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Susan G. Komen Reaches Metastatic Breast Cancer
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Community In Innovative Ways During Pandemic

Although COVID-19 has created an unprecedented bringing this information to them in the information pertinent to their health. In the last twelve
disruption, Susan G. Komen has found ways to comfort and safety of their own homes. months, Komen has hosted 52 live events, including
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serve the women and men who need them most. The “We believe that our present and future 26 conferences, 16 educational events, six retreats,
organization recently launched a virtual Metastatic situations will allow us to drive even more and numerous Facebook Live sessions/webinars/online
Breast Cancer (MBC) Impact Series to share the latest impact for more people than ever before. learning series. This new MBC Impact Series is available
scientific discoveries improving breast cancer treatments, Accessible technology and an increased at no cost and will be accessible to all.
information that those fighting this disease are desperate desire to find new ways to fight MBC “Komen works with partners in thousands of
for. is something that impacts the lives communities to unlock the scientific discoveries and
It is estimated that an estimated 154,000 women in of more than 154,000 women and deliver the support needed to help people with MBC,”
the U.S. and a countless number of men are living with an unknown number of men in the added Watt. “We are excited to present this regularly-
metastatic breast cancer – the most advanced stage of U.S.,” shared Kate Watt, regional updated listing of virtual events and speakers and have
breast cancer that has spread outside the breast, often to vice president, Development Southeast for Susan nearly a dozen events in this series already scheduled.”
the brain, bones, liver and lungs. Currently, there is no G. Komen. “We are growing our digital footprint to Susan G. Komen’s Metastatic Breast Cancer Impact
cure for metastatic breast cancer, and it is responsible ensure that even though we cannot be with our Susan G. Series begins on Wednesday, Sept. 12 and runs through
for almost all the 42,000 breast cancer deaths in the U.S. Komen family in person, we can gather together virtually Sunday, Nov. 15. A full schedule is available on the new
each year. to continue moving forward.” https://mbc.komen.org/#mbc-impact-series website.
Having up-to-the-minute information and support for In the past, community-based events connected “In this increasingly interconnected world, events like
facing the unique challenges and concerns of living with people living with MBC, and their caregivers, with our MBC Impact Series enable us to meet people where
MBC available is more critical than ever. With concerns the latest research and medical news, information on they live and access care. Working together, we will
about visiting doctors and going out in public any more complementary therapies, and community support. The achieve our goal of reducing breast cancer deaths by 50
than you have to, the organization added extra layers of organization has added event live streams to ensure people percent by 2026,” ended Watt.
protection for its immunocompromised constituency by unable to attend in person could still benefit from the To learn more about Susan G. Komen, please visit
www.komenflorida.org or call (561) 514-3020.
About Susan G. Komen
Susan G. Komen is the world’s leading nonprofit breast
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360-degree approach to fighting this disease across all
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