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Brem Foundation Projects
100% of your donations go toward these projects. Thank you for your support.
Biopsy and Diagnostic Fund provides breast biopsies and other diagnostic services for uninsured and underinsured women who do not qualify for other programs.
Education and Community Outreach includes:
`Hosting community educational gatherings to inform women about the latest breast cancer detection technology, the latest research, and to help empower women with the steps necessary to take control of their breast health.
`Presenting programs in under-served communities to inform and aid access to mammography and breast health screening.
`Brem Foundation's web site and quarterly newsletter providing up-to-date information regarding breast care.
Hayes-Jennings Breast Imaging Fellowship - to support a breast radiologist who will train directly with Dr. Brem with focus on Dr. Brem's protocols for early detection, patient care and community outreach.
Research - to support Dr. Brem's continued research to find breast cancer at its earliest stages.
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Ultrasound Study
Continues
Dr. Brem's study to determine if Automated Breast Ultrasound (ABUS) together with routine screening mammograms is more sensitive to detecting breast cancer in women with dense breast tissue is still on going.
Dense breasts are an independent risk factor for breast cancer and it is more difficult to image dense breasts with mammography alone. This research may lead to important breakthroughs in better detection of breast cancer in women with dense breasts.
If you would like to participate in this study, please contact Dr. Brem's office at 202-741-3031. For more information on this study please log onto www.bremfoundation.org.
You and your insurance company will be billed for the mammogram. There is no cost for the ultrasound scan.
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Dear Friends,
Happy Thanksgiving! Dr. Rachel Brem and Brem Foundation's board of directors give thanks to all our angels for your continued support. With your help the Foundation has been able to make a difference in hundreds of women's lives through the Biopsy and Diagnostic Procedures Fund, educational events, community outreach and much, much, more.
We wish you a wonderful Thanksgiving and a bountiful New Year.
Sincerely, Board of Directors
Brem Foundation |
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Calvert County Supports Brem Foundation |
On a spectacular day colored orange by autumn foliage, over 160 women and men gathered to meet Dr. Rachel Brem and hear her speak about what women can do to maintain breast health and catch breast cancer at it's earliest stages. Dr. Brem informed the  group, "95% of breast cancers are curable if found early. Get your mammograms." With the ultrasound study coming to a close, Dr. Brem reported preliminary results show that 50% more breast cancers have been found in women with dense breasts who receive whole breast ultrasound in addition to mammograms. She added "Ask your doctor or radiologist if you have dense breasts. The only way to tell is through mammography".
Guests commented about how enlightening the event was. "Thank you for caring enough about me to invite me to this. I'm so happy I came," was one of the many positive comments.
Many thanks to the local businesses who sponsored the event and  the hostesses who helped make it a success. In addition to arming women with valuable information, the event raised over $12,000. 100% of the monies will go toward Brem Foundation projects.
Several Prince Georges county residents have offered to assist in hosting an event in March 2012.
Thank you for your continued support. With your help we are all making a difference! |
- The Washington, DC area has the highest death rate from breast cancer in the nation.
- 75% of breast cancers are diagnosed in women with no family history of the disease.
With your help we can change these statistics. Brem Foundation is committed to reaching out to under-served communities and continuing to host educational events to keep women informed about the latest technology and research to find breast cancer at its earliest stages.
Annual mammograms and early diagnosis
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Brem Foundation welcomed at Voice of America
Thank you to all the employees of Voice of America who came by the Brem Foundation booth at the CFCNCA Charity Fair October 18th. This wonderful event  provided the opportunity for Brem Foundation to bring awareness to women about the need for annual mammograms and taking control of your breast health.
If you know of a CFCNCA charity fair at your workplace please contact us.
Brem Foundation CFCNCA #33211
Local Independent Charity
100% of your donated dollars go toward Brem Foundation projects.
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Special thank you to Carrie Polk, Nationwide Insurance Agent in Prince Frederick, MD, who assisted the board in acquiring additional insurance for the Foundation's community outreach project. Carrie stepped up to help get this policy in place while she was out of town.
The board would also like the thank Trish Marple and Cindy Yocubik. Trish and Cindy gathered with board members Pat Blackford, Sue Apple and Cheryl Skillin to stuff and address the Foundation Thanksgiving cards.
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Where in the world is Dr. Brem? |
In the News!!
The media loves Dr. Brem. During October she was interviewed on WUSA9 news, featured in Great Falls Connection Newspaper, and on Sirius XM radio's Broadminded program with Christine Eads and Molly Dadham. Dr. Brem's message; "Get annual mammograms and be your own advocate. If you think something is wrong, ask your doctor to run additional tests. If they don't want to, get another doctor".
Doctor Brem was also featured in the November 3rd issue of Calvert County's Chesapeake Current. |
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Biopsy and Diagnostic Procedures Fund |
 Brem Foundation continues to support uninsured and underinsured women through the Biopsy and Diagnostic Procedures Fund.
So far in 2011, the Foundation has paid over $68,000 to help 76 women through this fund. Thank you for your continued support.
YOU are making a difference in women's lives.
your check to:
Brem Foundation to Defeat Breast Cancer
PO Box 1891
Prince Frederick, MD 20678 |
Brem Foundation to Defeat Breast Cancer
Box 1891
Prince Frederick, Maryland 20678
100% of your tax-deductible donation goes to Foundation projects |
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