Sigma Lambda Gamma National Sorority, Inc. supports a variety of charitable organizations as part of our community service commitment. As a national organization, we are proud to dedicate our philanthropic efforts to Breast Cancer Awareness and the TRIO programs. Sorority entities across the nationa host diverse programs designed to bring about public awareness and education on these topics. The two primary programs our organization supports in respect to breast cancer awareness include, but are not limited to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation and the Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization.
Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation www.komen.org
Founded in 1982 on a promise made between two sisters - Susan Goodman Komen and Nancy Goodman Brinker, the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation has become a leading institution of both education and research in the area of breast cancer on a national and international scale. The Komen Foundation advocacy principles encompass the belief that scientific progress must be completed by sound public policy.
Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization www.y-me.org
The mission of Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization is to ensure, through information, empowerment and peer support, that no one faces breast cancer alone. It was founded in 1978 by breast cancer patients, Mimi Kaplan and Ann Marcou, to provide peer support and fellowship to breast cancer patients. This organization has become an important mechanism
for education and advocacy in the education and support for women and men dealing with breast cancer.
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Statistics:
Every three minutes a woman in the United States is diagnosed with breast cancer. In 2008, an estimated 182, 460 new cases of invasive breast cancer were diagnosed in women in the U.S. Approximately 1,990 new cases of invasive breast cancer were diagnosed in men. Compared to African American women, white women are slightly more liekly to develop breast cancer, but less likely to die from it. As of 2008, there are about 2.5 million women in the U.S. who have survived breast cancer.
Causes:
The exact cause of breast cancer is not known. Factors that can increase a woman's risk include heredity, early puberty, late childbearing, obesity, and lifestyle factors such as heavy alcohol consumption and smoking. Most breast cancers occur in women over the age of 50, and women over 60 are at the highest risk.
