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A non-profit organization in Michigan that works to advocate among lawmakers to approve funding for critical research needed to find more effective treatments and a cure for breast cancers. It provides preventative education for mothers, daughters, young women and men. Its overall goal is to eradicate cancer.
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Educate
Eradicate
MICHIGAN
BREAST
CANCER
COALITION
Advocate
MiBCC EDUCATES to Prevent Breast Cancer
MiBCC ADVOCATES Work to Gain Government Support to Fund Breast Cancer Research
FACTS & FIGURESAbout Breast Cancer
#2 Cause of Cancer Deaths for Women
Costs of Care are Highest of all Cancers at $16.5 Billion a year *
Breast Cancer Death Rate is Still Too High In 1990: 119 deaths/day* In 2010: 110 deaths/day* Less than 10% decrease in 20
years
*NCI estimates
MiBCC Goals for Breast Cancer
To Improve and Save Lives
To Decrease Deaths from Breast Cancer
To Fund Research for More Effective Treatments and Prevention
To Push For a CURE!
MiBCC is: a non-profit advocacy group
works to persuade lawmakers to support research funding
to prevents, treats & cures breast cancer for all women
Legislative Actions: Breast & Cervical Cancer Control
Program
Environmental Toxins
SENATORS REPRESENTATIVES - Stabenow - Benishek, M.D.
- Conyers- Dingell- Peters
• Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer Act H.R.1830, S.865
• Annual Funding for High-Impact Breast Cancer Research Program by Department of Defense (DOD)
• DOD Conducts Largest BC Clinical Studies
• $2.2 BIL from U.S. Government and NCI over past 20 years
FEDERAL Legislative Priorities
MiBCC Members in Action
Legislative Priorities to Benefit Patients
Achieve Breast Cancer Deadline 2020
Guarantee Quality Care for ALL
Advocates for all Health Care Decisions
Support Breast Cancer Prevention Initiatives
Preserve Medicaid BC Treatment Program
People Making a Difference
PLEASE SUPPORT MiBCC EDUCATE - ADVOCATE -
ERADICATE Become an MiBCC Member
Meet us Tonight at the DIA
Make a DONATION
Subscribe to Emails to Send Messages to Legislators
Support Funding BC Research for a CURE!
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.”~ Margaret Mead
Find us on Facebook:Michigan Breast Cancer Coalition
Follow us on Twitter:MiBreastCancer
Visit us at: www.mibcc.org
Contact us by email: [email protected]
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