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Bank of America Honors Top Komen Fundraiser at the 20th Annual Pink Honor Roll Event
We're thrilled to announce the 20th Annual Pink Honor Roll event, hosted by Susan G. Komen®, the world's leading breast cancer foundation, taking place on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, at The Ballroom at Tanglewood in Houston, TX. This prestigious event will celebrate the dedication and fundraising efforts of Komen advocates and supporters, while also recognizing the remarkable contributions of Bank of America in the fight against breast cancer.
Triple Negative Breast Cancer: What Black Women Need to Know
Anyone can get triple-negative breast cancer, however, African-American women are more likely to develop breast cancer at a younger age (under 50) and often have a more aggressive form of the disease called triple-negative breast cancer. This means that the cancer does not express the gene for estrogen receptor, progesterone receptor, or HER2 that can stimulate breast cancers to grow—and therefore is immune to many of the targeted treatments that can be used to block tumor growth.
