October 2021 Vol 7 No 5 Nancy Brinker Founder, Susan G. Komen, and Co-Founder, Promise Fund of Florida Palm Beach, Florida “You have breast cancer.” These are 4 gut-wrenching words that nobody wants to hear, yet more than 300,000 women and men in America will confront the disease for the first time this year. For […]
Month: October 2021
NBC News Dallas: Susan G. Komen Founder Launches New Mission to Help Underserved Women
Nancy Brinker spoke with NBC 5 about her sister’s legacy and the new effort to help uninsured women facing life-altering cancer diagnoses October 6, 2021 NBC5 Dallas October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. While fundraisers for research and support for patients and survivors are taking place throughout the month, the founder of the Susan G. […]
WPTV: Susan G. Komen founder shares concerns about decrease in breast cancer screenings since pandemic
80 percent decrease in screenings during the pandemic, CDC reports October 4, 2021 WPTV Story Link WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — The news that Florida’s first lady has been diagnosed with breast cancer is a reminder that no one is immune to it. Little is known about the stage of her diagnosis, but in a statement, the […]