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Speakers Bureau
The Chattanooga Affiliate's Speakers Bureau is a remarkable group of trained volunteers, many of whom have been personally touched by breast cancer, who conduct educational presentations on breast health and breast cancer for organizations, businesses, schools, and community groups free of charge. Presentations can be scheduled for small to large groups for people of all ages.  Speakers will go to your organization or group's location and presentation hours are flexible from anywhere between 30 minutes to an hour.

Speakers also come with educational materials. Video and PowerPoint presentations are available. We are eager to share our life-saving information and our personal stories with you. To inquire about scheduling a Speakers Bureau presentation for your next event, please call the Affiliate Office at (423)499-9155. Click here to download a Chattanooga Affiliate Speaker Request form! 

 

Health Fairs
Health fairs are an important venue for the Chattanooga Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure® to reach new people and distribute vital life-saving breast health information.

The Affiliate hosts booths at several health fairs held in and around the Chattanooga area. Our volunteers are eager to set up a Komen booth at health fairs and are trained to answer any questions regarding breast health and breast cancer information. We hand out educational materials about breast health and breast-self exams, as well as provide information about local breast health programs and services at our booths. If you know about an upcoming health fair where you would like us to add a Komen booth, please contact the Affiliate Office at (423) 499-9155.

 

Upcoming Health Fairs
To volunteer for any of the Health Fairs below please contact the Affiliate office at (423) 499-9155.
Upcoming Health Fairs are posted on the Komen Chattanooga Events Calendar! 

If you are interested in becoming one of our cherished volunteers, we would love to have you become part of our family!  Click here for more information!

Susan G. Komen for the Cure® Chattanooga is dedicated to educating members of our community on the importance of good breast health practices.

1. Breast Self-Awareness


2. Online Educational Resources


3. Request Educational Material


4. Request a Speaker or Health Fair Representative


5. The State of Breast Cancer Report

 

Breast Self-Awareness

Except for skin cancers, breast cancer is the most common cancer in women, but it can be successfully treated. Screening tests can find cancer early, when it’s most treatable. Susan G. Komen for the Cure® recommends that you:

1. Know your risk


• Talk to your family to learn about your family health history


• Talk to your doctor about your personal risk of breast cancer

 

2. Get screened


• Ask your doctor which screening tests are right for you if you are at a higher risk


• Have a mammogram every year starting at age 40 if you are at average risk


• Have a clinical breast exam at least every 3 years starting at 20, and every year starting at 40

 

3. Know what is normal for you. See your health care provider right away if you notice any of these breast changes:


• Lump, hard knot or thickening 


• Swelling, warmth, redness or darkening 


• Change in the size or shape of the breast 


• Dimpling or puckering of the skin 


• Itchy, scaly sore or rash on the nipple 


• Pulling in of your nipple or other parts of the breast 


• Nipple discharge that starts suddenly 


• New pain in one spot that doesn’t go away

 

4. Make healthy lifestyle choices


• Maintain a healthy weight


 • Add exercise into your routine


• Limit alcohol intake

Make these actions a part of your life.  You are the cure.
Download your own Breast-Self Awareness card!
 
 

Komen Online Educational Resources
Komen National has many online educational resources available to everyone, including:

• Interactive tools: Breast-Self Exam tutorial, Breast cancer Quiz and Anatomy of Breast Cancer


• Understanding Breast Cancer section, co-developed with the Harvard School of Public Health


• Facts for Life handouts cover a huge range of topics from prevention, diagnosis and treatment options. They are all available for download.


• Get the latest in Breast Cancer News from Komen National
 



 

Request Educational Materials


If you would like to request breast health educational material from Komen Chattanooga, please fill out the Educational Materials Request Form.  A representative from the Komen staff will be in touch with you within 5 business days of receiving your completed form.

We may only honor requests from individuals or organizations within our 16-county service area; however if you are outside of the service area, please look up your closest Komen Affiliate online. Please allow at least 2 weeks lead time for educational material requests. There is a limit of 100 copies of each material, although 100 copies are not guaranteed. Please complete the request form and email it to the Komen office at 5600 Brainerd Road, Suite B22, Chattanooga, TN  37411 or call us with any questions at 423.499.9155

 

The State of Breast Cancer Report

Click here for The State of Breast Cancer Report in PDF format.

Susan G. Komen for the Cure®, recognized as the global leader in the breast cancer movement, has published the State of Breast Cancer report, a first-ever, reader-friendly snapshot of where the United States and the global community are in the quest to end breast cancer forever. Written for readers who have an interest in breast cancer but no formal background in the biology of the disease, the State of Breast Cancer provides information on advancements in diagnosis, treatment and research that have made breast cancer a survivable disease for more than 2 million people in the United States. But the news is not all good. The report also explores cultural, social, educational and financial barriers or disparities that prevent many people from getting screened and receiving life-saving breast cancer care.

 

For more information please contact our Education Chair

Janet Kramer-Mai

Phone: (423)280-5982

E-mail: Janet.Kramer-Mai@erlanger.org