JOPLIN, Mo. — A longtime Joplin business is supporting breast cancer patients who may not be able to afford a preventative screening. Brunner Industries gave Hope4You Breast Cancer Foundation a $1,000 donation today. In return, the foundation will use the funds to provide mammograms for the uninsured or under-insured. The funds come directly from the []
According to Cancer Research UK, about 80 in 100 breast cancer diagnoses are ER positive
Pembrolizumab is used to treat triple-negative form of disease but researchers say it could be used more widelyThousands more women with breast cancer could benefit from a blockbuster immunotherapy drug than previously thought, research suggests.Pembrolizumab, sold under the brand name Keytruda, targets and blocks a specific protein on the surface of certain immune cells that then seek out and destroy the cancerous cells. Continue reading
Kate, the Princess of Wales, has disclosed that she has cancer but hasn't said what kind.
Kate, the Princess of Wales, has disclosed that she has cancer but hasn't said what kind.
By Torrence Banks, Special to the AFRO Laura Crandon was 47 when she was first diagnosed with breast cancer. The hard lump she found during a routine self-exam in the shower came only five months a
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — In June 1948, President Harry Truman signed the Women's Armed Service Integration Act which allowed women to have permanent status in the armed forces. Since then, women across all branches have made their mark in today’s military and continue to strive for a better tomorrow.
We are seeing an alarming increase in Black and brown patients getting
A journey that began with a breast cancer diagnosis in 2010 came full circle today for Cathy Bessant. In a surprise event, she announced the establishment of the Novant Health Catherine P. Bessant Endowed Chair - Breast Health and recognized Dr. Peter Turk, the surgeon she credits with saving her life, as the inaugural appointee.
In a surprise event, Cathy Bessant announced the establishment of the Novant Health Catherine P. Bessant Endowed Chair - Breast Health and recognized Dr. Peter Turk, the surgeon she credits with saving her life, as the inaugural appointee.
A swathe of women born in the 1950s could be in line for a payout after the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman ruled they had not been properly told about changes.
For many pole dancers, their journeys started with that initial fascination with seeing people create shapes and do movements with their bodies, and from there, the interest transformed into action with taking that first step into signing up for a pole class.