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Komen for the Cure Central New Mexico Affiliate, Lt. Gov. Diane Denish, Sen. Dede Feldman, Breast Cancer Survivors Call on Elected Officials to 'Close the Gap' in Access to Breast Health Services
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Albuquerque to Join Nationwide Campaign Challenging U.S. to Close the Gaps in Breast Cancer Care, Survival Among Minorities, Low Income and Underinsured
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., Nov. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- On Nov. 28 from noon to 2:00p.m., the Central New Mexico Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure willhost a roundtable discussion to launch New Mexico's participation in the KomenCommunity Challenge. At 7:00 p.m. at The Pit, policy leaders, scientists,health professionals, breast cancer survivors, cheerleaders, sportscasters andreporters will suit up in pink to show their passion for finding the cures forbreast cancer.
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These events mark the fifteenth stop of the Komen Community Challenge, a25-city campaign to elevate breast cancer on the national agenda and drawattention to disparities in breast cancer mortality.
In New Mexico, breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer amongwomen, and more than 1,000 New Mexico women will receive a diagnosis in 2007.Breast cancer is the leading cause of death for Hispanic, African American andNative American women in the state, and low-income women are three times morelikely to die from the disease. With more than 150,000 uninsured women betweenthe ages of 19 to 64, far too many New Mexico women will be diagnosed too lateto have the greatest chance at survival.
Roundtable Discussion
Night at the PIT
Komen for the Cure is sponsoring the UNM v. Southern Utah game, and willlight up The Pit in pink with basketballs, foam fingers, T-shirts, breasthealth materials and Promise Ring giveaways. Komen advocates will educate Lobofans on breast health issues and how they can join the breast cancer movement.Komen for the Cure, Lt. Gov. Diane Denish, Sen. Dede Feldman and otherleaders will discuss how New Mexico can close gaps in access to quality breastcancer screening and treatment. Panelists will focus on barriers to care andpropose changes to ensure all women have the same chance to survive breastcancer. WHAT: Roundtable Discussion on disparities in quality breast health care in New Mexico WHO: Interviews available with: -- Meghan Evett, public policy manager with Susan G. Komen for the Cure -- Kathy Anderson with the Central New Mexico Affiliate of Komen for the Cure -- Jennifer Hawthorne, breast cancer survivor, of the Navajo Nation WHEN: Nov. 28 from noon to 2:00 p.m. WHERE: National Hispanic Cultural Center at 1701 4th Street SW
SOURCE Susan G. Komen for the Cure
