About Susan G. Komen®
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Her Fight is Our Fight
United by Hope, we can end breast cancer
We know that it will take all of us, working together to save lives from breast cancer. It takes driving research forward to discover the next life-saving treatment, ensuring access to high-quality and affordable care, creating a community of hope and compassion, and inspiring people willing to take action by raising funds and raising their voice to advocate for others.
Save lives by meeting the most critical needs in our communities and investing in breakthrough research to prevent and cure breast cancer.
A world without breast cancer.
For four decades, Susan G. Komen® has stood at the forefront of change, demanding that individuals be able to talk openly about breast cancer and not be shunned into the shadows, mobilizing communities across the world and completely revolutionizing the way people support a cause.
Nearly $3.6 Billion
in groundbreaking research, community health outreach, advocacy and programs in more than 60 countries.
Your donation can help fund Susan G. Komen’s vital work in research, patient care, community outreach and advocacy.
History
About Susan G. Komen®
In 1980, Nancy G. Brinker promised her dying sister, Susan, that she would do everything in her power to end breast cancer forever. In 1982, that promise became the Susan G. Komen® organization and the beginning of a global movement. What started with $200 and a shoebox full of potential donor names has now grown into the world’s largest nonprofit source of funding for the fight against breast cancer. To date, we’ve invested nearly $3.6 billion in groundbreaking research, community health outreach, advocacy and programs in more than 60 countries. Our efforts helped reduce deaths from breast cancer by 43 percent since 1989 and we won’t stop until our promise is fulfilled.
Susan G. Komen (left) and sister, Nancy Brinker (right)
Our Impact
Above all, we make a difference.
Our work is not done. We will never give up.
Research
Komen is committed to finding new discoveries and treatments for aggressive and deadly breast cancers. Currently, nearly 70% of Komen-funded research projects are focused on metastatic breast cancer and other aggressive and deadly breast cancers.
Care
Komen's Patient Care Center is designed to remove barriers and help achieve health equity by providing access to high-quality care to anyone, anywhere in the U.S. More than 91% of those served by Komen's Patient Care Center said the service helped them overcome barriers to care, and 90% said it improved their quality of life.
Community
Komen aims to unite communities that are bonded by a common interest and come together to deliver a greater impact in ending breast cancer.
Action
Komen serves as the voice of the breast cancer community by advocating for policies that accelerate research, ensure timely access to high-quality care, and alleviate systemic and financial burdens for all populations.
