Breast cancer researcher and Komen grantee Dr. Zachary Hartman is pioneering a groundbreaking clinical trial at Duke Cancer Center to test the effectiveness of a vaccine he hopes will improve outcomes for people living with HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer (MBC), including his mother.
Dr. Barbara Segarra-Vazquez, DHSc, is a Komen Scholar and Chair of the Komen Advocates in Science, as well as a faculty member at the University of Puerto Rico. She is also a two-time breast cancer survivor. She has been married for 35 years and has two sons.
When Serena Holtz told her son she had been diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer (MBC), she made it clear she never wanted to hear the words that someone had “lost their battle with breast cancer.”
When Idalia Guzman was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer (MBC) in 2018, she couldn’t find other Latina women also living with the disease in her native Puerto Rico.
Piper Vaughn credits pickleball to saving her life. She picked up a paddle and began playing with a friend in July of 2021, and it was at the pickleball court where she met her boyfriend, Shaun. And it was Shaun who was the first to notice a lump in Piper’s right breast. “At first, I […]
Kim Jagd has always been an athlete, from playing tennis, basketball and softball as a preteen to earning a college scholarship to play volleyball at the University of California at Los Angeles. In the spring of 2006, while recovering from shoulder surgery, Kim, who was 42 at the time, felt something strange.
For four decades now, October has been recognized as National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a time annually devoted to educating everyone about breast cancer and the importance of early detection and timely, high-quality care.
Susan G. Komen’s 100 Mile Cycle Challenge gives people an opportunity to provide hope and help to families whose lives have been turned upside down because of breast cancer – families like Fernando’s. In August, Fernando clipped into his cycling shoes and pledged to ride 100 miles as a way to honor his mother, Patricia, while also raising funds for Komen.
Carlene Thomas King was diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer in 2007. A real estate broker by trade, her experiences with breast cancer led her to an additional career, helping people with breast cancer.
Shaun Adkins was diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer when she was 44 years old. Before she was born, her grandmother passed away from the same disease.
In 2020, Domenica Lagunas underwent treatment for stage 2 triple negative breast cancer. She works out and undergoes regular wellness appointments, including annual mammograms. When she learned she had breast cancer, it came as a shock.
During these difficult economic times, costs are rising for everyone, and we’ve seen an increase in people reaching out to Susan G. Komen for support. This year alone, more than half of the 25,835 people who have reached out to the Komen Patient Care Center for support did so because of economic concerns related to […]
