Lupus is also a disease of flares (the symptoms worsen and
you feel ill) and remissions (the symptoms improve and you feel better). Lupus
can range from mild to life-threatening and should always be treated by a
doctor. With good medical care, most people with lupus can lead a full life.
Getting regular screening tests is the best way for women to lower their risk of dying from breast cancer. Screening tests can find breast cancer early, when it's most treatable. Unfortunately, access to screening is a major barrier for women who live in rural areas. Susan G. Komen for the Cure currently provides funding to West Virginia University Mary Babb Cancer Center to develop small media campaigns to promote Bonnie’s Bus.
Getting regular screening tests is the best way for women to lower their risk of dying from breast cancer. Screening tests can find breast cancer early, when it's most treatable. Unfortunately, access to screening is a major barrier for women who live in rural areas. Susan G. Komen for the Cure currently provides funding to West Virginia University Mary Babb Cancer Center to develop small media campaigns to promote Bonnie’s Bus. Bonnie’s Bus is a mobile digital mammography unit that will provide mammograms to patients who have historically not had access to screening. The grant also supports the development of a statewide network for newly-diagnosed breast cancer patients to gain access to clinical trials. WVU is developing an infrastructure for a statewide clinical trials network and referral tree to provide timely, appropriate state-of-the-art treatment to underserved women diagnosed through Bonnie’s Bus.
CAF’s mission is advancing research to cure this fatal blood disease. Enhancing the quality of life of patients, educating doctors, trait carriers and the public.