Knowing Your Girls Could Save Your Life

Knowing your girls – your breasts – could help save your life. Susan G. Komen’s “Know Your Girls” initiative seeks to educate African-American women about their breast health and understanding their risk of developing breast cancer. 

Understanding Lymphedema – Komen Perspectives

What is lymphedema? Lymph is a clear fluid that contains white blood cells (these cells help fight infections). Lymph vessels, like blood vessels, run all through the body carrying lymph, cells and other material. Lymph from tissues and organs drains into the lymph vessels and is carried to the lymph nodes where it is filtered. While lymph […]

Patient Care Center​

The Komen Patient Care Center is your trusted, go-to source for timely, accurate breast health and breast cancer information, services and resources. Our navigators offer free, personalized navigation services to patients, caregivers, and family members. Komen’s Patient Care Center can help you with: Education & Information Emotional Support Screening and Diagnostics  Financial Assistance Do you […]

Survivorship Topics

Breast Cancer Survivorship Topics If you’ve heard the words, “You have breast cancer,” you aren’t alone. There are more than 4 million breast cancer survivors and those living with breast cancer in the U.S. – more than any other group of cancer survivors. Most people diagnosed with breast cancer will live for many years. At […]

Fujifilm

Learn more aboutthose who do more. Fujifilm Fujifilm is committed to advancing breast screening technologies to detect and defeat breast cancer Fujifilm and Komen are proud to partner to educate the breast cancer community on the Komen Patient Care Center and the importance of early detection through screenings. According to the National Cancer Institute, one […]

Metastatic Breast Cancer

  Metastatic Breast Cancer Metastatic breast cancer (stage 4 breast cancer) is the most advanced stage of breast cancer. Metastatic breast cancer is breast cancer that has spread beyond the breast and nearby lymph nodes to other parts of the body, most commonly the bones, lungs, liver or brain. Metastatic breast cancer can be treated. […]

Risk Factors

Your Breast Cancer Risk Your breast health journey starts with knowledge. Whether you’re concerned about your risk of breast cancer, have a history of breast cancer or other cancers in your family, or are curious about genetic testing, the first step is learning more about risk.  Everyone is at risk of breast cancer, and some […]

MBC Impact Series

Meet the Steering Committee The MBC Steering Committee is comprised solely of people living with MBC and seeks to ensure the unique needs of the MBC community are integrated across Komen’s programs and initiatives. Dr. Maren Coffman Ashley Fernandez Idalia Guzmán Julia Hughes Nancy Herard-Marshall Pam Kohl Missy Van Lokeren Mayra Rivera Carlee Dixon Mary Randall […]

Worship in Pink

Breast cancer can be overwhelming, but there is strength in faith. Ambassadors will: • Complete an online, self-paced Ambassador training, to learn about the importance of breast health and screening and available Worship in Pink resources.• Rally their congregation to host a Worship in Pink event.• Share the Worship in Pink message of inspiration, education, […]