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NEW YORK (CBS) ― Let's run breast cancer out of town! Once again, CBS 2 HD is proud to be one of the local presenting media sponsors for the annual Komen New York City Race for the Cure 5k Run/Walk. Join WCBS at this premier fundraiser helping fight one of the biggest health concerns for women…breast cancer.

CBS 2 HD anchors and reporters Kristine Johnson, Kate Sullivan, Dr. Holly Phillips, Dana Tyler, Cindy Hsu, Katie McGee, Mary Calvi, Maurice DuBois and John Elliot will host this special event on September 13, 2009. Join the WCBS team as they help raise funds for breast cancer research, as well as share why the cause means so much to them. The Susan G. Komen for the Cure organization is an inspiration to many, and WCBS-TV is committed to making this event a success.

CBS 2 HD will air a one-hour special, Race for the Cure, on Saturday, September 12, 2009 at 7pm. This year's Race for the Cure will include the usual mix of personal stories and professional interviews, including actress Cynthia Nixon and Amb. Nancy G. Brinker, founder of Komen for the Cure, along with some of the most acclaimed breast cancer doctors in the tri-state area. Topics included the new targeted therapies and the very important relationship between doctors and their patients. The special will also focus on new Komen Greater New York City initiatives like "Jump for the Cure" and "Art for the Cure"… and revisit some now classic events such as "Tickled Pink," a yearly fundraiser fashion show that helps raise money and awareness with a specific focus on young women. A special feature segment will explore the fashions for mastectomy patients, hair replacement for chemo patients and the latest in wig 'technology'.

Nancy Brinker founded Susan G. Komen for the Cure as a promise to her dying sister, Susan G. Komen. What began as a simple promise from a sister to a sister gradually became the world's largest grassroots network of breast cancer survivors and activists fighting to save lives. At least 7 million people die of cancer each year. While there is no cure for breast cancer yet, Komen has been involved in every major advance in the fight against breast cancer in the last 20 years. Thanks to the activists within, the world is that much closer to creating a world without breast cancer. The Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure Series is the world's largest and most successful education and fundraising event for breast cancer ever created. The series of 5K runs and fitness walks raises significant funds and awareness for the breast cancer movement, celebrates breast cancer survivorship and honors those who have lost their batter with the disease. Since it started in 1983, the Komen Race for the Cure Series has grown from one Race with 800 people in Dallas to a global series of more than 120 Races with 1.5 million people participating on four continents. This year, in addition to the Races held in the United States, Komen Race for the Cure events will be held in Italy, Germany, Puerto Rico and the Republic of Georgia. Additionally, Race events are being planned in eight more countries in Africa, Europe and Central Asia.

WCBS-TV is part of CBS Television Stations, a division of CBS Corporations.

For more information visit www.komen.org or wcbstv.com.

Contact: Sharon Persaud, Public Affairs Manager- WCBS-TV spersaud@cbs.com

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