In a cruel and ironic twist, the governor vetoed AB 760 during National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. While the governor stands behind his political line in the sand, women will continue to lose their lives to this deadly killer. ABMT is used only in severe situations. The patient's bone marrow is removed and then she is exposed to extremely high doses of radiation. After the treatment, which would have killed the bone marrow if left in the body, the marrow is re-introduced back into the patient.
Breast cancer is the most commonly occurring cancer in women.
It's the second most common cancer killer among women, and the leading cause of death among women 40-55. It is estimated that nearly 20,000 California women will be diagnosed with breast cancer for the first time in 1997. During the same period, approximately 5,000 California women will die of the cancer.