Dear Survivors, fighters,
and supporters in the fight against Breast Cancer,
Breast self awareness is the best way to get to know your own body, and to be alert to any changes. Combined with your annual mammogram, this simple habit is the best way to ensure early detection.
I'll help you remember to do your monthly exam with regular updates on 8 News Now on the 8th of every month. If the 8th falls on a Saturday or Sunday, I'll remind you on the Friday before. Then you should call your buddy and remind her!
I'm grateful to the Susan G. Komen For The Cure Southern Nevada for their generous sponsorship of "Buddy Check 8." Together, we can fight this disease and win!
Race for the Cure raises funds that help the underinsured with the extra expenses that go with breast cancer treatment. 8 News NOW's Paula Francis has this Buddy Check report.More>>
A woman whose family has a history of early deaths from breast cancer had a double mastectomy when she tested positive for a gene that causes the deadly disease. 8 News NOW's Paula Francis reports.More>>
Thursday, November 8 2012 7:34 PM EST2012-11-09 00:34:35 GMT
A new study is getting underway at UCLA, that should one day make breast cancer treatment a little less difficult for some women who become depressed. UCLA researchers received a five-million dollarMore>>
Some women who are undergoing treatment for breast cancer suffer sleep disorders and depression. A new study looks at who is at higher risk, and seeks ways to help.More>>
For women who elect for breast reconstruction after a mastectomy, a remote control device could make it more comfortable for breast cancer patients to prepare for implants.More>>
Friday, July 6 2012 6:00 PM EDT2012-07-06 22:00:05 GMT
Advances in the treatment of breast cancer are happening daily, and one area that shows great promise is the individualization of care. I met a Henderson woman who's in a unique position to realizeMore>>
T-DM1 combines Herceptin with a so-called "smart bomb" molecule. Because it zeroes in on the cancer cell, it leaves the surrounding cells healthy.
Friday, June 8 2012 6:50 PM EDT2012-06-08 22:50:54 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- $750,000 is the estimate from the Susan G. Komen for the Cure of Southern Nevada for the 2012 Race for the Cure. Money raised is still being counted, because the organization continues fundraisingMore>>
$750,000 is the estimate from the Susan G. Komen for the Cure of Southern Nevada for the 2012 Race for the Cure. The affiliate is also celebrating the approval of a specialty license plate in Nevada.More>>
Women with dense breast tissue often have difficult-to-read mammogram's. Now, a new non-invasive tool could help doctors catch cancers that other tests might miss.
Tuesday, March 8 2011 9:27 PM EST2011-03-09 02:27:34 GMT
The Race for the Cure is just a couple of months away. The money goes to the Las Vegas chapter of Susan G. Komen for the Cure. The organization was founded by Nancy Brinker, whose sister Susan died of breast cancer.More>>
Wednesday, December 29 2010 2:12 PM EST2010-12-29 19:12:05 GMT
Breast cancer patients can develop a painful swelling in the arms after treatment, called lymphedema. A new study looks at a non-medical way to try to prevent the problem.More>>
The American Cancer Society, which is celebrating on Wednesday a century of fighting a disease once viewed as a death sentence, is making a pledge to put itself out of business.More>>
The American Cancer Society, which is celebrating on Wednesday a century of fighting a disease once viewed as a death sentence, is making a pledge to put itself out of business.More>>
Hollywood film star Angelina Jolie announced Tuesday that she has undergone a double mastectomy because she carries a genetic mutation that greatly increases her risk of potentially fatal breast cancer.More>>
Hollywood film star Angelina Jolie announced Tuesday that she has undergone a double mastectomy because she carries a genetic mutation that greatly increases her risk of potentially fatal breast cancer.More>>
Older women diagnosed with breast cancer years after their last mammogram, and those who never had a mammogram, have an increased risk of dying from their cancer, a new study suggests.More>>
Older women diagnosed with breast cancer years after their last mammogram, and those who never had a mammogram, have an increased risk of dying from their cancer, a new study suggests.More>>
Patients with breast cancer that has spread to the lungs may live longer if they have surgery to remove the lung tumors, a new study from Germany suggests.More>>
Patients with breast cancer that has spread to the lungs may live longer if they have surgery to remove the lung tumors, a new study from Germany suggests.More>>
