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Challenge the 2008 Presidential candidates to make breast cancer a priority in their campaigns.

Latest Information

State of Breast Cancer

Komen’s Recommendations
for Good Breast Health

Breast cancer knows no boundary be it age, gender, socio-economic status, or geographical location. One in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime. The key to survival is early detection.

Be Aware --- Take Action

Make these changes part of your life. You are the cure.

1. Annual mammography beginning at age 40
2. Clinical breast exams at least every three years beginning at age 20 and annually at age 40
3. Monthly breast self-examinations for all women beginning at age 20

For the latest information on breast cancer, please visit Susan G. Komen for the Cure's National Website.

Komen Breast Care Helpline
1-877-GO KOMEN
(1-877-465-6636)

Education & Outreach

Early detection saves lives. Komen resources include 1-800-GO KOMEN®, a national toll-free breast care helpline answered by trained, caring volunteers who can provide answers, local resources and moral support. Susan G. Komen for the Cure also created http://www.komen.org/, a site that has everything from the ABCs of Breast Cancer to a NetQuiz that tests your knowledge of the disease.

National Toll-Free Breast Care Helpline: 1 800 GO KOMEN®

If you are uninsured, please call the Health Partnership in your county for a free mammogram: