WORLDWIDE CONTACT US ABOUT US INVENTING FOR LIFE PRODUCTS RESEARCH LICENSING NEWSROOM CAREERS INVESTORS It's Personal Living with Breast Cancer “It's very important that you continue to do your monthly self-exams and get your mammograms because early detection is key.” Carolyn Ranzetta Matlack began her breast cancer journey in May 1996 when she was just 34-years-old. During her monthly self- exam, she felt a hard lump the size of a pea. Tests revealed that it was a cancerous tumor. "My team – my motivation – was my family, friends and colleagues. They encouraged and supported me as I navigated through the breast cancer landscape, which, for me, meant a lumpectomy on the right breast, six rounds of chemotherapy and radiation therapy every day for six weeks," Carolyn recalls. In November 2005, breast cancer struck again. "I was angry that cancer had crept into my life again, but I was much better equipped to handle my second diagnosis," she notes. "I had checked off the boxes: acceptance – check; control – check; live in the moment – check. I was blessed once again with a strong support team." Then in September of 2012, Carolyn began her third battle with breast cancer. THIS IS HER STORY: BREAST CANCER FACTS About 1 in 8 women in the U.S. alone will develop breast cancer during her lifetime. Today, there are more than 3.1 million breast cancer survivors in the United States. Updated August 2018 Copyright. © 2009-2018 Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc. All rights reserved. Forward-Looking Statement Privacy Terms of Use Site Map

WORLDWIDE CONTACT US ABOUT US INVENTING FOR LIFE PRODUCTS RESEARCH LICENSING NEWSROOM CAREERS INVESTORS Home MERCK’S DISASTER RELIEF EFFORTS At Merck, we’re committed to supporting communities around the world affected by natural disasters, and matching dollar for dollar gifts by our employees to eligible nonprofit organizations supporting relief efforts. This year, we have provided more than $22 million in financial and product contributions to those impacted by recent hurricanes, earthquakes and wildfires. VIEW INFOGRAPHIC How Merck Employees Can Lend a Hand Merck will match dollar for dollar gifts by U.S. employees to eligible nonprofit organizations directly supporting relief efforts. Merck will also provide a100% match to American Red Cross contributions from our employees located outside of the U.S. and Puerto Rico. Merck's Relief Efforts Natural disasters can happen at any moment. Learn about our company's disaster relief efforts. Updated Oct. 2017 Copyright. © 2009-2018 Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc. All rights reserved. Forward-Looking Statement Privacy Terms of Use Site Map