【Hana-me Report】Cathay Pacific Airways ①

TEXT & PHOTO: Juna Takano On Tuesday, November 21, 2023, we held a breast cancer seminar “Hana-me” for the employees of Cathay Pacific Airways Japan Branch at their Tokyo office. The theme was “The Basics of Breast Cancer,” a 60-minute session including a lecture-style presentation, a self-check workshop using breast models, and a Q&A session, […]
Thank you SERVCORP!

Servcorp Japan has made a generous donation of ¥2,575,343 to RFTC Japan, supporting our mission to eliminate breast cancer as a life-threatening disease in Japan! From July to September, various Servcorp Japan offices conducted a range of distinctive breast cancer awareness and fundraising campaigns, lotteries, and product sales by the company’s dedicated staff for their […]
【Hana-me Report】Amazon Japan

TEXT & PHOTO: Juna Takano On Tuesday, October 17, 2023, we held a breast cancer seminar “Hana-me” for the employees of Amazon Japan at their Tokyo head office and Sapporo office. The theme was “The Basics of Breast Cancer,” a 45-minute session learning about the basics of breast cancer, breast cancer screening, and self-check. This […]
【Hana-me Report】New Balance Japan

TEXT & PHOTO: Juna Takano On Thursday, October 12, 2023, we held a breast cancer seminar “Hana-me” for employees of New Balance Japan at their headquarters. We held a special 90-minute session, instead of the standard 60-minute format, focusing on the theme of “Diagnosed with Cancer: What do I do?” and “Cancer and Mental Health”. […]
[Intern Blog] Jonah Conrad’s Internship Experience

Please provide a brief introduction about yourself. My name is Jonah Conrad. From the end of July, I participated in a three-week internship. What are your thoughts after your internship in RFTC Japan? I learned many important lessons that come with running and maintaining an organization or business. Especially, I learned about the importance of […]
[Intern Blog] Mari Kaplan’s Internship Experience

Please provide a brief introduction about yourself. Hi! My name is Mari Kaplan. I am a 3rd year public health student at Oregon State University, participating in this program through an IE3 Global program. My internship took place in Spring 2023. Why did you apply for an internship? It is required for public health students […]
Drug cuts risk of breast cancer recurrence for some early-stage patients, trial shows

When Drug cuts risk of breast cancer recurrence for some early-stage patients, trial shows By Jen Christensen, CNN A drug used in people in the early stage of the most common kind of breast cancer – HR+/HER2- breast cancer – significantly reduced the risk of the cancer returning after treatment, according to a new study. […]
When Should Women Get Regular Mammograms? At 40, U.S. Panel Now Says

When Should Women Get Regular Mammograms? At 40, U.S. Panel Now Says By Roni Caryn Rabin, The New York Times Alarmed by an increase in breast cancer diagnoses among younger women and persistently high death rates among Black women in particular, health experts on Tuesday offered a stark revision to the standard medical advice on […]
Thank you New Balance Japan!

Our longtime supporter and partner, New Balance Japan, donated 1,275,336JPY to RFTC Japan to support our mission to eradicate breast cancer as a life-threatening disease in Japan. New Balance’s Japan’s generous donation will help the foundation continue our educational initiatives to spread breast cancer awareness to more people and companies this year in 2023. RFTC […]
Thank You Latham & Watkins!

RFTC Japan’s Patron sponsor Latham & Watkins LLP has donated 500,000 yen to support Run for the Cure Walk for Life 2022. Latham & Watkins’ generous donation will help us continue to spread breast cancer awareness to people and companies throughout Japan through our educational outreach programs such as the “Hana-me” seminars and the quarterly […]