On November 9th, the Boston City Council’s Committee on Public Safety held a hearing to discuss updates to the Boston Fire Prevention Code. Alliance for a Healthy Tomorrow (AHT) coalition members and supporters attended the hearing to testify and show their support. As a member of the AHT Governing Board, the Massachusetts Breast Cancer Coalition … Read more
A recent article, “A Grim Breast Cancer Milestone for Black Women,” published on the New York Times Well blog highlights an unsettling change in breast cancer statistics. Historically, Black women have had consistently lower incidence of breast cancer than white women, but a higher mortality rate. Now, for the first time, the incidence rate for … Read more
Recently, the American Cancer Society revised its guidelines on mammography screening, leading to a flurry of opinions flooding the airwaves as to which guidelines are best. The Massachusetts Breast Cancer Coalition believes that the issue of screening is an individual one. We encourage all women to communicate with their physicians to determine the best path … Read more
From left to right: Representative Paul K Frost, Dr.; Laurel Schaider, Silent Spring Institute; Representative Gloria Fox; Margo Simon Golden, MBCC Board President; Representative Alan Silvia; Gerry Swift, MBCC Board Treasurer On October 21st we hosted an educational forum with Representative Paul K Frost (R-Auburn) for Massachusetts state Representatives and Senators. At the forum we … Read more
Once again we are sitting on the cusp of “Breast Cancer Awareness Month,” where most of the messaging will revolve around shopping for a cure. Mentions of the “Cure,” the ‘just around the corner’ resolution to this horrific disease is prolific for the 31 days of October. The complexities of public health, the importance of … Read more
