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“Breast cancer touches nearly everyone’s life, including my own. � at is why I am so proud to support Komen Puget Sound’s Race for the Cure as the 2012 Grand Marshall. Join me and Team Sark on Race Day. Breast cancer is one tough opponent, and we are in it to win it! ”

Start a team! There’s strength in numbers and more fun!A Race team is a great way to build morale, support a friend, remember a loved one and maximize your impact in the � ght against breast cancer. Teams can be any type or size:

• Corporate Teams • Healthcare Teams • Friends and Family • Community Organization• School Groups • And more!

� ere is no additional cost to form or join a Race team.Team members do not have to participate in the same event. Become a team captain. Learn how easy it is at www.komenpugetsound.org.

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Donate. Support a Race Participant.Even if you can’t walk or run, you can lend your support. Make a general donation or give to a participant or team. Simply go online to www.komenpugetsound.org to make a donation.

Why it’s important: Reasons to race

Thanks to people like you, last year, the Komen Puget Sound A� liate was able to fund $2 million to local organizations and agencies in Western Washington for breast cancer education, screening, treatment support and research this year. We need to do more. And we need your help!

This past year, funds raised at the Komen Puget Sound Race for the Cure:

■ Reached 42,000 community members with breast cancer outreach and education programs

■ Provided 13,300 women with lifesaving breast cancer screenings and detected over 200 breast cancers

■ Ensured 825 patients undergoing breast cancer treatment could also pay for their food, shelter and utilities

■ Partnered 256 individuals with patient navigators to guide them through the complex medical system, ensuring access to quality care

Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among Hispanic/Latina women. In addition, the � ve year overall survival rate is lower for Hispanic women than other women.To address the growing breast health needs of Latina women in our community, Komen Puget Sound has launched an outreach and education program titled “La Mujer Hispana”. � is outreach and education e� ort is one of only six in the United States funded by the Yoplait Save Lids to Save Lives® program. It brings key Hispanic stakeholders together to raise awareness of breast health and the need for early detection of breast cancer among Hispanic women.

Join me and the La Mujer Hispana Race for the Cure team! For more information, email Silvia Kennedy at [email protected].

Servando CurrascoSeattle Sounder Team Captain, Por La Mujer Hispana

Fundraise for the cure. Getting started is easy!Today, due to a lack of funding, roughly 1,000 low-income women in our community are on a waitlist for a lifesaving mammogram. Your Race for the Cure fundraising will help move these women o� the list and on to a cure.

Once you sign up for the Race, you’ll get a customizable fundraising webpage to collect donations online. You will also have access to email templates to help you solicit donations. We will provide you with lots of fundraising tips and you can even “Fundraise on Facebook.”

Make your fundraising e� orts go even further. Ask your donors if their companies have an employee matching gifts program. It doubles the amount you raise. Check our website for details and matching gift guidelines.

Win prizes and rewards!Start earning prizes when you raise just $250. The more you raise, the greater the reward.

Raise $500 to be a Gold Club Member. Receive special recognition online and at the event.

Be a Top 100 Fundraiser! VIP status includes a t-shirt, bib number that re� ects your rank plus other Race Day perks.

All donations received by July 3, 2012, count towards reward redemption.

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Raising $150 could fund a lifesaving mammogram through our community grants program.


Everyone deserves a lifetime - and you deserve the experience of a lifetime!

� e Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the Cure is a 60-mile walk for women and men who want to make a personal di� erence in the � ght to end breast cancer. Participants walk 60 miles in three days and help raise millions of dollars for breast cancer research and patient support programs. Each night of the event, walkers experience an incredible mobile city that’s more than just sleeping tents and warm showers, where they can eat, relax and renew their spirit with their fellow walkers.

We believe that everyone deserves a lifetime. No one should have to live without their mother, daughter, sister, husband or friend. � at’s why we commit to walking 60 miles in three days. � e 3-Day is the boldest breast cancer event of its kind.Register at www.the3day.org.

September 14-16, 2012Greater Seattle Area

Power of a Promise® Luncheon� is year marks the 10th anniversary of � e Power of a Promise Luncheon, now located in downtown Seattle. In� uential community leaders will join together to raise funds to provide lifesaving breast cancer health education, screening, and treatment support for underserved women living in Western Washington.

Be a part of the 10th Anniversary Power of a Promise luncheon. Help ensure all women have access to lifesaving breast cancer screening and if diagnosed, will receive the most e� ective treatment for survival.

Learn more at www.komenpugetsound.org.

October 24, 2012 The Sheraton Hotel, Seattle

Lunch for the Cure® October 4, 2012 | Tacoma Convention Center

� e Lunch for the Cure has become one of Pierce County’s most important fundraising events. Eight hundred community leaders join together in the promise to end breast cancer, by furthering breast cancer education and awareness, and energizing science in the discovery of the cure.

In 2012, the Lunch for the Cure will be in its 11th year of bringing together community members to make a powerful statement against breast cancer, honoring those who have lost their battle and celebrating survivors.

Learn more at www.komenpugetsound.org.

Eight hundred Washington women lost their lives to breast cancer last year. With early detection, odds are 98% for survival for � ve years. However, if breast cancer is detected late, with the danger of the cancer spreading, odds for survival drop to just 23%. Now is the time to take charge of your breast health.

Early Detection of Breast Cancer Saves Lives

We want to inspire you to take an active role in your own breast health. Remember:• Know your breast cancer risk • Know what is normal for you• Get screened • Make healthy lifestyle choices

Take Care of Yourself. Monitor your Breast Health.

Annual Survivor Celebration

September 9, 2012Aboard a Holland America Line Ship at Pier 91

Puget Sound breast cancer survivors and co-survivors celebrate their journey with an exceptional experience onboard a luxurious Holland America Line ship.

Guests are treated to an exquisite dining experience, vistas of the Puget Sound, plus an inspirational program and entertainment.

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Visit komenpugetsound.org or call 206.633.0303 for more information.


By Daron AndersonUW News Lab

With more than 40 years of experience, including a stint as his fashion-designer aunt’s photographer when he was 12, Keith Morgan now combines his passion for photography with his commitment to end breast cancer.

A� er donating for years, Morgan began volunteering his time and photography skills to the Puget Sound A� liate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure.

“[It’s] my favorite charity,” he said. “I do all I can for them.”

Susan G. Komen for the Cure Puget Sound has invested $23 million to fund local e� orts since it was founded in 1992, according to the organization’s website. From � nancing breast-health education, outreach and research to providing access to mammogram screening, the foundation fosters a community with a “shared a vision of ending breast cancer forever,” the website states.

Morgan is passionate about the foun-dation’s vision; he has family members, friends and co-workers who have been a� ected by breast cancer. While in college, Morgan also worked as a part-time orderly in the radiology department at the San Antonio Community Hospital in Upland, Calif.

“Watching so many women go through the diagnosis and treatment, � rsthand, has made me a strong advocate of early detec-tion,” he wrote in an email. “One way we can all help is by donating our time and resources to organizations such as Ko-men, which are not only helping people to receive diagnosis and treatment, but also working toward a cure.”

Morgan devotes 20 to 40 hours to the foundation per month. While he initially volunteered as a photographer, he now also helps operate events.

“Producing such large events requires large teams of volunteers to set up (and) operate, then tear down (and) clean up af-ter the event,” he wrote. “Since I am already attending the events, � nding ways to help before and a� er the events is easy as the Komen sta� is really � exible and accom-modating to their volunteer’s needs!”

Jennifer Teeler, volunteer coordinator at Susan G. Komen for the Cure Puget Sound, said Morgan is truly committed to the

foundation.“From the time he � lled out the volunteer

application, he has jumped in with both feet,” she said. “He takes gorgeous portraits and event shots and is so generous. He is wonderful to work with.”

While growing up, Morgan wrote, his parents motivated him to volunteer. Today, his employer, Microso� , also encourages him. Microso� donates $17 for each hour

an employee volunteers to a charity of his or her choice.

“My parents taught me the importance of

giving back to a world that has provided so much,” Morgan wrote. “Microso� also en-courages employees to give back by match-ing employee contributions, donating cash for hours worked, providing gi� s in kind, such as so� ware and cash donations, for which I am also grateful.”

Jim Clune, communications manager for the Puget Sound A� liate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure, said he appreciates the time Morgan donates to the foundation. Morgan takes “o� time from work, � ghts rush-hour tra� c between Microso� and the Komen o� ce in Seattle, gives up his Saturdays.”

“Keith’s talent in photography is matched only by his dedication to the Komen mis-

sion,” Clune wrote. “Komen Puget Sound is truly blessed to have Keith Morgan as a volunteer, a photographer and a supporter.”

Morgan is � nishing a series of photo-graphs for the foundation’s annual report and working on the produc-tion of a fashion show that will introduce members of Team Micro-so� , who will participate in the June 3 Komen One Day Race.

“Komen has become a very important charity to me,” Morgan wrote. “I grew up at a time in which one would never openly speak about breast cancer. But today, through the e� orts of groups such as Komen, we can more openly ad-dress these types of cancer and the work and resources needed to � nd a cure. Until that cure is found, I am committed to helping raise funds and awareness for this cause.”

For more information about Ko-men Puget Sound, visit its website at http://www.KomenPugetSound.org.

Daron Anderson is a student in the University of Washington De-partment of Communication News Laboratory.

“One way we can all help is by donating our time and

resources...”

For years, Keith Morgan donated to the Susan G. Komen for Cure. Now he’s turned his talents in photography to end breast cancer

Keith Morgan took this photographs of Susan G. Komen for the Cure supports as they stand together during Komen Puget Sound Advocacy day in the rotunda at the state capitol in Olympia.


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By Erica ThompsonUW News Lab

Jamie Newbold began her journey with the local Susan G. Komen foundation when she heard an ad on the radio for a three-day walk in 2004. After participating, she began volun-teering and became a part of the staff three years ago.

Today, Newbold is manager of the annual Race for the Cure for the Puget Sound A� liate.

“It’s a year-round preparation so my whole world revolves around the race,” Newbold said. “As soon as I � nish one, I close the books and start the next one.”

� e Puget Sound region is home to one of 122 a� liate o� ces around the U.S. and organizes a 5k run/walk each year to raise money. � is year’s event will be held on June 3. Seventy-� ve percent of the funds are used locally for screen-ings, education and treatment support, while the other 25 percent combine with all other race funds around the country for global research.

“We would really love to make this the biggest and best race ever,” Newbold said.

Last year’s race raised $1.6 mil-lion with 13,000 runners and walk-ers. Although once held at Husky

Stadium and Qwest Field, the race has outgrown these venues and will be held at the Seattle Center, where it has been for the past two years.

“I think that what we have here in the Northwest is a group of volun-teers … [who] are doing everything there is to support the organization behind it, and we have great media partners,” Newbold said. “I think we can’t go very far without talking to someone whose life has been a� ected by breast cancer.”

� is is true for this year’s grand marshal, University of Washington head football coach Steve Sarki-sian. His sister-in-law is battling breast cancer. Sarkisian is also a “Pink Tie Guy,” which is a program created to lend a male voice in the � ght against breast cancer and raise awareness in the Puget Sound area through their status in the community.

“So many people think it’s only a women’s disease, but the reality is that everyone in your family is � ghting it and sometimes men get breast cancer too,” Newbold said.

Newbold receives letters of thanks from people in the com-munity that she said she never expects, but it keeps her going.

“You walk in and put on an event with 13,000 people, but at the same time you get a thank you from somebody who is going through treatment right now and is making a very di� cult decision of ‘Do I pay to put myself through treatment or do I keep food on the table for my family?’” she said. “You just don’t realize how much a couple hundred dollars can impact

people’s lives when they are going through a disease that is really

putting them in a bad place.”

And there is no bet-ter place than Seattle to

keep � ghting.“Seattle is very philan-

thropic and they are very big on being outdoorsy and being

out in the community,” Newbold said. “So when you combine the two together with something that has touched so many people, we’ve been able to have such a successful race year a� er year.”

� e Puget Sound A� liate of Susan G. Komen was founded in 1992 by CJ Taylor and a group of community volunteers, all of whom shared a vision of ending breast cancer forever. � eir � rst Race for the Cure took place in 1994, raising $56,000 with 3,000 participants.

Erica � ompson is a student in the University of Washington De-partment of Communication News Laboratory.

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One woman’s storyWhen cancer strikes: The fear, the feelings, the tears, the cure

– and then it returnsBy Lori Midgett

I found a lump in my le� breast in July 1999. I thought it could not be breast cancer because no one in my family had it except an aunt who gotten in her 80’s.

I was only 43 years old a� er all. I had vacation coming up, too, so I scheduled an appointment for the Monday a� er returning from vacation. I was a little late with my mammogram, too – a year over due.

A� er they took the � lms, they asked me to wait. � e radiologist came into my room and told me it did not look good. I needed to see my doctor ASAP. I told him my doctor was upstairs. He told me I

should go there directly. My doctor happened to be o�

that day. I was scared now. I had two teenagers, a 16-year-old son and a 13-year-old daughter. Was I going to see them graduate high school?

� e radiologist was pretty cer-tain I had breast cancer; he just wasn’t sure what stage. I called my husband on the way home since I was sure to be crying and didn’t know how to tell him with the kids there. I came home and called a good friend of mine who is a surgery nurse. She recommended a surgeon. I called and scheduled my appointment.

She told me I had two options, I

could have a biopsy, or a lumpec-tomy. I wanted the lumpectomy. I � gured if the radiologist was cor-rect, it would lead to that anyway. If it was indeed cancer, I wanted it out now! She scheduled me for that week, just a couple days out.

I learned I had Stage 2 breast cancer, ductal carcinoma. I would have to have chemo and radiation. We sat the kids down to tell them. My son (optimistic or in denial) was very positive, “you will be OK mom, you will see!” My daughter fell apart.

A� er meeting with my surgeon, I gave my daughter a book they loaned me; (Susan Loves Breast Book) she read everything she

needed to feel better about my out-come. � is was also the � rst day I saw my husband cry. A� er that, everything seemed to be reactive.

I went to my chemo treatments. My husband took me to each one. I had eight treatments, three weeks apart. � e � rst four made me very sick. I had Adriamyacin and Cytoxin. � e morning of the fourth treatment I looked at my husband and started crying, I said “I don’t want to do this today.” He just looked at me and said “too bad, you don’t have a choice, you are going.”

� e good part was a� er that fourth treatment, the drugs changed and so would the side e� ects. � e � � h through eighth treatments were Taxol; they made me ache all over, but were a wel-come change to the nausea.

My hair started to fall out just before my second treatment. Since I wanted to be in control of something, I asked my husband if he would shave my head. He said he would. I sat in the chair and

� e good part was a� er that fourth treatment, the drugs

that week, just a couple days out. I learned I had Stage 2 breast

cancer, ductal carcinoma. I would have to have chemo and radiation. We sat the kids down to tell them.

changed and so would the side e� ects. � e � � h through eighth

have to have chemo and radiation. We sat the kids down to tell them. My son (optimistic or in denial) was very positive, “you will be OK mom, you will see!” My daughter

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started to cry. He stopped, but I told him to keep going – I bought a couple of synthetic wigs.

I had decided that I was going to continue to work as much as I could to keep my life “normal.” Most everyone at work knew what was going on with me so I would switch up my hair to match my out� ts, I tried to have some fun with it. I am normally blond. I started with blond wigs, then branched out to red! I had some fun with that, too!

Our anniversary was coming up in October, and I asked him if he wanted to go out with a redhead or a blonde. He said whoever I wanted to be that night (chicken).

A� er I � nished my eight treat-ments of chemo, I started my ra-diation. I under-went 6.5 weeks (� ve days a week) of radiation. I burned so badly I cracked and bled. I was unable to work a few days at the end because I would not go to work without a bra.

� en I started healing, my hair was back and I was going to put ALL THIS BEHIND ME!

About six months later I had a lot of swelling in my arm and it ached. I could not � gure what I could have done to injure it. � en

in hit me – lymphodema. I read about it, but I wasn’t going to get it, so I didn’t pay it much attention.

Maybe I wasn’t supposed to put it all behind me. Maybe I was sup-posed to remember this. At least that is the signal I chose to take from it.

I underwent therapy and more scares – don’t get manicures, don’t wash dishes, don’t cut that arm, watch for infection, don’t � y without wearing a sleeve – on and on. A� er a while, I found that if I exercised it (not heavy weights) it actually got better. I still wear a sleeve when � ying, or if I get a � are up, but not all the time, and I am back to getting manicures.

I also went overboard on eating right. I started changing my diet, and then of course my family’s. I started making soy shakes. � ey were fantastic. � e family loved them. Soy has estrogen in it and I was having hot � ashes. It helped a lot as long as I used tofu and soy milk (soy milk alone does not have enough estrogen to make a di� er-ence).

My husband (the mighty meat eater) drew the line at tofu for main course. I tried it only once. We laugh about it now.

So, 12 years have gone by, I am going to be a grandma now. It is time for my yearly mammogram; I make a day out of it now. I go in for my yearly check up, get my mamo and take myself to lunch. Since my daughter was not work-ing, I say, come with! We will go to lunch.

I am � nally getting over the fear

of that mammogram. I take her to the waiting room with me. I go behind into the room, they come back for more pictures. I know the way this works now.

I say, “I am not going to worry about this yet.” � e technician says, “that is good.”

A� er about the third picture I start to cry. Not again, please. And my pregnant daughter is in the next room waiting for me to go to lunch. She is watching people leave. “Where is my mom?” she wonders? I am thinking my poor daughter, she must be frantic.

� e tech goes and gets her for me. � en they give me an ultra-sound and say I am to come back in a couple days for a procedure. We skip lunch and go home. Turns out I have breast cancer again, this time in the right breast.

I have to wait too long to hear my results, almost a month. � ey don’t want to tell me on the phone. I say, but this is not my � rst time at this. I go to my surgeon’s o� ce. Good news, only Stage 0. Stage 0? really? I didn’t know there was a Stage 0. What does that mean?

It means we caught it very early. I only need to have radiation this time. Yeah! (I guess.)

If I had to have it again, this is how to do it. I go in every 366 days for my yearly check up. I will continue this – will I ever forget? No, I don’t think so, but I can help others and show and tell them it is not a death sentence. � ere are cures and happy endings.

Lori Midgett lives in Des Moines

On our anniversary, I asked my husband if he wanted to go out with a

redhead or a blonde

ONE WOMAN’S STORY, from page 7


From the moment a person’s breast cancer diagnosis is con� rmed, she or he is considered a survivor. � oughtful gestures big and small mean so much to survivors, whether they’ve just been diagnosed or completed treatment many years ago. Race Day is an opportunity for us to recognize our survivors for their bravery, and to show them how much they are loved, cherished, and respected.

Special survivor recognition includes a complimentary pink cap and t-shirt

provided by Zeta Tau Alpha. Survivors are also invited to visit the Survivor Celebration Tent located on the Fisher Pavilion roo� op for sparkling cider, pastries, goodie bags, travel prizes, a photo-op and an excellent view of the Race Day festivities! Race Day concludes on an emotional high note with a motivating and inspiring Survivor Parade.

Celebrating Survivors at Race Day

a complimentary pink cap and t-shirt

Dear Fellow Survivor,

Almost two years ago, I was diagnosed

with breast cancer. I was fortunate

that early detection saved my life…

but mine was not the only life

that concerned me. � e life of my

daughter, my mother, my friends and

the women in my community are

equally important. So, I committed

to doing everything in my power to

ensure that every woman, regardless of

her ability to pay, would have access to

the screening, treatment and � nancial

support that saved my life. I also made

the commitment to support research

to � nd a cure, so that nobody would lose their life

to this disease.

I ful� ll my commitment, not only through my

daily work, but also by participating with fellow

survivors in the Komen Puget Sound Race for the

Cure. Last year, 800 breast cancer

survivors joined me to celebrate one

another and to raise critical funds to

ensure there are future generations

of survivors.

Due to a lack of funding, 1,000

underserved women in our

community are on a waitlist for a

needed mammogram, and nearly

800 Washington women will lose

their lives to breast cancer this

year. I have my life, and I want them

to have theirs too.

I encourage you to join me at the 2012 Race

for the Cure. You can look forward to meeting

fellow survivors in the Survivor Celebration Tent,

participating in the Survivor Parade, and wearing

your complimentary pink t-shirt and cap. For me,

the Race is an important opportunity to ful� ll my

commitment to support the women in my life

and to embrace Sister Survivors. As described by

Komen Puget Sound founder the late CJ Taylor-

Day, “the Race is a Celebration of Life”…your life.

Sincerely,

Cheryl ShawKomen Puget Sound Executive Director

CJ Taylor Day at the Race

ensure that every woman, regardless of

her ability to pay, would have access to

support that saved my life. I also made

Cure. Last year, 800 breast cancer

survivors joined me to celebrate one

another and to raise critical funds to

ensure there are future generations

of survivors.

Due to a lack of funding, 1,000

underserved women in our

community are on a waitlist for a

Top Ratings for Financial Stewardship – Five Years RunningKomen Puget Sound Awards $2.1 Million in

Grants to Fight Breast Cancer Locally


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As a breast cancer survivor I know how important early detection is. With about 1,000 women in Washington on a waitlist for needed mammograms, this $1.3 million grant from Komen Puget Sound will help make an immediate and important di� erence for low-income and underserved women in our community. – Washington State Governor Chris Gregoire

“When I started to get pain in my armpit and right breast, I did a self-examination in the shower and found a lump. I was frozen with terror. What was even more frightening to me was the fact that we had no health insurance. A friend’s mom worked for county health and told me about a state program for breast cancer patients without insurance. I called the

Washington Breast and Cervical Health Program and they approved my support right away. � e sense of relief was so incredibly great. I still don’t have the words to say how grateful I am for the help I received and am still receiving. I know that it saved my life. � ank you for the support and keeping these programs going.”

– Michelle Huseby Supported by a grant from Komen Puget Sound

Michelle with husband Garth

Education and Early Detection:Washington State Department of HealthKomen Breast Cancer Screening and Diagnostic Program� is year, Komen Puget Sound is investing $1.3 million dollars to the Washington State Breast, Cervical, and Colon Health Program (BCCHP) to provide breast cancer screenings for low-income women. � e funding will provide lifesaving mammograms to 14,000 low income women living in our region.

Franciscan FoundationBreast Cancer Navigator Program � is funding will improve education and access to screening, diagnosis and treatment for Asian, Paci� c Islander, African American, Hispanic, Native American and sexual minority women in Tacoma/Pierce County.

International Community Health ServicesBreast Health Outreach, Prevention and Education Program � is funding will provide breast health outreach, education and screening to low-income, limited English-speaking Chinese, Filipina, Korean, Mien, Samoan and other Paci� c Islander and Vietnamese women in Seattle/King County.

Lutheran Community Services Northwest – Familias UnidasNuestra Salud � is program promotes breast cancer awareness and screening in the Hispanic/Latino community of Snohomish and Skagit Counties.

Senior Services of Seattle-King CountyBreast Health Education and Screening Program� is funding will provide breast health community outreach and education for seniors, especially women of color.

South Puget Intertribal Planning AgencyNative Women’s Wellness Program� is program provides breast health outreach, education, screening and support to women in rural tribal communities in southwest Washington who rarely or never have been screened for breast cancer.

YWCA of Seattle/King County & Snohomish CountyOpening Doors � is funding will provide education and mobile screenings for medically underserved and low-income African-American, Latina, sexual minority and homeless women.

Patient NavigationCenter for MultiCultural HealthSistah Connection: Patient Navigation for African American Women� is program provides assistance to African American women in King County to increase timely access to diagnostic and treatment services to ensure successful completion of treatment for breast cancer.

Citrine HealthCitrine Health’s Patient NavigatorNavigators will provide assistance to uninsured, low-income and/or rural breast cancer patients in Snohomish, Skagit, Whatcom, Island and San Juan Counties to increase access to and completion of prescribed treatment.

Mason General HospitalBreast Cancer Patient Navigation and Outreach� is funding will assist breast cancer patients during treatment and provide survivor support, awareness and screening for low-income women, Latinas, and women living in remote rural areas of Mason County.

UW Medicine | School of MedicinePartnering with Patients to Improve Breast Cancer CareFunding to Harborview Medical Center and University of Washington Breast Health Cancer Program at Seattle Cancer Care Alliance will provide patient navigation services to low-income breast cancer patients.

Patient Assistance & Treatment SupportCancer LifelineKomen Patient Assistance FundCancer Lifeline administers Komen Puget Sound funds to provide assistance and support for low-income patients while they are in treatment for breast cancer.


Investing in Research to Find a Cure – Worldwide and Right Here at Home

Komen Puget Sound is funding groundbreaking research to � nd a cure for breast cancer. Twenty � ve percent of all the money raised locally is pooled and distributed through

Komen National Breast Cancer Research and Training Grants, with some funds returning to medical research facilities within the Puget Sound area.

In 2011, Susan G. Komen spent $66 million in global research for the cure. Komen has invested over $500 million in research since 1982. Komen is the largest non-government funder of breast cancer research in the world.

Every one of the greatest advances in Breast Cancer Research in the last generation have been supported by Komen-funded grants. Komen-supported medical research into targeted therapies developed for hormone-dependent and HER2-positive breast cancers has helped cut breast cancer recurrences by 50%.

Komen National Grant Funds Early Detection Research in Seattle

In March 2012, Susan G. Komen for the Cure awarded a $600,000 grant to Dr. Samir Hanash, a researcher with Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. Dr. Hanash hopes to develop a blood test that would be a companion test to mammograms, but more accurate in detecting breast cancer at an early stage when it is most curable.

“Komen’s funding enables us to move the discovery process forward, and demonstrate and validate � ndings much more quickly,”

says Dr. Hanash. “� is research is expensive and rigorous, but the result would be a tremendous breakthrough and bring us closer to 100 percent accuracy in detecting breast cancer through a simple blood test that could be done at any clinic or doctor’s o� ce.”

– Dr. Samir Hanash, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

Dr. Samir Hanash

3. Know what is normal for you 9 See your health care provider if you notice any of these

breast changes: • Lump, hard knot or thickening inside the breast • Swelling, warmth, redness or darkening of the breast • Change in the size or shape of the breast • Dimpling or puckering of the skin • Itchy, scaly sore or rash on the nipple • Pulling in of your nipple or other parts of the breast • Nipple discharge that starts suddenly • New pain in one spot that does not go away

4. Make healthy lifestyle choices 9 Maintain a healthy weight 9 Add exercise into your routine 9 Limit alcohol intake 9 Limit postmenopausal hormone use 9 Breastfeed, if you can

1. Know your risk 9 Talk to your family to learn about your family

health history

9 Talk to your doctor about your personal risk of breast cancer

2. Get screened 9 Ask your doctor which screening tests are right for

you if you are at a higher risk

9 Have a mammogram every year starting at age 40 if you are at average risk

9 Have a clinical breast exam at least every 3 years starting at age 20, and every year starting at age 40

Breast Self-Awareness

For more information visit our website or call our breast care helpline.

www.komen.org 1-877 GO KOMEN (1-877-465-6636)


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Join QFC and the Komen Puget Sound Race for the Cure as we raise funds and awareness for the fight against breast cancer. Ensuring that all women have access to breast cancer early detection and quality treatment support is the ultimate goal, and QFC is committed to seeing this happen.

Understanding the facts about the disease and knowing the warning signs can help protect you and your loved ones. Here are some useful tips:• Talk to your family and learn about your family health history• Complete monthly breast self-exams• Be alert to any changes in your body• Notify your doctor immediately if you notice any changes or have any concerns• Have yearly check-ups and mammograms, as recommended• Spread the word by talking and sharing with mothers, sisters, family and friends. Love and knowledge are powerful weapons in this battle.

QFC is proud to be the Local Presenting Sponsor of this year’s Komen Puget Sound Race for the Cure. We will see you at Seattle Center on June 3rd!

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