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Updated 3/2016
AGENDA
• Susan G. Komen® Introduction
• Local Organization/Komen Affiliate information
• Breast cancer information
– Breast cancer statistics
– What is breast cancer?
– Breast self-awareness
– Diagnosis
– Treatment
– Clinical trials
– Support
– Resources
OBJECTIVES
At the end of this presentation, you will be able to:
1. Discuss how common breast cancer is in our community
2. Define breast cancer
3. State the four breast self-awareness messages and name at
least one action item associated with each message
4. Name the two most common risk factors for breast cancer
5. Name at least two differences in how breast cancer affects
Black and African-American women as compared to white
women
6. Explain why breast cancer is considered a “family of diseases”
OBJECTIVES
7. State two of the five general types of treatment
8. Explain the value of clinical trials
9. Name at least one benefit of support
10. State at least one resource for breast cancer information
11. State at least one breast self-awareness action you plan to
take personally
12. Share this information with at least one person you care about
ORGANIZATION/KOMEN AFFILIATE INFORMATION
BREAST CANCER IN OUR COMMUNITY