fulfill our promise, becoming the largest source of nonprofit funds dedicated to the fight against breast cancer in the world. In fact, every major advance in breast cancer research has been touched by a Komen grant.
“Through the Komen Advocacy Alliance, we have actively sought to educate policy makers, opinion leaders and the public about the importance of investing in research and in closing the gaps in screening and treatment that make this disease more deadly for some women than others. If leaders from the White House to the state houses join us in this
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The 2008 Komen College Scholarship is Now Available Online!
The Susan G. Komen for the Cure College Scholarship Award Program offers college scholarships of up to $10,000 a year over a four-year period. The program assists young adults in their academic pursuits. This year we will award up to 7 scholarships. The deadline for submission is February 1, 2008.
The link to the application can be found by going to: http://cms.komen.org/komen/GrantsProgram/index.htm., then clicking on the Awards and Scholarships tab. Look for “College Scholarship Awards”.
thank you so much for the add..this means so much to me..i have been a survivor for 1 year as of 10/18/07..and things are going real well thank you so much for doing what you do..your friend ann
