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Breast Cancer works to facilitate an active exchange of information
with community members. Through workshops, forums and community
education programs, Zero Breast Cancer translates complex research
projects to make science more understandable and to promote community
action.
Education Programs Include:
- Workshops on conducting community-based research and understanding
breast cancer research techniques.
- Community forums and town hall meetings with national breast
cancer researchers.
- Outreach to adolescent girls to give them information to make
healthy choices about their lives.
Who Knew Kicking a Soccer Ball Could Decrease Her Risk of Developing Breast Cancer?
We all know that exercise is important and it has many health benefits, especially for young girls. It can improve girls' endurance and muscular fitness, affect girls' body composition, improve girls' bone health, and improve girls' cardiovascular system. However, what many of us don't know is that exercise can also reduce young girls' risk for breast cancer. Read more to learn about how exercise may protect young girls against future breast cancer risk.
Click the soccer ball image to learn more about exercise and breast cancer risk reduction.
Breast Cancer and Environment - Peer Education Tool Kit
The Breast Cancer and Environment Peer Education Tool Kit is a program designed to
increase awareness of breast cancer risk factors and modifiable environmental factors
relevant to teens. Zero Breast Cancer created this peer education single lesson module
targeted to teens, based on current breast cancer research and a formative community
assessment of Marin County teachers, parents and adolescent girls.
*Materials also now available en español
Click here to learn more about this project
Educational Forums:
Breast Cancer Prevention Community Education Forum for Younger Women
February 7, 2009
The Breast Cancer Prevention Community Education Forum for Younger Women was a groundbreaking educational opportunity to address
breast cancer topics and issues unique to women under age 40. The forum was co-sponsored by Zero Breast Cancer and the Avon
Comprehensive Breast Care Program at San Francisco General Hospital. Nearly 150 participants, including advocates and younger breast
cancer survivors, health professionals and college students gathered to learn about breast cancer risk factors and preventive measures
relevant to younger women’s lifestyles. Participants learned new facts about breast cancer incidence and mortality in women under age
40, how physicians and nurses detect breast cancers in younger women, assessment of inherited (genetic) breast cancer risk, medical
treatments, the role of modifiable and environmental factors, and the importance of preventive health care.
Zero Breast Cancer produced an E-Zine with the complete summaries from the information covered at the forum.
Click below for the English and Spanish PDF versions of the E-Zine:
Video Program of the Breast Cancer Prevention Community Education Forum for Younger Women:
Entire Series to Air in February 2010
The first in a series of broadcasts from the Young Women's Forum was aired on UC-TV in November. The entire series will be broadcast
in February, 2010. Topics include the pros and cons of diagnostic imaging for young high risk women and clinical breast exams,
incidence, genetic assessment and environmental factors.
Click Here to View
the Full UC-TV Broadcast Schedule.
**Click Here to See the Videos from the Conference**
Courtesy of the UC-TV and Novato Public Access TV.
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