Komen Perspectives
Mammograms remain the most effective screening tool today to find breast cancer in most women. They are the best way to find cancer early, when it is most treatable, and chances for survival are highest. And while the medical community agrees on the importance of screening mammograms, there are at least six different sets of guidelines today about when and how often women should be screened. […]
This is a guide to ASCO 2026 with Susan G. Komen. Each year, thousands of cancer researchers, doctors, advocates and health care professionals amass at the American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting, commonly known as ASCO. This year’s meeting starts on May 29 and lasts five days in Chicago (with a virtual option as well). Last year’s meeting had nearly 45,000 people registered, making it one of the largest cancer research meetings […]
What we heard at the 2026 Health Equity Revolution Summit and what we’re taking away from it… A new cancer drug won’t save you if you can’t get to the clinic. A breakthrough screening tool won’t find your tumor early if no one told you it existed. And an AI system trained on data that doesn’t look like you may not work as well for you. […]
We’re here to break down what we’re watching at the 2025 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS), including exciting new research, clinical trials and science driving meaningful change in breast cancer care. SABCS is the largest breast cancer symposium in the world, and this year is its 48th year bringing clinicians, patients, advocates and researchers […]
Four advances in breast cancer research presented at the 2025 European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Congress could shape treatment approaches. Every fall, thousands of cancer experts from around the world gather at ESMO to share the latest research, and this year’s meeting delivered a wave of promising phase 3 clinical trial results. Here are […]
Miranda Zinn, a patient navigator at Susan G. Komen’s Patient Care Center (PCC), shares how she and her team support the metastatic breast cancer community by guiding them to the right clinical trials. Read her story below. Nearly 170,000 women in the U.S. today are living with metastatic breast cancer (MBC). While MBC isn’t curable, […]
A Long-Standing Partnership Knowledge is power, and when it comes to breast cancer, having access to accurate, up-to-date information can make all the difference. That’s why Susan G. Komen® is committed to providing trusted educational resources that empower patients, caregivers and families to make informed decisions about their care. Through the About Breast Cancer (ABC) […]
When science prescribes a person, not a pill By Paula Schneider, Honorary Vice Chair, Susan G. Komen Looking back on my breast cancer treatment, I can’t tell you the names of half my doctors. After all, the average cancer patient works with an average of 15 different physicians and more than 90 additional health care […]
With National Breast Cancer Awareness Month coming soon in October, you’ll likely see a lot more conversation and news coverage about getting screened or prioritizing your health. To better illustrate why mammograms are so important, below, you’ll find the top five reasons to get a mammogram. While yearly mammograms are considered a normal routine for […]
Susan G. Komen Announces Major Step Forward Susan G. Komen® is marking a significant milestone in the effort to improve care and outcomes for people facing inflammatory breast cancer (IBC), thanks to years of grant-supported research, advances in disease diagnosis and advocacy led by Komen and its partners. Already approved by the Centers for Disease […]
Elizabeth Chavez, a patient navigator at Susan G. Komen’s Patient Care Center (PCC), shares how she and her team work to reduce the financial barriers to care within the breast cancer community. Read her story below. No one should have to choose between breast cancer treatment and paying their rent or buying groceries. As patient […]
To the Men Who Show Up Father’s Day is a time to celebrate the steady, quiet love of the men who help hold families together. Every day fathers, husbands, grandfathers, uncles, sons, brothers and friends walk beside their loved ones through life’s most difficult moments. At Susan G. Komen, we know that breast cancer doesn’t […]
