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  • The newly formed Susan G. Komen for the Cure/Medscape Steering Committee illustrates how the perspectives of professionals from different disciplines inform overall management of breast cancer.
  • Eric P. Winer, MDEric P. Winer, MD, Chair, Chief Scientific Advisor, Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Director, Breast Oncology Center; Chief, Ambulatory Services, Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts

  • Thomas A. Buchholz, MDThomas A. Buchholz, MD, Professor of Radiation Oncology; Chair, Department of Radiation Oncology; Medical Director of Radiation Oncology; Program Director and Section Chief, Breast Radiation Oncology, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
  • Sandy Finestone, PsyDSandy Finestone, PsyD, Coordinator, Breast and Prostate Cancer Services, Hoag Hospital, Newport Beach, California

  • Lisa A. Newman, MD, MPHLisa A. Newman, MD, MPH, Associate Professor of Surgery; Director, Breast Care Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan

  • Antonio C. Wolff, MD, FACPAntonio C. Wolff, MD, FACP, Associate Professor, Oncology Breast Cancer Program, The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
 

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  • Millions of Dollars Awarded in DC Area Breast Health GrantsMarch 24, 2008 - Washington, DC has one of the highest breast cancer mortality rates in the nation. This year, $3.3 million is being dispersed locally from 2007 Susan G. Komen National Race for the Cure proceeds. The 2008 National Race will be held on June 7.
  • Signing Ceremony in Mexico City Expands Global Initiative Addressing Major HealthMarch 14, 2008 - Mrs. Laura Bush joined Susan G. Komen for the Cure President and CEO Hala Moddelmog and Lic. Margarita Zavala, wife of Mexico's President Felipe Calderon, today at a ceremony in Mexico City to initiate the country's involvement in the Partnership for Breast Cancer Awareness and Research of the Americas, an initiative that unites experts from the United States, Brazil, Costa Rica, and Mexico to effect a measurable decrease in breast cancer incidence and mortality in the Americas.
  • Komen for the Cure Launches Global Promise Fund Assisting Women WorldwideMarch 12, 2008 - Susan G. Komen for the Cure today launched the Global Promise Fund, which will focus on the importance of educating women and their families around the globe, with the following priorities: (1) Increasing breast health awareness and access to detection and treatment of breast cancer; (2) Building detection and treatment infrastructure; (3) Recruiting and staffing specialized fields like oncology and radiology; (4) Serving breast cancer survivors and their families; and (5) Recruiting and training of lay ambassadors to promote breast cancer awareness and treatment options in underserved areas.
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