CONFERENCE 2017: Shaping the Future of Breast Cancer Care and Survivorship

Empowering. Fabulous. Educational. Awesome. That’s what survivors, nurses, social workers, caregivers, radiologists and researchers are saying about the PA Breast Cancer Coalition Conference. Experience it for yourself Friday, October 6 at the Hilton Harrisburg. The PBCC Conference hosts dozens of experts in breast cancer research, treatment and wellness to share the latest information with YOU. Plus, stop by the Conference lounge to shop, get your makeup done and network with breast cancer survivors. Bring a friend! You don’t want to miss it. We can’t wait to spend the day with you!

Workshop topics for 2017 include metastatic breast cancer, lymphedema, yoga, immunotherapy / clinical trials, breast density, nutrition, clinical trials, genetics / BRCA, financial planning, families & breast cancer and more. The PBCC Conference offers 3 FREE Continuing Education hours to nurses, social workers and radiologic technologists!

Book your room today! Discounted rates expire September 11. Click here to make a reservation!

RESEARCH UPDATE: PBCC Grant Winner Dr. Craig Meyers Moves Forward with Discovery that Kills Cancer Cells

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The PA Breast Cancer Coalition has awarded more than $3.2 million in research grants to scientists right here in Pennsylvania working to find a cure for breast cancer. One of our grant winners, Dr. Craig Meyers of Penn State College of Medicine in Hershey, continues to make incredible strides in his quest to find a cure for cancer. Meyers' team has found a special virus (called adeno-associated virus type 2 [AAV2]) that kills cancer cells in laboratory tests. The next step is taking his studies to human clinical trials.

Dr. Meyers' alma mater, Brigham Young University, recently published an update on his research. Click on the link below to read more.

Hope Floats: Annual Caboobies Event Raises Over $11K for PBCC

Hundreds of PA Breast Cancer Coalition supporters spend a fun day floating down the Susquehanna River at this year's Caboobies event. In total, they raised $11,690! What a creative and awesome way to touch the lives of women facing breast cancer in Pennsylvania. To date, Caboobies organizers and participants have contributed more than $24,000 to the PBCC! On behalf of the survivors, families and researchers we serve, THANK YOU!