Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C)’s mission is to make every patient a long-term survivor. By speeding up cancer research and getting new therapies to patients quickly, they have been on the forefront of the fight against Breast Cancer.
SU2C brings together the best and the brightest in the cancer community. Top cancer researchers on SU2C’s Dream Teams work together to get new treatments to patients faster. As of August 2020, more than 1,950 scientists representing more than 210 institutions are involved in SU2C-funded research projects.
Stand Up To Cancer is a division of the Entertainment Industry Foundation, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Why is it SO important to find a cure to breast cancer?
Breast cancer is the second most commonly diagnosed cancer (behind skin cancer) among American women.
About 1 in 8 women will develop invasive breast cancer over the course of her lifetime.
As of January 2020, there are more than 3.5 million women with a history of breast cancer in the U.S.
To learn more about SU2C and the work they do, click here.
