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Nov 2, 2017
After her doctor found a lump in her breast at age 40, actress Jamie Lee Curtis experienced the same gripping fear that hundreds of thousands of women face each year — the fear that she may have breast cancer.At the...
Oct 30, 2017
In 2017, it is estimated that 30 percent of newly diagnosed cancers in women will be breast cancer, and that roughly 1 in 8 women will develop the disease during the course of her lifetime.But behind these breast cancer statistics...
Oct 24, 2017
Diedre Lewis and her sister, Kimberly, were heading down an uncertain path in 2015. Diedre, then 44, was already undergoing treatment for cancer in both breasts when she started looking into how the disease ran through her family tree. She...
Oct 11, 2017
I have been a mechanic for Southwest Airlines for many years. I fix things for a living. That’s what I do, and in many ways, that’s all I know. When something is broken, it is my job to see to...
Oct 9, 2017
When 36-year-old Paola Gerber found a lump in her breast, she was terrified. Knowing she had a family history of breast cancer at a young age, she automatically assumed the worst.“I have three women in my family who were diagnosed...
Oct 7, 2017
Winning your battle with breast cancer is a huge victory and while you may just want to get back to the life you had before, you might worry that everything won’t be the same. You could be faced with lingering...
Sep 11, 2017
Allison Field dreams of a cancer-free world.That’s why she’s doing her part to support cancer research by swimming for the cause with Swim Across America. She draws inspiration and courage from her foster daughter, Deanna Stearn.Deanna came to live with...
Aug 30, 2017
Danielle Dennis remembers the day clearly. It was April 2012 and she was working outside in the yard one afternoon when she had a sudden, sharp pain in her side. Soon, she could barely breathe. She decided to call 911.At...
Aug 11, 2017
When Rhonda Reeve, 53, isn’t working full-time as a CPA, she’s with her husband, Jay, on their fishing boat competing in tournaments across the U.S. as professional tournament anglers. But life hasn’t always been smooth sailing for Rhonda.In 2015, Rhonda...
Jul 28, 2017
The first time I swam with Swim Across America was in June 2014. I really didn’t know what Swim Across America was about other than fundraising for cancer research. But I had some friends swimming, and my sister Sarah had...
Jul 17, 2017
If you’ve had a mammogram in the last few years, chances are you’ve heard of 3-D mammography or “tomosynthesis.” You may have even had one by now. But if you haven’t, consider looking into it prior to your next screening....
Jun 1, 2017
How many of us have found a rash or discoloration on our skin and wondered what it was? Before going to a doctor, did you Google it, or maybe compare it to other images online? That’s what Jennifer Cordts did.A...
May 11, 2017
My dad was a hardworking man with a servant heart for helping others. He was the oldest of three kids and had a bit of a mischievous side. He enjoyed rebuilding cars and loved to fly his model airplanes. We...
Mar 16, 2017
Normally, the immune system protects the body from diseases by recognizing foreign attackers and combatting them. But sometimes, the immune system doesn’t function properly, allowing conditions to worsen, and sometimes the immune system malfunctions and attack a person’s own body.In these cases, immunotherapy can...
Feb 20, 2017
Back in the 1970s, mastectomy was the only accepted surgical option for breast cancer treatment. A lot has changed since then, including steadily increasing breast cancer survival rates, more sophisticated diagnostic techniques and a wide range of treatment options.What remains the...
Jan 31, 2017
“He floated 18 inches off the floor back to his room,” Benny Barrett said, smiling at the memory of a cancer patient who played with one of his musical heroes.The experience happened during one of the weekly concerts at the...
Jan 18, 2017
Since 2006, vaccines have been available in the U.S. for preteens to prevent infection from the sexually transmitted human papillomavirus (HPV), which causes most cervical cancers, as well as some cancers of the vagina, vulva, penis, anus, rectum and throat.But...
Jan 2, 2017
Cancer is a master of disguise. Normally, our immune systems can quickly destroy abnormal cells. But tumors are tricky — they are able to confuse the attacking immune cells, or hide altogether.“When the immune system recognizes a cancer cell, there...
Dec 30, 2016
When you receive a cancer diagnosis, you search for things to bring you comfort. For many, it’s family or friends. For others, it’s traveling or music.When Pam Lynch was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in 2016, you can say she turned to...
Nov 4, 2016
It began when a mailer arrived and caught my attention with its bright yellow background and bold headline — Lung Cancer Screening Program. My profile was certainly in the description: an ex-smoker between 50-80 years of age who had smoked...
