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TLC star Lori Allen chronicles her breast cancer battle in “Say Yes to the Cure: Lori’s Fight”
Channel Guide MagazineAs the owner of Atlanta’s Bridals By Lori, Lori Allen — the sunny, spunky and beloved star of TLC’s Say Yes to the Dress: Atlanta and Say Yes to the Dress: Bridesmaids — has helped many brides whose lives and families have been... -
Railroad extravaganza will kick off Saturday
Staff WriterBRAWLEY — In what some are calling a railroad extravaganza, Valley resident and model railroad enthusiast Joel Shank will be opening the doors to his railroad wonderland Saturday to raise money for a good cause. After being recognized in Railroad...Tags: Highway Transportation, Transportation, Breast Cancer, Railway Transportation, Human Interest
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Many views on screening
Women with no history of breast cancer have to muddle through conflicting recommendations from medical and advocacy groups on when, how and how often to screen for tumors, as the efficacy of routine mammograms continues to raise hot debate. The U.S....
Tags: Chest, Health Treatments, Radiation Therapy, National Institutes of Health, Cancer
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Research looks at how to better fight breast cancer in African-American women
It is well documented that African-American women with breast cancer are more likely to have a more aggressive type of the disease that kills them, but why remains a mystery.
The answers may be found one day soon, as researchers focus more on the genetic...Tags: Death, Tamoxifen (drug), Biology, Cancer, Health and Medical Professionals
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Mayo Clinic Medical Edge: Breast cancer can cause symptoms other than breast lump
Premium Health News ServiceDEAR MAYO CLINIC: Besides a lump in the breast, are there other symptoms of breast cancer? Is breast pain something to be concerned about? ANSWER: Yes, breast cancer can cause symptoms other than a breast lump. To make it easier to spot changes that...Tags: Breastfeeding, Mayo Clinic, Symptoms, Skin Rash, Breast Cancer
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Baltimore VA Medical Center expands inward
Landlocked in downtown Baltimore and unable to bear the weight of more floors, the Baltimore VA Medical Center has expanded inward. The seven-story building, which occupies a city block on Greene Street between Baltimore and Fayette streets, has enclosed...
Tags: University of Maryland, College Park, World War II (1939-1945), Nursing, Medical Specialization, Lobbying
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Claim Check: Pre-Election Roundup of Ads in Connecticut's Senate Race
During the budget battles in Washington in the spring of 2011, a liberal group produced an ad featuring an elderly woman in a wheelchair being pushed through a park by a man in a suit and tie, while America the Beautiful plays in the background and...Tags: Republican Party, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, U.S. Senate, Family Planning, Medicare
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Josie Pancho's story of survival
Sun SentinelOn Feb. 5, 2007, I was getting ready for work when I felt something hard on the inner part of my right breast. Five years before, I had needle biopsies done twice, due to a fibrocystic breast condition on my left breast. Both biopsies came out as benign....Tags: Cancer, Coral Springs, Health and Medical Professionals, Medical Procedures and Tests, Plastic Surgeons
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Whimsical brassieres help 'Make a Difference' in fight against breast cancer
dona@herald-mail.comThirty-eight thought-provoking women’s undergarments were on display Friday night at Robinwood Professional Center for the 2012 John R. Marsh Cancer Center Designer Cup Challenge. More than 100 tickets were sold for the event and a silent auction...Tags: Healthcare Provider, Mitt Romney, Breast Cancer, Cancer, Barack Obama
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Mayo Clinic Medical Edge: MBI not a replacement for mammography but can be an important tool
Premium Health News ServiceBy Deborah Rhodes, M.D., Breast Diagnostic Clinic, and Amy Conners, M.D. DEAR MAYO CLINIC: Every year after I have a mammogram, I am told that I have dense breasts. What does this mean? I have heard that a new test for women with dense breasts -- MBI --...Tags: Food and Drug Administration, Mayo Clinic, X-rays, Medical Specialization, Radiology
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Kathy Chapman's story or survival
Sun SentinelShortly after a friend of mine was diagnosed with breast cancer, I performed a manual exam on myself and felt a lump. I scheduled an appointment for a mammogram, and the news was not good. After the exam and mammogram, my worst fears were realized. I...Tags: Deerfield Beach, Relay for Life, Cancer, Hospitals and Clinics, Medical Procedures and Tests
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Jil Simon's story of survival
Sun SentinelOn September 30, 2011, I felt as if my world shifted. My doctor said I had breast cancer. I knew it was inevitable. My mother, two aunts and two cousins were all cancer survivors — but I wasn’t prepared for it to come so soon. I was only 43...Tags: Hypothermia, Chemotherapy, Health Treatments, Cancer, Breast Cancer
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