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MIAMI, Sept. 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Cancer Support Community Greater Miami is proud to host a workshop from the popular Frankly Speaking About Cancer national cancer education series. The workshop addresses the topic of breast reconstruction options, featuring a local surgeon and a breast cancer survivors panel. The event is free and open to breast cancer patients, their family and friends. It will be held on Wednesday, September 14 from 6-9 pm at Cancer Support Community Greater Miami -...
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The rates of breast cancer among women under the age of 40 have increased significantly over the last two decades. Younger women typically face greater challenges with this disease than women over 50, partly because early diagnosis is less common among younger women and most cases among this population are not detected until the cancer has progressed to a more advanced stage. Even more troubling, young women with breast cancer often have a much more...
New breast cancer support groups and an exercise program are now being offered by Summit Medical Group's Breast Cancer Center of Excellence. Berkeley Heights, NJ (PRWEB) May 25, 2011 New breast cancer support groups and an exercise program are now being offered by Summit Medical Group's Breast Cancer Center of Excellence. Groups and the exercise program begin the first week of June. Support groups for the newly diagnosed, and breast cancer survivor groups for patients who are a year or...
CHICAGO, May 9, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- An estimated 30,000 runners, walkers, and supporters -- most impacted in some way by breast cancer -- turned out on Sunday in Chicago to support the Windy City's largest breast cancer event: the Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization's(TM) 20th Anniversary Race At Your Pace. Y-ME organizers reached their fundraising goal of $3 million. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110509/DC98608) Y-ME depends on this annual event to help...
Kohl's multi-million dollar support creates new programs to help women stay well and get well MENOMONEE FALLS, Wis., Aug. 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As part of Kohl's Department Stores' (NYSE: KSS) commitment to fight breast cancer in Wisconsin with nearly $5 million to the American Cancer Society, Kohl's and the American Cancer Society announce new programs and resources available for Wisconsin women to help in their fight against breast cancer. New resources provide services for women...
Landmark Patient Registry Will Identify Psychosocial Needs of Women With Breast Cancer WASHINGTON, May 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Millions of women with breast cancer now have a new tool to help fight this deadly disease. The Cancer Support Community's Research and Training Institute announced today the launch of its nationwide registry for breast cancer survivors. The first of its kind in breast cancer, the registry will monitor survivors who have volunteered to share their breast...
SAN DIEGO, April 1 /PRNewswire/ -- The alarming budget cuts to state-funded breast cancer screening programs in California combined with the reality of a tough economy, resulted in increased demand for grants funded by Susan G. Komen for the Cure, San Diego this year. The organization announced today that it granted more than $500,000 to local organizations to fund breast cancer diagnostics and screening in San Diego. This number represents less than half of what the foundation granted in...
OAKLAND, Calif., Oct. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ask.com®, a leading search engine and operating business of IAC (Nasdaq: IACI), today invites all Americans to post personal tributes on its homepage honoring loved ones affected by breast cancer. The one-day memorial takeover of the Ask.com homepage is part of the Ask.com Search for the Cure® program and a way to show support to Susan G. Komen for the Cure®, the world's largest and most progressive grassroots network of breast...
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Oct. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Emdeon (NYSE: EM) today announced a partnership with Susan G. Komen for the Cure, the world's largest breast cancer advocacy organization. Through this partnership, Emdeon's Web-based software solution, Emdeon Office(TM), will feature Susan G. Komen literature about breast cancer. The printable materials include topics such as "Breast Cancer Risk Factors", "When You Discover A Lump", and "Sexuality and Intimacy" in both English and Spanish...
SAN DIEGO, Sept. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- In an effort to continue to deliver on its vision of a world without breast cancer, Susan G. Komen for the Cure,((R) )San Diego conducted an in-depth, county-wide research and community needs assessment to identify disparities in breast cancer across populations. Komen San Diego conducts a Community Profile every two years to ensure its programs are meeting the breast health services needs in San Diego County. This recent report unveiled important data...
