Welcome to the Marlene van Staden Breast Cancer Awareness Foundation’s website. Our goal is to raise awareness among all South Africans about Hereditary and Familial Cancer.
Be a part of our mission—support the Marlene van Staden Breast Cancer Awareness Foundation by joining our fundraising campaign! Help us raise vital funds for genetic testing, support services, and educational outreach.
You can also show your support by purchasing a pair of Angel M Vellies online—stylish footwear with a meaningful purpose.
Be a part of our mission—support the Marlene van Staden Breast Cancer Awareness Foundation by joining our fundraising campaign! Help us raise vital funds for genetic testing, support services, and educational outreach.
You can also show your support by purchasing a pair of Angel M Vellies online—stylish footwear with a meaningful purpose.
To establish a breast cancer foundation in memory of Marlene van Staden;
To create awareness amongst medical professionals and healthy individuals for the benefits of genetic testing for BRCA genes;
To provide support, financial or otherwise, for breast cancer genetic testing;
To provide support to BRCA positive individuals for the prevention of cancer and the available treatment options;
To provide support to breast cancer patients during and after treatment;
To provide support to bereaved children and family members of victims who succumbed to breast cancer;
To create a multi-disciplinary team of experts to support families with inherited harmful variants of BRCA1 or BRCA2.
To establish a breast cancer foundation in memory of Marlene van Staden;
To create awareness amongst medical professionals and healthy individuals for the benefits of genetic testing for BRCA genes;
To provide support, financial or otherwise, for breast cancer genetic testing;
To provide support to BRCA positive individuals for the prevention of cancer and the available treatment options;
To provide support to breast cancer patients during and after treatment;
To provide support to bereaved children and family members of victims who succumbed to breast cancer;
To create a multi-disciplinary team of experts to support families with inherited harmful variants of BRCA1 or BRCA2.
To prevent breast cancer deaths
through awareness of the benefits of
genetic testing for hereditary cancers,
in memory of Marlene van Staden.
To prevent breast cancer deaths
through awareness of the benefits of genetic testing for hereditary cancers, in memory of Marlene van Staden.
Let’s make a change,
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