Breast Cancer
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Author Maimah Karmo
CommentMaimah Karmo joined Natasha to talk about her new book "Fearless: Awakening to My Life's Purpose Through Breast Cancer".
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Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Like us on Facebook to donate $1
Help us in the fight against breast cancer! We've pinked out our ABC7 Facebook page and will donate $1 for every new Facebook fan we get to fund breast cancer research. Tell your friends!
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Annapolis scrutinizes firefighters for breast cancer fundraiser
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On the day that the Susan G. Komen 3-Day walk begins in Washington, a stir over t-shirts of support for breast cancer survivor and awareness is being raised in Annapolis.
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Breast Cancer Awareness: Susan G. Komen 3-Day kicks off Friday in D.C. area
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The Susan G. Komen 3-Day begins Friday in the D.C. area. Participants will walk 60 miles in three days to raise money for breast cancer research. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
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Don Ballard, Chantilly auto shop owner, 'brakes for breasts'
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Don Ballard is running a deal called Brakes for Breast Cancer. For every brake-pad replacement, the brake pads are free. And part of the labor costs goes directly to breast cancer prevention.
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Study: Breast cancer chances might increase following child birth
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A new study is drawing a potential link between child birth and breast cancer. Researchers say a woman's risk of breast cancer goes up in the five years or so after she has a child.
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Breast cancer research: Four major classes found
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Scientists have completed a major analysis of the genetics of breast cancer, finding four major classes of the disease. They hope their work will lead to more effective treatments, perhaps with some drugs already in use.
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American Cancer Society fights to keep federal funding
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Wednesday, the American Cancer Society's Making Strides Against Breast Cancer organization held a luncheon in preparation for this year's D.C. fundraiser, which is part of a nationwide cause. But there may be a big financial fight ahead - keeping federal funding.
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Local clinic uses technology to detect cancer early
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A local clinic is using 3D mammograms to detect cancerous tumors--potentially long before they would have been discovered otherwise.
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New tool to detect breast cancer
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Sherri McGee went for a mammogram, as she does every year. She took part in an study where she was scanned using a new 3-D tool. The new tool may have saved her life.
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Breast cancer risk up for women that work late nights
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Working late nights may lead to an increase risk of breast cancer in women, a new French study finds.
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Ride for Life to raise money for breast cancer
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This weekend will see a horse dance competition that aims to raise money for breast cancer.
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'News Babes' fight breast cancer in D.C.
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The fight against Breast Cancer has made it's latest move to D.C.--this time including D.C.'s "news babes."
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Study: New cancer drugs reducing mortality rate, tumors
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A clinical trial of 1,000 women who were given two new "drug cocktails" concluded that half of them got their cancers under control.
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Radiation treatments for younger girls raises breast cancer risk
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Women treated with chest radiation for cancer when they were girls have a higher risk of developing breast cancer than previously thought, doctors warn.
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Tamoxifen debated as breast cancer prevention drug
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A startling number of women at high-risk for developing breast cancer aren't taking a drug that could help prevent it, and it's because of what doctors call serious but rare side effects.
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Candice Adams to wed Ryan Ismirle
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In April, 2010, Candice Adams and her fiancé Ryan Ismirle got engaged. Six months later, they were devastated when she found a lump. It was a rare, aggressive form of breast cancer. Adams was just 29-years old.
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Breast reconstruction uses patient's tissue instead of implants
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A local woman who had a double mastectomy chose to have a new type of breast reconstruction, using her love handle tissue.
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