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Join UCSF in Race for the Cure

Represent UCSF and help raise money for breast cancer research and projects by joining the UCSF Carol Franc Buck Breast Care Center in the upcoming Race for the Cure. Attracting over 500,000 participants in 86 cities nationwide, these 5K runs have become the largest series of foot races in the country. A majority of the proceeds fund local and national community programs related to breast health education, screening, treatment and research. In 1997, Race for the Cure raised over $500,000; this year, organizers aim to raise $1 million.

UCSF Race for the Cure team Pledged members of the UCSF Breast Care Center team will be eligible for a raffle and will receive a Breast Care Center race T-shirt. Runners, walkers, and volunteers willing to staff the UCSF tent and booth are needed. UCSF breast oncologists and surgeons will be present at the race.

The Race for the Cure is on Sunday, October 18 at 8:30 a.m., and will take place in Golden Gate Park's Sharon Meadow. Distance is 5K for runners and one mile for walkers. For more information or to join the UCSF Race for the Cure team, call Kristin at 415/353-7672.

WHY YOU SHOULD RUN

Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer death among women aged 40 to 55 and the second cause of cancer death in women overall, second to lung cancer.
The American Cancer Society estimates that in 1998 about 178,700 new cases of invasive breast cancer will be diagnosed among women in the United States; an estimated 1,600 cases will be diagnosed among men.
In 1998, there will be roughly 43,900 deaths from breast cancer in the United States, 43,500 among women, and 400 among men.
The breast cancer mortality rate, a measure of breast cancer deaths per 100,00 women, has been decreasing during the past few years. Increased screening of women that has led to earlier detection of the disease, and more effective treatments are most likely responsible for lowering the breast cancer mortality rate.

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