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Who are you running for? — Join in the fight against breast cancer by running a full or half marathon through Marathon for the Cure™
Rally for the Cure — Golf, tennis, dinner events and so much more...
A brand to trust — We are honored that Susan G. Komen for the Cure® ranked number one in a recent Harris Interactive poll as the most valued non-profit brand and the charity people are most likely to donate money to. Additionally, Komen for the Cure ranked second on the 2010 list of the nation’s most trusted charities. Thank you to all who help us daily in the fight to end breast cancer!
Breast Cancer in Philadelphia
Breast Cancer in Pennsylvania
Did You Know? In Pennsylvania, an estimated 9,380 new cases of invasive breast cancer will be diagnosed among women in 2009 and 2,070 women will die of the disease.
In 2009 Komen for the Cure has granted almost $8.3 million in research grants to institutions in Pennsylvania including Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University, Fox Chase Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, and the University of Pittsburgh.
In Pennsylvania, the Northeastern, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh Komen Affiliates invested almost $7.3 million in local communities last year for early detection and treatment of breast cancer, breast health education and outreach. Nationwide, Komen Affiliates invested a total of $160 million in their local communities.
The Northeastern Pennsylvania Affiliate serves the following counties: Lackawanna, Luzerne, Wayne, Pike, Monroe, Susquehanna, Sullivan, Wyoming, Carbon, Clinton, Columbia, Lycoming, Montour, Northampton, Northumberland and Schuylkill.
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