Preventing Breast Cancer the Focus of 2009-2010 Susan G. Komen for the Cure Promise Grants

“Prevention is a very hot issue these days, but clear enough scientific evidence to say that this diet, that behavior, or the elimination of this environmental agent significantly reduces your risk of breast cancer doesn’t yet exist. And we certainly don’t have a vaccine to prevent breast cancer,” said Hala Moddelmog, Komen’s president and CEO. “Since our mission is to end breast cancer forever, we consider prevention and vaccine research absolutely critical, and we’re willing to invest significant sums to get these answers.”