National Spotlight
Who are you running for? — Join in the fight against breast cancer by running a full or half marathon through Marathon for the Cure™
Rally for the Cure — Golf, tennis, dinner events and so much more...
Major step in personalized treatment — Thanks to a 2007 research grant from Susan G. Komen for the Cure®, scientists identified a set of 50 genes that oncologists can potentially use to tailor individualized treatments for all breast cancer patients.
CrossRidge Community Hospital: Making Breast Health a Priority in Cross County
Grant Award Amount: $12,450
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OUR PRIMARY GOAL IS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF WOMEN OVER 40 IN CROSS, WOODRUFF, AND ST. FRANCIS COUNTIES WHO RECEIVE A MAMMOGRAM AT CROSSRIDGE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL. CROSS COUNTY HAS THE THIRD HIGHEST BREAST CANCER MORTALITY RATE OF ANY COUNTY IN THE STATE OF ARKANSAS. THE INCREASE IN MAMMOGRAPHY SCREENING WILL REDUCE THE NUMBER OF WOMEN DYING OF BREAST CANCER BY IMPROVING EARLY DETECTION AND TREATMENT AND PROVIDING REDUCED COST MAMMOGRAMS.
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