breast cancer: October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
- 10/27/14 05:16 AM
Many of us know someone special who lost their battle with Breast Cancer. While there are many different forms of Breast Cancer, and not all are easily detectable, it is well known that early detection offers the greatest likelihood for recovery. This month take the time to schedule your annual mammogram. If you are a man, take the time to remind the women in your life to schedule theirs; don't be embarrassed to talk about the importance of this lifesaving test. Most insurance companies require a doctor's visit first (where most will also do a cervical cancer screening--another important test), so get the ball … (3 comments)
breast cancer: Blogging for My Breasts: Army of Women & Breast Cancer Awareness Month
- 10/03/11 11:08 AM
There are very few of us who have not been deeply impacted by Breast Cancer. For many years, there was nothing we could do but get our annual exams and hope for the best (and a cure)! In October, 2008, Dr. Susan Love launched the Army of Women. This organization was founded to help identify women to assist in studies to determine the cause and cure for breast cancer. It is easy to be a member (I have been one since 2009). You simply join The Army of Women and receive emails asking for participants for certain studies. These studies are … (2 comments)
breast cancer: An Opportunity To Do Something To Eradicate Breast Cancer
- 10/02/08 12:39 AM
Most, if not all, of us have been touched in some way by Breast Cancer. While many studies have been done to try to determine the cause, these studies generally include women who already have Breast Cancer. Maybe you saw the NBC evening news last night, or the TODAY Show yesterday morning. Dr. Susan Love, in conjunction with Avon, is launching a campaign to recruit women who do not have Breast Cancer or who have been cured of Breast Cancer to help in studies to find out what causes the disease. By the time a woman has Breast Cancer, determining the … (5 comments)
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