Partnerships
Melanie Valentine, vice president and process design consultant for Bank of America, has used her passion for corporate volunteerism in the fight to end breast cancer to make a meaningful impact. Through her work with Komen, she has become a key leader in her community.
About every 12 minutes, a woman in the U.S. will lose her life to breast cancer. Your support helps ensure breast cancer patients have access to the resources they need – including research, care, advocacy and community.
Walgreens pharmacists can be an important part of a breast cancer patient’s care team, helping to empower patients by providing counseling and education for patients on specialty medications and support medications, as well as helping address concerns with insurance, prior authorizations, copays and drug costs.
Kasey’s dad underwent treatment for prostate cancer 17 years ago, but no one told him then about a potential link between prostate cancer and breast cancer. Kasey’s family did not know about the connection between prostate and breast cancer until she was diagnosed with breast cancer and tested positive for the BRCA2 inherited gene mutation.
Marnie, an artist and muralist from Texas, learned she had stage 2 breast cancer in 2016.“The diagnosis was a complete shock. I’d always been healthy,” Marnie said. “I didn’t feel my cancer. I had no symptoms at all.”
Komen is committed to providing a collaborative, educational space for those living with metastatic breast cancer (MBC). Because of this, we are excited to announce our partnership with CURE® for their Educated Patient Updates (EPU) series. This series will support and empower the MBC community; including patients, caregivers and healthcare providers; with the latest updates […]
Regular scans during breast cancer treatment can help identify if the cancer is responding to treatment – or when breast cancer has recurred. In the lead up time to scans, people often feel a sense of anxiety – or scanxiety. Fortunately, there are tools available to some that may help identify breast cancer recurrence.
Laura Grueser has worked in the community health space and in hospice programs. Four years ago, she joined the Komen Patient Care Center as a patient navigator, where she helps guide breast cancer patients through the health care system. Her job is essentially to help a patient traverse the health care system.
Royce’s breast cancer story began after a routine mammogram. “I was pretty vigilant and kept up with my regular mammograms,” she said. “The called me back at the radiologist office and said it looked like I had early breast cancer.” Follow-up tests confirmed her diagnosis. It was during this experience that she realized how much strength she had within herself. “You never know how strong you are until you have to be strong,” she said.
As the national senior manager of Clinical Operations for Women’s Health at Fujifilm Healthcare Americas Corp., Tammy Handley has been ensconced in the world of breast cancer for decades. Tammy proudly served in the U.S. Navy for 20 years and opened mammography programs in several Naval hospitals. “I understand the importance of regular mammograms,” she said.
Wacoal has been a partner alongside Susan G. Komen for the last 25 years, providing unwavering support and comfort to women affected by breast cancer. Wacoal’s partnership with Komen began in 1999 with the launch of the Awareness Bra. Then, in 2001, Wacoal launched the Fit for the Cure program. Wacoal has donated more than $6 million to Komen’s direct patient support services since the partnership began and has helped nearly 1 million women with bra fittings.
Take control of your health and discuss your family health history with not just your family members, but also your doctor to understand your risk of breast cancer and other cancers. Annamarie’s family health history includes breast cancer on her mother’s side and prostate cancer on her father’s side. Two of maternal aunts are in remission for breast cancer. “I’m like a Venn diagram,” Annamarie said.
