Amgen’s Breakaway From Cancer® Video Delivers Message that Resources and Education are Essential in any Cancer Journey
Breakaway from Cancer Ambassadors Andy Tao and Debra Parson Find Information, Help and Hope
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (December 16, 2019) – Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) today debuted a new video featuring real people affected by cancer in an effort to increase awareness of the importance of education and support services available to those facing cancer.
This year alone, it is estimated that almost 1.7 million Americans will be diagnosed with cancer. And, there are 16 million cancer survivors in the United States.1 One person alone can’t beat cancer, it takes a team. The Breakaway from Cancer founding partners – Prevent Cancer Foundation, Cancer Support Community, Patient Advocate Foundation and National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship – collectively offer a broad range of support services to people affected by cancer, complementing those provided by a patient’s team of healthcare professionals.
The new Breakaway from Cancer video delivers its message through an impactful, straightforward video featuring two individuals with real-life cancer journeys.
Participants in the video have real life cancer experiences. Andy Tao was diagnosed with leukemia in 2017 and when Debra Parson’s brother was diagnosed with cancer, she moved him to California to help care for him.
Founded in 2005, Breakaway from Cancer aims to increase awareness of important resources available to those impacted by cancer – from prevention to survivorship.
More information about Breakaway from Cancer, including valuable resources offered by Amgen’s independent non-profit partners, is available at www.breakawayfromcancer.com.
About Breakaway from Cancer®
Founded in 2005, Breakaway from Cancer® is a national initiative to increase awareness of important resources available to people affected by cancer, from prevention through survivorship. Breakaway from Cancer® represents a partnership between Amgen and six nonprofit organizations dedicated to empowering patients with education, resources and hope, offering a broad range of services to people affected by cancer.
About Amgen
Amgen is committed to unlocking the potential of biology for patients suffering from serious illnesses by discovering, developing, manufacturing and delivering innovative human therapeutics. This approach begins by using tools like advanced human genetics to unravel the complexities of disease and understand the fundamentals of human biology.
Amgen focuses on areas of high unmet medical need and leverages its biologics manufacturing expertise to strive for solutions that improve health outcomes and dramatically improve people’s lives. A biotechnology pioneer since 1980, Amgen has grown to be the world’s largest independent biotechnology company, has reached millions of patients around the world and is developing a pipeline of medicines with breakaway potential.
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Alison Colarossi, 916.600.2743
1 American Cancer Society. Cancer Statistics
