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.
Delta Memorial Hospital: Link to Life Breast Health Project
Grant Award Amount: $29,650
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DELTA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL IS A RURAL NON-PROFIT FACILITY IN SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS, WHICH IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING THE MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED WOMEN IN OUR COMMUNITY THE TOOLS TO FIGHT AGAINST BREAST CANCER. THROUGH THE “LINK TO LIFE BREAST HEALTH PROJECT” WE WILL MAKE AVAILABLE BREAST HEALTH EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS, SCREENING MAMMOGRAMS, DIAGNOSTIC EXAMS, AND RESOURCES FOR BETTER BREAST HEALTH. THIS ENDEAVOR WILL REACH OUT TO THE UNINSURED, UNDERINSURED, LOW-INCOME AND MINORITY WOMEN AT THE 250% AND BELOW POVERTY LEVEL IN ARKANSAS, DESHA, DREW AND LINCOLN COUNTIES.
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