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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: Cancer, Chemotherapy, Medical Procedures and Tests, Deerfield Beach, Biotechnology
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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: Breast Cancer, Cancer, Chemotherapy, Hypothermia, Mammogram
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Donald Oberholzer
janeth@herald-mail.comEditor’s note: Each Sunday, The Herald-Mail runs “A Life Remembered.” Each story in this continuing series takes a look back — through the eyes of family, friends, co-workers and others — at a member of the community who died...Tags: Renal cell carcinoma, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), U.S. Army, Aneurysm, Cumberland (Allegany, Maryland)
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Targeted breast cancer therapies coming to the forefront in treatment
If there ever was a right time to be diagnosed with breast cancer, Beth Thompson found one. In February 2006, the pea-size tumor in her right breast was too small for a clinical trial of Herceptin, a targeted therapy that had proved effective in advanced...
Tags: Johns Hopkins University, Otis Brawley, Chemotherapy, Cancer, Research
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Cards brighten the day for H.L. Johnson faculty member undergoing treatment
Support, whether physical or emotional, while going through breast cancer treatment can make a world of a difference in the life of the patient, which is something to which Tracy Milbee can attest. When she was first diagnosed with breast cancer in...
Tags: Breast Cancer, Palm Beach (Palm Beach, Florida), Chemotherapy, Cancer, Health Treatments
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Celebrating the sisterhood of survival
Four women, each with her own story of survival, came together to raise breast cancer awareness at a recent Professional Women’s Alliance luncheon in Coral Springs. Tears where shed as they told stories aimed at bringing hope to women fighting the...
Tags: Coral Springs, Breast Cancer, Chemotherapy, National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Health Treatments
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What to expect after a mastectomy
A person's life changes when he or she receives a breast cancer diagnosis. There are many questions that need to be answered, and one of them is usually, "What are my options?" One of the treatment options in the fight against breast cancer is a...Tags: Chest, Hospitals and Clinics, Breast Cancer, Chemical Industry, Cancer
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Chabad plans awareness dinner
Dr. Nicholas Tranakas, surgical oncologist from Broward General Medical Center (BGMC) and Kelley Mitchell, news anchor and reporter with WLRN, will share their knowledge of breast cancer with attendees at Chabad Lubavitch of Fort Lauderdale's Feminine...
Tags: Dietary Supplements, Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Weight, Cancer
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Mother-daughter team 'Steppin' for Stacey'
When participants in the American Cancer Society's Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk take off from Huizenga Park in Fort Lauderdale, Alexa Ramer and her mother will be leading a team. Ramer, 17, a senior at Cypress Bend High School in Weston,...
Tags: American Cancer Society, Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Cancer, Chemotherapy
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White Tiger Martial Arts holds kick-a-thon for breast cancer awareness
The students at White Tiger Martial Arts in Hagerstown held a kickathon Sept. 15 to raise money for breast cancer awareness. This year, the Kick-A-Thon for Breast Cancer raised $4,253. Mr. Jimmy, the owner and master instructor at the school, asks...
Tags: Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Breast Cancer, Chemotherapy, Health Treatments
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Rena Stephens' story of survival
Sun SentinelI am a health fanatic and pride myself in staying in shape. One day, after a boot camp workout, I found a lump in my left breast. I was diagnosed with cancer on Aug. 16, 2011 — but the irony was that the cancer was located in my right breast where...Tags: Chemotherapy, Cancer, Health Treatments
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Good Deeds: Spotlight on Claudia Mayer Cancer Resource Center
Nonprofit organizations abound in Howard County and Howard Magazine highlights who they are, what they do and how you can help. Name: Claudia Mayer Cancer Resource Center Who: Leslie Rogers, director Q: What is your mission? A: The Claudia Mayer...
Tags: Cancer, Agriculture, Acupuncture, Lymphedema, Health Treatments
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