M. D. Anderson Breast Cancer Awareness Partnership Extends to Panama
(nurse.com ) The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center marked the beginning of a collaborative effort to eradicate breast cancer in Panama through the Partnership for Breast Cancer Awareness and Research of the Americas at a November 2008 event with former First Lady Laura Bush and Vivian Fernandez de Torrijos, the First Lady of Panama.
Joining M. D. Anderson in the initiative are the U.S. Department of State and Susan G. Komen for the Cure, which are working closely with the First Lady of Panama to finalize the partnership, which currently brings together leading medical experts and breast cancer awareness advocates in the United States, Mexico, Brazil and Costa Rica.
Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths among women in Panama. According to the Panamanian Ministry of Health, more than 25% of Panama's population of 3.3 million is comprised of women over 40 who are at a greater risk of developing cancer.
