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The Breast Cancer 3-Day Series benefitting Susan G. Komen for the Cure is visiting 14 cities across the US this year. 60 miles over the course of 3 days. When you participate, you get food, beverages, showers, entertainment, tents for sleeping. Not to mention the fellowship of other survivors, caregivers and philanthropic walkers in support […]
Back in May I announced the affiliation between Susan G. Komen for the Cure and American Airlines — their Miles for the Cure program — do you remember? (If not, here’s the link to that original post.)
Today it was announced that:
Susan G. Komen for the Cure(R), the
world’s largest breast cancer organization, has received more than […]
Did you know that approximately 5 to 10 percent of breast cancers are due to heredity? The majority of women with breast cancer have no known significant family history or other known risk factors.
(Source: Komen)
Tags: breast cancer, breast cancer blog, cancer, Karen Lynch, Karen M. Lynch, Komen, Susan G. Komen, Susan G. Komen for the […]
A few weeks ago I posted about Cynthia Nixon’s new role as an ambassador for Susan G. Komen for the Cure.
Well, one of Komen’s agencies has given me permission to embed the following video here at The Pink Ribbon Review (thanks Julie!):
With the success of the new movie Sex and the City, it’s wonderful that […]
Did you know that African Americans have the highest death rate from breast cancer of any racial/ethnic group in the U.S.? So while 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer, African American women are more likely to die from the disease. This seems to warrant some special attention.
Susan G. Komen is on […]
Did you know that the five-year survival rate for breast cancer, when caught early before it spreads beyond the breast, is now 98 percent? (It was 74 percent in 1982!)
(Source: Susan G. Komen for the Cure)
Tags: breast cancer, breast cancer blog, cancer, Karen Lynch, Karen M. Lynch, Komen, survivor, Susan G. Komen, Susan G. Komen […]
Just found out about this: THE INSPIRATION PATH BY LEAN CUISINE®.
Follow that link and you can read (or create) messages of encouragement and inspiration — personalized for someone touched by breast cancer — “to make sure no one walks the path alone” (love that).
Enjoy that … and get this:
Lean Cuisine® has partnered with Susan […]
Did you know that …
The most proven and significant risk factors for getting breast cancer are being female and getting older.
(Source: Susan G. Komen for the Cure)
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Yeah, that’s Mets player Carlos Beltran using a fabulous pink bat!
Major League Baseball players continued a Mother’s Day tradition today and used those awesome pink bats I blogged about a few weeks ago to raise awareness of breast cancer.
Did anyone see ‘em live?
Now you can bid on the bats the players used and signed since […]
Here’s a partnership that works for me: American Airlines and Susan G. Komen for the Cure®. American Airlines has been supporting this organization for more than 20 years, sponsoring the first Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure in Dallas in 1983 and remaining an Official Race Series Partner today.
They’ve kicked off their online Miles […]
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