Susan is on the right her sister Nancy Brinkman is on the left |
SUSAN GOODMAN KOMEN
Birth: | Oct. 31, 1943 Peoria, Illinois |
Death: | Aug. 4, 1980 Peoria, Illinois |
Medical Figure. A victim of breast cancer, she lost her battle
with the disease in 1980. Near the end of her life she asked her sister Nancy
Brinker to help find a cure for the disease. Nancy founded the Susan G. Komen
Breast cancer foundation in her sisters memory in 1982. It has since became a
nationally renown foundation with the annual Race for the Cure.
Fulfilling the Promise
Nancy G. Brinker promised her dying sister, Susan G. Komen, she would do everything in her power to end breast cancer forever. In 1982, that promise became Susan G. Komen for the Cure® and launched the global breast cancer movement. Today, Susan G. Komen is the boldest community fueling the best science and making the biggest impact in the fight against breast cancer. Thanks to events like the Komen Race for the Cure, we have invested almost $2 billion to fulfill our promise, working to end breast cancer in the U.S. and throughout the world through ground-breaking research, community health outreach, advocacy and programs in more than 50 countries.
Progress in the Fight Against Breast Cancer
Since 1982, Komen has played a critical role in every major advance in the fight against breast cancer – transforming how the world talks about and treats this disease and helping to turn millions of breast cancer patients into breast cancer survivors. We are proud of our contribution to some real victories:
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