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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.

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Who We Are. What We Do. What Sets Us Apart

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Susan G. Komen for the Cure celebrated its 25th anniversary with a new name, a new logo and a significant accomplishment: $1 billion invested since our inception in the global fight against breast cancer. And we have pledged to invest another $2 billion in the next decade in scientific research and community outreach programs. It will take investments of that level if we are to bring about a dramatic, unprecedented decline in breast cancer deaths over the next 10 to 15 years.

What distinguishes Susan G. Komen for the Cure from other breast cancer organizations? It’s our promise and how we bring it to life daily:
 

  • We are the world’s largest grassroots network of breast cancer survivors and activists fighting to save lives, empower people, ensure quality care for all and energize science to find the cures.
  • Next to the United States government, Susan G. Komen for the Cure is recognized as the world’s largest source of nonprofit funds solely dedicated to the fight against breast cancer.
  • Susan G. Komen for the Cure fights breast cancer on all fronts: in laboratories, in doctors’ offices, throughout communities, in rural and urban areas and at the public policy level.
  • No other breast cancer group can claim the depth and breadth of what we’ve done, and what we continue to do.
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