I am a breast cancer survivor. In 2011, following my diagnosis and having started down my treatment path, I became involved with a local breast cancer group called The Beyond Pink TEAM, in Iowa's Greater Cedar Valley. This led to also becoming involved with NBCC (National Breast Cancer Coalition). I have now served as an alternate board member for the Coalition, representing our local organization on this board. NBCC is an incredible organization that trains advocates to understand the science of breast cancer to be more prepared to get involved with public policy efforts and patient-centered outcomes research involvement. NBCC's research arm, The Artemis Project, is currently working with Mayo Clinic researchers on a breast cancer vaccine. It also works closely with the U. S. Department of Defense's Breast Cancer Research Program. As noted in NBCC's mission, their focus is on ending breast cancer by learning how to prevent breast cancer in the first place and how to prevent metastasis for those with a previous diagnosis of breast cancer. Additionally, NBCC seeks to help those already living with metastatic disease. Currently, NBCC is working with members of Congress to try to pass the Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act.
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- EIN 23-2693372
- (202) 296-7477
- 1101 17TH St Nw Ste 1300 Washington DC 20036 USA
- www.breastcancerdeadline2020.org
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Causes: Cancer, Cancer Research, Health
Mission: The mission of the organization is to end breast cancer. The national breast cancer coalition has set a deadline: breast cancer deadline 2020 - we will know how to end breast cancer by january 1, 2020. Breast cancer deadline 2020 is focused on two major areas: how to prevent the development of breast cancer and understanding the causes and prevention of metastasis in order to save lives. The national breast cancer coalition links hundreds of organizations and tens of thousands of individuals from across the country into a dynamic, diverse coalition to achieve the goals of breast cancer deadline 2020 through public policy and to give breast cancer a meaningful voice in washington, dc and state capitals, in laboratories and health care institutions, and in local communities everywhere.
Programs: Public information & public policy programs - nbcc focuses its public policy advocacy on legislative priorities that are most likely to further the mission of ending breast cancer and achieving breast cancer deadline 2020 - knowing how to end breast cancer by january 1, 2020. Specific areas of focus include legislation and policies that will increase funding for breast cancer research; provide access to high quality health care and clinical trials; and expand the influence of breast cancer advocates everywhere breast cancer decisions are made. Nbcc selects its legislative priorities after extensive deliberation to ensure that scientific evidence is integrated into public policy with the goal of ending breast cancer.