a boost for breast cancer research

Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney rang the opening bell at NASDAQ on Oct. 16 in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month and held a press conference to discuss the importance of funding research. Maloney was joined by the President and CEO of the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF) Myra Biblowit, BCRF Chair William Lauder, BCRF Scientific Director Dr. Larry Norton, President of the American Medical Women’s Association Dr. Connie B. Newman, breast cancer survivors, and leaders of women’s organizations to call attention to the issue and press for more funding for life-saving research.

One in eight women in the United States will be diagnosed with breast cancer over the course of their lifetime and it is the second leading cause of cancer death in women. But mortality rates have dropped by nearly 40 percent over the past 25 years due to investments in research.

The Breast Cancer Awareness Commemorative Coin helps raise private funds for breast cancer research. Coins are on sale at the US Mint’s website through the end of 2018.

“When I first came to Congress, I wanted to double federal funding for breast cancer research and I am proud to say that we have actually more than tripled it,” said Maloney. “That’s why I authored, and President Obama signed into law the Breast Cancer Awareness Commemorative Coin Act ... Together, with groups like BCRF, I know that we can find a cure.”