PJ Hamel, our esteemed Breast Cancer Network blogger, was featured on an NPR piece this morning. Titled ""Mammogram Wars: Experts Feel The Backlash," the piece aired at 6.00am and 8.00am this morning. If you missed it this morning, the link above will allow you to stream the piece at your convenience.
Whatever your views on the debate,... Read more
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I have great news! L'Oreal Paris has awarded Maimah Karmo, one of our experts, the prestigious honor of Woman Of Worth, 2009 for her efforts to increase awareness of the issue of young women and breast cancer. As you know, Maimah's organiztion, Tigerlily Foundation works to educate, advocate for, empower and... Read more
By now the news of the new breast cancer screening guidelines issued by the U.S.Preventive Services Task Force* is out and sides have been chosen. Several prominent breast cancer organizations have come out for the guidelines, while several others are outraged.
So what are the recommendations exactly? From the U.S. Department of Health... Read more
For Breast Cancer Awareness month we are starting a feature to highlight different organizations who work in the field, either raising money, awareness, or doing a multitude of outreach activities. This week I had the opportunity to sit down with Mark Beemer founder of the Syrentha J. Savio Endowment (SSE), and their fundraising arm Shirts For A... Read more
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