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BETHESDA, Md., Aug. 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Foundation for Cancer Research (NFCR) today honors the life of Lucy Stanovick, who recently lost her four-year battle with metastatic breast cancer. Just last week Lucy hosted her 5th Annual "Party4Life," raising funds dedicated to metastatic breast cancer research. Lucy Elicker Stanovick, a mother of two, was 46 years old and leaves us with a legacy of action to cure this disease. In 2008 Lucy was diagnosed with Stage IV,...

The risk of dying from breast cancer was not related to high mammographic breast density in breast cancer patients, according to a study published August 20 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. One of the strongest risk factors for non-familial breast cancer is elevated mammographic breast density. While women with elevated mammographic breast density have a higher risk of developing breast cancer, it is not established whether a higher density indicates a lower chance of...

RENO, Nev., Aug. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Prosum Breast Cancer Research, Inc. announces a Crowd Funding financing project to jump start its first research project to build the "You Will Be the Cure" for early detection breast health awareness and research. "Our first awareness project focuses on communicating individual experiences of women to educate all about the value with early detection starting at age 20," says, Dave Wertzberger, Executive Director. "We believe early detection...

by the National Cancer Institute Editor's Note: The following article is part of the monthly Lifelines education and awareness print series that the National Cancer Institute provides to African American media outlets. BETHESDA, Md., July 10, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- More and more people in the United States are living for a long time after being diagnosed and treated for cancer. Survivorship begins when cancer is discovered, and it continues for a lifetime. It is focused...

Connie K. Ho for RedOrbit.com It’s a known fact that males and females suffer inequalities. First, it was in school. Then, it was in the workplace. Even though times are changing and women are gaining more power, they still have the short end of the stick when it comes to cancer treatment and fertility. New research has come out regarding the causes of cancer and the effects of cancer treatment for women. A new study by a Swedish team of researchers, published in the Journal of Clinical...

DEARBORN, Mich., May 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Ford Warriors in Pink® honors breast cancer survivors who have demonstrated strength and courage in their battle with its "Models of Courage" program - 11 women and men to be featured as role models in 2012 campaign 2012 Ford Warriors in Pink's collection of apparel and accessories is now available at www.fordcares.com; all proceeds benefit breast cancer charities For the past 18 years, Ford has fought the battle against breast cancer...

SACRAMENTO, Calif., April 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- In an announcement today by the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference (www.NHCLC.org), also known as the Hispanic Evangelical Association, the nation's largest Christian Hispanic organization, the National Breast Cancer Foundation, Inc. (NBCF) will serve as the Senior Partner of the NHCLC's Healthy Families Directive -- partnering to save women's lives. Rev. Samuel Rodriguez, President of the NHCLC, said, "The heart...

An international team of scientists, including four at Simon Fraser University, has made a discovery that will change the way the most deadly form of breast cancer is treated. The journal Nature has just published the team's findings online in the paper The clonal and mutational evolution spectrum of primary triple negative breast cancers. The study is the largest genetic analysis of what were thought to be triple negative breast cancer tumors. The 59 scientists involved in this...

By the National Cancer Institute Editor's Note: The following article is part of the monthly Lifelines print series that the National Cancer Institute provides to African American news and information outlets. BETHESDA, Md., March 27, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- She is an African American woman and she is a medical doctor, a researcher for the National Cancer Institute (NCI) at the National institutes of Health. Meet Worta McCaskill-Stevens, MD, one of the key players...

VANCOUVER, Wash., March 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- A gap in women's healthcare has gone silent for far too long. Although it is required by law that insurance carriers cover breast reconstruction following breast cancer surgery, a majority of woman are never informed of their breast reconstruction options. In fact, only about 30 percent of patients who undergo a mastectomy receive breast reconstruction. As a result, an alarming number of women are being left to suffer from the...