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NFL kicker Billy Cundiff has launched Kicking For The Dream, an effort to engage kicking specialists at all levels, to help Colleen's Dream Foundation fund research for the early detection of, and advanced treatment for, ovarian cancer. Phoenix, AZ (PRWEB) May 20, 2013 NFL kicker Billy Cundiff has launched Kicking For The Dream, an effort to engage kicking specialists at all levels, to help Colleen's Dream Foundation fund research for the early detection of, and advanced treatment...

Recently, Angelina Jolie made headlines with news that she had a double mastectomy as a result of testing positive for the BRCA gene mutation, a gene that has been linked to breast and ovarian cancer. Women’s Excellence in Obstetrics and Gynecology now offers Myriad BRACAnalysis which tests for the BRCA1 & BRCA2 gene mutations. Lake Orion, Michigan (PRWEB) May 21, 2013 The star-power of Angelina Jolie is now shedding new light on BRCA gene mutations which have found to be...

Angelina Jolie’s recent news of opting to have a double mastectomy because she has the BRCA1 gene mutation shows how pertinent organizations such as Bright Pink® are to educating women about their choices for optimum health. Chicago (PRWEB) May 20, 2013 The American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) set out to raise $5,000 for Bright Pink®, the organization that empowers young women to be proactive with their breast and ovarian health, by the end of 2012. Thanks to its...

Actress Angelina Jolie’s decision to undergo preventive surgery for breast cancer has sparked a frenzy of discussion regarding BRCA gene testing and the increasingly common preventive mastectomy. Did she make the right choice, and how young is “too young” to consider taking drastic action to avoid breast cancer? Beverly Hills, CA (PRWEB) May 16, 2013 The rate of women opting to undergo preventive mastectomies to avoid the risk of breast cancer has increased as much as 50 percent in...

Fueled by a passionate desire to make women aware of ovarian cancer’s signs and symptoms and be proactive about their health, the President of Turn The Towns Teal® has grown the nonprofit from a handful of New Jersey volunteers to a national grassroots movement in 36 states. Hoping to help even more women this year, Turn The Towns Teal is calling for volunteers now to get the word out in September. Brookside, NJ (PRWEB) May 16, 2013 Most people in real estate work 24/7 with nonstop...

Los Angeles Cancer Institute team member shares her personal journey of overcoming skin cancer. Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) May 15, 2013 When 60-year-old Edna Mayorga first accepted a job with the large cancer care provider, Los Angeles Cancer Institute, a division of 21st Century Oncology of California, she did not know she would eventually become a patient. In November 2012, the 16-year veteran Patient Care Coordinator was diagnosed with basal cell carcinoma – skin cancer on her nose....

-- Data suggest presence of activated progesterone receptors in cells predict anti-progestin efficacy in endometrial and breast cancers; support further evaluation of onapristone FLEMINGTON, N.J., May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Arno Therapeutics, Inc. (OTCQB: ARNI), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of oncology therapeutics, today announced new, positive data from three studies supporting its investigational compound onapristone to be presented at...

Over 300 motorcycle enthusiasts and friends of Colleen Drury, joined Ride AZ Promotions on March 24, 2013 for Colleens’ Dream Ride, a motorcycle ride and auction that raised over $8,000 to support Colleen’s Dream Foundation. Phoenix, AZ (PRWEB) May 14, 2013 Over 300 motorcycle enthusiasts and friends of Colleen Drury, joined Ride AZ Promotions on March 24, 2013 for Colleens’ Dream Ride, a motorcycle ride and auction that raised over $8,000 to support Colleen’s Dream Foundation,...

KANSAS CITY, Kan., May 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Actress Angelina Jolie has sparked a national conversation after opting to undergo a preventative double mastectomy after testing positive for the breast cancer gene. Jolie's family history combined with her test results put her at high risk for breast and ovarian cancer according to news reports. "Personal and family history are the major determinants for genetic testing," said Jennifer Klemp, Ph.D, MPH, director, Breast Cancer...

Renowned Jewelry Designer Kendra Scott hosted a successful ‘Kendra Gives Back’ Party benefitting Colleen’s Dream Foundation, in Scottsdale, AZ, according to Nicole Drury Cundiff, Executive Director of Colleen’s Dream Foundation. Phoenix, AZ (PRWEB) May 12, 2013 Renowned Jewelry Designer Kendra Scott hosted a successful “Kendra Gives Back” Party at the Kendra Scott Scottsdale Quarter store, in Scottsdale, AZ, to benefit Colleen’s Dream Foundation, according to Nicole Drury...