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Donna Yother Donna Yother has been involved with TBBCF for nine years as a walker, Board of Director’s member and Vice President and member of the Website Committee. My story is a personal one. Debbie Mullin, a SAVA team member, was diagnosed with breast cancer and lost her battle. I visited her days before she […]
Terri Savino has been involved with TBBCF either as a walker or volunteer for ten years. Terri did the full marathon for two years, the half marathon for six years, volunteered for registration one year and volunteered with the pit stop crew for seven years. As you can see, many years she did both the […]
Judy Teel Judy Teel has been a nine year walker with Pam’s Pink Posse walk team. OMG, it’s the best day of your life … for me it’s a day of reflection, remembering those that have passed and holding close the survivors. This will be my 8th year doing the full marathon. I’ve met a […]
TBBCF Celebrates Women’s History Month Sharing stories of wonderful women via TBBCF social media Women ‘ s History Month is a celebration of women ‘ s contributions to worldwide culture and society. The United States has observed it annually throughout the month of March since 1987. We have asked various women involved with TBBCF – Board of Directors members, […]
TBBCF Visits 2016 Grant Recipient, Daniel Stover, MD, at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Members of the Terri Brodeur Breast Cancer Foundation visited Dana-Farber Cancer Institute to meet Daniel Stover, MD, one of our 2016 grant recipients. Pictured from left to right, are Daniel Stover, MD; John LaMattina, PhD, Co-Chair of the TBBCF Scientific Advisory Committee, Sandy […]
TBBCF Visits 2016 Grant Recipient, Mihriban Karaayvaz, PhD, at Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center Another visit on March 17 by members of the Terri Brodeur Breast Cancer Foundation to Massachusetts General Hospital to meet Mihriban Karaayvaz, PhD, one of our 2016 grant recipients. Pictured from left to right are John LaMattina, PhD, Co-Chair TBBCF Scientific […]
Brodeur Foundation marks 10 years of bringing good from tragedy. Published March 15, 2016 6:57PM. The Day The success of the Terri Brodeur Breast Cancer Foundation is proof that out of great tragedy can come great good. Breast cancer killed Terri Brodeur in 2005, her 41st year, leaving behind three children and a husband. Before […]
More 2015 Fundraising Results At TBBCF, we are in awe of the generous giving by so many individuals, teams, and companies over the years. It was no different in 2015. As you can see in these pictures, it is easy to smile when we think about how these efforts make a difference in the fight […]
Eneda Toska, PhD Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Mutations in the PIK3CA gene are the most frequent genomic alterations in estrogen receptor (ER)-positive breast cancers. One treatment strategy is the use of drugs that inhibit the gene’s signaling pathway—however, many patients eventually become resistant to this type of therapy. Further, PI3K signaling pathway inhibition has […]