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Accelerating the End of Breast Cancer - Sign the Petition!

Submitted by Liz Schulte on Wed, 02/08/2012 - 6:04pm

National Breast Cancer Coalition, through it's Breast Cancer Deadline 2020 project, recently developed a plan to end breast cancer. NBCC believes that, by focusing research efforts on the following key areas, we will have the keys to eradicating the disease.

1. Developing a vaccine to prevent breast cancer and,

2. Focusing research on answering the question of what causes breast cancer to metastasize

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Changing the Conversation About Breast Cancer

Submitted by Liz Schulte on Wed, 10/19/2011 - 8:33pm

Following is a "Letter to the Editor" from the National Breast Cancer Coalition that NOBCCF will be sending to newspapers in our area. If you would like information about how to have this letter appear in your local newspaper, please give us a call at 440-717-9912.

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Attending San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium

Submitted by Liz Schulte on Tue, 09/20/2011 - 4:38pm

Thanks to a scholarship from the Alamo Breast Cancer Foundation, I'll be attending the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium in December of this year. I've attended three times previously, and can't emphasize enough how important this program is. One of the first breast cancer research symposiums to adopt a program for inclusion of consumer advocates, it provides a vital opportunity for breast cancer survivors to participate in shaping the direction of future research and treatment.

As always, I'll keep everyone posted about the Symposium activities via this blog and Twitter. Stay tuned.

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Victory! Breast Cancer Research Funding Passes the House!

Submitted by Liz Schulte on Sat, 07/09/2011 - 1:51am

Here's the message from NBCC president Fran Visco:

The news is good!  Just a few hours ago the FY 2012 Defense Appropriations bill passed the House of Representatives overwhelmingly with the $120 million for the Department of Defense (DOD) Breast Cancer Research Program (BCRP) intact.  Many thanks to all of the NBCC advocates who worked hard over these last several weeks contacting your Representatives to ensure that this funding remained secure.

National Center to Advance Translational Science

Submitted by Liz Schulte on Fri, 07/08/2011 - 2:38am

National Breast Cancer Coalition provides an excellent summary of the NIH's new National Center to Advance Translational Science.

This new approach to coordinating basic research into focused development of targets and treatments could advance treatments much more quickly.

While you're visiting NBCC's web site, don't forget to download a free copy of their 2011 Progress Report on the Breast Cancer Deadline 2020.  It's packed with quality information - so much that you never knew about the status of breast cancer research.

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National Breast Cancer Coalition Annual Advocacy Conference

Submitted by Liz Schulte on Sun, 05/01/2011 - 4:02pm

National Breast Cancer Coalition's Annual Advocacy & Training Conference began on Saturday, April 30, 2011 and will continue through Lobby Day on Tuesday, May 3.

I'm attending this year and will post some updates throughout the week. Please take time to visit NBCC's web site to learn more about the Breast Cancer Deadline 2020 and the national legislative priorities. 

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