At last week’s Susan G. Komen Dallas/Fort Worth 3-Day®, Fee P. was honored with the Crew Impact Award, recognizing her dedication to leading with heart, serving with purpose and uplifting everyone around her in the Pink Bubble.
Every person has a story. Every experience has the potential to make a difference. Through Susan G. Komen’s ShareForCures research registry, people are turning their personal experiences with breast cancer into an opportunity to advance research and help shape the future of care. From those who have faced a diagnosis to those inspired to make […]
Breast cancer was not something Marisa thought she needed to worry about, especially at 31. “I was a mom with two young boys. I had no family history of breast cancer and never felt a lump,” she said. In May 2025, she learned she had stage 2 breast cancer.
At Susan G. Komen, our mission to end breast cancer is at the heart of everything we do. We’re excited to invite you to join us at upcoming events designed to bring you closer to the work we’re doing every day to make a difference, so you can see your impact firsthand. Whether it’s groundbreaking […]
About every 12 minutes, a woman in the U.S. will lose her life to breast cancer. When you make a gift to Susan G. Komen this December, it will be matched generously by our Board of Directors*. Your support helps ensure breast cancer patients have access to the resources they need – including research, care, advocacy and community.
Progress in breast cancer doesn’t happen because of one discovery, one discipline or one person. It takes scientists asking new questions, clinicians finding better ways to care for patients, researchers examining how breast cancer affects communities and advocates ensuring the patient voice remains at the center of it all. Each year, Susan G. Komen® recognizes […]
Over the weekend, 720 participants came together for the Susan G. Komen Dallas/Fort Worth 3-Day®, powering through three days of sunshine and Texas heat in support of world where no one dies from breast cancer.
After undergoing two breast cancer surgeries and a difficult breast reconstruction, Deanna Alpaugh still struggled to call herself a breast cancer survivor. Because her treatment did not include chemotherapy or radiation therapy, she wrestled with breast cancer survivor guilt. It would take time for Deanna to recognize that her experience did not need to look like anyone else’s for her to belong in the breast cancer survivor community.
Clinical trials are at the heart of every breakthrough and practice-changing treatment in breast cancer, but their importance goes beyond the scientific advancements. Behind every clinical trial is a person who is hoping for better options that could mean a longer and better quality of life. Clinical trials have the power to turn these hopes […]
In just a few days, the Pink Bubble will arrive in Dallas/Fort Worth for the 2026 Susan G. Komen 3-Day®.
In honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month (NBCAM), this special edition episode of Breast Cancer Breakthroughs focuses on the progress achieved since the launch of this series in 2023. We revisit expert interviews to highlight the clinical trials that have led to recent FDA approvals and look ahead at the breakthroughs we envision for […]
When Susan A. moved to Juan Street in San Diego’s Mission Hills neighborhood three years ago, she had no idea she was settling into one of the most challenging stretches of the Susan G. Komen San Diego 3-Day® route.
