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 The
Kelly Rooney Foundation is proud to announce the creation of The Kelly
Rooney Breast Cancer Research Fund at the Abramson Cancer Center of the
University of Pennsylvania.
The fund is dedicated to finding
new ways to prevent, diagnose, and treat breast cancer, emphasizing the
unique issues for young women facing the disease. The Kelly Rooney
Breast Cancer Research Fund will support the necessary scientific and
programmatic infrastructure to optimize the understanding and clinical
management of young women who are at high risk for breast cancer, and
will bolster the Abramson Cancer Center’s ability to:
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Facilitate important collaborations between
basic scientists and clinicians.
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Expand prevention and screening studies of
the Abramson Cancer Center’s Breast Cancer Risk Evaluation Program.
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Gain further understanding of the
biological basis of breast cancer risk and progression to cancer in
young women.
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Improve breast cancer detection— including
better imaging techniques for young women.
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Better educate young women and their
families about breast cancer risk and treatments.
To learn more about the Abramson
Cancer Center’s innovative research and patient care programs, please
visit
www.pennhealth.com/Abramson.
 Our
nonprofit organization,
breastcancer.org,
thanks YOU. Your purchase of Save Second
Base T-shirts through the Kelly Rooney
Foundation helps provide the most up-to-date
and trustworthy medical information and
community support for people affected by
breast cancer so they can protect and
cherish their precious lives. Kelly Rooney
cared greatly about every one of the eight
million people who depend on
breastcancer.org. Powered by Kelly’s legacy, breastcancer.org is determined to take care
of all people affected by this disease until
all breast cancer can be prevented or cured.
Visit
breastcancer.org to learn more
about breast health and breast cancer
prevention, early detection and treatment
information.
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