Anti-Cancer Food Spotlight: Apples
Learn how apples fight cancer, great cancer-fighting recipes and how (and why) to eat the peels and why to avoid the juice.
Scientific Evidence Supports Breast Cancer Screening For Women in Their 40s
Strong scientific evidence and public demand exists for screening Canadian women aged 40-49 for breast cancer, the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation (CBCF) said today in response to new screening guidelines released by the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care.
Lives Touched Annually By The Maurer Foundation On the Rise
A 2008-2011 bar graph that shows the increase in students, clubs, community event attendees, and businesses we’ve educated about breast health.
How The Maurer Foundation Has Made A Difference in 2011
A review of all the schools, clubs, events, and businesses we’ve given breast health seminars at in 2011.
The Maurer Foundation Office Has Moved!
We have moved to Hauppauge! Please note, our address and phone number are different but our emails are the same. See our contact us page for more info.
Test Could Detect Breast Cancers Earlier in Young, High-risk African-American Women
Certain cancer signaling pathways that are activated in aggressive cancer can be detected very early, even in precancerous cells, among young African-American women at high risk for breast cancer. This may allow for earlier detection and prevention of cancer.
Halloween Bash Raises Over $5000 For Breast Cancer
In honor of Halloween and Breast Cancer Awareness month, Costumes For a Cure, a private fundraising event, raised over $5000 for the Maurer Foundation and the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.
Think Pink Day at Schreiber High School in Port Washington
Schreiber High School celebrates breast cancer awareness month with ribbons, buttons, tattoos, baked goods and even pink mohawks.
Celebrate National Mammography Day By Scheduling Your Annual Mammogram
Learn what a mammogram is, how to prepare for a mammogram, and if it’s really necessary.
High-risk, Underserved Women Benefited from MRI Screening for Breast Cancer
Using breast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) screenings among targeted, high-risk, underserved women significantly decreased diagnostic cost and increased patient compliance rates with follow-up compared to using general risk mammography screenings.