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so our daughters don't have to.

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Making an Impact in the Fight Against Breast Cancer

  • 1,386
    free Friends Like Me care packages sent in 2023
  • $5.5m
    contributed to breast cancer researchers in PA
  • 293+
    women helped through patient advocacy in 2023
  • 92¢
    of every dollar goes toward our programs and services

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Register now for the 2024 PBCC Conference - Tuesday, October 15

Registration is now open for the 2024 PA Breast Cancer Coalition Conference on Tuesday, October 15 at the Hilton Harrisburg! Connect, learn and grow with us this fall. Workshop topics to include: triple-negative breast cancer, genetic testing, navigating finances and practical issues during a cancer diagnosis, managing stress and anxiety, insurance coverage for breast cancer screenings, nutrition, chair yoga, long-term aftereffects of breast cancer, and more! Stay tuned for event-day updates and our 2024 awardees!
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It's law! Governor Shapiro Signs No-cost Breast Cancer MRI, Genetic Testing Bill

Act 1 of 2023 / Senate Bill 8 is beginning to take effect! The legislation removes all costs associated with breast MRI, ultrasound, genetic testing and counseling for individuals at high-risk for hereditary cancers who are insured under Pennsylvania law. Are you covered by Act 1? If so, When does it take effect for you? Click on our link below for more information about Act 1 implementation.
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Watch Now: Ask the Experts - Living with Metastatic Breast Cancer

When faced with a metastatic breast cancer diagnosis, there is some key information that you need to ask yourself and share with your treatment team. Lillie Shockney, survivor and university distinguished service professor at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, shares these questions and answers in our latest Ask the Experts session, "Living with Metastatic Breast Cancer."
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Request a Care Package

The PA Breast Cancer Coalition offers FREE care packages through its Friends Like Me program to women recently diagnosed with breast cancer in PA and women diagnosed with Stage IV metastatic breast cancer. If you or a loved one lives in PA and has been diagnosed within the past 6 months, request a package today!
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The Pennsylvania Breast & Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (PA-BCCEDP)

The PA Breast & Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (PA-BCCEDP) is here to help provide mammograms, services and FREE treatment to women of low to moderate income.
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PBCC News

Grassroots Partner Spotlight: Pink Out in the Park

We asked Pink Out in the Park organizer Krista Hair to share details about her Grassroots Partner event, her inspiration, her...
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Medical News

Understanding How Familial Genetics Impact Breast Cancer Risk: Bridging the Gap Between DNA Mutations and Triple-Negative Breast Cancer      ...
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Survivor Spotlight: Amanda Searight

Amanda Searight, Beaver County My diagnosis and treatment I received my diagnosis December 9, 2021. With covid, my first mammogram was...
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Survivor Spotlight: Connie Bootz

In May 2023, I was diagnosed with DCIS breast cancer. It was random and detected by my annual mammogram. I felt...
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PBCC awards $200,000 to UPMC Breast Cancer Researchers

The PA Breast Cancer Coalition recently awarded two $100,000 research grants to researchers at the University of Pittsburgh and UPMC Hillman Cancer...
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