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It’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month and I will not stop talking about breast density

/ Advocacy, Breast Density, Cancer Screening, Legislation, State Policy

By Ashley Inda Breast density. Breast density. Breast density. Breast density. Breast density. I feel like a broken record but I cannot and will not stop talking about BREAST DENSITY! As we enter Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we can’t talk about breast cancer without talking about breast density. I once had dense breasts but after […]

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January 3 is National Write to Congress Day!

/ Breast Cancer Advocacy, Department of Defense Breast Cancer Research Program, Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act, State Policy

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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“Effective advocates possess both patience and persistence”

/ Access to Health Care, Breast Density, Department of Defense Breast Cancer Research Program, Legislation, Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act, State Policy

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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Two great ways to make your voice heard in April

/ Breast Density, Call to Action, Cancer Screening, Elections, Legislation, State Policy

by Dawn Anderson “Someone struggled for your right to vote. Use it.”  – Susan B. Anthony The Wisconsin Elections Commission estimates there were over 4.5 million voting age residents in Wisconsin in 2022. They have spreadsheets available if you’re interested, but in general, going back 20 plus years, spring elections have only inspired 11-34% of

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Take Action to Help Those Living with Metastatic Breast Cancer

/ Call to Action, Legislation, Metastatic Breast Cancer, Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act

by Linda Hansen In this country alone, a person dies of metastatic breast cancer (MBC) every 13 minutes.  When you hear that someone died of breast cancer, they died of MBC.  There is no cure for MBC; treatment continues until you die.  Only 22 percent of people diagnosed with MBC will be alive five years

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The Department of Defense Breast Cancer Research Program Part 2

/ Department of Defense Breast Cancer Research Program, Legislation

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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The Department of Defense Breast Cancer Research Program Part 1

/ Department of Defense Breast Cancer Research Program, Legislation

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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