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The Impact
IN OUR MISSION TO END BREAST CANCER
Research
INVESTED NEARLY
$1.1B
IN BREAST CANCER
RESEARCH SINCE 1982
Care
MORE THAN
220K
RECEIVED FINANCIAL
ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT
Community
UNITED WITH
30M
ACROSS OUR BREAST
CANCER COMMUNITY
Action
MOBILIZED
100K
TO ADVOCATE
FOR PATIENTS’ RIGHTS
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January 3, 2023
Dr. Ann H. Partridge Committed to Guiding Komen’s Research Strategy
Ann H. Partridge, M.D., MPH, and Jennifer Pietenpol, Ph.D., are making history at Susan G. Komen. For the first time, two women are serving simultaneously as the Chief Scientific Advisors, guiding Komen’s research strategy, investments and programs.
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