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Kappa Epsilon
Alpha Phi Chapter
Duquesne University
Who are we?
 Professional
female
pharmacy
fraternity
 Dedicated to
scholastic and
professional
achievement
while
promoting
lasting bonds
between its
members
Our Sweethearts!
Zack
Class of
2013
Kyle
Class of 2012
What do we do?
 School of Pharmacy and Campus-wide involvement
 Participation in two National Projects
 Breast Cancer Awareness
 PharmCORP (Pharmacy Career Opportunity
Recruitment Project)
October is National Breast
Cancer Awareness Month
 Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer in
women, aside from non-melanoma skin cancer.
 About 1 in 4 cancers diagnosed in women are breast
cancer.
 About 1 in 8 women in the US will develop a form of
invasive breast cancer over the course of her lifetime.
 Breast cancer death rates are higher for women than
those for any other cancer besides lung cancer.
Courtesy of breastcancer.org
October is National Breast Cancer
Awareness Month
 A woman’s risk of cancer approximately doubles if
she has a first degree relative (mother, daughter,
sister) who has been diagnosed with breast
cancer.
 5-10% of breast cancers can be linked to
genetics mutations.
 The most significant risk factors for breast cancer
are gender (being a woman) and age (growing
older.
In 2010, there are more than 2.5 million
breast cancer survivors in the U.S.
Courtesy of breastcancer.org
Screening & Diagnostic Tests
 Mammograms are performed annually for
generally healthy patients with the hope of early
detection of possible cancer.
 Biopsies are performed when a patient is
suspected of having breast cancer. A biopsy can
tell whether or not the patient has breast cancer
and if it has spread.
 Monitoring tests are performed once a patient is
confirmed of having breast cancer and is in active
treatment.
Courtesy of breastcancer.org
Screening & Diagnostic Tests
“A screening test tries to find a disease before there are
any symptoms. With breast cancer, there's a
misconception that if you feel fine, don't have a lump,
and have no family history of breast cancer, you're
okay. The truth is that three-quarters of the women in
whom we find breast cancer have no risk factors. So
screening is important for everyone.”
Susan Greenstein Orel M.D.
Courtesy of breastcancer.org
Organizations supporting a Cure
 Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
 Avon Breast Cancer Crusade
 Breast Cancer Research Foundation
 National Breast Cancer Foundation, Inc.
 National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship
 The Breast Cancer Site
 American Cancer Society
 Kappa Epsilon
How We support finding a Cure
 Hosting an annual Breast
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Cancer Luncheon
Breast Cancer Awareness
T-shirt sales
Breast Cancer Prayer
Service
Donating “care packages”
to local hospitals for
Breast Cancer patients
Donating money to
individual Breast Cancer
patients
Donating money to nonprofit Breast Cancer
Research and Awareness
Organizations
Volunteering at walks that
support Breast Cancer
research