News 8’s Crestina Chavez talks with Barbara Formichelli with the BCRC about the great work they have done over the past year, and the organization’s need for volunteers in 2010. Click here for more. ...more »
Breast cancer had long-reaching effect on survivor 11-2-2009 By CHRISTINE BOLANOS Special to the Leader Last March, six-year Williamson County resident Paula Nelson discovered she was the newest member of a club she didn’t expect to ever have to join: The group of women battling breast cancer. As an ER nurse, Nelson knew...more »
Philadelphia, PA (AHN) – Researchers with the University of Pennsylvania are touting the benefits of weight lifting among breast cancer survivors as a booster of self esteem. The researchers said in a statement that regular weight lifting by breast cancer survivors typically makes them feel better about their bodies and their...more »
No woman wants to hear those dreaded four words — “You have breast cancer.” But it’s a diagnosis that 1 in 8 women will hear at some point in her life. It’s the most common form of cancer in women. What happens after your diagnosis can literally make a life of death...more »
Are you a state employee? Do you work in higher education? Do you have friends or family that work for the state or a university? October 1st not only is the beginning of breast cancer awareness month, it is also the kick off of the State Employees Charitable Campaign (SECC). ...more »
14th Annual Champagne Brunch Honorary Chair, Gail Chovan’s, wonderful speech: Hi, I’m Gail ***, and I have breast cancer…(pause and scan the room). Okay, this is where you’re all supposed to say ‘Hi Gail!’ in ragged unison, because, let’s face it, this is like a big 12-step program, and cancer is the...more »
“I was always compassionate toward strays,” Rue McClanahan says, before adding, “it’s why I got married so many times.” We laugh at the same time; both of us know it will be the opening line of the article about her. Click below to read more. PegasusNews.com 9.11.09 (BCRC Brunch) ...more »
Researchers, clinicians, and survivors whose work and lives are daily informed by their experience in the young survivor community share information and insight for young women facing breast cancer. Click here to read the full article from Women and Cancer Magazine. ...more »
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Starting this summer, the new Georgetown Cancer Center will open its doors, providing cancer care to Georgetown and other surrounding areas. The center hopes to serve patients that would typically travel outside of Georgetown to academic cancer centers, such as the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, to...more »
