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- NBCC Advocate Nancy Ryan Reviews a Poster Presentation on Metformin and Statins
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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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MINI-SYMPOSIUM 2: Breast Density: Mechanisms and Clinical Implications
By Sara McKenna, Godalming, Surrey, UK In this mini-symposium at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS) in December, three speakers addressed different aspects of the apparently increased risk of developing breast cancer that is associated with high breast tissue … Continue reading
Posted in Breast Cancer Deadline 2020, breast density, mammography, National Breast Cancer Coalition, SABCS
Tagged Breast Cancer Deadline 2020, breast density, Dr. Celine Vachon, mammography, Mayo Clinin, NBCC, SABCS
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Laura Nikolaides Speaks at Collaborative Summit on Breast Cancer Research in Washington, DC
By Laura Nikolaides, NBCC Research & Quality Care Program Director I attended the Collaborative Summit on Breast Cancer Research in Washington D.C., held January 31- February 1. The goal of the Summit was to gather researchers, funders, advocates, and industry … Continue reading
Posted in Breast Cancer Deadline 2020
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NBCC Advocate Nancy Ryan Reviews a Poster Presentation on Metformin and Statins
Introduction NBCC asked a group of gifted and seasoned advocates who attended the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium to develop critical pieces on sessions that related to the two areas of focus for Breast Cancer Deadline 2020®. The areas are … Continue reading
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Random Acts of Science and Business: Reflections on the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium
After attending my fifth San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium it seems, once again, that we are inching forward ever so slowly in improving survival for some women, but at a great cost to many. Much effort is going towards breast … Continue reading
Posted in Breast Cancer Deadline 2020, SABCS
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Mammography In the News …Again
NBCC has taken the position for many years that the benefits of screening mammography in reducing mortality are modest and that there are harms associated with screening, based on randomized clinical trial data. No individual woman can be assured that … Continue reading
Posted in Clinical Trials, mammography, National Breast Cancer Coalition
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Survivorship and Advocacy: A Time of Psychological Redefinition
M. Suzanne Hicks, MSW Do you remember the day of breast cancer diagnosis? I do….the shock, the fear, the unknown. At first the tasks of survivorship appeared physical, focused on the body. But once these choices were in place, I … Continue reading
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Ending Breast Cancer: The President’s Role
by Nancy Ryan In September 2010, the National Breast Cancer Coalition (NBCC) launched Breast Cancer Deadline 2020®, an unprecedented, bold initiative backed by a comprehensive strategy to end breast cancer by January 1, 2020. One component of Breast Cancer Deadline … Continue reading
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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