Statistics... 98,000 men and women are living in New Jersey with breast cancer. In 2011 there were 7360 new cases of breast cancer and 1260 deaths in New Jersey. NJ now ranks 9th in occurrences.
The South Jersey Breast Cancer Coalition is a non-profit organization, formed in 1996 by a group of survivors concerned with the enormous medical, financial and social consequences of breast cancer whose mission is to raise breast cancer awareness through education, advocacy and action to change public policy. The SJBCC is aggressively for new legislation to help and protect those afflicted with breast cancer. Click Here to read our mission statement.
The South Jersey Breast Cancer Plan of Action:
1. Provide information and education to individuals.
2. Increase public awareness through outreach efforts and by lobbying for legislation.
3. Improve access to high quality breast cancer screening, diagnosis, treatment, care and clinical trials through legislation and regulation.
4. Increase the involvement and influence of those living with breast cancer in the legislative and regulatory process, and in all aspects of clinical trail design.
The Carolyn J. Ochs Memorial Fund
The SJBCC has also established a client assistance fund in 2005, the Carolyn J. Ochs Assistance Fund. The fund assists people with financial needs that arise from their breast cancer diagnosis. The fund assists with financial needs such as daycare for children while receiving treatment, gas cards for transportation to treatments and utility bills. The Fund does not assist with costs outside treatment or medications. Since it's inception over $69,000.00 has been donated to grantees. Please call our office at 856-768-9028 if you are in need and we will provide a complete list of criteria. Donate to the Carolyn J. Ochs Client Assistance Fund Today!. Membership
Join us and make a difference by becoming a member of the SBJCC. The annual membership fee is $20 payable to the SBJCC. Click Here to become a member today! Meetings The SJBCC meets the 4th Monday of each month at 7pm. The meetings are held at the Virtua Voorhees Hospital located on Rte 73 South in Voorhees, in building A in the Garden Level C room. From the entrance, follow signs for Lobby A, Neighborhood A. Proceed past the cafeteria and coffee bar, past the donor wall and through the double doors. The conference room will be straight ahead.
Events Mother's Day Walk to Raise Money for South Jersey Breast Cancer Coalition - May 13th, 2012 Berlin Community School Eight Grade Project, Franklin AVenue - Details to follow. September 24th - Pink Porches for Breast Cancer Walk raised $1600! Pamper Your self Pink Spa Event - May 17,2012 True Salon,spa & boutique ,19 Cross Keys Rd,West Berlin,NJ 08091 6pm-10pm. Must make appointment Please come out and support True Salon in raising money for the SJBCC. Proceeds benefit the mission and programs offered to survivors and their families, including the Carolyn J Ochs Memorial Client Assistance Fund. Express manis,Eye & Lip Waxing,Blow-outs, chair massages being offered at $15.00 each or a package of $50.00 ( value $60.00).Gift Baskets and Refreshments by Caromanos Corner. To reserve your space call 856-767-8783. November 2011, 1st Concensus Meeting for Advanced Breast Cancer - Lisbon Portugal European School of Oncology - Metastatic Breast Cancer (ESO-MBC) Task Force Recommendations: The first session was held in March 2006 in Nice, France. At that meeting the task force decided that MBC guidelines cannot be rigid. They would be built on principles and not on specific treatment regimens and need to be in line with the latest research findings. Kress Wine & Liquor Store located at Rte 561 & Kresson Rd in Haddonfiied,NJ has set up and account for the SJBCC Anyone who goes into the store and mentioned the SJBCC ,15% of their purchase for wine and liquor and 10% for beer, which is not on sale, will be donated to our organization. The purchaser will be required to give their email address so they become part of the Kress Wine e-contact list. NBCC Launches "Breast Cancer Deadline 2020"
Washington DC - On September 20, 2010, the National Breast Cancer Coalition (NBCC) announced a new initiative to end breast cancer in ten years. "Breast Cancer Deadline 2020" calls for an unprecedented "no more business as usual" approach to ending breast cancer. Acknowledging 20 years of awareness and billions of public and private investments in research have made little progress in preventing or curing the disease. NBCC calls on all the stakeholders (scientists, researchers, policymakers and advocates) to harness and coordinate the resources we have and focus them on an unprecedented goal to end breast cancer for all women by January 1, 2020. According to NBCC, more awareness and more of the status quo are not enough. NBCC is already organizing catalyst meetings geared to stimulate innovation and creativity in research and move beyond incremental changes. You can receive more information about this initiative by visiting www.BreastCancerDeadline2020.org.
Unfortunately, this initiative emphasis on developing a vaccine to prevent breast cancer from developing into metastatic disease does not address the community of breast cancer patients who are already living with metastatic disease or patients diagnosed at onset with metastatic disease. Annual Membership $20.00 payable to SJBCC. Pleases continue to support our programs and the work we do.
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All members are welcome. Please join us and see how you can make a difference.
The 2nd session was in Berlin, Germany in April, 2008. The topics discussed: were could MBC be cured; Management for Central Nervous System Metastasis and Treating MBC.
The 3rd session was held in Barcelona, Spain in March 2010. The main topics included: how should MBC be followed, early MBC diagnosis issues; and questions on chemo and endocrine therapies for MBC. The next step will be the concensus meeting in November, 2011. The goal of the meeting will be to bridge the gap. The panel will develop concensus recommendations for the management of MBC and continuing the work developed so far by the task force. South Jersey Breast Cancer member, Loretta Mikulski, was invited to attend.
Loretta Mikulski attended the November 2011 Consensus Meeting in Lisbon, Portugal. The consensus panelists consisted of The goals were:
To assist doctors in appropriate treatment options for advanced breast cancer
To improve the quality of life for patients
To influence national policies
To improve delivery of systems
The consensus panelists,each an expert in their respective fields consisted of physicians,researchers,biochemists, oncologists and advocates. There were representatives from United States (11),Italy (4),Portugal (1),United Kingdom (1),China (2),France (1),Denmark (2), Australia (1) and Poland (1). At the end of the conference the consensus panel voted on clinical practice guidelines.
Loretta Mikulski will be sharing the information from the conference at the following Breast Cancer support groups. April 9,2012- 7:30pm Princeton YWCA,May 9,2012-6:30pm- Viruta Voorhees - William Rorher Center,May 14,2012 Sisters Network Trenton 7pm,June 20,2012 at the Wellness Community Center,Bedminster 11;30am.
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