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The power of a promise
Susan G. Komen for the Cure was founded on a promise between two sisters. Nancy G. Brinker promised her dying sister, Susan G. Komen, she would do everything in her power to end breast cancer forever. In 1982, that promise became Susan G. Komen for the Cure and launched the global breast cancer movement. Today, Komen for the Cure is the world's largest grassroots network of breast cancer survivors and activists fighting to save lives, empower people, ensure quality care for all and energize science to find the cures. Thanks to events like the Komen Race for the Cure, we have invested nearly $1 billion to fulfill our promise, becoming the largest source of nonprofit funds dedicated to the fight against breast cancer in the world.
Our Passion
Because 10 million women around the world could die from breast cancer in the next 25 years without the cure, Susan G. Komen for the Cure® is fighting every minute of every day to save every life.
Our People
The more than 100,000 survivors and activists of Susan G. Komen for the Cure® are the face and voice of the global breast cancer movement - local activists and global citizens who mobilize millions through events like the Komen Race for the Cure Series, the world's largest and most successful education and fundraising event for breast cancer.
Our Work
With nearly $1 billion invested to date, Susan G. Komen for the Cure® is the world's largest source of nonprofit funds dedicated to curing breast cancer at every state - from the causes, to the cures, to the pain and anxiety of every moment in between.
Our Success
Susan G. Komen for the Cure® has played a critical role in every major advance in the fight against breast cancer over the past 25 years - transforming how the world talks about and treats this disease and helping to turn million of breast cancer patients into breast cancer survivors.
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Susan G. Komen for the Cure
recommends the following:
1. Know your risk.
Talk to your family to learn about your family
health history.
Talk to your doctor about your personal risk of
breast cancer.
2. Get screened.
Ask your doctor which screening tests are right
for you if you are at higher risk.
Have a mammogram every year starting at age
40 if you are at average risk.
Have a clinical breast exam at least every 3
years starting at 20, & every year starting at 40.
3. Know what is normal for you.
See your health care provider right away if you
notice any of these breast changes:
Lump, hard knot or thickening Swelling, warmth,
redness or darkening
Change in the size or shape of the breast
Dimpling or puckering of the skin
Itchy, scaly sore or rash on the nipple
Pulling in of your nipple or other parts of the
breast Nipple discharge that starts suddenly
New pain in one spot that doesn’t go away
4. Make healthy lifestyle choices.
Maintain a healthy weight
Add exercise into your routine
Limit alcohol intake
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