Susan G. Komen for the Cure

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  • Susan Goodman Komen was born

    Susan Goodman Komen was born
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    Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure 1943-Present

  • Nancy Goodman Brinker was born

    Nancy Goodman Brinker was born
    Nancy Goodman Brinker

  • Susan G. Komen was diagnosed with breast cancer and began her 3 year battle

  • Susan G. Komen passed away

    Susan Komen lost her three year struggle with breast cancer at the age of 36.

  • Nancy Goodman Brinker established the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation

    Nancy Goodman Brinker established the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
    Komen WalkNancy started this organization in memory of her sister. Her sister had been upset by the conditions of hospital rooms and how the other women were suffering.

  • Race for the Cure

    Race for the Cure
    Race for the cure The first race was in Dallas, Texas with over 800 runners. In 2008, we celebrated the 25th anniversary of the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure, the largest series of 5K runs/fitness walks in the world, with well over one million participants since 2005.

  • The Brinker Award

    The Brinker Award
    "Established by Susan G. Komen for the Cure® in 1992, our Brinker Award for Scientific Distinction recognizes leading scientists for their lifetime achievements in advancing research concepts and for clinical application in the fields of breast cancer research, screening or treatment. "

  • How the funds were used in the 2009 year

    How the funds were used in the 2009 year
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  • Susan G. Komen National Race for the Cure officially renamed Susan G. Komen Global Race for the Cure

    Susan G. Komen National Race for the Cure officially renamed Susan G. Komen Global Race for the Cure
    Article about a Susan G. Komen Race "About 45,000 runners and walkers from 18 countries participated in this year's race, raising $4.3 million."

  • Promise me. A book of two sisters.

    Promise me. A book of two sisters.
    Promise me
    Promise me by Nancy Goodman Brinker went on sale September 14th, 2010

  • Breast Cancer Statistics

    Breast Cancer EducationAbout 1 in 8 women in the United States (12%) will develop invasive breast cancer over the course of her lifetime. In 2010, an estimated 207,090 new cases of invasive breast cancer were expected to be diagnosed in women in the U.S., along with 54,010 new cases of non-invasive (in situ) breast cancer.