Scientists will continue research on groundbreaking discoveries by the pioneering Marin Women’s Study following a fundraising campaign that won a $77,000 Avon Foundation grant.
Read more: Grant Propels New Study of Marin Breast Cancer Findings
J.: Zero Breast Cancer was launched in Marin in 1995. What sets it apart?
Rose Barlow: It’s a little different from other breast cancer organizations. From the get-go we focused on the environmental causes and risk factors. We’ve been more committed to the idea of prevention than screening and treatment.
Read more: Talking with … a Cancer Activist with Her Dial at Zero
Janice Barlow has retired after 15 successful years as Executive Director of Zero Breast Cancer. Under her leadership, the organization has grown from being grassroots to having a regional and national influence and is a respected model for other communities interested in prevention and the elimination of breast cancer.
Zero Breast Cancer would like to thank the following public officials for their support of our 16th Annual Honor Thy Healer program:
When it comes to breast cancer, men — especially prime caregivers — are often a forgotten part of the equation.
A winner of a ZBC Honor Thy Healer: Healing Partner award, Woody Weingarten, has written a new book, "Rollercoaster: How a man can survive his partner's breast cancer," to remedy that situation.
Girls are developing faster and entering puberty earlier than a generation ago. Contrary to popular wisdom, early puberty is not merely a reflection of physical changes-it's deeply psychological with effects that can put a girl at risk for behavioral problems as well as long term health challenges, such as obesity, depression, eating disorders, and even breast cancer.
MEDIA ALERT: The California Health Report publishes the latest article on the CYGNET Study and early onset puberty in young girls
In 2003, Zero Breast Cancer collaborated with scientists from Kaiser Division of Research and UCSF to establish a Bay Area Breast Cancer and the Environment Research Program which was funded by the National Institute of Health Sciences and the National Cancer Institute.
Read more: Earlier Onset of Puberty in Girls Linked to Obesity
