Cancer Is The Enemy, But More Funding Will Help Win The War

In October 2013, I wrote an article about metastatic breast cancer (MBC) for the Idaho Statesman. I profiled four Idaho women whose breast cancer had spread to other parts of their bodies, a condition for which there is currently no cure. Two of those women have since passed.

The numbers around breast cancer are staggering: One in eight women are diagnosed with the disease and around a third of those have their cancer metastasize. While it isn’t the facts and figures that have motivated me to advocate for MBC research, this past year I determined that if I cared about seeing the lives of my MBC friends extended, I needed to focus more on the numbers.

Published StoriesChad EstesOctober 1, 2015breast cancer, Cancer Research, Funding, OpinionComment

Local Cancer Advocate Urges Congress to Prioritize Cancer Research and Prevention

Chad Estes of Boise, Idaho Joins Nearly 150 Volunteers From Across Country for ‘One Voice Against Cancer’ Lobby Day

This is the press release sent out to media stations across Idaho after my recent trip to Washington D.C.

Published StoriesChad EstesJune 16, 2015Chad Estes, OVAC, ACS CAN, Cancer Advocacy, FundingComment