May 2011

In the News

Funding innovative grants
Creating personalized cancer vaccines and developing genetic interventions that target the immune system are just two of more than 80 innovative research grants being funded this year.

Palliative care and hospice
Did you know that the role of palliative care and hospice can make the later stage of your cancer care as comfortable as possible for you and your family? Learn more

Four stars, five years in a row
We are proud to share that we have earned Charity Navigator’s prestigious four-star rating for the fifth year in a row, a feat accomplished by only 5% of the nation’s nonprofit organizations.

Help save lives this May
Did you know breast cancer steals a life every 13 minutes in the United States - many of them mothers? Donate today to help save lives.

 
Go Passionately Pink in May!
Good news! The Passionately Pink for the Cure® website now has even more ideas, expanded FAQs, and easier navigation to help you be a fundraising headliner.


Get updates via text message
Now you can get breast cancer news, updates and info on how to get involved sent via text message to your mobile phone. Just text KOMEN to 69866 to sign up.*



Partner in the Promise
Zeta Tau Alpha supports our mission through sponsorship of the Race for the Cure® Survivor Recognition program, & encourages ZTA sisters to get involved with the Komen Tissue Bank.

Julie Proehl-Fosket
"My mother died in 2001 from Inflammatory Breast Cancer. Ever since then I've been on high alert, knowing that it would be a matter of time until I would get cancer, not if I would get breast cancer." Read Julie's story

 

Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure®

5/7   -  Peoria, IL
5/14 - Columbus, OH
5/15 - Hamburg, Germany
5/21 - Helena, MT

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5/31 - Webinar: Triple Negative Breast Cancer in those with BRCA 1/2 Genetic Mutations

6/4 - Susan G. Komen Global Race for the Cure® 

Our partners and sponsors are passionate about their involvement in our mission. Take a look at how some of them are helping end breast cancer forever:

 
...that we offer ideas on what to say and do for your loved one?  Also, you can submit your own tip to help others become more effective co-survivors.

...that we have over 60 patient monographs on various integrative and complementary therapies?

...that we have a new video on what to expect after surgery?



 

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