Exactly. If they have surplus funds, why aren't they sharing them with other organizations that focus on finding cures for other types of cancer? A breakthrough in parallel research could move Komen closer to its goal, too.
But no, it's really all about the "sisterhood", which in turn results in national leadership that has leftward-leaning personal interests.
As transcribed from a recording of the meeting, CRTL asked, “Why aren’t women being told about the most preventable risk factor?” to which Komen’s Brandorff answered, “We tend to focus on the cure... we’re focusing our energies on that, rather than the preventative.”