Breast Cancer Risks: Facts & Myths

March 18, 2024

Breast Cancer Risks: Facts & Myths
Overview Breast cancer has come into the spotlight over the last 50 years and numerous factors have been associated with breast cancer risk. BCAction understands that some risk factors are out of a person’s control, such as biological and socioeconomic f [...] READ MORE

February 22, 2024

Let’s talk intersectionality: our latest video!
Posted on February 22, 2024 By Tibby Reas, Communications Manager Our Executive Director Dr. KR recently sat down with breast surgeon Dr. Monique Gary and Ricki Fairley, CEO of TOUCH, The Black Breast Cancer Alliance. The result? A hard-hitting [...] READ MORE

February 06, 2024

Our January Recap: Health, Environmental, and Social Justice
Posted on February 6, 2024 By Haleemah Atobiloye, Program Manager We say it all the time: environmental justice is health justice. We keep saying it because the data linking environmental exposures to an increased risk of breast cancer is ever-growing [...] READ MORE

December 04, 2023

We’ll be at the world’s biggest breast cancer conference this week
Posted on December 4, 2023 By Haleemah Atobiloye, Program Manager Every year, the team at Breast Cancer Action attends the largest breast cancer conference in the world, the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS). This year, we will be in virtual a [...] READ MORE

November 27, 2023

GivingTuesday 2023
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October 13, 2023

This week in breast cancer and environmental racism
Posted on October 13, 2023 By Haleemah Atobiloye, Program Manager Think Before You Pink® Goes Rogue connects the dots between three critical topics: Environmental Racism Fossil Fuel Divestment – launching next week And the Politics of Breast Can [...] READ MORE

October 08, 2023

Think Before You Pink® Week 1: Environmental Racism and Breast Cancer
Posted on October 8, 2023 By Ashley Jahja, Program and Campaign Intern, and KR, Executive Director We’re going rogue with this year’s Think Before You Pink® campaign and connecting the dots between environmental racism, fossil fuel divestment, and the poli [...] READ MORE

October 05, 2023

See what we’ll do next, after 20 years of historic Think Before You Pink® campaigns
Posted on October 5, 2023 By Zoë Christopher, Program Officer Through 20 years of industry-disrupting Think Before You Pink® campaigns, we changed the landscape of pink ribbon marketing – for the better. Watch the history of what YOU helped make pos [...] READ MORE

September 21, 2023

Our latest fact sheet – now more accessible
Posted on September 21, 2023 By Haleemah Atobiloye, Program Manager Our most recent research project for the California Breast Cancer Research Program gave us valuable insight into our immigrant communities, and resulted in our latest fact sheet, What [...] READ MORE

September 09, 2023

New fact sheet: CA Immigrants and Breast Health
Posted on September 9, 2023 By Haleemah Atobiloye and Zoë Christopher Headline conversations about immigrants coming to America often focus on economic impacts, but rarely on the public health impacts.  For immigrants, we know that our risk of a breast [...] READ MORE

September 07, 2023

What We’ve Learned About Breast Cancer from the California Immigrant Community
Overview Traducción al español disponible más abajo. This fact sheet is co-written by Haleemah Atobiloye and Zoë Christoper Haleemah Atobiloye, M.A., is BCAction’s Program Manager and identifies as a Nigerian immigrant to America. Zoë Christopher, M.A., i [...] READ MORE

August 05, 2023

Organizational power is privilege – here’s one way we use it
Posted on August 5, 2023 By Haleemah Atobiloye, Program Manager Our coalition work uses the power of our organizational voice and positioning to support values-aligned campaigns. Here’s what we supported in the month of July: The March to End Fossil [...] READ MORE

June 06, 2023

Using legislative advocacy to fight for environmental justice
Posted on June 6, 2023 By Haleemah Atobiloye, Program Manager Here’s the latest on our unabashed and intersectional advocacy work. In the month of May, alongside our coalition partners, we actively supported: U.N. Secretary-General Antonio G [...] READ MORE

May 18, 2023

USPSTF’s Updated Mammography Screening Guidelines: Problems, Positives, and the Science
Posted on May 18, 2023 By The Breast Cancer Action Team On Tuesday, May 9 the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) put forth a significant shift in their mammography screening guidelines, suggesting a decade-earlier date start for routine [...] READ MORE

May 13, 2023

A world where people and communities can thrive, because they are free from breast cancer
Posted on May 13, 2023 By KR, Executive Director Thank you BCAction Community! We remain grassroots and people-powered because you continue to take action with us! This is KR, Executive Director for Breast Cancer Action. Earlier this week you received [...] READ MORE

May 06, 2023

Monthly update: our legislative advocacy
Posted on May 6, 2023 By Haleemah Atobiloye, Program Manager Breast cancer activism goes beyond holding pink ribbon marketing culture accountable in October, and extends throughout the year. It also means connecting the dots between our three core [...] READ MORE

January 24, 2023

Congress Passes the Lymphedema Treatment Act!
Posted on January 24, 2023 By Zoë Christopher, Program Officer and Operations Manager It took twelve years but you helped make it happen! The Lymphedema Treatment Act was first introduced into Congress in 2010 and on the 23rd of December 2022, it [...] READ MORE

December 27, 2022

SABCS 2022 Overview
Posted on December 27, 2022 By Haleemah Atobiloye, Program Manager We sent 5 members of our small but mighty team to this year’s SABCS – and now we’re reporting back to you. The BCAction team attended this year’s San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SAB [...] READ MORE

December 22, 2022

SABCS 2022: Digital Health and PROs in Breast Cancer Research and Care: Patient Perspective
Posted on December 22, 2022 By Zoë Christopher, MA (she/her), Program Officer & Resource Liaison Digital Health and PROs in Breast Cancer Research and Care: Patient Perspective Ideally, healthcare decisions for a breast cancer patient are made by a [...] READ MORE

December 22, 2022

SABCS 2022: Bringing Trials to All Patients
Posted on December 22, 2022 By Zoë Christopher, MA (she/her), Program Officer & Resource Liaison Bringing Trials to All Patients Does a Black or Latinx patient respond to a specific drug differently than a white patient? Is a drug that's effective for [...] READ MORE

December 22, 2022

SABCS 2022: Viewing The Relationship Between Obesity and Breast Cancer Through a Social Justice Lens
Posted on December 22, 2022 By Haleemah Atobiloye, M.A., she/hers, Program Manager  Viewing The Relationship Between Obesity and Breast Cancer Through a Social Justice Lens At this point in the history of the world, it is clear that capitalists and [...] READ MORE

December 22, 2022

SABCS 2022: Put The Right Incentives in Place to Encourage Drug Adherence
Posted on December 22, 2022 By Haleemah Atobiloye, M.A., she/hers, Program Manager  Put The Right Incentives in Place to Encourage Drug Adherence Incentives are a concept I find to be both valuable and complex. In the political economy space in which I [...] READ MORE

December 22, 2022

SABCS 2022: The Burden of Overtreatment – DCIS and BabyTam Research Reprised at SABCS 2022 vs 2018
Posted on December 22, 2022 By Heather Perkins (she/her), Deputy Director The Burden of Overtreatment - DCIS and BabyTam Research Reprised at SABCS 2022 vs 2018 As a person living in breast cancer survivorship, I value Breast Cancer Action’s (BCACtion) u [...] READ MORE

December 22, 2022

SABCS 2022: Reproductive Freedom and Pregnancy-Associated Breast Cancer
Posted on December 22, 2022 By Krystal Redman (KR), DrPH, MHA, (they/she), Executive Director Reproductive Freedom and Pregnancy-Associated Breast Cancer In the session entitled Advances in Pregnancy-Associated Breast Cancer, Dr. Kalliopi Siziopikou, MD, P [...] READ MORE

December 22, 2022

SABCS 2022: Does Everyone Need an Annual MRI with a Mammogram?
Posted on December 22, 2022 By Krystal Redman (KR), DrPH, MHA, (they/she), Executive Director Does Everyone Need an Annual MRI with a Mammogram? The most common cause of hereditary breast cancer is an inherited mutation in the BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene. BRCA1 ( [...] READ MORE

December 22, 2022

SABCS 2022: Patient-Reported Outcomes – They May Be Beneficial But…
Posted on December 22, 2022 By Krystal Redman (KR), DrPH, MHA, (they/she), Executive Director Patient-Reported Outcomes – They May Be Beneficial But… Patient-reported outcomes (PROs) are self-reported assessments provided directly by patients. According to [...] READ MORE

December 22, 2022

SABCS 2022: Changes in Tumor Microenvironment May Not Fully Explain Disparities in Breast Cancer Outcomes of Black Women
Posted on December 22, 2022 By Krystal Redman (KR), DrPH, MHA, (they/she), Executive Director Changes in Tumor Microenvironment May Not Fully Explain Disparities in Breast Cancer Outcomes of Black Women In the oral presentation focusing on tumor m [...] READ MORE

December 22, 2022

SABCS 2022: Inequities in Big Data, Privacy, and Telemedicine
Posted on December 22, 2022 By Krystal Redman (KR), DrPH, MHA, (they/she), Executive Director Inequities in Big Data, Privacy, and Telemedicine During the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS) I attended the Big Data and Health Equity session, which h [...] READ MORE

December 22, 2022

SABCS 2022: Are You Really Ready To Build Trust? (Part II): Putting Principles into Practice
Posted on December 22, 2022 By Krystal Redman (KR), DrPH, MHA, (they/she), Executive Director Are You Really Ready To Build Trust? (Part II): Putting Principles into Practice At last year's San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS), we discussed the [...] READ MORE

December 22, 2022

SABCS 2022 Foreword
Posted on December 22, 2022 By Krystal Redman (KR), DrPH, MHA, (they/she), Executive Director Foreword – SABCS 2022 We’re back at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS) this year, where our goal is to bring the most important and relevant breast ca [...] READ MORE

December 20, 2022

A year of evolution and growth that you made possible
Posted on December 20, 2022 By Heather Perkins, Deputy Director Thank you for your part in our work to address and end breast cancer. This year when we surveyed our community of members, we learned that two-thirds of the respondents have had breast c [...] READ MORE

December 02, 2022

#SABCS2022 from a health justice perspective
Posted on December 2, 2022 By Haleemah Atobiloye, Program Manager The San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS) brings together researchers, clinical practitioners, advocacy groups, and patients to discuss the latest and emerging breast cancer research [...] READ MORE

November 30, 2022

Health is Not Just Healthcare
Overview There are differences in how specific communities experience and are impacted by breast cancer incidence, mortality, and survival. These disparities stem from a complex interplay of economics, power, racism, and discrimination that lead to a variety [...] READ MORE

November 30, 2022

The Facts and Nothing but the Facts
Overview For far too long, breast cancer awareness has been the dominant message of the breast cancer movement. Breast Cancer Action (BCAction) feels this message oversimplifies the issue and deflects attention from breast cancer prevention. This factsheet [...] READ MORE

October 12, 2022

Access our newly-updated Think Before You Pink toolkit
Posted on October 12, 2022 By Haleemah Atobiloye, Program Manager How much money from each pink ribbon product sold goes toward breast cancer? Which breast cancer organization gets the donation, and what types of programs does this donation support? What [...] READ MORE

October 11, 2022

Think Before You Pink Toolkit 2022
Welcome to Breast Cancer Action’s Think Before You Pink® Toolkit! Breast Cancer Action is the breast cancer industry watchdog. We ignited a movement in 2002 when we were the first to call out pinkwashing and pink ribbon marketing culture. At that time, we coi [...] READ MORE

September 29, 2022

Must Watch: Video Explainer on Think Before You Pink®
Posted on September 29, 2022 By Tibby Reas Hinderlie, Communications Manager In case you missed it, we wanted to be sure you saw this critical take on Think Before You Pink® from Blair Imani and her series, Smarter in Seconds. This video already [...] READ MORE

September 08, 2022

Last chance to add your thoughts on BCAction’s survey
Posted on September 8, 2022 By Heather Perkins, Deputy Director Your voice matters to us. This survey could not have come at a better time. I started as Breast Cancer Action’s newest Deputy Director in July, and I am eager to get to know our community o [...] READ MORE

August 15, 2022

How the climate crisis intensifies the breast cancer crisis
Posted on August 15, 2022 By Zoë Christopher, Program Officer & Operations Manager The correlation between fossil fuels and breast cancer has been well documented and we’ve taken it a step further. As extreme weather events intensify as a result of [...] READ MORE

August 11, 2022

The Climate Crisis and Breast Cancer
Overview The Impacts of the Fossil Fuel Industry The impacts of the fossil fuel industry on public health crises are well documented. In addition to these fossil-fueled health harms, the industry is also driving the climate crisis. There are grave health [...] READ MORE

July 13, 2022

Boots on the Ground
Posted on July 8, 2022 By Jayla Burton, Program Manager As you know, Breast Cancer Action is unlike any other breast cancer organization. We’ve been the independent voice and rapid-response watchdog for the breast cancer resistance for more than 30 y [...] READ MORE

July 12, 2022

Attacks on Our Bodies: Breast Cancer Action’s Statement on Health Injustices
Posted on July 12, 2022 By Tibby Reas Hinderlie, Communications Manager As stated in our posts released on the day of the decision, Breast Cancer Action is outraged at the overturning of Roe and Casey through the Supreme Court decision made in Dobbs v [...] READ MORE

June 30, 2022

Roots to Leaves: Our strategic plan & where we’re headed
Posted on June 30, 2022 A message from KR and Zoë Christopher Earlier this month we released our 2022 – 2027 Strategic Plan: A Radical Strategy for Addressing and Ending Breast Cancer Through a Health Justice Lens.” This is an opportune time to address [...] READ MORE

June 16, 2022

Thank you for an incredible evening of art-ivism
Posted on June 16, 2022 By Heather Stone, Development Manager Thank you for helping to make Tuesday night’s Drawing the Connections Community Gathering such a delightful evening! We had BCAction members from across the nation join us virtually, and our [...] READ MORE

June 13, 2022

One day left to get tickets – and two ways to support BCAction!
Posted on June 13, 2022 By Heather Stone, Development Manager The Drawing the Connections (virtual!) Community Gathering is TOMORROW night, June 14th at 4pm PT / 6pm CT / 7pm ET! This social justice themed art-ivist fundraiser offers you two ways to su [...] READ MORE

June 11, 2022

This is how we begin to build trust in science
Posted on June 11, 2022 By Jayla Burton, Program Manager In our latest podcast episode, we break down what it means to build trust in science. This episode covers the historical context of why certain communities don’t trust science, what is needed in o [...] READ MORE

June 08, 2022

Trust in Science: A Panel Conversation
Posted on June 8, 2022 How do those living with and at risk of breast cancer “trust” science, when science has a history of being untrustworthy, and especially so in their treatment of the BIPOC community? As discussed in the episode, "Trust in Science: A Pan [...] READ MORE

June 03, 2022

A radical strategy for addressing and ending breast cancer
Posted on June 2, 2022 By KR, Executive Director It's been long anticipated, and now it's in your hands. I am honored to debut our 2022 – 2027 Strategic Plan, “A Radical Strategy for Addressing and Ending Breast Cancer Through a Health Justice Lens.” It [...] READ MORE

May 05, 2022

New podcast episode, tune in!
Posted on May 5, 2022 By Jayla Burton, Program Manager Stories play a powerful role in our culture and in social change because they connect our communities, inform and expand our perspective, and illuminate areas in need of change. Our newest podcast [...] READ MORE

May 05, 2022

Storytelling: A Powerful Agent of Change
Posted on May 5, 2022 Stories play a powerful role in our culture and in social change, because they connect our communities, inform and expand our perspectives, and illuminate areas in need of change. In this podcast episode, "Storytelling: A Powerful Agent [...] READ MORE

May 02, 2022

Now Available: Tickets for Drawing the Connections!
Posted on May 2, 2022 By Heather Stone, Development and Communications Associate Tickets for Drawing the Connections 2022 Community Gathering are now available! Reserve your (virtual) seat TODAY and join us in this celebration of health justice and [...] READ MORE

April 26, 2022

Personal care products shouldn’t cause health harms
Posted on April 26, 2022 By Jayla Burton, Program Manager Companies continue to legally sell personal care products with chemicals that can cause cancer and other serious health harms. Enough is enough. Cosmetic safety reform is long overdue. Now is your [...] READ MORE

March 25, 2022

The 18th Annual Billie Gardner Loulan Memorial Benefit
Join us for the 18th Annual Billie Gardner Loulan Memorial Benefit: Building Trust in Science Video premiere date: May 19, 2022 at 4:00 pm PT / 6:00 pm CT / 7:00 pm ET Don't miss out - get your tickets for the 18th Annual event today! Distrust in [...] READ MORE

February 07, 2022

Here’s a sneak peek of our strategic planning process!
Posted on February 5, 2022 By Krystal Redman, Executive Director We’re giving you a sneak peek into our strategic planning process with the unveiling of our illustrated graphic notes! We’re bold, unapologetic truthtellers, and our fearless approach and [...] READ MORE

February 04, 2022

Illustrated Graphic Notes
Posted on February 4, 2022 We’re giving you a sneak peek into our strategic planning process with the unveiling of our illustrated graphic notes. With these bright, dynamic, and hand-drawn images you’ll gain insight into the vision for our work going for [...] READ MORE

February 01, 2022

How do we honor Black history and experiences BEYOND February?
Posted on February 1, 2022 By Tibby Reas Hinderlie, Communications Manager, and Krystal Redman, Executive Director How do we honor Black history and experiences beyond February? At Breast Cancer Action, we’re reflecting on the life of Henrietta Lacks, r [...] READ MORE

February 01, 2022

Honoring Our History Means Acknowledging Our History
Posted on February 1, 2022 By Tibby Reas Hinderlie, Communications Manager & Krystal Redman, Executive Director How do we honor Black history and experiences beyond the month of February? Do we spotlight the contributions of Black workers, scientists [...] READ MORE

January 22, 2022

Take action for health justice
Posted on January 22, 2022 By Jayla Burton, Program Manager Take action with us today and tell Congress that ALL people living with breast cancer deserve access to comprehensive treatment options, including lymphedema compression supplies. Within five [...] READ MORE

December 17, 2021

An overview of #SABCS2021
Posted on December 17, 2021 By Jayla Burton, Program Manager Breast cancer is a complex group of diseases that occur in a complex world.  And at Breast Cancer Action, we never shy away from asking critical questions about how issues of screening [...] READ MORE

December 17, 2021

SABCS 2021: Fertility after Breast Cancer: Ovarian Reserve and Assisted Reproductive Technology
Posted on December 17, 2021 By Dr. Krystal Redman, DrPH, MHA (they/she) Fertility after Breast Cancer: Ovarian Reserve and Assisted Reproductive Technology Many patients of “reproductive age” who have been diagnosed with breast cancer, and who desire to pre [...] READ MORE

December 17, 2021

SABCS 2021: BCAction’s Response: Are You Really Ready To Build Trust?
Posted on December 17, 2021 By Dr. Krystal Redman, DrPH, MHA (they/she) BCAction’s response: Are You Really Ready To Build Trust? The largest breast cancer symposium in the world, the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS), is dominated by r [...] READ MORE

December 17, 2021

SABCS 2021: BCAction’s response: Addressing COVID-19 and Breast Cancer in Black Communities Requires Trust Building
Posted on December 17, 2021 By Dr. Krystal Redman, DrPh, MHA (They/she) BCAction’s response: Addressing COVID-19 and Breast Cancer in Black Communities Requires Trust Building In one of the opening sessions of the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium ( [...] READ MORE

December 15, 2021

SABCS 2021: Screening Disruption Due To COVID-19
Posted on December 15, 2021 By Jayla Burton, Program Manager Screening Disruption Due To COVID-19 Nearly two years ago, a global shelter in place was instituted as just one of the many necessary steps to protect vulnerable members of our communities [...] READ MORE

December 15, 2021

SABCS 2021: We Must Address the True Risk of Breast Cancer
Posted on December 15, 2021 By Krystal Redman (KR), DrPH, MHA (they/she) We Must Address the True Risk of Breast Cancer The on-going debate around genetic testing is undeniable. The question is, is genetic testing causing more harm than good? And, does [...] READ MORE

December 15, 2021

SABCS 2021 Foreword
Posted on December 15, 2021 By Krystal Redman (KR), DrPH, MHA (they/she) Foreword - SABCS 2021 We’re back at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS) this year where our goal is to bring the most important and relevant breast cancer research u [...] READ MORE

December 08, 2021

Act Now: Stop fossil fuel exposures
Posted on December 7, 2021 By Jayla Burton, Program Manager There are over 2 million Californians living next to toxic oil and gas drilling in their neighborhoods. This is 2 million Californians exposed to harmful chemicals that may increase breast ca [...] READ MORE

November 18, 2021

Have you heard about our next project?
Posted on November 18, 2021 By Krystal Redman, Executive Director A woman's risk of breast cancer, as well as the risk for her children and future generations, increases when emigrating from a country of low breast cancer incidence to the United [...] READ MORE

November 13, 2021

Check out Radical Disruption Meets Stop Banking on Breast Cancer
Posted on November 13, 2021 By Jayla Burton, Program Manager We didn’t want you to miss the truth-telling panel from our event, Radical Disruption & Compassionate Resistance, so we’re bringing it to you in a podcast. We’ve received feedback that the [...] READ MORE

November 12, 2021

Radical Disruption Meets Stop Banking on Breast Cancer
Posted on November 12, 2021 At Breast Cancer Action's October event Radical Disruption & Compassionate Resistance, we hosted a panel of four expert breast cancer activists who spoke to the power of our 2021 Think Before You Pink® campaign Stop Banking on [...] READ MORE

June 28, 2021

Uncovering LGBTQ Breast Cancer Realities
Posted on June 28, 2021 Individuals who identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and/or Queer have stories of navigating breast cancer screening, diagnosis, and treatment that aren’t represented in the heteronormative pink ribbon narrative. In this e [...] READ MORE

June 07, 2021

Addressing Disparities: Screening vs. Systemic Change
Posted on June 7, 2021 Most of us are familiar with the serious health inequities that exist among different racial, ethnic, and cultural groups when it comes to illness. Breast cancer is no exception. Join BCAction Program Manager Jayla’s conversation with f [...] READ MORE

January 21, 2021

The Impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) on Breast Cancer
Posted on January 21, 2021 In this episode, Breast Cancer Action’s Environmental Health Consultant Heather Sarantis interviews Dr. Barbara Cohn, the lead research principal investigator of the study “Linking Neighborhood and Individual Adverse Childhood Exp [...] READ MORE

October 21, 2020

What the National Cancer Institute Leaves Out About Environmental Exposures
Posted on October 21, 2020 In recent decades researchers have identified more than 200 chemical exposures that may increase the risk for breast cancer. Despite these scientific advances, the country’s primary cancer agency, the National Cancer Institute ( [...] READ MORE

October 01, 2020

Breast Cancer Action Condemns Inaction Accompanying the President’s Proclamation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Tibby Reas Hinderlie Communications Associate (415) 243-9301 treas@bcaction.org Breast Cancer Action Condemns Inaction Accompanying the President’s Proclamation BCAction Launches Annual Think Before You Pink® Campaign Oc [...] READ MORE

June 04, 2020

Stress, Racism, and the Breast Cancer Connection
Posted on June 4, 2020 Having breast cancer is stressful​ but nearly everyone who’s been diagnosed is told to avoid stress. ​What’s the connection between emotional strain and cancer? In her role as an associate professor at Temple University, our guest, Dr [...] READ MORE

April 24, 2020

Lessons from HIV/AIDS and Breast Cancer in the Age of COVID-19
Posted on April 24, 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic shines a spotlight on the structural problems of our profit-driven healthcare system—but these failings aren’t new, as Karuna and global health activist Gregg Gonsalves discuss in the latest episode of our pod [...] READ MORE

September 20, 2019

The Breast Cancer Action Podcast
Posted on September 20, 2019 Put on your headphones and get fired up! The pilot for the Breast Cancer Action Podcast is out. Be sure to subscribe today using the links at the bottom of this page; you can also listen on our website. We'll bring you our [...] READ MORE

July 19, 2018

At Cancer’s Margins: Sexual and Gender Marginality in Cancer Health and Experiences of Care
Posted on July 18, 2018 At Cancer’s Margins: Sexual and Gender Marginality in Cancer Health and Experiences of Care is a webinar that examines the resiliencies, biographical transitions, knowledge-seeking, and marginalization of gender and sexual mino [...] READ MORE

May 25, 2017

The Case for Universal Healthcare
Posted on May 25, 2017 With the country’s healthcare system under attack, it’s an issue we’re all concerned about. There’s constant news about the ongoing efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA), dispute about how to maintain protections f [...] READ MORE

May 11, 2017

About Breast Cancer Action
Our organization brochure details what makes us unique, how we take action, and how we get [...] READ MORE

December 11, 2014

“Please, Stop Staring At My Breasts!” The Sexualization of Breast Cancer
Posted on December 11, 2014 “Sexy” breast cancer campaigns focus on preserving women’s breasts instead of saving the lives of actual women. They objectify women, making breast cancer awareness all about one (highly sexualized) body part instead of women’s com [...] READ MORE

March 06, 2014

FDA Approval: Who’s Being Harmed and Who’s Being Helped?
Posted on March 6, 2014 How the heck does the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) decide whether a new breast cancer treatment or diagnostic tool is safe and effective? Why are new drugs and devices not necessarily better than old ones? What does it mean [...] READ MORE

August 06, 2012

Reducing Inequities in Breast Cancer: Why Experience Matters
Posted on August 6, 2012 Part Two in our series of important webinars on inequities in breast cancer focused on how race-related barriers like language, culture, discrimination and a history of mistrust of the medical system radically inform healthcare [...] READ MORE

May 01, 2012

Inequities in Breast Cancer: Race and Place Matter
Posted on May 1, 2012 Inequities in breast cancer risk and outcomes vary among different racial and ethnic communities and are well documented. In our efforts to address and end this disease, health activists, practitioners, and legislators must focus on the [...] READ MORE

February 01, 2012

We think Komen’s decision to defund Planned Parenthood is outrageous
Posted on February 1, 2012 By The Breast Cancer Action Team Women’s healthcare is under assault once again. Susan G. Komen for the Cure is pulling all funding for Planned Parenthood, an outrageous decision that threatens women’s access to vital health ser [...] READ MORE

May 01, 2000

Male Breast Cancer: An Overshadowed Diagnosis
Originally posted in BCAction's May/June 2000 Newsletter By Lauren John Many of us are aware that men can and do get breast cancer, but few of us know any more than that. That's not surprising, given that even doctors and cancer researchers admit that [...] READ MORE