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Feminist Majority Foundation President, Eleanor Smeal
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Cancer runs in my family. Breast cancer runs in the family of women.
Breast cancer has reached epidemic proportions among American women. Early
in 2001, according to the American Cancer Society, 182,800 have been diagnosed
with breast cancer.
We are providing the information on this site to empower you and to help
end this tragic epidemic that is costing women their lives.
Early detection and proper medical treatment can help save your life.
The resources found on our site can help you learn more about breast cancer,
about self-examinations and mammography, about new research on breast
cancer treatments, about breast cancer centers, and about clinical trials.
Women must work together to secure our fair share of research dollars.
That is why the Feminist Majority Foundation has been a member of the
National Breast Cancer Coalition since it began in 1991.
The concerted grassroots advocacy of women's organizations, breast cancer
groups, and women's health advocates has made a difference. In 1991, only
$90 million was appropriated by the federal government for breast cancer.
Because of the National Breast Cancer Coalition's leadership, breast cancer
appropriations increased to $410 million in 1992. In 1995, the Coalition
overcame all odds to win an additional $150 million for breast cancer
research. We urge you to make a contribution to the National
Breast Cancer Coalition today to help increase federal funding for
research into prevention, treatment, and finding a cure for breast cancer.
You can send a donation to the National Breast Cancer Coalition at P.O.
Box 66373, Washington, D.C. or visit their online Membership
Center.
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