Survivor Spotlight – Melissa Rowse
My diagnosis I was diagnosed in 2015 after my very first mammogram. I was 40 years old at the time and…
JOB OPPORTUNITY
Job Opportunity Program and Event Coordinator Organization Background The PA Breast Cancer Coalition (PBCC) represents, supports and serves breast cancer survivors…
Grassroots Partner Spotlight: Pink Out in the Park
We asked Pink Out in the Park organizer Krista Hair to share details about her Grassroots Partner event, her inspiration, her…
Medical News
Understanding How Familial Genetics Impact Breast Cancer Risk: Bridging the Gap Between DNA Mutations and Triple-Negative Breast Cancer …
Survivor Spotlight: Amanda Searight
Amanda Searight, Beaver County My diagnosis and treatment I received my diagnosis December 9, 2021. With covid, my first mammogram was…
Survivor Spotlight: Connie Bootz
In May 2023, I was diagnosed with DCIS breast cancer. It was random and detected by my annual mammogram. I felt…
PBCC awards $200,000 to UPMC Breast Cancer Researchers
The PA Breast Cancer Coalition recently awarded two $100,000 research grants to researchers at the University of Pittsburgh and UPMC Hillman Cancer…
Survivor Spotlight: Cara Sapida
I was diagnosed with breast cancer at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic when most of the state was completely closed…
Hoodies of Hope
This fall, 8th grade students at Wilson Middle School in Carlisle launched a project called “Herd Hoods,” selling pink hoodies with…
Survivor Spotlight: Marie Mulvenna
My diagnosis My breast cancer journey began unexpectedly when I hit my head and experienced ringing in my ear. At age…