Breast Cancer Awareness
The nonprofit Vitalant is urging all people who are eligible to give blood to show support for breast cancer patients and survivors by donating in October, Breast Cancer ...
October 02, 2024
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The Glimmer of Hope Foundation, a Pittsburgh-based nonprofit dedicated to breast cancer awareness, is hosting the Race to Beat Breast Cancer on Saturday, Oct. 5, in Allis...
October 02, 2024
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Patty Downing, of Slippery Rock Township, Lawrence County, was a 48-year-old social worker at then-Butler Health System when she felt a few small lumps in one breast.
A s...
October 01, 2024
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The Butler Breast Cancer and Women’s Cancer Support Group is known for being a supportive arm for Butler County residents and their loved ones who are going through treme...
October 01, 2024
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Cancer patients may be able to find relief for their suffering at the aptly named Compassionate Certification Centers.
The business, based at 220 S. Main St., is a doctor...
October 01, 2024
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Dr. Janette Gomez, a breast surgical oncologist at Allegheny Health Network, encourages patients to advocate for themselves amid upward trends of younger women being diag...
October 01, 2024
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No prosthetic will ever help Kathy Smith forget that she had a mastectomy in December 2015. The breast cancer survivor has used both ready-to-wear and custom-fit versions...
October 01, 2024
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Dr. Priscilla McAuliffe, a breast surgical oncologist at UPMC, said one out of 100 cases of breast cancer will occur in a male.
McAuliffe, who practices at UPMC Magee-Wom...
October 01, 2024
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Lynda Kerr started the local Riding for a Cure cancer fundraiser bike ride in 2012, mainly to help people like her friend Debi Bell. Bell was diagnosed with breast cancer...
October 01, 2024
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The road to recovery following a cancer diagnosis often can be a challenging and lonely one to navigate.
That’s why members of Soroptimist International of Butler County,...
October 01, 2024
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Michelle Rock might have been in jeopardy had she waited to undergo her first mammogram at 40, the age when screenings for women considered to be at low risk of developin...
October 01, 2024
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Breast cancer remains one of the most common cancers affecting women in Butler County and globally. Successful treatment and improved survival rates depend on early detec...
October 01, 2024
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The Butler Breast Cancer and Women’s Cancer Support Group’s Pink Night Out is planned this year for 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12, at Highfield Community Center, 229 High...
October 01, 2024
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