Susan G. Komen Mission Impact Report 2019

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Letter from the CEO From the very beginning, this movement has been built on a foundation of love and collaboration. The love of mothers who wanted to protect their daughters and daughters who wanted to honor their mothers. And the love of a sister who found purpose through the suffering and loss of her older sister. We’re doing everything we can to save lives and end this disease, but we cannot do it alone. It takes brilliant scientists, dedicated health care providers and passionate men and women speaking up, educating their neighbors and building a chorus of voices to make breast cancer a national priority. For more than 35 years, Susan G. Komen has taken a comprehensive approach to fighting the disease. We’ve invested in breakthrough research which has improved our understanding of the disease, and how to detect and treat it. Yet advances in the lab only matter if people can benefit from these discoveries. Too often, women and men aren’t getting the care they need, either because they don’t understand the care that is available, or they can’t afford the care because they are uninsured or underinsured. That’s why Komen is also providing real-time help to those facing the disease now. This year was marked by significant change and considerable progress. Our research program is focused on the most aggressive and deadly forms of breast cancer. We are working nationally, and in each of our communities, to close gaps in mortality rates by increasing access to quality care, providing important education and breaking down cultural and systemic barriers so that everyone can get the help they need. Through our advocacy work, we are ensuring that the needs of patients are heard by policymakers. And we are building on our efforts to ensure those living with metastatic breast cancer feel valued as part of our Komen family. We have a lot of work left to do, but by working together and standing on a firm foundation built by generations of advocates, we are on the cusp of seeing our vision of a world without breast cancer become a reality. Paula Schneider, President and CEO
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