A FEW OF OUR NABCI ADVOCATES:
Mission
The National Asian Breast Cancer Initiative (NABCI) is a not-for-profit initiative that aims to address the unique cultural, linguistic and genetic challenges that Asian women face related to breast cancer.
Objectives
NABCI is an official program affiliate of the Asian Pacific Community Fund, a 501(c)(3) organization that can receive donations on NABCI’s behalf and disburse funds for its activities and programs.
All funds raised will be used for programmatic type of expenses. Some of NABCI's objectives are to:
- organize an annual Asian breast cancer awareness campaign in the U.S.
- build a multi-language information and resource directory website.
- create a medical exchange for U.S. and Asia-based doctors to share best practices
- support and advocate for Asian breast cancer public policy and research.
Why Asian Breast Cancer?
01
There's seems to be a perception that "Asian women don't get breast cancer", yet it's the most commonly diagnosed cancer.
02
Asian women who have lived in the U.S. for 10 years increase their chances to develop breast cancer by 80%.
03
Asian women are the least likely to get a mammogram.
04
Asian women genetically tend to have “dense breasts” where mammograms have a 60% error rate.
05
Asian women face unique cultural, psychological and language issues when dealing with breast cancer.
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