The Maurer Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of David Marino from American Global to their Board of Directors. "We are delighted to have David Marino join the Board of Directors of The Maurer Foundation,” said Dr. Virginia Maurer, Maurer Foundation...
David Marino, American Global Group President & COO, Named 2023 Honoree for Maurer Foundation Pink Diamond Gala
As a dedicated leader, and husband of a breast cancer survivor, David Marino is humbled yet honored to lend his support to The Maurer Foundation. Jericho, NY – American Global is pleased to announce that David Marino, Group President, was named the 2023 Honoree of the...
Pink Bowl 2022 was a Howling Success!
Melville, NY, October 30, 2022: The Maurer Foundation ended the month of October on a great note with the Pink Bowl! Our Halloween theme was quite the success as the lanes filled up with vampires, soccer players, cats, and...
Sharp Declines in Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening
Prolonged delays in cancer screening due to the COVID-19 pandemic threaten to increase existing health disparities The total number of cancer screening tests received by women through CDC’s National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (Early Detection...
Breast Cancer Risk in African Americans Tied to Genetic Variations
Two gene variants found in African American women may explain why they are more likely to be diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) than white women of European ancestry, according to Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian investigators. The...
Freezing Cancer: Cryoablation Emerging as Effective Treatment for Low Risk Breast Cancers
Non-surgical breast cancer cryoablation, which destroys tumor cells by exposing them to sub-freezing temperatures, is proving to be an effective alternative to surgery for small breast cancers, with low-risk features, in women over 60 years, based on the early...
Study Finds Missing Regular Mammogram Increases Risk of Death from Breast Cancer
Attendance at regular mammography screening substantially reduces the risk of dying from breast cancer, according to a large study of over half a million women, funded by the American Cancer Society and published in the journal Radiology. Researchers said women who...
John J. Barnosky, Esq. Joins Maurer Foundation Board Of Directors
The Maurer Foundation, a Long Island breast health education non-profit, is pleased to welcome John J. Barnosky, Esq., partner at Farrell Fritz, P.C., as a new member of the foundation's Board of Directors. Jack Barnosky is a partner at Farrell Fritz who practices...
Bikers Raise Almost $10,000 in Support of The Maurer Foundation
The Maurer Foundation hosted their Sixth Annual Motorcycle Ride on Saturday, September 14th. It was picture perfect weather for a ride and everyone joined together in support of The Maurer Foundation’s breast health education...
FDA takes action to protect patients from risk of certain textured breast implants; requests Allergan voluntarily recall certain breast implants and tissue expanders from market
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today took significant action to protect women from breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma (BIA-ALCL) by requesting that Allergan, the manufacturer of a specific type of textured implant, recall specific models...