Breast Cancer 101
a primer for researchers and patients
Samm McDonald
President Emeritus, Susan G. Komen San Diego
Wednesday, September 14, 2011, 5:30-8:30 pm
Great advances have been made in breast cancer diagnosis and treatment in
the last 25 years. Komen for the Cure® has played a critical role in these
victories:
- early detection rates have increased from less than 30% to nearly
75% for women over 40
- pre-metastasis five-year survival rates are now 98% compared to
74% in 1982
- 2.3 million people are breast cancer survivors, the largest group of
cancer survivors in the U.S.
There is still much to be done. Breast cancer is not cured. 1 in 8 women in the
U.S. continue to be diagnosed with breast cancer, more than 1 million could
die over the next 25 years. Worldwide, about 25 million women will be
diagnosed with breast cancer and 10 million could die over the next 25 years.
Come to hear the Komen presentation on Breast Cancer Risk, Screening,
Diagnosis and Staging, Treatment, Support, Complementary Therapies,
Clinical Trials, and New Findings. Continue to learn the latest updates on the
Komen website, a primary resource for the most current information.
Samm McDonald served on the Board of the San Diego
Affiliate of the Susan G. Komen for the Cure® and chaired
many committees including the Race for the Cure, Board
Governance, Volunteers, and Public Policy. Her current
roles are as Corporate and Foundations Relations Officer
and Teams Chair. Samm has personally raised over
$350k in pledge monies for the Race for the Cure© and
the 3-Day Walk.
Samm received the American Cancer Society’s First
Annual Celebration of Life Award in 1999 for continuing to
excel in her career and community work after her personal
fight against breast cancer. She was the 2000 Honorary Survivor Chair and
received the Local Heroes award from BMW in 2001. In 2004, she received
the Women Who Mean Business Award from the San Diego Business Journal
and the Chairman’s Award from Children’s Hospital.
Samm’s degrees are in Business Administration (National University) and an
MBA with emphasis in Industrial Relations. She retired from Sempra Energy in
2004 after 34 years of service.
Location Sponsor:
12400 High Bluff Drive
San Diego, CA 92130
Map
Registration online : $25 (until September 12), $15 student/affiliate/in transition
Onsite $30, $20 student/affiliate/in transition
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