Susan G. Komen

5 days ago | komen.org | Shannon Woodworth

Supporting Those Who Support the Cause Susan G. Komen invests in the future of breast cancer research by announcing its latest slate of breast cancer research grants. Since 1982, Komen has invested over $1 billion dollars in breast cancer research.

2 weeks ago | komen.org | Shannon Woodworth

To the Men Who Show Up Father’s Day is a time to celebrate the steady, quiet love of the men who help hold families together. Every day fathers, husbands, grandfathers, uncles, sons, brothers and friends walk beside their loved ones through life’s most difficult moments. At Susan G. Komen, we know that breast cancer doesn’t just affect the person diagnosed — it touches everyone who loves them.

1 month ago | komen.org | Shannon Woodworth

“You don’t understand, lady. From what I’m seeing on the screen, this is a highly suspicious lump. If I were you, I’d get ready for next steps,” said the radiologist. Next steps?   The only “next step” I had in mind five minutes earlier in the waiting room was whether I’d stop for regular coffee or decaf on the way home. “We need a biopsy for confirmation, but this doesn’t look good. This anomaly in your right breast is very likely cancer.

1 month ago | komen.org | Shannon Woodworth

In 2014, Emm-winning TV Host, Samantha Harris was just 40 years old when she felt a lump in her breast while she was getting dressed. This was just eleven days after she had a clear yearly mammogram, so her doctors reassured her it was likely nothing. Samantha felt otherwise. “I just knew something wasn’t right. Four months later, my inner voice was screaming at me,” she said.

2 months ago | komen.org | Shannon Woodworth

ShareForCures and the ShareForCures Alliance Breast cancer research is evolving every day, thanks to the power of data and the individuals who contribute theirs. Susan G. Komen’s ShareForCures is a breast cancer research registry that connects scientists with real-world data from people who have or had breast cancer.