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A Seat at the Table to Achieve Breast Cancer Deadline 2020®
By Carol Matyka I am honored to be named by Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius to the National Advisory Council for the Agency for Health Research and Quality (AHRQ). I’m especially excited by the opportunity this platform presents … Continue reading
Posted in Breast Cancer Deadline 2020, Center for NBCC Advocacy Training, DOD BCRP, National Breast Cancer Coalition, Project LEAD, Public Policy
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Selecting the Legislative and Public Policy Priorities for NBCC
By Chris Norton, President Minnesota Breast Cancer Coalition and NBCC Board Member Each year the National Breast Cancer Coalition’s (NBCC) Board of Directors determines legislative and public policy priorities for the organization. Since its inception, NBCC has chosen priorities that … Continue reading
Posted in Breast Cancer Deadline 2020, National Breast Cancer Coalition, NBCC Legislative Priorities, Project LEAD, Public Policy
Tagged Breast Cancer Deadline 2020, Congress, DC, grassroots, House of Representatives, Minnesota Breast Cancer Coalition, National Action Network, National Breast Cancer Coalition, NBCC Legislative and Public Policy Priorities, Senate, Washington
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An Unexpected Lobbyist
By Wanda Lucas I remember my first Lobby Day with NBCC, meeting with a politician whose views were very different than my own. Initially nervous, I found the exchange with him to be inviting and warm while offering a platform … Continue reading
Posted in Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Breast Cancer Deadline 2020, National Breast Cancer Coalition, NBCC Annual Advocate Summit, Project LEAD
Tagged advocacy, Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Breast Cancer Deadline 2020, Capitol Hill, Congress, National Breast Cancer Coalition, NBCC, NBCC Advocacy Training
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My Two Cents Worth
This summer, one of our newest advocates, Sherri Stahl, attended NBCC’s six-day advocacy training program, Project LEAD®. Following her training, she sent this email to her network of friends and colleagues. The email is printed in its entirety with her permission. … Continue reading
Posted in Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Breast Cancer Deadline 2020, DOD BCRP, National Breast Cancer Coalition, Project LEAD
Tagged Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Breast Cancer Deadline 2020, Dennis Slamon, DOD BCRP, HER2+, Herceptin, National Breast Cancer Coalition, NBCC, Project LEAD
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Breast Cancer Deadline 2020® Makes a Difference Globally
By Bolivia Bocaranda, President Senosayuda, Venezuela (Translated to English below) NBCC cambio mi visión como sobreviviente …..Fue hace 10 años la primera vez q participe en la conferencia anual. Allí entendí lo q era ser una activista del cáncer …….concepto difícil … Continue reading
Posted in Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Breast Cancer Deadline 2020, Center for NBCC Advocacy Training, National Breast Cancer Coalition, NBCC Annual Advocate Summit, Project LEAD
Tagged breast cancer, breast cancer advocate, Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Breast Cancer Deadline 2020, Breast Cancer Deadline 2020 Global Campaign, National Breast Cancer Coalition, NBCC, NBCC's Annual Advocate Summit, Project LEAD
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President’s Rally Address at the NBCC 2012 Annual Advocate Summit
May 5, 2012—NBCC President Fran Visco shares the accomplishments of year one of Breast Cancer Deadline 2020®; and provides a look ahead to the challenges of year two. Bio: Fran Visco, JD is a more than 20 year breast cancer … Continue reading
Posted in Artemis Project, Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Breast Cancer Deadline 2020, DOD BCRP, National Breast Cancer Coalition, NBCC Annual Advocate Summit, Project LEAD
Tagged Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Breast Cancer Deadline 2020, Center for NBCC Advocacy Training, Fran Visco, National Breast Cancer Coalition, NBCC, NBCC Annual Advocate Summit
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Making Advocacy Opportunities Happen
By Beverly Canin Many advocates know I was a speaker at the 2012 ASCO Annual Meeting in June in Chicago. I presented an advocate perspective in an Educational Session, “Designing Clinical Trials for the Elderly.” I felt not only that it … Continue reading
Posted in National Breast Cancer Coalition, Project LEAD
Tagged ASCO Annual Meeting, breast cancer, breast cancer advocate, Breast Cancer Deadline 2020, Cancer and Aging Research Group, CARG, City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center, clinical trials, NBCC, Project LEAD, University of North Carolina
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When Men Get Breast Cancer
By Elisha R ‘Bear’ Baker, IV I am a breast cancer survivor, an advocate in the battle to end this disease and a man. I was diagnosed six and half years ago and seven months after showing my primary care … Continue reading