The event, hosted by First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton, will take place at the White House, and is expected to draw over 150 representatives of U.S. corporations, breast cancer survivors and others active in breast cancer prevention. 3M programs to increase awareness of and prevention of breast cancer are considered among the top in the country. M has made women's health concerns a priority with its employees, retirees and their families. For more than a decade, 3M has engaged employees in educational and preventive programs. Research shows that awareness and preventive care can make women's lives better, longer.
Breast cancer ranks second only to lung cancer in terms of cancer deaths among women.
The White House event will highlight the work by both public and private sectors to prevent, treat and cure breast cancer. Events such as this can help increase awareness, and make prevention and early detection a reality.