pdfcrowd.com PRO version Are you a developer? Try out the HTML to PDF API January 2013 President's Corner CELEBRATING 20 YEARS By Pat Halpin-Murphy, President & Founder We have had a lot to celebrate since 1993! The PBCC has been a part of groundbreaking research, legislation, education and outreach. And we could never have done it without our incredible survivors and supporters. When I think back on the 20 years since founding the PBCC on July 17, 1993, I am proud and thankful. We have had many successes over the past two decades, but most important is the voice we have been able to give breast cancer survivors across the state of Pennsylvania. And we’ve only just begun. The future is bright and our goal remains the same, "finding a cure for breast cancer now ... so our daughters won't have to." Let's make 2013 our best year
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January 2013
President's Corner
CELEBRATING 20 YEARSBy Pat Halpin-Murphy, President & Founder
We have had a lot to celebrate since 1993! The PBCC has beena part of groundbreaking research, legislation, education andoutreach. And we could never have done it without our incrediblesurvivors and supporters. When I think back on the 20 yearssince founding the PBCC on July 17, 1993, I am proud andthankful. We have had many successes over the past twodecades, but most important is the voice we have been able togive breast cancer survivors across the state of Pennsylvania.And we’ve only just begun. The future is bright and our goalremains the same, "finding a cure for breast cancer now... soour daughters won't have to." Let's make 2013 our best year
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Our Programs
REFUNDS FOR RESEARCHAWARDEES ANNOUNCEDIn our fight for a cure, the key is research. ThePBCC is committed to funding that researchthrough its Refunds for Breast CancerResearch campaign. Refunds for Researchhas awarded nearly $3 million in grants to date.This tax season, please consider donating yourstate tax refund to breast cancer research.YOU can bring us closer to a cure!
Congratulations to our 2013 researchers who have been selected to receive grants:
Roger Greenberg, MD, PhD, Associate ProfessorUniversity of Pennsylvania Health System, School of Medicine
Ramin Shiekhattar PhD, ProfessorThe Wistar Institute, Gene Expression and Regulation Program
Hannah Rabinowich, PhD, Professor of Pathology & Immunology
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Michigan Wolverines in the 7th Annual PinkZone game at the Bryce Jordan Center. Sinceits inception, Pink Zone has raised thousandsof dollars for breast cancer education,research and groups like the PBCC.
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WESTMORELAND WALKSIt was a banner year for Westmoreland Walks,Inc., as they raised a record-breaking $40,000for the PBCC! The 11th annual event was heldin October 2012 and consisted of hundreds ofwalkers coming together to honor breastcancer survivors and celebrate life, courageand hope.
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Survivor Stories
SCARLETT GIBBS -CHESTER COUNTYWhen I was diagnosed with inflammatorybreast cancer, the oncologist told me that I hadonly four months to live. I said I wanted asecond opinion, and he supported that idea. Ihad a deep-rooted belief that God had apurpose for me and my faith grounded methrough my medical treatment.
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Patient Advocacy
PINK HOUSES OF HOPESURVIVOR RETREATSReconnect, Relax and Celebrate Life! LittlePink Houses of Hope is a nonprofit providingFREE week-long beach retreats for breastcancer patients and families. From April toNovember, the organization offers freegetaway weeks in North Carolina, Delaware,Florida and Nevada.
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Medical Article
CHEMOTHERAPY INYOUNGER WOMENA recent study presented at the San AntonioBreast Cancer Symposium has found thatwomen ages 35 and younger were more likely
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to respond to pre-surgical chemotherapy thanolder women. Researchers at the University ofFrankfurt evaluated data from nearly 9,000women of all ages with operable or locallyadvanced nonmetastatic breast cancer treatedwith pre-surgical chemotherapy.
