There is a constant search for new and better ways to treat breast cancer. Advances over the last few decades have increased survival and improved the quality of life for people living with breast cancer. Therapies now under study should continue this trend into the future.
Our commitment to research
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| At Susan G. Komen for the Cure®, we are committed to ending breast cancer forever by energizing science to find the cures and ensuring quality care for all people, everywhere. Our global research and grants programs are essential driving forces for achieving this mission. A Komen for the Cure grant has touched every major breast cancer breakthrough and major scientists of the past 29 years—including three Nobel Prize winners. Funding for discoveries in genetics and biology has evolved into personalized, less invasive treatments for what was once a “one-treatment-fits-all” disease. Learn more about the exciting research we are funding. |
Emerging areas in treatment
Perhaps the most promising new treatments are targeted therapies that, unlike many of today's standard treatments, attack only cancer cells and leave healthy cells alone. Such targeted therapies can help limit side effects and may improve survival.
Learn about new therapies currently under study in the following sections:
Updated 05/23/11
