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‘True angels’: Local cancer patients thankful for Thanksgiving grocery boxes from Pink Ribbon, Blue Skies Foundation
Read full article: ‘True angels’: Local cancer patients thankful for Thanksgiving grocery boxes from Pink Ribbon, Blue Skies FoundationThis Thanksgiving more than a dozen families of cancer patients are thankful they can put food on the table with help from a local foundation.
Jacksonville woman launches cancer awareness health fair as tribute to mother who died from disease
Read full article: Jacksonville woman launches cancer awareness health fair as tribute to mother who died from diseaseLorri Lee held the inaugural Cancer Awareness Community Health Fair presented by Legacy Ministries Worship Center to encourage people to get tested for screening. Her mother, Patricia, died in 2018 after a 4-year cancer battle.
Zeta Tau Alpha spreads awareness with pink ribbons ahead of Jaguars’ Crucial Catch game
Read full article: Zeta Tau Alpha spreads awareness with pink ribbons ahead of Jaguars’ Crucial Catch gameBoth collegiate and alumni members of the Zeta Tau Alpha worked to hand out nearly 10,000 pink ribbons with hopes of bringing awareness to early detection of breast cancer.
Jaguars players' wives, significant others held a flag football game to raise money for cancer charities
Read full article: Jaguars players' wives, significant others held a flag football game to raise money for cancer charitiesAt the close of Jaguars training camp, Kaitlyn Allen launched the Gridiron Gals Flag Football Game to raise money for local cancer charities.
‘She’s my hero’: Jaguars DT Tyler Lacy’s mother is a breast cancer survivor and an inspiration
Read full article: ‘She’s my hero’: Jaguars DT Tyler Lacy’s mother is a breast cancer survivor and an inspirationJaguars defensive tackle Tyler Lacy says his mother is his hero, mostly because of her resilience while battling breast cancer when Lacy was a kid.
The importance of early assessments for breast cancer
Read full article: The importance of early assessments for breast cancerBreast cancer is the second most common cancer for women in the United States. It’s also why it’s now recommended that all women get a breast cancer risk assessment when they turn 25, especially those with a family history.
‘I get to have a little bit of me back’: 3D medical tattooing offers hope, healing
Read full article: ‘I get to have a little bit of me back’: 3D medical tattooing offers hope, healingAfter a mastectomy or breast reconstructive surgery, a tattoo can give the appearance of a nipple or even conceal scarring using 3D techniques.
1 in 4 women ages 50 to 74 did not receive mammograms during pandemic years: CDC
Read full article: 1 in 4 women ages 50 to 74 did not receive mammograms during pandemic years: CDCIn a new report, the Centers for Disease Control reveal a significant portion of women at risk for breast cancer went without mammogram screenings in the pandemic years.
Man riding bike 4,100 miles for breast cancer research makes pit stop to share story in Jacksonville
Read full article: Man riding bike 4,100 miles for breast cancer research makes pit stop to share story in JacksonvilleA Minnesota man riding his bike across the U.S. to raise money for breast cancer research made a stop in Jacksonville this weekend.
A breast cancer survivor’s story in honor of World Cancer Day
Read full article: A breast cancer survivor’s story in honor of World Cancer DayMore than 32 million people worldwide have survived a cancer diagnosis. In the United States, more than 18 million people have been told they have it, were treated for it and are winning their battle.
What you need to know about the link between some birth control pills & breast cancer
Read full article: What you need to know about the link between some birth control pills & breast cancerAge, family history, and having dense breasts can all increase your risk for breast cancer. But did you also know that some birth control pills may increase risk of breast cancer while you're on them?
Jacksonville’s ‘Team Mammoglams’ in world Dragon Boat competition
Read full article: Jacksonville’s ‘Team Mammoglams’ in world Dragon Boat competitionA team of 24 local breast cancer survivors is celebrating after finishing 14th in the International Breast Cancer Paddlers’ Commission Dragon Boat Festival in New Zealand.
Local breast cancer survivors compete on ‘Team Mammoglams’ in world Dragon Boat competition
Read full article: Local breast cancer survivors compete on ‘Team Mammoglams’ in world Dragon Boat competitionA team of 24 local women will compete Saturday and Sunday during the International Breast Cancer Paddlers' Commission Dragon Boat Festival in New Zealand. Every member of the teams selected to participate in the competition is a breast cancer survivor.
Is artificial intelligence the future of breast cancer detection?
Read full article: Is artificial intelligence the future of breast cancer detection?Mammography is the best tool our doctors have to detect breast cancer. The screening has improved since becoming widely available in the 80′s but it still has limitations.
Breast cancer myths: How much do you know?
Read full article: Breast cancer myths: How much do you know?October is National Breast Cancer Awareness month – a perfect time to educate yourself about the disease that impacts one in every eight women in the US. But there are a lot of fallacies when it comes to this common cancer.
Health center hosts on-the-spot mammograms for busy patients to get annual check-up
Read full article: Health center hosts on-the-spot mammograms for busy patients to get annual check-upHCA Florida Memorial Women's Center held an "On-the-Spot" mammogram clinic Saturday for those seeking their annual check-up.
‘Be your own best advocate’: News4Jax reporter recounts health scare
Read full article: ‘Be your own best advocate’: News4Jax reporter recounts health scareAshley Harding, a seasoned reporter on The Morning Show, had heard about and covered stories involving young women diagnosed with breast cancer, so she couldn't help but worry when she found a small lump the size of a BB during a breast self-exam three years ago.
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?
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.
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?
How to fight the fear of breast cancer recurrence
Read full article: How to fight the fear of breast cancer recurrenceFor many of the 3.8 million women in the U.S. who have survived breast cancer, there’s overwhelming fear the disease will come back. She was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 39. Johns and her colleagues conducted a clinical trial comparing three interventions for people struggling with fear of cancer recurrence. Acceptance and commitment therapy has been around for two decades, but Johns said it has never been used to help people struggling with fear of cancer recurrence until now. Researchers tested the interventions in a sample of 90 breast cancer survivors.
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?
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.
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.