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  • COUNTING DOWN Wed, 03 Dec 2008 08:27:01 -0600First Commonwealth trees promote breast cancer awareness. Sue McMurdy, executive vice president and chief information officer for First Commonwealth Bank, counted down to a tree lighting Monday outside the bank’s headquarters.
  • Hillsborough Massage Therapy open house benefits cancer cure research Thu, 04 Dec 2008 10:15:37 -0600HILLSBOROUGH - Hillsborough Massage Therapy, LLC will be holding its fifth annual Open House Charity Event on Saturday, Dec. 6. It will benefit a local cancer support group, "Dance for the Cure." Free chair massages and light refreshments will be...
  • Paint the Town Pink to Celebrate Breast Cancer Survivers Wed, 03 Dec 2008 10:09:32 -0600Rapides Regional Medical Center
  • LOW BREAST SCREENING RATES STILL A CHALLENGE Mon, 01 Dec 2008 19:24:02 -0600 KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 2 (Bernama) -- Breast cancer is the most common cancer among Malaysian women and the biggest contributor for cancer related mortality, yet, surprisingly a significant number of women remain indifferent on why they should go for regular breast screening. The regular mammographic screening rate of 3.8 percent in Malaysia pales to 60-70 percent in the United ...
  • Daily Herald Thu, 04 Dec 2008 06:18:21 -0600ROANOKE RAPIDS — It meant money for local businesses, jump time for skydivers, support in the fight against breast cancer and leads to the ultimate question — Will they come back?
  • Munster High team effort nets funding for Cancer Resource Centre Sun, 30 Nov 2008 03:18:13 -0600MUNSTER | Munster High School girls’ volleyball team had a winning season both on and off the court, rallying to raise some $400 during Breast Cancer Awareness Month to benefit The Cancer Resource Centre.
  • Scott Strange chips in for Breast Cancer Thu, 27 Nov 2008 21:54:22 -0600The National Breast Cancer Foundation is pleased to announce that golfer Scott Strange has become an official ambassador, and will use his sporting profile to raise money for breast cancer research and awareness of the disease.
  • Pretty in Pink: Brimfield Girls Take Action Against Cancer Thu, 04 Dec 2008 21:15:54 -0600WMBD/WYZZ-TV - BRIMFIELD, Ill. -- The girls on the Brimfield High School basketball team are versatile. Before they started filling up the basket this season they spent time stuffing a different target.
  • AIDS Day brings awareness to infection Tue, 02 Dec 2008 21:19:52 -0600 Stigmas are not worth betting on. In fact, when health is at stake, stigmas don’t mean a thing. Monday, the world turned its attention to HIV and AIDS with the recognition of World AIDS Day, a day designed to bring awareness to the illness and broaden educational efforts regarding the spread of the virus.
  • North West Evening Mail Mon, 01 Dec 2008 08:19:05 -0600TOUGH Astute submarine crew members and shipyard employees looked pretty in pink as they donned fancy dress for National Breast Cancer Awareness Day.
  • Miami-born sculptor creates public art from private pain Tue, 02 Dec 2008 07:10:34 -0600From Venus de Milo to Takashi Murakami's Hirospan, human breasts have long inspired art. Mary Ellen Scherl, a breast-cancer survivor's daughter, takes the classic sculpting tradition of the bust and turns it into a 21st century public health statement with her Mamorial project.
  • Annual Report to the Nation Finds Declines in Cancer Incidence and Death Rates; Special Feature Reveals Wide ... Tue, 02 Dec 2008 13:17:47 -0600A new report from the nation’s leading cancer organizations shows that, for the first time since the report was first issued in 1998, both incidence and death rates for all cancers combined are decreasing for both men and women, driven largely by declines in some of the most common types of cancer...
  • Choctaw Nation helps fight breast cancer Fri, 28 Nov 2008 10:33:51 -0600Employees with the Choctaw Nation recently joined the fight against breast cancer in the Susan G. Komen 3-Day Breast Cancer Walk in Dallas.
  • Health Buzz: World AIDS Day and Other Health News Mon, 01 Dec 2008 13:10:24 -0600Questioning the benefits of robotic surgery; considering mammograms when breast cancer can vanish.
  • College hockey: UC faces ‘a huge weekend’ Thu, 04 Dec 2008 23:07:10 -0600 It should be a challenging hockey weekend, with important league games for the area’s college teams. Utica College coach Gary Heenan is looking forward to it.
  • Strip club near Safeco Field gets green light Thu, 04 Dec 2008 16:47:03 -0600City planners reject arguments by the Seattle Mariners that a new Deja Vu just 400 feet away would violate city code.
  • St. John warms up for Reindeer Run Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:52:18 -0600Put on your sneakers and get ready to run on Saturday, Dec. 6, at the 18th Annual Reindeer Run.
  • Cowboys proud of their colours Thu, 04 Dec 2008 15:49:03 -0600The cowboys at the Canadian Cowboys Association Finals Rodeo went about their business as usual on Thursday. Except they all wore pink.
  • Even when your wallet is thin, there are ways to give frugally Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:09:25 -0600The holiday season is looking lean this year, and your wallet may be thinner than your generosity.
  • Big names coming to town for B-N's first major network TV special Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:21:33 -0600BLOOMINGTON -- For the first time in Twin Cities annals, a major network TV special will call our backyard “home” for the three days it takes to rehearse and stage the two-hour spectacle for the cameras. | 'Skating for Life' event personal for Kurt Browning
  • Media: Sunday, bloody Sunday for editor Thu, 04 Dec 2008 17:13:14 -0600The editor of the Sunday Star Times' Sunday liftout, Emily Simpson, is said to be devastated after a negotiated settlement that she leave the glossy title.
  • Brownsville dance academy holds breast cancer research fundraiser Sat, 29 Nov 2008 23:12:16 -0600The chemotherapy. The hair loss. The heartache.
  • Hagerstown Trust donates to BCA-CV Sun, 30 Nov 2008 06:26:13 -0600Hagerstown Trust recently donated $578.53 to Breast Cancer Awareness-Cumberland Valley. The money was raised through fees from customers using the bank's "Self-Serve" Coin Counting Machines. The fee for use of the coin counting machines is 6 percent, with all proceeds donated to a different local charity each month.
  • Seeking a better world, click by click Thu, 04 Dec 2008 18:24:53 -0600It was Dan Jacobs' soul-searching journey across the United States last year that made the 25-year-old realize his life dream was to help others. This week, Jacobs will introduce his new company, Everywun, which allows individuals to support a worthy cause by...
  • Prostate Cancer Treatment Option Facts Mon, 01 Dec 2008 22:51:53 -0600“Prostate Cancer Treatment Options – The Facts” is a comprehensive factual description of 17 mainstream prostate cancer treatment options that was premiered at the Prostate Cancer Research Institute’s annual international conference in Los Angeles on September 6th, 2008. [PR.com - November 06, 2008]
  • 'Skating for Life' event at Coliseum is personal for Kurt Browning Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:21:23 -0600It’s a bittersweet thing, indeed, to be signed as a cast member of “Skating for Life Benefiting Susan G. Komen for the Cure.”
  • Salon makes donate to Ellis Hospital Thu, 04 Dec 2008 21:13:15 -0600 Rumors Salon made a big donation to Ellis Hospital in Schenectady. It donated $25,000 to Ellis' Bellevue Woman's Care Center.
  • Earlier Detection Of Cancer And Better Treatment For Survivors, UK Mon, 01 Dec 2008 13:11:27 -0600Work is well underway to catch more cancer cases earlier and improve the longer term treatment for cancer survivors, National Cancer Director Professor Mike Richards said today.
  • Keyser business, suppliers battle cancer Sat, 29 Nov 2008 22:15:31 -0600Country Classics Ladies Shop is dedicated to helping find a cure for breast cancer.
  • Charity Auction Winner Gets His Prize From Jamaal ‘Da Truth’ Davis And IBF Champ Steve ‘USS’ Cunningham Wed, 03 Dec 2008 01:42:28 -0600(DEC 3) An autographed pink t-shirt signed by many of the great boxers featured and in attendance at the Shamrocks and Dreams event in Philadelphia on October 4, 2008 was recently auctioned on e.bay and the proceeds donated to the American Cancer Society in the name of Patrilla Davis, the late wife of popular Philadelphia middleweight Jamaal ‘Da Truth’ Davis.
  • Curry Breast Health opens public resource center in GoldRush Building Wed, 03 Dec 2008 13:57:52 -0600The Curry Breast Health Network has been actively doing education and outreach for several years now. The primary focus has been to impact the health of the women of Curry County and ultimately to significantly decrease the number of breast cancer incidents in our area.
  • Radon awareness still a challenge Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:05:43 -0600Ten experts presented their lives' work to the President's Cancer Panel on Thursday in Charleston, the third of four such public meetings held across the country. Environmental factors in cancer was this year's panel topic. Presenters strode broadly among pollutants found in the ground, air, water and products we use daily.
  • HHS Thinks Pink Thu, 04 Dec 2008 01:01:15 -0600Hempstead High School took time during the month of October to participate in Breast Cancer Awareness Month.  HHS went pink the week of October 27-31 in support of those who are fighting the battle, those who have won the battle, and those who have lost the battle to breast cancer.
  • Jamboree at Niles North to benefit breast cancer fund Thu, 04 Dec 2008 05:09:05 -0600The Niles West-Niles North basketball rivalry will take on additional meaning beginning with Saturday's jamboree at North.
  • Candle holders raise awareness Mon, 01 Dec 2008 13:36:33 -0600 The Fight Like a Girl Planning Committee sponsored the second annual Fight Like a Girl breast cancer awareness event Nov. 12 at the Warren-Henderson Farm Bureau building.
  • Breast cancer forum targets schoolgirls Sun, 30 Nov 2008 18:10:31 -0600JEDDAH: Dr. Eman Al-Ayesh, internist at King Fahd Hospital, delivered a comprehensive lecture on breast cancer to intermediate and high school students at the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI) yesterday.
  • Winning hand for breast cancer Sun, 30 Nov 2008 23:06:05 -0600NORTH ADAMS -- When Bennington, Vt., artist Viola Moriarty began chemotherapy after being diagnosed with breast cancer in early 2007, she found the treatment did more than strip her of her energy and her ability to focus for long periods of time -- it also kept her away from her easel.
  • Breakthrough Breast Cancer In Response To The Publication Of The Cancer Reform Strategy 1 Year On Report Published By ... Tue, 02 Dec 2008 09:13:28 -0600Jeremy Hughes, Chief Executive of Breakthrough Breast Cancer says: "The Cancer Reform Strategy (CRS) has made steady progress since its publication last year. Breakthrough is particularly delighted to see our Service Pledge for Breast Cancer - a tool developed to enable health professionals and patients work together towards improved breast cancer services - is highlighted in today's report.
  • Breast cancer awareness seminar at Coronado Center Tue, 02 Dec 2008 14:45:23 -0600The Surgery Specialists of Hot Springs are pleased to present a free breast cancer awareness seminar. The seminar will feature guest speakers Dr. Adriane Martin, general surgeon and breast procedure specialist; and Nikeba Davis, education director for Susan G. Komen of Arkansas.
  • Few Ontario women with invasive ovarian cancer referred for genetic testing of breast cancer genes Thu, 04 Dec 2008 15:56:42 -0600( University of Toronto ) An Ontario study of 491 women with invasive ovarian cancer found only a small proportion, 19 percent, were referred for genetic testing of BRCA1 and BRCA2, the breast cancer genes, which means family members are not informed of their cancer risk.
  • Riverview players change colors for cancer awareness Wed, 03 Dec 2008 00:11:40 -0600Maroon may be Riverview High's school color, but on Tuesday the girl's basketball team took the court wearing pink, part of the team's effort to raise money and awareness for breast cancer.
  • Provocative film tackles breast cancer Thu, 04 Dec 2008 04:02:17 -0600DUDLEY - Education leads to prevention of a deadly disease, and prevention is the cure for that disease.
  • Ashley Lynn's raises money for breast cancer research Mon, 01 Dec 2008 04:49:51 -0600In October, Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Ashley Lynn's Tanning of Bellevue has announced that it raised $9,925 for Breast Cancer Research. The fundraiser encouraged donations at area salons. Customers were encouraged to buy a bottle of lotion and get another for a $10 donation.
  • TRI-AD Associate "Walks for the Cure" in the San Diego Breast Cancer 3-Day Walk Wed, 03 Dec 2008 01:01:00 -0600 With support from coworkers, family and friends, TRI-AD Associate Irma Lopez walked 60 miles to support breast cancer research in the Breast Cancer 3-Day, benefiting Susan G. Komen for the Cure and the National Philanthropic Trust Breast Cancer Fund. Part of a series of events in 12 cities, San Diego's 3-Day Walk was held November 21 - 23, 2008 and raised an estimated $11 million.
  • Rivals to put spotlight on breast cancer awareness Thu, 04 Dec 2008 04:44:09 -0600 Orange and blue won't do.
  • Area schools plan breast cancer fundraiser Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:01:28 -0600The week of Dec. 15-19, Bonner Springs High School and Turner High School will conduct the “Coming Together for a Cure” fundraiser to raise money for the KU Breast Cancer Research Center.
  • Chester breast cancer survivors turn charity calendar girls Thu, 04 Dec 2008 03:40:35 -0600A GROUP of women who have survived breast cancer have launched a charity calendar. The calendar is raising funds towards an ultrasound scanner for the Ursula Keyes Breast Care Unit at the Countess of Chester Hospital.
  • Clinic offers free breast exams Thu, 04 Dec 2008 18:23:41 -0600Reddy Medical Clinic in Clinton is sponsoring free clinical breast exams from 1-4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 31, in honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
  • Pink Sunday for breast cancer survivors Thu, 04 Dec 2008 03:06:11 -0600KUALA LUMPUR: It was a pink Sunday morning for 20 breast cancer survivors when they rode pillion from Hap Seng Tower in Jalan P. Ramlee here to Malacca.
  • When Mammograms Aren't Enough: New Innovations Help Catch Breast Cancer Early Thu, 04 Dec 2008 05:28:17 -0600(ARA) - Following a false diagnosis of stomach cancer, it took five years of countless doctors, tests and hospital visits before Barbara Robertson was accurately diagnosed with breast cancer.