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Dr. Eric P. Winer Stresses Importance of Breast Health Awareness
July 16, 2008
Dr. Eric P. Winer, Chief Scientific Advisor at Susan G. Komen for the Cure ®, stresses that it is important for women to be aware of the normal look and feel of their breasts, further advising them to report any changes to their doctors. Breast health awareness remains critical, since we know that early detection of breast cancer greatly improves a woman's odds of beating the disease.
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FDA Approves New Test to Detect HER2 Status in Breast Cancer
July 10, 2008
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new laboratory test to help identify patients with breast cancer who may benefit from treatment with Herceptin® (trastuzumab).
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Certain Foods May Reduce Risk of Breast Cancer
June 30, 2008
Further evidence has emerged that certain dietary patterns may help prevent breast cancer among both women with a genetic risk for the disease and those with no genetic risk. These findings were recently published in the Journal of Cancer Detection and Prevention.
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Breast Cancer Survivors, Activists Head To Capitol Hill to Marshall Support for Comprehensive Cancer Legislation
June 5, 2008
Local Members of Susan G. Komen for the Cure Discuss Funding, Access Needs
WASHINGTON, D.C. June 5, 2008 – Members of the El Paso Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure traveled to the nation’s capital June 5 to help make the case for more funding for cancer research and access to screening and treatment. During their meetings with Senators Kay Bailey Hutchison, John Cornyn and Congressmen Silvestre Reyes, the delegation discussed the need to energize research and the disparities in access to care that exist, particularly in rural and minority communities.
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$100 Million in Scientific Research Grants Awarded by Susan G. Komen for the Cure®
April 21, 2008
Promise Grants” Offer Individuals, Corporations Unique Opportunities to Invest in Significant Collaborative Research Ventures
DALLAS – April 21, 2008 – Susan G. Komen for the Cure®, the world’s largest breast cancer organization, today announced the awarding of more than $100 million in research grants, representing the largest single-year investment in research in the organization’s 26-year history and a 30 percent increase over last year’s award total of $77 million. The 2008 grants slate moves Komen for the Cure closer to accomplishing its goal of investing another $2 billion in breast cancer research and community health programs by 2017.
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