Cancer Resources and Support

Nearly everyone has been touched by cancer. Through the Breakaway from Cancer initiative, Amgen strives to empower patients and their caregivers by connecting them to education, resources and hope so they can live with this disease. This Website provides access to important resources available to people fighting cancer.

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Amgen Tour of California and Breakaway from Cancer

Amgen Tour of California

Amgen created Breakaway from Cancer in 2005 as a complementary component to its sponsorship of the inaugural Amgen Tour of California, an annual Tour de France-style cycling road race that is the largest cycling event in America.

Learn how you can get involved and raise funds for Breakaway from Cancer.

You’re Not Alone
in the Fight Against Cancer

You're Not Alone

You don’t have to fight cancer alone. Amgen’s Breakaway from Cancer aims to raise awareness of the comprehensive array of resources available to cancer patients. Amgen’s Breakaway from Cancer aims to raise awareness of the comprehensive array of resources available to cancer patients – from prevention to education and support to financial assistance and survivorship. In addition, Amgen and Breakaway from Cancer help spread the word about working together to conquer cancer through partnerships with organizations including the Lance Armstrong Foundation, the Patrick Dempsey Center for Cancer Hope & Healing and Stand Up To Cancer.

Honoring and Celebrating Cancer Survivors

Lisa Burnett Clovis

Early on in her journey with cancer, Lisa Burnett decided on a motto that her family would follow: "There’s always hope, and miracles happen all the time." Once she began chemotherapy, she added, "Suck it up...
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Karen Card Santa Cruz

Karen Card will never forget the outpouring of love and support she received from her friends and family – especially her daughter and future son-in-law who lived with her during her battle with cancer...
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Jere Carpentier San Jose

Jere Carpentier was recently diagnosed with her third primary cancer – colon cancer. She’s been through the fight before, beginning in 1997 with Hodgkins and in 2003 with Lymphoma. In addition, after the second...
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Meet more cancer survivors.

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