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October 2, 2008 at Third and Lindsley - 2nd Annual Women Rock For The Cure
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Susan G. Komen for the Cure was established in 1982 by Nancy Brinker to honor the memory of her sister, Susan G. Komen, who died from breast cancer at the age of 36. Today, this grassroots effort is an international organization with a network of volunteers working through local Affiliates and Komen Race for the Cure® events.
Komen runs one of the most innovative, responsive grant programs in breast cancer today. In addition to funding research, the Foundation and its Affiliates fund community-based breast health education and breast cancer screening and treatment projects for the medically underserved. In 1992, the Greater Nashville area held it's first Race at Centennial Park with 500 participants. The Greater Nashville Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure was founded in 1997.
Up to 75 percent of the net proceeds raised by Greater Nashville's participation in Komen Race for the Cure stays in Middle Tennessee to fund outreach programs and initiatives that address the specific unmet breast health needs of our community, and a minimum of 25 percent of net proceeds raised supports the Komen for the Cure Award and Research Grant Program.
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CLICK HERE!2007 BREAST CANCER STATISTICS
Breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer among women.
The most proven and significant risk factors for getting breast cancer are being female and getting older.
An estimated 178,480 new cases of invasive breast cancer are expected to occur among women in the United States during 2007.
An estimated 2,030 new cases of breast cancer will be diagnosed in men in 2007.
Breast cancer is second only to lung cancer in cancer deaths among women.
An estimated 40,460 women will die from breast cancer in 2007.
An estimated 450 men will die from breast cancer in 2007.
Breast cancer death rate has been dropping about 2 percent annually since 1990 to 2002 in all women combined, with larger decreases in younger (<50 years) women, a decline attributed to earlier detection through screening, increased awareness, and improved treatment.
One woman is diagnosed with breast cancer every three minutes, and one woman will die of breast cancer every 13 minutes in the United States.
The five-year relative survival rate for women with localized breast cancer (cancer that has not spread to lymph nodes or other locations outside the breast) has increased from 80 percent in the 1950s to over 95 percent (98 percent) in 2007.
The five-year survival rate for regional disease is 83 percent and 26 percent for distant-stage disease.
African American women are less likely to survive five years than white women, 76 percent vs. 90 percent respectively.
Approximately five to ten percent of breast cancers are due to heredity. The majority of women with breast cancer have no known significant family history or other known risk factors.
A woman’s chance of developing breast cancer increases with age. In the United States, a woman has about a 13.2 percent, or 1 in 8, lifetime risk of developing breast cancer.
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About me: I run for life Melissa Etheridge .. Add to My Profile | More VideosSusan G. Komen for the Cure Promise: To save lives and end breast cancer forever by empowering people, ensuring quality care for all and energizing science to find the cures.
Just swingin in to say hello and let you know that I will be appearing in NJ for a HUGE fundraising event which will be WEBCASTED LIVE!! and you can see it right on your computer if you like.just go to www. wishuponahero. com register for free and click on WISH TV to view LIVE! I will be appearing between 9-9:30pm on Friday eve..Feel free to post a bulletin as others may want to see too..HOPE U ALL ENJOY!!!!
We had so much fun on Saturday. Seeing all those people together in one place supporting such a great cause was incredible! We can't wait for next year!!
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