AACR Resources and Experts Available for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
PHILADELPHIA – In recognition of October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) has compiled the following resources to support and facilitate reporting on this important topic.
AACR CANCER PROGRESS REPORTS
The AACR’s recent Cancer Progress Report and Cancer Disparities Progress Report have numerous resources on breast cancer, including:
- Graphics on breast cancer statistics and disparities are available for reporters to download and use in stories.
- The reports feature several compelling stories from breast cancer survivors:
- Lourdes Monje was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer at only 25 years old. After surgery and radiation, Lourdes participated in a clinical trial of an investigational therapeutic that has given them new hope. Read their story.
- Melissa Adams was diagnosed with invasive lobular carcinoma. Because she lives in Hawai’i, she faced barriers to treatment and participating in clinical trials. She is living with the disease and focusing on helping others through her work in advocacy. Read her story.
- Katrece Nolan was diagnosed with inflammatory breast cancer. In Katrece’s journey, she had to advocate for herself every step of the way to get the care she needed. She wrote a book highlighting the knowledge and resources she gathered to empower cancer patients. Read her story.
Please contact Kathleen Venango at [email protected] with interview requests.
AACR MEETINGS
The AACR’s scientific meetings and conferences feature leading-edge research in the field. Recent studies on breast cancer include:
AACR Conference on Cancer Health Disparities 2024
San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium 2023 (SABCS)
The press program from SABCS 2023 is available here. The AACR’s blog, Cancer Research Catalyst, highlighted some of the exciting developments in several posts, available here.
Please contact Kathleen Venango at [email protected] with interview requests or for copies of the abstracts.
Register for SABCS 2024
The San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium 2024 will be held December 10-13. Registration is complimentary for credentialed news media.
To register as press, journalists must provide official press credentials and bylined coverage. Before requesting registration, please review the full media registration requirements and embargo policies. Journalists can request registration by filling out this form.
AACR EXPERTS
The AACR has breast cancer experts available for comment. Please contact Kathleen Venango at [email protected] to connect with an expert.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
For additional resources related to breast cancer, please visit the AACR’s website.