Fly American And Help Save Lives
Aug 12, 2008 It seems every day we hear about a new diagnosis of breast cancer, most recently tv celebrity Christina Applegate. In a move to eradicate the most virulent form of the disease, Susan G. Komen for the Cure has recently received a pledge of $7.5 million from American Airlines to fund M.D. Anderson's Morgan Welch Inflammatory Breast Cancer Research Program and Clinic (Houston, Texas). M.D. Anderson is one of only 41 Comprehensive Cancer Centers designated by the National Cancer Institute.
New American and American Eagle airplanes were painted in Komen pink ribbons for the announcement of the Cure Lifetime Promise Partnership. "These airplanes will be a visible reminder--virtually everywhere--of the work still left to do in th breast cancer fight, " said Daniel P. Garton, executive vice president of marketing for American Airlines, the world's largest airline.
Inflammatory Breast Cancer is unusual, just 2-5% of cases diagnosed, but aggressive. Symptoms include redness, swelling, or skin inflammation, and is often undetectable via a mammogram or ultrasound. Because of these factors, it is usually only discovered after it has spread in the body.
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