Tag Archives: breast cancer
Introducing Our Interim ED, Marj Plumb
By Peggy Huston, Chair of the Board of Directors
I am writing to update you on recent exciting news for Breast Cancer Action. If you remember, our long-time Executive Director, Karuna Jaggar, informed us in the beginning of the year that she was ready for new horizons. The... Read more
Why We Must Be Anti-Racist
The police killing of George Floyd is forcing an overdue reckoning for our country. To face up to the reality of police brutality and violence against black and brown communities is to face up to the ongoing menace and legacy of white supremacy.
It is not enough to not be... Read more
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Susan Claymon—Sister Survivor
The magazine, MAMM, featured this profile of Breast Cancer Action founder Susan Claymon in a special Women, Cancer, and Community issue, published in July/August,1999. The article was written by Sara Miles. Susan Claymon died in 2000.
Fourteen Years After Metastatic... Read more
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Cause Imperative
Linda Reyes was featured in the April-May 1994 issue of Modern Maturity, the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) magazine. This article was written by Diane Curtis.
Linda Reyes bottled up her anger against what she calls the “cancer industry” through two... Read more
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The Larger Good: Fighting for Their Lives
Elenore Pred, one of BCAction's four original founders, was featured in a U.S. News & World Report series on The Most Notable Women of 1991. The profile, by Erica E. Goode, was published on August 26, 1991, just months before Elenore Pred died.
The toxic blue liquid... Read more
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Selection of Early Photos
Breast Cancer Action Founders (from left): Susan Claymon, unknown, Belle Shayer, Elenore Pred, Linda Reyes.
Early BCAction members with ACT UP activists
Early Rally
Demonstration in support of funding for breast cancer and AIDS research
Honk... Read more
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Dear California: Fossil Fuels are Fueling a Public Health Crisis
Fossil fuel production is fueling the cancer and climate crisis -- and threatening our health and our communities. Read more
Calling on Governor Newsom to End the Fossil-Fueled Cancer Crisis
California is astoundingly beautiful, but it is also the third largest oil-producing state in the country. Oil production, including fracking and dangerous drilling, is not only hard on the environment; the many toxic chemicals spewed out in the process are a threat to human... Read more
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SABCS 2019
by Karuna Jaggar, Executive Director
Every year we go to the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS), the largest breast cancer conference in the world, so we can bring you updates and analysis of the latest breast cancer research and treatment.
It's impossible to... Read more
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SABCS 2019: Tiny treatment updates via Tweet
Over a thousand papers are presented at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium each year, and I attend more than 12 hours of presentations and discussions each day. It’s a lot to cover and I try to focus on the results that are most relevant and interesting to our... Read more
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