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Walk for cancer research nets $3 million over 10 years.

PUBLIC RELEASE: 26-SEP-2015 Genetic profiles of brain metastases differ from those of primary tumors. New mutations in metastases may indicate need for changes in drug treatment. MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL The development of brain metastases is a devastating complication of cancer, leading to the death of more than half of patients whose cancer spreads to the

WESTERLY — Three local people will be honored during the month of October when the greater Westerly-Pawcatuck area goes pink to highlight breast cancer awareness.

Waterford — By developing a more precise understanding of how and why breast cancer cells grow and develop, and how to help the body combat them when they do, three researchers supported by grants from the Terri Brodeur Breast Cancer Foundation are hoping to contribute to improving chances of prevention and survival from this disease

Raising Funds for Breast Cancer Research: For the past 10 years, Patricia Newborg has helped to organize the annual Terri Brodeur Walk that raises funds for breast cancer research. This year the walk takes place on Saturday, Oct. 3, rain or shine.

Keeping Logan’s Promise Logan’s Promise honors its Founder, Norma Logan. Her promise in establishing this great organization was to direct 100% of gross fundraising dollars to breast cancer research and for the Foundation to be financially transparent so that everyone, from sponsors and donors to volunteers and walk participants, can plainly see that the organization

Keeping Logan’s Promise Logan’s Promise honors its Founder, Norma Logan. Her promise in establishing this great organization was to direct 100% of gross fundraising dollars to breast cancer research and for the Foundation to be financially transparent so that everyone, from sponsors and donors to volunteers and walk participants, can plainly see that the organization

A recent reorganization at the Terri Brodeur Breast Cancer Foundation helped to remind us again that we are like  The Little Engine That Could – the well-known children’s book that illustrates the value of optimism and hard work.

Norma Logan, co-founder of the Terri Brodeur Breast Cancer Foundation, believed passionately that every fundraising dollar to the Foundation should go directly to breast cancer research.  It is with great pleasure and pride that we announce the TBBCF research grant recipients for 2015.