In October, Cancer Research UK, Britain’s largest cancer research non-profit, began studying the effectiveness of a blood test that uses DNA markers to help determine whether or not an individual has cancer.
Women who had children but did not breast-feed had about 1.5 times the risk for ER/PR-negative breast cancer when compared with a control population.
Since breast health education is our mission here at The Maurer Foundation, let’s go through a brief outline of the various types of breast cancer.
Our Educational Outreach Program depends on your financial support to bring this invaluable program to more people.
Just enter the dates you would like to be reminded to schedule your mammogram and do your breast self‑exam and we’ll email you the day before!
Breast cancer survivor Karen Vilord helps women remember their monthly breast self-exams with special pink ribbon bath towels. Read how!
We are delighted and grateful to report that, in 2012, The Maurer Foundation more than doubled their reach from the average of the previous 4 years!
Read the story of Patricia-Fulton Lawrence, breast health advocate, breast cancer survivor, Maurer Foundation Educator & Development Officer
Symptoms, early signs, prognosis and risk factors of inflammatory breast cancer (IBC).
Many thanks to the fashionable supporters who came out last Thursday November 29 to our Theory Private Shopping Event, held in Manhasset.