Stand Up to the Fossil Fuel Industry!
Think the biggest problem with plastic products is how to get rid of them at the end of their use? Well, think again. Plastic products that are such a common feature of modern life—from water bottles to cell phone components—are made from fossil fuels. And fossil fuel... Read more
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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
Stress, Racism, and the Breast Cancer Connection
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. Lauren Ellman, studies prenatal and... Read more
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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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The Medical Industrial Complex Meets the FDA
What happens when the Medical Industrial Complex meets the FDA? How much influence do pharmaceutical and medical device companies really have on the drugs and devices we put in our bodies? In this episode, Karuna talks with award-winning independent medical investigative... Read more
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The First Ten Years
This is the first of three newsletters we'll be releasing this year to mark Breast Cancer Action's 30th anniversary. In this first edition, we're featuring highlights from our first decade.
Letter from the Executive Director
Early Photos
First Meeting... Read more
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Letter from the Executive Director
by Karuna Jaggar, Executive Director
Breast Cancer Action isn’t like any other breast cancer organization. For 30 years we’ve been the independent voice and rapid-response watchdog for the breast cancer resistance—thanks to fierce and committed supporters like... Read more
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Conversation With Belle Shayer
Belle Shayer will turn 90 this year; she is the only Breast Cancer Action founder still living. We talked to her recently about how she first got involved with Breast Cancer Action, what the early years were like, and what makes her proudest about the organization she helped... Read more
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While Disease Rampages, Activists Pump Up Firepower
This article about breast cancer activism and activists features Barbara Brenner, Breast Cancer Action's first executive director. It was written by Lisa M. Krieger and published in the San Francisco Examiner on November 3, 1996. Barbara Brenner died in... 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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