Metastatic Breast Cancer is the most advanced stage of breast cancer. Currently, there is no cure for the disease. Hear the inspiring story of Katie, who is currently living with MBC, on our interview with @wzzm13. #MetastaticBreastCancer https://t.co/D11U4OhAnb
Michigan patients deserve timely access to quality care, plain and simple. Senate Bill 247 introduces much-needed transparency, fairness, and clinical validity to the process. Contact your state Representative today and urge them to vote YES on MI SB 247. #KomenAdvocacy
#Breastcancer survivor Jackie Miller said it best. Thank you for all you do to further our mission. We’re forever grateful. Together, we will find the cures for breast cancer <3
"Don’t allow cancer to dominate you. It is these difficult situations that really test your mettle and allow you to come through the other side stronger and wiser.” - Neelam Shinde, 2x BC survivor.
What advice would you share to someone who has just been diagnosed with BC?
We're proud to announce the creation of the Komen COVID-19 Action Fund. Donations to this fund will support the unique needs of people facing #breastcancer during this health and economic crisis. Donate to the Komen COVID-19 Action Fund today: https://t.co/Uy6FsQU6n3
Did you know that women who get regular exercise have a lower risk of #breastcancer than women who are not active? When the evidence is looked at as a whole, regular exercise appears to lower BC risk by 10-20%. #NWHW
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The Komen Breast Care Helpline 1 877 GO KOMEN (1-877-465-6636) is a national toll-free helpline to provide information, psychosocial support, and help with coping strategies related to anxiety or concerns during these uncertain times.
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4 time Olympian & #breastcancer survivor Chaunte Lowe knows what it means to be strong. As a mother of 3, she had no choice but to move forward with fortitude & grace when she received her shocking dx. Praise the strong women in your life this Mother's Day: LINK #WithLoveXOXO
Have you made a donation yet today? There's still time left to join the #GivingTuesdayNow movement! Make your most generous donation to Susan G. Komen Michigan to support those facing breast cancer. https://t.co/npMH4FlKpX
Today's the Day! #GivingTuesdayNow is here. Join the global giving movement and donate to Susan G. Komen Michigan. Give what you can today to help #breastcancer patients and their families who are in need: https://t.co/npMH4FlKpX
#GivingTuesdayNow is just 1 day away! Mark your calendars and join the giving movement by donating to Susan G. Komen Michigan! Your gift is more important now than ever <3 https://t.co/npMH4FlKpX
We won't find the cures without more medical research, and to get that we need your help! Join @KomenAdvocacy in asking our lawmakers to make cancer research a national priority with: https://t.co/ZjTGSjONYn
Don’t miss stocking up on these golf balls today while they are on sale! 100% of proceeds goes toward Susan G. Komen’s mission! https://t.co/CiYlmOOhbN
#Breastcancer patients deserve to get the care their providers prescribe and #oralparity will ensure this! Support the #CancerDrugParityAct to eliminate the disparity in treatment costs between oral and IV chemotherapy: https://t.co/Z4EdzKf4zo
Lymphedema is commonly caused by the removal of or damage to lymph nodes, a problem many #breastcancer experience. Unfortunately, the supplies needed to treat lymphedema aren't covered by Medicare. Support the @LymphedemaAct to change this: https://t.co/UbUAPeCc9m
These women are just a few of the more than 154K living with #metastatic#breastcancer. They, and so many others, are why we need to waive the 24 mo. waiting period for Medicare and the 5 mo. waiting period for SSDI with the #MBC Access to Care Act: https://t.co/t6R2P6rEPq
The #CancerDrugParityAct needs more support if we are going to eliminate the disparity between oral and IV chemotherapy! Help @KomenAdvocacy ensure patients don't pay for medical advancements in treatment: https://t.co/Z4EdzKf4zo