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Alamo Breast Cancer Foundation
San Antonio
The Alamo Breast Cancer Foundation (ABCF) is a grassroots
advocacy, educational, and support organization established
for women and men with breast cancer and for those concerned about
breast cancer issues
Our mission is:
Expand the network of individuals
committed to the eradication of breast cancer.
Raise public awareness and educate the community about
the disease.
Advocate for advances in the early detection, treatment,
and prevention of breast cancer.
Provide information and lend support to women and men diagnosed
with breast cancer and to their families and friends.
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SAN ANTONIO EVENTS
July 9 Breast and Cervical Cancer Services (BCCS) Quarterly Meeting, Texas Diabetic Institute, 701 South Zarzamora Board Room #1010 from 2:30pm until 4:30pm Presenter: Barbara Slattery Representing: Haven for Hope Topic: Meeting the Medical Needs of the Homeless and Improving Our Understanding
July 13 LIFE After Breast Cancer Program begins
July 22 & 23 The RK Group Health Fair from 9:45am until 2:15pm at the San Antonio Convention Center. A gourmet lunch will be provided. Need volunteers for the 9:45am to 12pm shift and from 12pm until 2:15pm shift. Contact Diana Covone to volunteer 659-5438 or dianamaria@sbcglobal.net.
July 28 Health Fair at TK Holdings, Inc., 4611 Wiseman Blvd. from 1:45pm to 4:30pm contact Diana Covone to volunteer 659-5438 or dianamaria@sbcglobal.net.
August 16 Keeping Women Healthy Breast Cancer Screening and Outreach program with honorary guest Rep. Ciro Rodriguez at Wesley Clinic, 1406 Fitch Street, 78211 from 9:00am until 1:00pm. Contact Diana Covone to volunteer 659-5438 or dianamaria@sbcglobal.net
August 26 Can-We-Talk at the Bright Shawl, 819 Augusta Street, starts at 5:30pm Dinner and Program. The Program topic will be Can We Talk about the Status of Women in Bexar County, Speaker will be Juanita Firestone, Ph.D. She will reveal some surprising statistics about women in our community. Cost $35.00 before August 20 and $45.00 after deadline or at the door.
September 18 The National Ovarian Cancer Coalition 5K Run/Walk to Break the Silence on Ovarian Cancer. Brackenridge Park, 3700 N. St. Mary’s St. Registration 8:00am Run/Walk 9:00am.
September 28 City Health Fitness Health Fair, 100 City Bank Drive from 10am to 2pm.
October 8 Save the Date-8th Annual Alamo City Breast Cancer Update. 8:30am to 4:00pm at the University of Texas Health Science Center.
November 20 The National Ovarian Cancer Coalition 5K Run/Walk to Break the Silence on Ovarian Cancer. Brackenridge Park, Koehler Pavillion,3700 N. St. Mary’s St. Registration 8:00am Run/Walk 9:00am.
OUT OF TOWN EVENTS
July 14 Coping with Treatment: One Side Effect at a Time (Cherry Hill, NJ)
Augst 11 Metastatic Breast Cancer: Living Your “New Normal” Every Day (West Conshohocken, PA)
October 1-3 2010 Breast Cancer Symposium at the National Hotel in National Harbor, Maryland sponsored by ASCO and Susan G. Komen for the Cure. For more information and to register go to www.breastcasymposium.org. Scholarships are available
October 2 LBBC’s Butterfly Ball (Philadelphia, PA)
October 23 Ride to Empower Breast Cancer 100 mile cycling ride in Springdale, Utah benefitting Breast Cancer Network of Strength for mor information visit ride.networkofstrength.org.
October 28 and 29 6th Annual Breast Health Summit sponsored by the Texas Breast Health Collaborative held at the United Way of Greater Houston 50 Waugh Drive. To register and for more information go to http://www.the-rose.org/BHSummit/About_bhs.html
November 5-7 Susan G. Komen 3-Day Walk for the Cure. Information on registering is at The3Day.org.
March 3-5 4th Annual Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Cancer Therapies Conference will be held in West Palm Beach, Florida. For more information contact Ann Fonfa at annieappleseedpr@aol.com.
FREE TELEPHONE OR WEBINAR EDUCATION WORKSHOPS
July 13 Survivors Too: Communicating With and Among Family, Friends and Loved Ones. 12:30pm to 1:30pm. Register at www.cancercare.org
July 28 Breast Reconstruction: Understanding Your Options, 11:00am until 12:15pm. Register www.lbbc.org
BREAST CANCER INITIATIVES
Keep up with the latest cancer treatment news and breaking research results with an online subscription to the National Cancer Institute Cancer Bulletin (http://www.cancer.gov/ncicancerbulletin). Every two weeks, you will get consolidated content from all major cancer research journals, meetings, and NCI programs delivered right to your email box. Visit the NCI Cancer Bulletin to see the latest issue or to sign up for your subscription.
The Love/Avon Army of Women offers women an opportunity to partner with research scientists to move us beyond a cure. Sign up at http://www.armyofwomen.org. This organization was founded by Dr. Susan Love.
Advanced Breast Cancer Community is a comprehensive information source and online community solely dedicated to the need of advanced/metastatic breast cancer patients, caregivers, family and friends and healthcare providers. The website is http://www.advancedbreastcancercomunity.org.
www.breastcancertrials.org Learn about the benefits of taking part in a clinical trial, and the questions to ask before you do. Use the trial matching service to find trials that might be right for you. Preview all trials by browsing provided listings.
The HER Connection Support Line is www.HERconnection.com. Now there is someone you can talk to at any time. Whether you are a patient or caregiver affected by HER2+ breast cancer, it’s important to have access to information on the disease, treatment, and support services. With the Support Line, an oncology nurse will speak with you one-on-one to provide information and support regarding HER2+ breast cancer. You can access this service by calling 866-449-4372. For online information go to www.HERconnection.com. HER Connection is offering a special Video Web Event Watch & Learn Breast Cancer, Sexuality and You. What you’ll Learn:
Find out about ways to enhance intimacy
Realize it’s more how you feel about yourself than the act of sex
Understand how treatment impacts your relationship
Learn how to feel less isolated and more connected
Cancer.net provides trusted cancer information from the American society of Clinical Oncology. Find resources and discover several different formats to learn about cancer, such as videos from ASCO experts, podcasts, and weekly articles on special topics.
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Advocacy
Information on ABCF's grassroots
advocacy program and current action/legislative alerts
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Helpline
Phone number to call if you would
like to speak with a trained breast cancer survivor
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Events
Calendar
Breast Cancer events happening in
and around San Antonio
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Fundraising
ABCF/pink ribbon/breast cancer jewelry
and t-shirts
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Resources
San Antonio support groups and links
to other websites with breast cancer information.
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Clinical
Trials
Information on local and national
breast cancer clinical trials.
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Outreach
Public awareness and education
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