Tag Archives: Komen

One More Time With Feeling: Can We Be Done With Mammography Screening?

October was long over when the New York Times ran an op-ed about mammography screening and over-diagnosis. The op-ed makes a compelling case for ending population-based mammography screening for breast cancer, based on the on the numbers of women who … Continue reading

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Odds and Ends in the Pink Ribbons Wars

If you like this blog, send it to some of your friend. Let’s keep the conversation going. The Language of Cancer You know doubt have noticed that the language of cancer is drawn largely from a bellicose framework. Women with … Continue reading

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Thoughts on Leadership – Listen Up, Nancy Brinker

If you like this blog, send it to your friends. Let’s keep the conversation going. My topic this week is not directly related to health. But it concerns a subject very important to all of us who care about health: … Continue reading

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Context is Everything — Framing the Film Pink Ribbons, Inc.

On Friday, February 24 there was screening of the documentary Pink Ribbons, Inc. at Smith College. As the recipient of the Smith College Medal for my work as a breast cancer activist, I gave a talk introducing the film. That … Continue reading

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Komen’s True Colors: Red, not Pink

If you like this blog, pass it on to your friends. Let’s keep the conversation going. So much has happened with the Komen/Planned Parenthood debacle that it’s hard for me to let go of the topic. It seems the only … Continue reading

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Komen Politics: It’s Not Just About Abortion

On February 4, 2012, the New York Times printed a very interesting story detailing Komen’s reversal of the Planned Parenthood funding decision: http://nyti.ms/ylctJT Here’s the letter I sent to the Editor in response. I don’t know if the Times will … Continue reading

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Gloves Off: What the Fuck, Komen?

If you like this blog, pass it on to 3 or more of your friends. Let’s keep the conversation going. Feb 3, 2012 Breaking News It seems that Komen couldn’t take the intense heat and media attention on this one. … Continue reading

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IOM Report on Breast Cancer and The Environment: What Komen’s $1 million Bought

If you like this blog, pass it on to three or more friends. Let’s keep the conversation going. Early this month the Institute of Medicine (IOM), an arm of the National Academy of Sciences, released a report on environmental links … Continue reading

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Nothing Should Have to Be This Hard

I’m in touch with a lot of people about health issues. I continue to be amazed by the range of needs that people have, and how hard it is to meet them. But some of the issues that come to … Continue reading

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Is October Over Yet?

October is often a beautiful fall month. It’s also my birthday month. But I learned early in my tenure at Breast Cancer Action to dread the month because everything turned pink. I had hoped that when I stepped down from … Continue reading

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