Why is fighting breast cancer so important? Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women in almost all countries worldwide. Breast cancer is the leading cancer type in females in most countries in the world in 2018. About one in twenty females will be diagnosed with breast cancer over the course of their lifetime, although this number varies significantly by country. In the United States, breast cancer is the most common cancer in American …
How is the Making Strides movement different from other breast cancer walks? Simple: we’re fundraising for more than just research. We’re raising money to help breast cancer patients, survivors, thrivers, and caregivers through every step of their experience – whether that means giving a patient a ride to chemo, helping a survivor look good so they feel better, or being available to answer a caregiver’s question at 2 a.m. Since 2008 when a virtual American …
The American Cancer Society started Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walks to unite communities in the fight against this deadly disease. Today, Making Strides is the largest network of breast cancer events in the nation – and we do more than just walk. We raise money to help the American Cancer Society fund groundbreaking breast cancer research and provide patient services like free rides to chemo, free places to stay near treatment, and a live …
Making Strides Against Breast Cancer or MSABC is the largest network of breast cancer awareness events in the United States, bringing together more than 200 communities to finish the fight. Every breast cancer walk and event is an incredible and inspiring opportunity to honor those who have battled breast cancer, raise awareness about what we can do to reduce our breast cancer risk, and raise money to help the American Cancer Society fight the disease …
