The mission of the California Breast Cancer Research Program is to eliminate breast cancer by leading innovation in research, communication, and collaboration in the California scientific and lay communities.
Choose to Help: Taxes Benefit Breast Cancer Research
January 18, 2008—Oakland, CA—More California taxpayers are learning about the Tax Check-off, the voluntary contributions that individuals can make through their State Income Tax forms (series 540) to support specific needs within the state. Contributions to the Breast Cancer Research Fund—line 55 on State Income Tax Form 540—are earmarked specifically for breast cancer research that focuses on California women and men.
This year, nearly 20,000 Californians will be diagnosed with breast cancer, and 4,000 Californians will die from the disease. The California Breast Cancer Research Program is working to end this tragedy by funding truly innovative studies that will result in better ways to prevent, detect, and treat breast cancer. Through the Tax Check-off, Californians can choose to help. Read more >