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New Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines

Just when you thought you had a handle on the latest breast cancer screening guidelines, a new one is offered. But, there is a new twist to these guidelines of which we are big fans. The American Society of Breast Surgeons (ASBrS) recently released their take on breast cancer screenings, and the shining star is…
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Everybody Deserves Quality Healthcare

June is LGBTQ+ Pride Month. At VBCF, we believe that everybody deserves quality health care. People who are part of the LGBTQ+ community have a different experience with breast cancer than people who are heterosexual (“straight”) or cisgender (a person whose gender identity corresponds with the sex a person was assigned at birth), so VBCF…
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2018 Cancer in Virginia Annual Report

Becky’s Place at RAM

From Spark to Flame – Peak of the Week

This week we had a great meeting with David Neale of Fable Branding and cinematographer Tom Maher of Stolen Moment about collaborating on a video project. We got to tell them about the work that we do here and how we are different from other breast cancer organizations. We talked about how it is impossible…
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Action Needed: Metastatic Access to Care Act

VBCF is working with the National Breast Cancer Coalition (NBCC) to enact federal legislation that would waive the 24-month waiting period for Medicare eligibility and the 5-month waiting period for Social Security Disability Insurance benefits for individuals with metastatic breast cancer. The median life expectancy for patients with metastatic breast cancer is just 26 months,…
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