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is to raise funds to support breast cancer research, clinical trials, education, and patient care.

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De-Escalation of Breast Radiation Trial for Hormone Sensitive, HER-2 Negative, Oncotype Recurrence Score Less Than or Equal to 18 Breast Cancer (DEBRA)

Breaking it down:

FOCUS: Can we improve outcomes by eliminating radiation after a lumpectomy?

Is treatment with hormonal therapy as good as the usual treatment of radiation and hormonal therapy in women with low-risk breast cancer who have had lumpectomy?

Eligibility Criteria:

  1. 50-70 years old.
  2. The patient must have undergone a lumpectomy.
  3. Oncotype DX Recurrence Score of less than or equal to 18 on diagnostic core biopsy or resected specimen.
  4. The tumor must have been determined to be ER and/or PgR positive and determined to be HER2-negative.

Treatments:

  • Participants will be randomized to either Radiation or No Radiation.
  • Treatment with hormonal/endocrine therapy for 5 years will continue as standard of care.

Locations and Contacts:

513 location through-out the United States.

  • Carol Glock M.Ed
    Phone: 412-680-6496
  • Cortney Montgomery BSN, RN, CCRP, CBCN
    Phone: 412-641-1840

Your Contribution...

Assists breast cancer clinical trial patients with the added cost for transportation, meals and child care.
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Provides educational opportunities for breast cancer physicians to attend a symposium about current clinical trials.
Educates the general public on breast cancer prevention, detection, treatment and clinical trials.

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Allegheny Health Network currently has 13 Active Breast Cancer Clinicals Trials

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Highmark Walk - 2023

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The 2023 Highmark Walk for a Healthy Community will be held on: Saturday, May 13, 2023 at Stage AE starting at 9:00 AM.. Please help the Glock Foundation in this important fund raising activity so we can continue to support breast cancer research, clinical trials, education, and patient care.

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W&J Basketball The Think Pink Game!

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Salvitti Family Gymnasium 60 South Lincoln Street Washington, PA 15301

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Start the New Year by Learning How to Take Care of Yourself

Presentation will be offered in Spanish and English.
When:
Thursday, January 5, 2023.
Time:
6:00 pm -7:00 pm
Where:
Beechview Library 1910 Broadway Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15216

Come and learn:

  1. How to do monthly breast exams
  2. Why it is important to screen for breast cancer
  3. How you can diagnosis and detect breast cancer
  4. The most current breast cancer treatments and clinical trials

Community Outreach Programs

  • Learn 5 Strategies for Prevention and Treatment of Breast Cancer
  • Why Me, Cancer is Only One Chapter of a Person’s Life
  • Benefits of Participating in a Breast Cancer Clinical Trial
Breast cancer is the most commonly occurring cancer, and the second most common cause of cancer deaths in women in the United States.
(National Cancer Institute, 2017)

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Life-Changeing

A Life Changing Addition for One Pennsylvania Family

The Glock Foundaton is honored to have contributed monies to Canine Service Pals along with the Young Women’s Breast Cancer Awareness Foundation to bring home Oreo a trained service dog exclusively for Cara Snyder’s family.

I Had Cancer Podcast - Investigational Drug Eliminates Breast Cancer

Carol discovered a walnut-size lump in her breast and was diagnosed with inflammatory breast cancer, which is rare and aggressive and carries a 20 percent chance of survival. Carol talks about how a clinical trial at AHN helped her beat the odds.

Living Proof: Allegheny Health Network Together with Johns Hopkins

Carol Glock is featured in an Allegheny Health Network and Johns Hopkins living proof commerical.

If you want to discuss clinical trials or schedule a community outreach presentation please contact us at:

Phone: (412) 680-6496Contact us

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NSABP
BPP
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