Foundation 29

Year 9! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

Happy National Cancer Survivors Day to our CFO! Laryce Lynch McLaughlin

Beat breast cancer ✅ 💝
Beat lymphoma ✅ 💚

Became a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated shortly after celebrating her 1 year in remission!

Pictured with our youngest sibling who is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorprated!

#19 immunity 🔺🐘

“You alone are enough. You have nothing to prove to anybody.” — Maya Angelou

Update!

Our favorite CFO had her port removed! Thanking the Lord, family and friends for continued prayers!

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Deaths from breast cancer dropped 58% between 1975 and 2019 due to a combination of screening mammography and improvements in treatment, according to a new multicenter study led by Stanford Medicine clinicians and biomedical data scientists.

https://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2024/01/breast-cancer-deaths.html #:~:text=Deaths%20from%20breast%20cancer%20dropped,clinicians%20and%20biomedical%20data%20scientists.

✔️TNBC accounts for 15% of breast cancers diagnosed worldwide.
✔️A diagnosis of TNBC is more common in younger women compared to a diagnosis of hormone receptor positive breast cancer.
✔️TNBC is more common among African American women compared with Caucasian women.
✔️Up to 20 percent of patients with TNBC carry a BRCA mutation. Any patient with a TNBC diagnosis should meet with a genetic counselor to discuss genetic testing.
✔️TNBC grows rapidly (compared to other types of breast cancer) and compared to hormone receptor positive cancer, is more likely to be diagnosed clinically (meaning you or someone else may feel a mass during exam) versus finding it on a mammogram. Often, it’s found as an interval cancer in between screening mammograms (meaning a recent mammogram showed normal findings and then you feel something).
✔️Although TNBC has a worse prognosis compared to other breast cancers, cancers tend to recur early rather than late.
✔️Remember, that not all cancers will recur -the 5 year survival rate for TNBC limited to the breast is 91% and 65% when it’s spread to the lymph nodes. If your cancer has recurred, it is treatable!

Hello everyone. I am asking for prayers and a donation of a meal to the Godwin family. Chris, a classmate of mine is currently battling advanced colon cancer. Actually, him AND his twin brother are both battling colon cancer. As a caregiver and patient, I know how hard cancer can be on the family of the patient. If you can, will you please donate a door dash meal to the Godwin family.
Chris’ brother Alex, asked that all donations on his behalf be sent to Chris. Thank you so much for your support ❤️

Meal Train for Chris Godwin Hello everyone. This meal train has been created to assist Chris Godwin’s family as he is currently battling cancer. A little goes far! If you can, please donate. The last thing Chris’ family needs to worry about is a meal. Thank you so much for thinking of him and his family. Your prayers are a...

Such a touching story given to me by my friend! Please take a moment to read!

Click here to Give now to Battle against Breast and Lung cancer by Yesenia Smith Before I even begin to ask for donations, I want to share why I'm here, I want to share my stor...

Happy birthday to our CFO! Thanking God for yet another year Shug! We love you!

Praise report to kick off the month of December which just happens to be our CFO’s birthday! (Wednesday is her birthday guys!)

Mammogram came back CANCER FREE! Thank you Jesus! 🫶🏾👏🏾🙏🏾

ACHI Awards nominee 🥰
Foundation 29 has been nominated for three awards!
Women of Influence
Nonprofit of the Year
Philanthropist of the Year
Bring all 3 home Shug‼️

This was my very first “Lung Cancer” relay! I’m getting back to this in 2024!

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“Paging Dr. Lynch” -Oncologist 🥼🩻👨🏾‍⚕️🩺🖤💝💚

Happy Halloween “Survivor and Future MD”

Santana’s school is recognizing “Breast Cancer Awareness” month today so of course he had to get in on it! 💕💝

Salon Glow by Rashida LLC

National Pink Out Day for Breast Cancer Awareness! 💝

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Hoping to kick off Lung cancer month in a huge way by bringing back a few trophies next Friday evening!

Representing for “Breast Cancer” today! 💕💝

Look at my God son wearing his pink at homecoming for me💖

What is a breast cancer’s grade?

Cancer cells are given a grade when they are removed from the breast and checked in the lab. The grade is based on how much the cancer cells look like normal cells. The grade is used to help predict your outcome (prognosis) and to help figure out what treatments might work best.
A low grade number (grade 1) usually means the cancer is slower-growing and less likely to spread.
A high grade number (grade 3) means a faster-growing cancer that’s more likely to spread.
An intermediate grade number (grade 2) means the cancer is growing faster than a grade 1 cancer but slower than a grade 3 cancer.
Grading invasive breast cancer cells
Three features of the invasive breast cancer cell are studied and each is given a score. The scores are then added to get a number between 3 and 9 that is used to get a grade of 1, 2, or 3, which is noted on your pathology report. Sometimes the terms well differentiated, moderately differentiated, and poorly differentiated are used to describe the grade instead of numbers:
Grade 1 or well differentiated (score 3, 4, or 5). The cells are slower-growing, and look more like normal breast cells.
Grade 2 or moderately differentiated (score 6, 7). The cells are growing at a speed of and look like cells somewhere between grades 1 and 3.
Grade 3 or poorly differentiated (score 8, 9). The cancer cells look very different from normal cells and will probably grow and spread faster.
Grading ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS)
DCIS is also graded on how abnormal the cancer cells look and has a similar grading system to that used for invasive breast cancer.
Grade 1 or low grade DCIS. The cells are growing slower, and look more like normal breast cells. These cells tend to have estrogen and progesterone receptors (ER-positive and PR-positive).
Grade 2 or intermediate grade. The cells are growing at a speed of and look like cells somewhere between grades 1 and 3.
Grade 3 or high grade. The cancer cells look very different from normal cells and are growing faster. These cells tend not to have estrogen and progesterone receptors (ER-negative and PR-negative).

https://www.cancer.org/cancer/types/breast-cancer/understanding-a-breast-cancer-diagnosis/breast-cancer-grades.html

6 Facts About Male Breast Cancer Every Man Needs to Know

*The first sign is almost always a lump in your chest. Most often, it's found directly behind the ni**le, but it can be anywhere within the breast. You may also be able to feel an enlarged lymph node in your armpit
*Your family history, male or female, can put you more at risk. A family history of breast cancer—male or female—puts you at a higher risk than the average male. In many cases, that’s due to inheriting a BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene mutation.
*Certain health conditions may also increase your odds. Men [with breast cancer] are much more likely to have tumors that are driven by hormones, estrogen in particular. While most causes of male breast cancer are unknown, according to the American Cancer Society, hormone levels are thought to play a role because breast cells grow and divide in response to female hormones like estrogen. The more dividing that happens, the bigger chance there is for error in the DNA-copying process. And that can lead to the growth and spreading of cancer cells.
*Breast lumps can often be confused for man b***s. Those conditions linked with higher estrogen can also cause gynecomastia, which is simply the development of breast tissue in men—you might think of them as man b***s. This can often be confused with breast lumps. One of the most common reasons why breast surgeons see men is because they've developed a mass. More often it turns out to be gynecomastia, rather than breast cancer.
* There is treatment for male breast cancer.
* Delays in diagnosis can be deadly. When men and women are diagnosed at the same stage, the survival rate is the same. However, many men do tend to wait longer to get checked out, and early detection is key for boosting your chances of beating it.

https://www.menshealth.com/health/a19539944/male-breast-cancer-facts/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=arb_ga_mnh_md_pmx_us_urlx&gbraid=0AAAAACrVUPl1OlPwyzOXtGtfotrjxuQ7C&gclid=Cj0KCQjw4bipBhCyARIsAFsieCzNLwEptWia_u8AXJfMgpwtWXHyLN3RfxRmb49VkjFNlvZKkLTSCGkaAoEQEALw_wcB