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Important Maurer Foundation Announcements Regarding COVID‑19
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...
Board Chair Shares 25 Years of Foundation Memories
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...
Age & Breast Cancer: What Young Women Need To Know
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...
Celebrating Our 25th Anniversary with #MaurerMondays
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...
The Maurer Foundation Increases Its Reach in Nassau County through the We Care Grant
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...
How Do Breast Cancer Clinical Trials Work?
No matter your breast cancer stage, participating in a clinical trialHuman studies that are used to test new drugs or treatment and compare them to current standard treatments. 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...
Partner Events Raise Over $50,000 for Breast Health Education
We are proud to highlight our partners who raised over $50,000 on our behalf throughout 2019, with most of the events taking place during October in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Anchin Block and Anchin participated...
Celebrating 25 Years of Breast Health Education
When I first began my breast surgeon career 42 years ago, people didn’t discuss breast cancer. It was a taboo topic, even while other, more prominent cancers like lung cancer were getting public attention. In the 90s, there were a lot of myths about what could...
Breast Health Then & Now
To celebrate our upcoming 25 Year Anniversary, let’s look at how breast health In the United States has changed since our founding In 1995.
Executive Director Susan Samaroo A Guest On Hofstra University’s WRHU FM 88.7
We are honored to have our very own Susan Samaroo, Executive Director of The Maurer Foundation, be welcomed last week as a guest on the Hofstra Morning Wake Up Call, Hofstra University's daily two-hour student-run talk show. Since our breast health programs reach out...