QVC, Fashion Footwear Association of New York to fund cancer research

WEST CHESTER, Pa. — QVC and the Fashion Footwear Association of New York have announced a $140,000 grant to fund research at The Wistar Institute on a specific and deadly form of breast cancer called triple negative.

"The mission of the QVC-FFANY relationship is to support the most promising research with the potential to end breast cancer," said Mike George, president and CEO of QVC. "We are proud to support The Wistar Institute's work as it holds great promise for developing new treatments for breast cancer and saving women's lives." QVC addresses critical health issues for women by working with organizations, like FFANY, to invest in life-saving research.

Close to 300, 000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer each year. Of these, nearly one in four breast cancer cases is classified as triple negative. Triple negative patients have a higher rate of relapse following treatment than other breast cancer patients, and therefore, have lower overall survival rates.

"This funding will help us develop better, more targeted therapies against this highly aggressive form of breast cancer," Altieri said. "We are grateful to QVC and FFANY for their vision in ensuring this promising line of research moves forward."

This year, QVC and FFANY will celebrate 20 years of the QVC Presents "FFANY Shoes On Sale" broadcast, which has donated more than $40 million for breast cancer research and education.