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A New Resource Now Available!

The United Breast Cancer Foundation is pleased to introduce the Treatment Journal package! This is exciting – because this is a valuable and free resource to those who are fighting this deadly disease. (A direct link is underneath the “Health” section on the top navigator bar.) What is this…

Are plastic food containers harmful to health?

I used to get annoyed whenever my father nagged about the use of plastic food containers. Every one’s using them, so what’s the problem? Well, with a little research, I found that plastic food containers may actually pose a problem. Plastic is used everywhere nowadays, in countless different…

UBCF teams up with Fantasy Gives

United Breast Cancer Foundation is teaming up with Fantasy Gives, this football season! Fantasy Gives: “Fantasy Football has become a national sensation with 41.5 million participants last year. We can now offer fantasy football contests to generate revenue. Contests are fun and simple for both experienced and novice…

UBCF Joins the Challenge!

The United Breast Cancer Foundation (UBCF) has partnered with Revlon in the LOVE IS ON Million Dollar Challenge! Revlon – “Revlon’s mission is to spread LOVE.  With the Revlon LOVE IS ON Million Dollar Challenge, it is our goal to inspire compassion and ignite the spirit of giving to important women’s…

Alcohol and Breast Cancer

As a native of the Finger Lakes region of upstate New York, wine season is an exciting time of year as vineyards produce and people flock to wine tastings. This time of year has positive associations for many as fall sets in, but there may be some bad…

International Partners

On August 13th, 2015, the United Breast Cancer Foundation (UBCF) is hosting “The Faces of Breast Cancer” an art exhibition featuring portraits of women whose body may have been affected by breast cancer. UBCF hopes to promote body positivity in the breast cancer community and show support for…

Soft drinks and the link to breast cancer

According to Gallup, about 48 % of Americans consume soft drinks daily. It is known that soft drinks cause cavity and obesity. The recent study sugar-sweetened beverage consumption and age at menarche in a prospective study of US girls, from Harvard University found that there is a significant…

Is there a link between Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) to Breast Cancer?

What is Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)? PCOS is one of the most common hormonal endocrine disorders in women. There are many signs and symptoms that a woman may experience. For example, some symptoms include irregular menstrual cycle, acne, hirsutism (increased hair growth on the face, chest, stomach, back,…

A loved one’s been diagnosed with breast cancer, what can you do?

You are now a caretaker of a patient battling breast cancer.  So you ask yourself, what can you do to help? Your loved one will be fighting breast cancer and the truth is you won’t be able to fight their cancer for them. Below are some important pointers…

The Faces of Breast Cancer

On August 13th, 2015, The United Breast Cancer Foundation will host an Art Show exhibition, “The Faces of Breast Cancer”. UBCF hopes to promote body positivity for those who have experienced physical and emotional trauma due to breast cancer. According to the Ellipses Project, body positivity is a…