Breastcancer.org

Programs: Medical content educational resources: breastcancer. Org was founded in 2000 to empower women by giving them the best medical information about breast cancer and a supportive community, so they could make the best decisions to protect their lives. Since then, breastcancer. Org has evolved into the world's leading patient-centric resource for breast health and breast cancer information and support. With our services delivered digitally, primarily through our website and social media pages, we can impact those affected by breast cancer all over the world. In 2016 alone, we reached 19. 4 million people in 240 countries and territories. Moreover, breastcancer. Org serves women who can't wait for a cure. They have breast cancer now, and we reach them with the information and support they need in critical decision-making moments, when they need these resources most. For the year ended may 31, 2017, breastcancer. Org's medically-vetted, core content pages were viewed by 14 million users over 21 million sessions. With over 5,000 pages of expert-vetted core content, breastcancer. Org helps people affected by breast cancer obtain the information they need to help them make critical medical decisions and achieve their best health outcomes. This includes information on diagnosis, treatment options and side effect management, day-to-day matters, psychosocial issues, and risk reduction. Breastcancer. Org publishes written content, videos, blogs, slideshows, and podcasts. Breastcancer. Org provides a personalization tool where users can create an individual profile that matches them with content that is most relevant to her diagnosis, treatment, and preferences. This informs the decisions she can make with her healthcare providers. In the year ended may 31, 2017, over 5,700 new diagnoses were entered into breastcancer. Org's personalization tool.

community/user-generated resources:breastcancer. Org's moderated online community, available to english- and spanish-speaking individuals, provides essential peer support to women with breast cancer and their loved ones. Since they were launched, our discussion boards have helped 195,000 people share advice, motivation, and comfort through 81 forums on topics including treatment options and side effects, health maintenance, exercise support, and the latest clinical research. Not only is our online community an essential support space for our audience, but it also allows breastcancer. Org to watch for and respond to the emerging and diverse needs of people affected by breast cancer. For the year ended may 31, 2017, the discussion boards received over 251,000 new posts, with an average of 685 posts per day. In addition, the community was utilized by 3 million users over 7 million sessions.

research news:breastcancer. Org's research news program highlights the most relevant, up-to-date, and clearly actionable breast cancer research. Our medical experts review the latest study results from a variety of publications and provide 10-15 summaries per month in language that is easy for our audience to understand. In 2016 alone, breastcancer. Org's research news section received about two million pageviews. During the year ended may 31, 2017, breastcancer. Org published 121 research news articles.

in addition to the programs offered on our own digital properties, breastcancer. Org also conducts educational outreach through 1) participation in conferences, such as the san antonio breast cancer symposium, 2) a variety of speaking engagements nationwide 3) distribution of informational booklets and 4) participation on social media platforms such as facebook and instagram.