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April 29th, 2013

Posted by Dr. Susan Love at 1:37 pm | No Comments

San Francisco Bay Area Women Who Have Not Had Cancer

We need Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander women age 20 and older who live in San Francisco, Contra Costa, Alameda, San Mateo, or Santa Clara counties and have never had any type of cancer to complete a mailed survey and phone interview developed to identify breast cancer risk factors. The survey and interview can [...]

April 17th, 2013

Posted by Dr. Susan Love at 10:19 am | 1 Comment

Your Saliva Can Help Researchers Learn How To Prevent Breast CAncer

We need women ANYWHERE in the United States who have had breast cancer at any point in their lives to participate in a study investigating the effects of hormone replacement therapy and other types of estrogen exposure on a marker of breast cancer risk. Saliva samples contain biomarkers—biological markers than can indicate whether or not you [...]

April 15th, 2013

Posted by Dr. Susan Love at 12:04 pm | 1 Comment

Army of Women - Studies You Can Join

We are all about making progress possible – and this month we’ve made clear strides towards moving the needle for breast cancer prevention.  The Health of Women Study continues to be booming with new life, as the study now includes more than 40,000 participants.  We’ve also successfully closed recruitment for three studies launched through the [...]

Posted by Dr. Susan Love at 11:58 am | 1 Comment

April Success Stories: Three Study Closures

The month of March was marked by several successes for the Army of Women (AOW), paving the way for further progress towards our goal. The first of these great success stories is the Bacterial and Viral Diversity Study. Researchers at the Dr. Susan Love Research Foundation and the John Wayne Cancer Institute are interested in learning [...]

March 22nd, 2013

Posted by Dr. Susan Love at 11:07 am | No Comments

Army of Women Research 101 March Webinar

Interested in using the Army of Women to recruit for your breast research study but not sure how to get started? Considering an upcoming RFP but have never heard of the Army of Women? The Army of Women has more than 371,000 women and men (~70% without a history of breast cancer) from throughout the [...]

March 13th, 2013

Posted by Dr. Susan Love at 11:23 am | No Comments

March 2013 - Studies You Can Join

March has already proven to be an exciting month for the Army of Women!  We successfully fulfilled and closed recruitment for the Dr. Susan Love Research Foundation’s Bacterial and Viral Diversity study. Might a virus or bacteria also cause breast cancer? No one yet knows. This research study is setting the stage for future studies by [...]

February 14th, 2013

Posted by Dr. Susan Love at 5:41 pm | 4 Comments

February 2013 - Studies You Can Join

We don’t need chocolates, or flowers, or even a card!  This time of year, we only have one thing at the top of our list and it’s completely free to you!  The Army of Women is looking for research participants and you can show us your LOVE today by signing up for any one of [...]

Posted by Dr. Susan Love at 11:32 am | No Comments

Survivors in Rural California Counties Needed!

We need women living in rural California counties (see list below) who were diagnosed with invasive breast cancer within the past 5 years to participate in a research study evaluating an online support group that uses video calling. Many rural women have little or no access to local breast cancer support groups. These researchers are using [...]

January 16th, 2013

Posted by Dr. Susan Love at 1:45 pm | 3 Comments

January 2013 - Studies You Can Join!

The New Year presents us with great opportunities for progress and discovery, but we can’t do it without you!  To date we have launched 70 breast cancer studies to the Army of Women, and we are proud to announce that we successfully rang in 2013 with 48 of these projects closed to recruitment, thanks to [...]

December 12th, 2012

Posted by Dr. Susan Love at 3:50 pm | 4 Comments

Army of Women: Study Closed in 26 Hours!

We are thrilled to announce that within 26 hours of its online debut, we satisfied recruitment for the Environmental Exposures and Breast Density study.  Thanks to our dedicated members, the study’s RSVP list quickly grew to 2,580 participants strong! Researchers from the University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center are investigating [...]
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