Breast Cancer

• Studies show that exercise reduces breast cancer risk.
• The chance of woman having invasive breast cancer sometime during her life is about one in eight
• The chance of dying from breast cancer is about one in 35
• Nearly two out of three women with invasive breast cancer are 55 or older
• Breast cancer risk is higher among women whose close blood relatives have this disease
• Women who have not had children or who had their first child after age 30 have a slightly higher risk of breast cancer.

About the Dr. Susan B. Love Research Foundation-

The Mission of the dr. Susan Love Research Foundation is to eradicate breast cancer and improve the quality of women’s health through innovative research, education and advocacy.

The goal of the foundation is to indentify the barriers to research  and to then create new solutions. Our foundation believes that the intraductal approach to breast cancer is the path that will bring us to the beginning of the end of this disease. The Sr. Susan Love Research Foundation is a 501 © 3 non profit organization. Every donation makes a difference. For more information go to www.dslrf.org

About Workout for the Cure -

Since 1993 The Workout for the Cure, LLC has been dedicated to making a diffence in the fight against breast cancer. It began as a way to support and then honor a healthclub member who ultimately lost her fight to breast cancer. This annual event carries on her memory and all of those men and women who have and will be effected by this disease.  The Workout for the Cure is the second largest fundraiser for Maryland affliate of Komen for the Cure raising more than $300,000 since its inception.

All proceeds benefit Komen Maryland, the Maryland Affiliate of the Susan G. Komen for the Cure for needed research and program in the fight against breast cancer. Workout for the Cure – Fighting Breast Cancer One Workout at a Time, LLC, is a charitable fundraising organization that features fitness as a key tool in the fight against breast cancer.