NW Ohio Komen Race for the Cure 2017

Proud supporter of Komen, NW Ohio -Melissa

12,000 people participated in the 24th Annual Komen Race for the Cure in Downtown Toledo on September 24, 2017.  Thank You Northwest Ohio for your support and donations that help uninsured/underinsured women in breast health services and for breast cancer research.  As an 8 year breast cancer survivor myself and my bond with many other breast cancer survivors across our nation, I truly do appreciate everyones support in helping reducing the lives lost to breast cancer. 
Close to 94% of patients living with metastatic breast cancer were previously treated for an earlier stage of breast cancer.
Susan G. Komen has announced $31 million in 2017 research grant funding focusing on metastatic breast cancer including:

•  Advance in understanding on how and why breast cancer spreads, and how to treat or prevent metastasis 
• New treatments of targeted therapies and drug developments for aggressive types of breast cancer, including TNBC
• Why drug resistance occurs in breast cancer patients and how to overcome it
• Disparities in breast cancer outcomes
• Funding young investigators in breast cancer research 

https://komennwohio.org/komen-announces-31-million-in-research-grants-focusing-on-metastatic-cancers

Thank you Northwest Ohio Komen participants and spectators
for your continued support of us breast cancer survivors!

All of us survivors in pink!

Triple Negative Breast Cancer sisters, Melissa and Genny

Our supporters!

In Celebration of Melissa Paskvan
Survivor Champion 8 years!

Pink sisters Melissa and Joyce
with our froggie fan!

Triple Negative Breast Cancer sisters,
Melissa P. and Melissa J. with cancer researcher,
Dr. Amit Tiwari

Pink Ribbon survivors!