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A BCRF-supported study has identified a new genetic change in the estrogen receptor that contributes to therapy resistance in the most common form of breast cancer.
We’re thrilled the Christie Clinic Illinois Marathon participants are following in Davina's footsteps – running to reach their goals while fueling critical breast cancer research. As the highest-rated breast cancer organization, we couldn’t have come this far without their support. Thank you!
Three years after Davina McNaney was diagnosed with breast cancer, she took on a challenge of a lifetime. An avid runner, she decided to run 467 miles across th...e country in 2015 to support the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. See completed her goal AND raised over $20,000 in the process! We’re thrilled the Christie Clinic Illinois Marathon runners are following in her footsteps and participating to reach their goals while fueling critical breast cancer research. As the highest-rated breast cancer organization, we couldn’t have come this far without your support. Join Team BCRF today and help us #BeTheEnd of breast cancer. Thank you! http://illinoismarathon.com/fundraising/
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Wishing a heartfelt congratulations to BCRF researcher Dr. Mary-Claire King who received the prestigious Dan David Prize!
A leading mind in cancer genetics, Dr. King was the first to demonstrate that a genetic predisposition for breast cancer exists, as the result of inherited mutations in the gene she named BRCA1.
“The first time I was diagnosed with breast cancer, life seemed doomed. I worried constantly about our two young boys and whether or not I would even see them reach the age of ten. However, the support from both my husband and my medical team lessened my fears of cancer and death. The entourage of support empowered me, and for eight years I was fearless and cancer-free. Cancer came knocking again in 2016, only this time the cancer was more vicious and destructive. In addition... to this unexpected hurdle, my father died abruptly during the week of my second diagnosis. But I was ready to fight. Cancer had messed with the wrong girl and the wrong medical team. With my dad watching over me, an aggressive plan of attack and the use of a brand new FDA approved regimen, I became a survivor once again.” – Suzie Beeson
The robe Suzie is wearing was a gift from a local breast cancer support group called “For the Girls" – an organization from Norfolk, Nebraska that has donated over $100,000 to BCRF! Learn more about their efforts as they take over our Instagram today. Follow along: http://bit.ly/2aiv1ye
Older adults represent the majority of breast cancer patients but there are limited guidelines on how to treat this population. BCRF researchers want to change that.
“For over 40 years my research has involved tracking the diets and lifestyles of over 200,000 women and their daughters to identify how these are related to risk of breast cancer, and to survival among women diagnosed with breast cancer. We have already discovered ways that breast cancer risk can be reduced, however much more remains to be learned. As a Women’s Cancer Research Fund Award Recipient, I am grateful for BCRF’s support which has been hugely important in this effort. Without it much of what we have accomplished would not have been possible.” – Dr. Walter Willett
February is #NationalCancerPreventionMonth. We're honored to support Dr. Willett's work in this important field. Thank you for all you do to #BeTheEnd of breast cancer!
Thank you to our founder, the late Evelyn H. Lauder, and our friends The Estée Lauder Companies and the The Estée Lauder Companies' Breast Cancer Campaign for their support in advancing breast cancer research for more than 25 years.
In honor of #WorldCancerDay, we invite you to watch this film that highlights the progress research has made that continues to bring us closer to prevention and a cure.
“When I first visited in Rwanda in 2011, I walked through hospital wards filled with patients with advanced cancers, who had never had a biopsy or diagnosis, and had no options for treatment. I knew that many of these patients would survive if they had access to the types of treatments available in the United States and I was determined to help bring these treatment options to patients in Rwanda.
In July 2012 this dream was realized when former U.S. President Bill Clinton an...d Dr. Agnes Binagwaho, the former Rwandan Minister of Health, dedicated the Butaro Cancer Center of Excellence. BCRF’s support has been critical to developing an infrastructure at the hospital to offer lifesaving treatments but also on a local level by helping us develop innovative approaches to train our colleagues working in community health centers who are often the first portal of entry for patients into the healthcare system. Our goal is to recognize breast cancer at early stages when there are more treatment options available and positive outcomes." – BCRF investigator Dr. Lawrence Shulman
Keep following Dr. Shulman's #WorldCancerDay Instagram takeover here: http://bit.ly/2aiv1ye
"As a breast cancer researcher for over four decades, I have learned firsthand how this disease impacts us all. My mother is a 23-year breast cancer survivor. While I may be based in the United States, my passion lies for improving breast cancer treatment globally. That’s why I work with organizations like Partners In Health to support the establishment of national cancer treatment programs in developing countries like Haiti and Rwanda. This is an ambitious goal – and thanks to BCRF support, we have made tremendous strides." – BCRF investigator Dr. Lawrence Shulman
In honor of #WorldCancerDay, Dr. Shulman is taking over our Instagram account. Follow along as he shares his work as a breast cancer researcher dedicated to improving outcomes for women impacted by the disease worldwide.
While BCRF investigator Dr. Lawrence Shulman is based in the U.S., his passion passion lies for improving breast cancer treatment globally. His research focuses on improving diagnosis and quality care for women in the Burera District of Rwanda, a remote and low resource community. In a guest blog for #WorldCancerDay he shares how, with BCRF support, he's making this mission possible.
"Each year our goal has been to support the brave women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer, celebrate breast cancer survivors and remember those we have lost. Some may say our approach is a little odd, but we believe it represents our enthusiastic commitment to supporting the quest to find a cure." – Nick Hugeback
For the past five years the Hugebacks' Fun Raiser Foundation has organized a golf tournament to support breast cancer research that has raised nearly $80,000 for BCRF! Golfers don women's clothes to both play the game and participate in a costume contest judged by breast cancer survivors. We are so inspired by their creativity and commitment to the cause!
#TBT to last year’s Palm Beach Hot Pink Luncheon & Symposium that raised $800,000 to advance lifesaving research! We’re looking forward to this year’s event hosted by Aerin Lauder and featuring special guest Joan Lunden. The afternoon will also include a symposium featuring an esteemed panel of BCRF-supported investigators including BCRF Scientific Director, Dr. Larry Norton, Dr. Mary-Claire King and Dr. Eric Winer. Stay tuned for updates!
A new BCRF-supported study has found that women who have a normal BMI but high levels of body fat may have an increased breast cancer risk after menopause.
February is National Cancer Prevention Month. From healthy living tips to updates from BCRF researchers in the field, our blog series aims to give you all the tools you need to understand the best ways to reduce your breast cancer risk.
BCRF researchers speak to The Wall Street Journal about a trend in breast cancer treatment known as “de-escalation" where chemotherapy is used only when it appears to reduce the likelihood of the cancer spreading.
