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Publisher Spotlight: Komen Denver

by Tarable
Sep
14

Next month is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and around the country, many chapters of the Susan G. Komen for the Cure will be raising funds through the Race for the Cure. Since we love a good cause (and we all love the ladies), it only seemed right that we feature a blog that is out to educate folks about breast cancer and is working hard towards finding a cure.

The Denver branch of Susan G. Komen for the Cure is one of only two branches in the nation that even have a blog and since Colorado has one of the highest rates of breast cancer cases, the Denver Komen blog is an amazing resource. In addition to providing information about the upcoming Race for the Cure, the blog also seeks to share educational materials with young women and provide information about how Colorado is doing in treating breast cancer cases.

We’re fortunate that Michele Ostrander, the Executive Director of the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Denver Affiliate, was able to take time out of her schedule to answer a few questions we had about the Komen blog. Read on to see how blogging has helped her non-profit…

How long have you been blogging and what made you start?

We’re actually fairly new to blogging, as we just started about two months ago. But we’re only one of a handful of Affiliates to start blogging, and we are even blogging before National. We see this as an opportunity to reach a wider-range of women and keep in close touch with our breast cancer community. Comments give us instant feedback, and we’re excited to have this tool as another way to engage with our survivors, fundraisers, grantees and volunteers.

What has been the greatest benefit you’re received from blogging about the Komen cause?

We recently heard from one of our survivors who is in Stage IV, and the blog served as a great way for her to get in touch with us and give us needed feedback on the community. Now we’re going to feature her story and her feedback on the blog.

Can you tell us more about the Survivor Stories?

The women who have had breast cancer have incredible stories. Every time they gather at events, they have so many stories to tell and are so inspiring to each other. We hope that by hearing about each other’s triumphs and struggles, we’ll help everyone understand that they’re a little less alone than they thought they were previously. We’ve been able to feature a woman who creates jewelry in honor of her sister who passed away from breast cancer, a marathon runner, a mother of two and a mother of seven. Breast cancer affects one in seven women in Colorado, so it affects a lot of different women, each with a story to tell. Despite just blogging for a short time, we’ve already had people reaching out to get involved and tell their story.

As a non-profit, how does blogging fit in with your marketing and fundraising strategy?

The blog serves as a way to keep those already involved in the fight for cures for breast cancer, but also a way to get more people aware. Plus, with Komen Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure Denver, 75 percent of the money we raise each year stays local. The blog serves as an important way to feature and put a face to those that we’re helping. Plus, we love being able to spotlight the great grantees that are able to benefit from the money we raise each year.

We also hope to raise awareness for the Komen Denver Race for the Cure on October 4, 2009, and the Pink Tie Affair on November 7, 2009, which are our top two fundraisers for the year. We’re lucky to have an energetic and creative group of people helping us so we also have fundraisers to feature like Bat for the Cure, Cupcakes for the Cure, and Massage for the Cure throughout the year.

How has Lijit helped you to become a better blogger?

As we’re trying out new ways to keep in touch with our community, Lijit helps our members find what they’re looking for amongst all our new communication channels. Plus, it’s fun to see the top terms that people are searching for on our blog and knowing that Lijit helps our visitors find the information they need.

For more information about Komen Denver, check out their website for more information or follow them on Twitter. And by all means, use the Lijit search on their blog to find out how you can help raise money to find a cure for breast cancer.

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  • TheDivineTruth
    Screening mammograms don't increase your chances of being cured... or of surviving longer. Early diagnosis of breast cancer by mammographic screening produces higher rates of cure and longer survival times without actually increasing the number of women cured nor lengthening their lives. How can that be? It's sleight of hand with numbers.

    Survival, when it comes to breast cancer statistics, is defined as being alive five years after the diagnosis of cancer. A women who dies of breast cancer more than five years after her diagnosis can still be included in statistics as a "cure."

    Obviously, the cancer industry's "survival" stats wouldn't look so rosy if ten or more years down the road they only counted the patients that were still alive.

    Even if these patients had received no treatment at all and their disease followed its natural course, they would likely survive five years. Cancer is of epidemic proportions and escalating unabated so it's paradoxical and erroneous to state the industry is increasing survival or cure rates.

    Lung cancer is a far greater threat to women, as is heart disease which is the #1 killer of all women, but you won't find the Cancer Industry soliciting women to run for those causes. The breasts are far more near and dear to women and the Cancer Industry moguls are fully aware of it.

    Time for people to wake up to the fact that the 30 billion dollar Cancer Industry isn't interested in "cures", but only their own economic health.

    Radiation CAUSES cancer, especially when you're dealing with sensitive tissue being bombarded while being squeezed into a vice. That's one of the main factors in soaring cancer rates, despite all the fund raising and so-called "preventative" measures.

    Let's hear Susan G. Komen or any of her supporters try to dispel that scientific certainty. While you're at it, try wrapping your minds around the verifiable truth in this statement from a Canadian breast cancer specialist:

    "Although the risk of breast cancer increases with age and the "1 in 9" figure applies to women who are 80 and over, it does not limit itself to elderly women. In Canada there will be about 1000 women diagnosed with breast cancer between the ages of 30-39 in a year." - Dr. Karen Gelmon, MD, FRCPC , Chair Breast Tumour Group, BC Cancer Agency, Vancouver, B.C.

    Statistics Canada population figures for females aged 20-39 are approximately 4,000,000. Therefore according to the Cancer Agency's own estimates, the odds of a woman in this age bracket being diagnosed with breast cancer is roughly "1 in 4000"!!

    When you realize that the "1 in 8 or 9" odds only apply to women who likely don't have long to live anyway, it casts a much different light on the fear-mongering mantra of cancer agencies, and their real purpose in society.

    Still feel that "running for the cure" is a worthwhile endeavor that actually benefits anyone besides those with a vested interest?

    Read on for more astounding medical facts you won't hear from the likes of Susan G. Komen:

    In a Swedish study of 60,000 women, 70% of detected tumors weren't tumors at all. These "false positives" aren't just financial and emotional strains -- they may also lead to many unnecessary and invasive biopsies, surgeries and drug treatments. Despite better technology and decreased doses of radiation, scientists still claim mammography is a substantial risk.

    Dr. John W. Gofman, an authority on the health effects of ionizing radiation, estimates that 75% of breast cancer could be prevented by avoiding or minimizing exposure to the ionizing radiation. This includes mammography, x-rays and other medical and dental sources. The risk of radiation is apparently higher among younger women. The NCI released evidence that, among women under 35, mammography could cause 75 cases of breast cancer for every 15 it identifies.

    Cancer specialist, Dr. Samuel Epstein, claims that pregnant women exposed to radiation could endanger their fetus. He advises against mammography during pregnancy because "the future risks of leukemia to your unborn child, not to mention birth defects, are just not worth it." Similarly, studies reveal that children exposed to radiation are more likely to develop breast cancer as adults.

    A little bit of knowledge can be a dangerous thing... especially when it has the potentiality of needless and invasive radiation, drug therapy and surgical treatments.

    http://www.naturalnews.com/010886.html
  • events like this is a helpful way to get more people aware and get involve in the upcoming activities.
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