[TAKE ACTION] National Breast Cancer Coalition Calls for All Hands on Deck!
The National Breast Cancer Coalition (NBCC) has released the Second Annual Progress Report, an important update to our Baseline Report published last year. Advocates are urged to read the report and to share widely. While little has changed in breast cancer treatment, statistics and other key areas, NBCC has done significant and substantial work in … Read more
Supporting Accelerated Drug Approvals Through TREAT and FAST ~ Take Action Now!
Proposed legislation has been introduced recently in the Senate and House of Representatives to modernize and expand the Accelerated Approval pathway of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The bills are Transforming the Regulatory Environment to Accelerate Access to Treatments (TREAT) in the Senate and Faster Access to Specialized Treatments (FAST) in the … Read more
Tompkins Cortland Community College Kick’s Off The Big Pink, Big Blue Fundraiser for Cancer!
Tompkins Cortland Community College [TC3] has a long history of fundraising to support the local cancer community with their annual “Big Pink, Big Blue” event. Every spring students turn out in droves to form teams, to raise money, and to participate in the See-Saw Marathon & Dodgeball Event. The Kick Off Event was no exception. … Read more
Meet. Connect. Inspire. C4YW Comes Through with all Three and Much More
It’s always an occasion when hundreds of breast cancer survivors and care partners come together for a conference and this year’s Conference for Young Women Affected by Breast Cancer [C4YW] was certainly no exception. First, let me say that you shouldn’t let the “Young Women” fool you… women of all ages made the journey to … Read more
Urgent Action! Representatives have until Monday, March 19th to sign the letter supporting the Department Of Defense Breast Cancer Research Program
Forty-four Representatives have signed a Dear Colleague Letter to the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee calling for $120 million in appropriations for the Department of Defense (DOD) Breast Cancer Research Program (BCRP) for FY 2013.Is your Representative on the list? (See below) If not, please call your your Representatives between now and Monday to urge them to show their support for … Read more
Act Now – Urge Your Senators to Support Increased Funding for NIH
Urge Your Senators to Support Increased Funding for NIHYour immediate help is needed to secure support for medical research funding! Sens. Bob Casey (D-PA) and Richard Burr (R-NC) are circulating a “Dear Colleague” letter seeking a sustained, strong commitment to funding the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the nation’s largest funder of cancer research, in FY … Read more
FIGHT LEGISLATION TO APPROVE KEYSTONE XL
President Barack Obama denied a permit for the Keystone XL pipeline in January, but Big Oil is not taking his decision lying down. At the bidding of oil and gas interests,Republican senators are pushing legislation to reverse President Barack Obama’s rejection of the Keystone XL pipeline and allow its immediate construction and operation.If built, the 1,700-mile pipeline … Read more
