The Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation – BC/Yukon Region is proud to award $300,000 in Breast Cancer Research Postgraduate Fellowships to five of the most qualified breast cancer research projects across the province. Vancouver, BC (PRWEB) May 24, 2013 The Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation – BC/Yukon Region is proud to award $300,000 in Breast Cancer Research Postgraduate Fellowships to five of the most qualified breast cancer research projects across the province. These awards are intended for

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ROCKFORD — Friends and family of Stephanie Cooper will host a breast cancer benefit from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 8 at The Gateway in Blackhawk Park, 101 15th Ave., Rockford. The benefit will include games, food and drinks, a silent auction and raffles. All proceeds from the event will go to support Stephanie Cooper’s cancer treatments such as chemotherapy, surgeries, medications, aftercare and travel. For information: 815-494-4550, 815-243-0856, hiswife731@gmail.com,  gwinters83@yahoo.com or coopty7c@comcast.net. Article

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HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — UConn researchers are looking into what’s behind a woman’s decision when it comes to breast cancer treatment. This is a tale of two women: Valerie Nye and Tricia Briley both had mothers diagnosed with breast cancer.   Nye tested positive for the gene mutation BRCA-2 with no cancer diagnosis. “At the time I had my ovaries out,” Nye said. Briley tested negative, but was diagnosed with breast and ovarian cancers.  

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ST. CLAIR SHORES (WWJ) – Given six-months to live because of stage-four breast cancer, a local nun has started a ‘bucket list’ and an inspiring movement. Newsradio 950′s Stephanie Davis caught up with Sister Carol Yuhasz of St. Joan of Arc in St. Clair Shores during part of her journey. “I’ve really called it ‘Joy in the Journey’,” said Sr. Carol. “God has allowed me to reach out to many, many people.” “And I just

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There has been much recognition of Angelina Jolie’s public revelation that she has had a prophylactic double mastectomy and reconstructive surgery to avoid breast cancer. She says that although the decision was hard, she made the right choice for herself; that she looks good and feels whole, again. As a gorgeous famous woman and sex symbol, her public sharing is seen as a generous move towards destigmatising breast cancer and a gracious concern for women

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The findings, led by renowned Western biology professor John P. Wiebe, have been published by Breast Cancer Research. Of the nearly 1.4 million new cases of breast cancer diagnosed each year, up to half are characterized as hormone receptor negative, meaning they lack estrogen receptors (ER) and/or progesterone receptors (PR). Wiebe explains that receptors are molecules that can link to substances, such as hormones and then stimulate or inhibit the machinery of a cell –

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Emma Stone keeps it chic while grabbing a cup of coffee during a morning walk on Thursday (May 23) in New York City’s Tribeca district. Earlier in the week, the 24-year-old actress and her boyfriend Andrew Garfield were spotted sharing a kiss at the 2013 Peace, Love A Cure Triple Negative Breast Cancer Foundation Benefit, which was also attended by her breast cancer surviving mom Krista. PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Emma Stone

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Creighton basketball coach Greg McDermott and his wife, Theresa, a breast cancer survivor, talk about chemotherapy and morphine drips the way many people talk about the weather. They shared their journey of seven years ago during a visit Thursday with two breast cancer patients at Methodist Hospital. “It’s pretty emotional. … It brings back a lot of memories,” McDermott said of meeting with two women who are just starting their own journeys. He told Cindy

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Creighton basketball coach Greg McDermott and his wife, Theresa, a breast cancer survivor, talk about chemotherapy and morphine drips the way many people talk about the weather. They shared their journey of seven years ago during a visit Thursday with two breast cancer patients at Methodist Hospital. “It’s pretty emotional. … It brings back a lot of memories,” McDermott said of meeting with two women who are just starting their own journeys. He told Cindy

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CHICAGO — Treating breast cancer almost always involves surgery, and for years the choice was just having the lump or the whole breast removed. Now, new approaches are changing the way these operations are done, giving women more options, faster treatment, smaller scars, fewer side effects and better cosmetic results. It has led to a new specialty — “oncoplastic” surgery — combining oncology, which focuses on cancer treatment, and plastic surgery. “Cosmetics is very important”

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