The Massachusetts Breast Cancer Coalition (MBCC) always appreciates when one of our supporters writes to their local news editor. We hope that all of our supporters will take the opportunity to get the word out to their respective communities about the importance of increased attention to environmental causation and prevention of breast cancer. Thank you to … Read more
A recent article in The New England Journal of Medicine raises some interesting questions about the pursuit of “precision medicine” as a public health initiative. In “Public Health in the Precision-Medical Era,” Drs. Bayer and Galea express concern that US public health policy continues to be largely focused on investing in clinical care, while ignoring … Read more
The Massachusetts Breast Cancer Coalition (MBCC) extends a heartfelt thank you to everyone who supported our “Weekend of Breast Cancer Prevention.” On Saturday, August 15, 2015, hundreds of volunteers, participants and sponsors came together on the beach in DCR’s Nickerson State Park to participate in MBCC’s 16th annual Against the Tide event. Then bright and … Read more
On August 15, the Massachusetts Breast Cancer Coalition (MBCC) will be holding its annual Against the Tide statewide fundraising event at DCR’s Nickerson State Park in Brewster, MA. Participants of all ages will swim, kayak, walk and/or run to raise money for MBCC’s work to end the epidemic of breast cancer through prevention. Phil Howarth, owner of … Read more
The latest genetic research once again reinforces what Rachel Carson cautioned decades ago. “Like the constant dripping of water that in turn wears away the hardest stone, this birth-to-death contact with dangerous chemicals may in the end prove disastrous. Each of these recurrent exposures, no matter how slight, contributes to the progressive build-up of chemicals … Read more
