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(Updated 11:40 a.m., Thurs., June 19) More than 30,000 people gathered for the 16th annual Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure Saturday morning, turning…
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Most people have heard about the undesirable side effects that chemotherapy has on the body of people suffering from cancer. There's balding, fatigue and…
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The day Sha Fields was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2007, her fiancé came along to offer moral support, and he has been by her side since then. She…
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Updated on August 29 to change 13% to 11% after further clarification from study co-author Graham Colditz.A new study out of Washington University…
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This article originally appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Aug. 14, 2013: Lori Jackson was vigilant about getting yearly mammograms. She had gotten…
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The question of how to treat ductal carcinoma in situ is roiling the medical profession, and making for tough choices for women. The condition may never become invasive cancer. But some women choose to have mastectomies rather than live with uncertainty.
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This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, July 15, 2013: Sandra Garrett knew something had gone wrong inside her body a decade ago when her…
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Cancer is cruel and it impacts the lives of far too many people and their families. According to the World Health Organization, breast cancer kills…
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The findings of new breast cancer research from Washington University could result in effective treatment for 4,000 additional patients in the United…
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This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Nov. 15, 2012 - In spite of numerous public education campaigns against breast cancer, black women…