AMERICAN AIRLINES
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Supporting
Breast Cancer
Awareness
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OCTOBER 2014
usairwaysmag.com
"Obviously the goal is to cure the disease while
also giving support to those who are suffering
through it," says Doug Parker, American Airlines
chairman and chief executive officer. "Research
does that. There have been many great strides, but
there is more to be done. And we are happy to
support those doing research."
Statistics show that one in eight women will be
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or more than 30 years, American
Airlines has actively aided the battle
against breast cancer by supporting
breast cancer awareness and research. So it
was simply another step in that effort when
American agreed to fund a promise grant that
enabled breast cancer studies at the University of
Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston.
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