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Breast cancer survivors tell all: ‘Don’t let anyone say you’re too young, because it can happen to anyone’
Read full article: Breast cancer survivors tell all: ‘Don’t let anyone say you’re too young, because it can happen to anyone’For someone who has never had to experience or endure breast cancer, it might be understandable that there are questions involved. Does a diagnosis typically come as a surprise, or do people often suspect that something feels not quite right?
Breast cancer survivors tell all: ‘If you feel something and it doesn’t show on the mammogram, keep pointing it out’
Read full article: Breast cancer survivors tell all: ‘If you feel something and it doesn’t show on the mammogram, keep pointing it out’For someone who has never had to experience or endure breast cancer, it might be understandable that there are questions involved.
‘You need to check’: Breast cancer patient urges women to schedule their mammograms
Read full article: ‘You need to check’: Breast cancer patient urges women to schedule their mammogramsA University Hospital director completed her last chemo treatment Tuesday for her metastatic breast cancer. She wants to show women who have skipped screenings what they're risking as part of an awareness campaign called Pinktober.
Understanding risk factors, taking action is key in early detection of breast cancer, doctors say
Read full article: Understanding risk factors, taking action is key in early detection of breast cancer, doctors sayOctober marks Breast Cancer Awareness Month, generating awareness of breast cancer and important aspects of symptoms and treatment options.
Cancer survivors tell all: ‘I woke up from surgery missing a third of my right breast’
Read full article: Cancer survivors tell all: ‘I woke up from surgery missing a third of my right breast’For someone who has never had to experience or endure breast cancer, it might be understandable that there are questions involved. Does a diagnosis typically come as a surprise, or do people often suspect that something feels not quite right?
Know your risk for breast cancer? 1 in 8 women in the U.S will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime, experts say
Read full article: Know your risk for breast cancer? 1 in 8 women in the U.S will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime, experts sayNeed to get a mammogram screening? With October recognized as Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Methodist Hospital Metropolitan encourages the community to know how important it is that you know your risk for breast cancer.
From a booming ninja warrior gym to a cancer diagnosis, after a hunch something wasn’t right: One woman’s story
Read full article: From a booming ninja warrior gym to a cancer diagnosis, after a hunch something wasn’t right: One woman’s storyIn January 2019, Karen Madaras and her business partner took a leap of faith -- or a powerful, ninja-warrior-style athletic jump, to be more accurate: They opened a themed gym in the Memorial area of Houston.
‘A godsend’: Rose’s House for breast cancer warriors helps first ‘grateful’ guest through major post-op recovery
Read full article: ‘A godsend’: Rose’s House for breast cancer warriors helps first ‘grateful’ guest through major post-op recoveryLast year, it was just a dream -- serving as a safe haven of comfort and peace, for women recovering from major breast cancer surgery. Now, it’s become a reality for Pat and Phil Gonzales.
Celebrate the person in your life who’s battled breast cancer: We want to hear your tributes
Read full article: Celebrate the person in your life who’s battled breast cancer: We want to hear your tributesThese days, it’s pretty rare not to know someone who has struggled with cancer, especially breast cancer.
‘Rose’s House’ blooms into a beautiful plan to help breast cancer patients recovering from surgery
Read full article: ‘Rose’s House’ blooms into a beautiful plan to help breast cancer patients recovering from surgeryPat Gonzales knows firsthand what it means to be diagnosed with breast cancer, get radiation and then undergo a double mastectomy.
Self-checks? Did you suspect it? How did you learn of your breast cancer?
Read full article: Self-checks? Did you suspect it? How did you learn of your breast cancer?We realize the questions above are quite personal. But we’ll ask, for anyone who might be open to sharing: How did you learn of your breast cancer?
NEISD teacher shares story of courage, strength after battle with breast cancer at age 29
Read full article: NEISD teacher shares story of courage, strength after battle with breast cancer at age 29March 1, 2020 is a day Katherine Perry will never forget -- the day she received the call that she had one of the most aggressive types of breast cancer.