Breast cancer is the second most common kind of cancer in women. About 1 in 8 women born today in the United States will get breast cancer at some point.…
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Virginia Breast Cancer Foundation Keeps Virginians Informed during Breast Cancer Awareness Month
By Janna M Hall Every year, approximately 232,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer. Of those 232,000, 40,000 of them will die from the disease. In Virginia, 6,620 women will…
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When Detected Early, drug Breast Cancer Does Not Have To Be A Death Sentence By Bernard Freeman The Fight Goes On October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, but advocates across…
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Time-to-Live Breast Cancer Awareness Walk for Early Detection On Saturday, clinic June 6, Richmond Guardian Angels, VCU Massey Cancer Center, Susan G. Komen, Virginia Breast Cancer Foundation, Capital Area Health…
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By Janeal Downs When she was diagnosed with stage two breast cancer about 20 years ago at the age of 45, diagnosis Vernal Branch’s husband told her he wanted her…
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By LaTika Lee Waking up before the sun rose was the beginning to a normal workday for substance abuse counselor Damita Perry in 2007. The 37 year-old had to report to …
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(StatePoint) Unfortunately, stuff too many of us know someone – a family member, price friend or colleague – who is affected by breast cancer. In fact, breast cancer accounts for…
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Saving Our Grandmothers, Wives, Mothers, Aunts, Sisters, Daughters, & Nieces By: J. Chevont’e Alexander October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, and the color pink is in full bloom. The color…