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Help support critical breast cancer funding in West Virginia
Susan G. Komen for the Cure just released a report showing that the lack of medical providers in rural and underserved communities is making it very difficult to fight breast cancer in West Virginia. The state needs to fund programs that bring medical providers to all parts of the state! Screening programs also need more funds for transportation and to increase public awareness of existing programs, so that more low-income and uninsured women take advantage of free screenings. Send a letter to your legislators right now, telling them to fund these critical programs and Close the Gap in access to care and treatment for all West Virginia women.
Dear [ Decision Maker ] , As a constituent and advocate for women and families impacted by breast cancer in our district, I am writing to urge you to provide more state funding for programs that fight breast cancer. Over 1,200 West Virginia women will be diagnosed with breast cancer this year. Sadly, our state is not doing all it can to fight the disease. The lack of medical providers in rural and underserved communities greatly damages health care in our state. It is particularly damaging for the fight against breast cancer, because many women do not have a provider close by who can help them get breast cancer early detection services that could save their lives. Furthermore, existing breast cancer screening programs do not have enough money for transportation costs and to increase public awareness about the important services they offer. Early detection is the key to surviving the disease. Sadly, many eligible women do not get free screenings because they do not know they are available, or they have no transportation to screening providers. Please support efforts in the legislature to provide more funds to programs that fight breast cancer. Women and families in our district are counting on you. Thank you for your efforts. I look forward to your reply.
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| Background Information |
This year alone, more than 217,000 American women and men will be diagnosed with breast cancer, and over 40,000 will die from this devastating disease. In addition to invasive breast cancer, 59,390 new cases of in situ breast cancer are expected to occur among women during 2006. Breast cancer is the leading cause of death among women ages 40-50. Tell us why you care about breast cancer.
