Hi all,
October is a busy and emotional month for those of us living with a history of breast cancer. It can be difficult to see so many reminders of painful times we all struggle to get past.
The good news is all this awareness helps ensure women will remember to get mammograms and do self-exams. And it reminds people to support the amazing efforts to find a cure.
This week I did an interview with model/actress Elizabeth Hurley. She is a spokeswoman for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. BCRF was founded in 1993 by Evelyn Lauder and has raised $220 million for research. I was particularly impressed that more than $20 million has funded the cutting-edge work of New England scientists. If you want to know more, go to www.bcrfcure.org
And former Boston superstar Dr. Susan Love has just launched a pretty amazing project. The Army of Women is a national initiative to recruit one million women of every age, ethnicity, and breast cancer history interested in partnering with scientists and taking part in breast cancer research that will move us beyond a cure. To sign up go to http://www.armyofwomen.org
Be well, Kelley
