Updated 7/2015

AGENDA Susan G. Komen ® Introduction Local Organization/Komen Affiliate information Breast cancer information –Breast cancer statistics –What is breast cancer? –Breast self-awareness –Diagnosis –Treatment –Clinical trials –Support –Resources

OBJECTIVES At the end of this presentation, you will be able to: 1.Discuss how common breast cancer is in our community 2.Define breast cancer 3.State the four breast self-awareness messages and name at least one action item associated with each message 4.Name the two most common risk factors for breast cancer 5.Name at least two differences in how breast cancer affects Black and African-American women as compared to white women 6.Explain why breast cancer is considered a “family of diseases”

OBJECTIVES 7.State two of the five general types of treatment 8.Explain the value of clinical trials 9.Name at least one benefit of support 10.State at least one resource for breast cancer information 11.State at least one breast self-awareness action you plan to take personally 12.Share this information with at least one person you care about

ORGANIZATION/KOMEN AFFILIATE INFORMATION

BREAST CANCER IN OUR COMMUNITY