The Alamo Breast Cancer Foundation (ABCF) is a grassroots advocacy, educational, and support organization established for women and men with breast cancer and for those concerned about breast cancer issues

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SAN ANTONIO EVENTS

January 16, 2010-Alamo Breast Cancer Foundation San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium Update will be held at the La Quinta Conference Center,4431 Horizon Hill from 9:00am until 12:00pm.
January 23-Health Fair at Resureection Baptist Church in Schertz
February 6-3rd Annual Health Fair at De Zavala Elementary from 10:00am until 2:00pm. Call Diana Covone at 659-5438 if you can volunteer either from 10:00am until 12:00pm or 12:00pm until 2:00pm.
February 15 -Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City ISD Employee Health Fair being held at Clemens High School Cafeteria, 1001 Elbel Road, Schertz, Texas from 9:45am until 2:15pm. Call Diana Covone at 659-5438 if you can volunteer either from 9:45am until 12:00pm or 12:00pm until 2:15pm.
February 18-Community Night with Congressman Ciro Rodriguez . ABCF will discuss breast cancer and hand out literature. Need a Spanish speaker. Call Sandi Sanford if you want to volunteer 492-9043 or sandisues@sbcglobal.net
March 6- WSO Power of Pink 5k Run/Walk in Floresville. Register here.

OUT OF TOWN EVENTS

April 10-11, 2010-Avon Walk Houston
May 17-28 and May 31-June 11,-Sacred Treks: Machu Picchu sponsored by the Breast Cancer Fund. Sacred Treks offer an extraordinary opportunity to build lasting friendships with a small team of trekkers and to honor loved ones who have faced the challenge of breast cancer.
May 22-25, 2010 National Breast Cancer Coalition Fund Annual Advocacy Training Conference. Register at www.stopbreastcancer.org. Early bird rate $125.00 until 1/22/2010 after $160.00 for members. After 1/22/2010 $160.00/$200.00 for non-members.

FREE TELEPHONE OR WEBINAR EDUCATION WORKSHOPS

January 19 or January 20-Post SABCS Webinar & Discussion on the Onotype DX data presented at the 2009 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium. January 19 at 11am and January 20 at 3pm. Register by sending email with your name, organization, phone number and preferred date to Jessica Denning at jdenning@genomichealth.com
January 20-Current Trends in Managing Chemotherapy-Related Nausea and Vomiting-12:30pm register at www.cancercare.org.
January 26-Making Data Talk-Communicating Public Health Data-1:00pm to 2:00pm. Register at https://www.mymeetings.com/emeet/rsvp/index.jsp?customHeader=mymeetings&Conference_ID=2892385&passcode=2832909
February 3-Cancer Survivorship: What Does Culture Have to Do With It? 11:00am -12:15pm. Register at www.lbbc.org.
February 11-Advances in the Treatment of Breast Cancer. 12:30pm to 1:30pm. Register at www.cancercare.org.

BREAST CANCER INITIATIVES

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The Love/Avon Army of Women offers women an opportunity to partner with research scientists to move us beyond a cure. Sign up at http://www.armyofwomen.org. This organization was founded by Dr. Susan Love.

Advanced Breast Cancer Community is a comprehensive information source and online community solely dedicated to the need of advanced/metastatic breast cancer patients, caregivers, family and friends and healthcare providers. The website is http://www.advancedbreastcancercomunity.org.

www.breastcancertrials.org Learn about the benefits of taking part in a clinical trial, and the questions to ask before you do. Use the trial matching service to find trials that might be right for you. Preview all trials by browsing provided listings.

The HER Connection Support Line is www.HERconnection.com. Now there is someone you can talk to at any time. Whether you are a patient or caregiver affected by HER2+ breast cancer, it’s important to have access to information on the disease, treatment, and support services. With the Support Line, an oncology nurse will speak with you one-on-one to provide information and support regarding HER2+ breast cancer. You can access this service by calling 866-449-4372. For online information go to www.HERconnection.com. HER Connection is offering a special Video Web Event Watch & Learn Breast Cancer, Sexuality and You. What you’ll Learn: Find out about ways to enhance intimacy Realize it’s more how you feel about yourself than the act of sex Understand how treatment impacts your relationship Learn how to feel less isolated and more connected

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