by Lindsey Nathan O’Connor The U.S. observes National Write to Congress Day on January 3 every year, a day for citizens to exercise their democratic rights. It is crucial to write to your state and federal representatives and express what is most important to you, as their constituent. It is our duty as citizens to […]
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by Dawn Anderson “I have come to the conclusion that politics is too serious a matter to be left to politicians.” – Charles de Gaulle At the WBCC, we have always believed that it’s critical to educate policymakers about issues related to breast cancer and our priorities. How can they possibly know everything they need
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by Dawn Anderson The Department of Defense’s Breast Cancer Research Program issues a yearly report on the current state of breast cancer. This is a summary of the 2021 report, which you can read in its entirety HERE. All specific data references can be found at the end of the original report. INCIDENCE and SCREENING:
A story about smart, courageous women; a heroic Senator; and a revolutionary way to fund research by Dawn Anderson PART TWO In Part One of our story, we learned about how a breast cancer research program wound up being housed at the Department of Defense and that the women who made that happen also made
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A story about smart, courageous women; a heroic Senator; and a revolutionary way to fund research by Dawn Anderson PART ONE The Wisconsin Breast Cancer Coalition (WBCC) has for many years asked our members to call their representatives in Washington DC and ask them to sign on to the DoD-BCRP Appropriations letter. Some of you
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