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Survivor Spotlight: Milla Cassidy, Union County
“The C word was very scary. I couldn’t say it for a very long time. I didn’t share that with my husband or my kids for about two weeks. I thought it was a mistake.”
Quandel Enterprises contributes $125,000 to PBCC in support of research, advocacy
The PA Breast Cancer Coalition is honored to accept a Grassroots Partner contribution of $125,000 from the 1st Annual Quandel Invitational, hosted by Quandel Enterprises.
PBCC Award Winners Launch Metastatic Breast Cancer Clinical Trials
Two recent PA Breast Cancer Coalition Potamkin Prize winners are behind new, innovative metastatic breast cancer clinical trials funded for the next six years.
PASSED!
Expanding Act 1: No-cost diagnostic breast imaging bill passes PA legislature with bipartisan support
ACTION ALERT – SENATE BILL 88
Senate Bill 88 eliminates out-of-pocket costs for diagnostic breast exams including MRI, mammograms and ultrasounds
Federal Cancer Research Funding Under Threat
“It is vital that we all do everything we can to preserve and protect an institution that has contributed so much to our health and the health of our families”
PBCC awards $200,000 to UPMC Breast Cancer Researchers
The PBCC recently awarded two $100,000 research grants to researchers at the University of Pittsburgh and UPMC Hillman Cancer Center
Hoodies of Hope
Middle School students in Carlisle launched a project called “Herd Hoods”, selling pink hoodies!
Survivor Spotlight: Shannon Gottesman
Survivor Spotlight: Jamil Rivers
Survivor Spotlight: Jennifer Preuss
Survivor Spotlight: Maria Borneman
Stories of Impact
Sharing the experiences and voices of breast cancer survivors & thrivers
Every story tells a journey of courage, resilience, and hope. By amplifying these voices, we build a community where no one faces breast cancer alone, and every experience offers strength to others.
