by April Zubko | Mar 18, 2020
The COVID-19 coronavirus has taken our communities, families, and peace of mind by storm in the last few weeks. The mission of The Maurer Foundation is to save lives, so we are taking this development seriously and will be doing our part to limit the spread of the...
by Andrew Corrado | Mar 6, 2020
I have personally spoken to survivors and family members alike who have said to me that our program has saved their life or the life of a loved one. Yet, despite all of the lives saved and all the advancements made in the past 25 years within the medical field why...
by Shubhada Dhage, MD | Mar 4, 2020
Many people think of breast cancer as only affecting older women, but almost every week we evaluate a young woman who’s been diagnosed. According to the American Cancer Society, in 2019 an estimated 268,800 people will be diagnosed with breast cancer (1). About 10% of...
by Nardin Said | Jan 23, 2020
In celebration of The Maurer Foundation’s 25th anniversary, we will be spotlighting some of our supporters, contributors, and friends of the foundation via our #MaurerMondays weekly video. This month the video series features our founder Dr. Virginia Maurer as she...
by Nardin Said | Jan 22, 2020
Left to right are: WE CARE Co-Chairs: Christopher T. McGrath, Esq. & Michael H. Masri, Esq., Maurer Foundation Executive Director Susan Samaroo, NCBA President Richard D. Collins. The Nassau County Bar Association continues to help us save lives through our breast...
by Douglas Marks, MD | Jan 21, 2020
No matter your breast cancer stage, participating in a clinical trial can not only improve your level of care, but can make a difference in the lives of future patients, often at little or no extra cost. Yet despite these benefits, only a small minority of patients...