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HARRISBURG, Pa. – The Pennsylvania Breast Cancer Coalition is pleased to announce that the 2005 Keystone Breast Cancer Conference will be held at the Harrisburg Hilton & Towers on October 18 and 19, 2005. Held each October and attended by nearly one-thousand survivors, advocates, healthcare professionals, and corporate and community leaders, this two-day event is the premier breast cancer conference in the Commonwealth.
This year, the conference offers a selective Scientific Training Seminar, Grand Rounds for Physicians and Healthcare Professionals, 13 educational workshops, the Legacy of Love reception and the Pink Ribbon Awards luncheon. The educational workshops feature topics such as new trends in breast cancer treatment, humor and healing, breast cancer in young women, the mind/body connection and hormone therapy. Continuing education credits are available for nurses, radiologists, and social workers. The conference registration fee is $65.00
“Our Keystone Breast Cancer Conference offers breast cancer advocates and survivors an opportunity to learn about the latest cutting-edge breast cancer technology, detection, treatment, and recovery techniques,” said PBCC Honorary Chair, Leslie Stiles. “It is a conference that is both emotionally restorative and highly informative.”
“We gather every October for the Keystone Breast Cancer Conference with renewed hope that a cure is on the horizon, and a steadfast commitment to finding that cure,” said Pat Halpin-Murphy, PBCC President and Founder. “This conference is an occasion for all who attend to take away new information that will help us end the tragedy of breast cancer.”
The 2005 Vivian and Meyer P. Potamkin Foundation Award for Breast Cancer Research will be awarded to Dr. Marc Lippman of the University of Michigan. This annual award is presented to an individual who is performing outstanding work in the field of breast cancer research as part of a PBCC endowment from the late Philadelphia philanthropists, Vivian and Meyer P. Potamkin.
The Pink Ribbon Award is given to individuals who demonstrate outstanding leadership in breast cancer research, education, treatment, and advocacy. This year’s award recipients are Governor Edward G. Rendell and Carol Erickson, KYW-CBS 3 meteorologist and breast cancer survivor.
Governor Ed Rendell is being honored as a Pink Ribbon Award recipient by the PBCC for his commitment to women’s health issues, especially his support for free mammograms for women ages 40 to 49. “I'm honored to receive recognition from the Pennsylvania Breast Cancer Coalition and aid in a cause that affects the lives of thousands of women and families across our Commonwealth,” said Governor Rendell.
Carol Erickson was chosen as a Pink Ribbon Awardee for her work as a breast cancer advocate. As a breast cancer survivor, she chronicled her personal struggle with the disease in a special KYW-CBS 3 feature, “Carol’s Story,” which generated enormous public response. Erickson said, “I am grateful for any opportunity to spread hope to others, so that they know that there is life after breast cancer.”
Sharon E. Brosious, CEO of the Cumberland Breast Care Alliance and PBCC Franklin County Captain, is receiving the Shining Light Award for exceptional grassroots leadership in Breast Cancer outreach and advocacy.
The Pennsylvania Breast Cancer Coalition, founded in 1993, is a non-profit organization and the only statewide grassroots organization that speaks to and for breast cancer survivors. This year, more than 12,000 Pennsylvania women will be diagnosed with breast cancer. More than 2,300 will lose their lives to the disease. The PBCC’s mission is to help find a cure for breast cancer and to improve the quality of breast cancer education, research and outreach in the state.
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