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Kickin' It For A Cure Soccer Game Raises Breast Cancer Awareness [PHOTOS]

Kaleb — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 18:17:18 +0000

While the competition on the field was fierce, something off of the field was more exciting than winning a game off of a penalty kick shootout. The annual Kickin' It For A Cure soccer game was held at the Susie Ditzfeld Soccer Field Thursday night (April 25). The Smith-Cotton Lady Tigers played host to the Clinton Lady Cardinals. The Lady Tigers were sporting pink home jerseys in honor of the Breast Cancer Awareness Event.

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Breast Cancer Also Affects Men

Mike Adams — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 19:03:04 +0000

It's Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and while all the pink we see on the players during NFL games in October mainly focuses our attention on how the disease affects women and what they can do about it, we should also keep in mind (or learn) that men, too, can contract breast cancer. According to the American Cancer Society, one in 1,000 men will fall victim to the disease, which claims the life of at least one man every day.

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Can a New Sports Bra Really Detect Breast Cancer?

Mike Adams — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 21:15:41 +0000

Is possible for a bra to detect breast cancer?

Well, according to First Warning Systems, the answer is a resounding yes. The Reno, Nevada-based company says they have invented a sports bra that comes complete with built-in heat sensors that can allow doctors to see malignancies through a state-of-the-art thermal imprint.

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10 Stars Who Have Battled Breast Cancer

Chris Chaberski — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 21:03:33 +0000

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and while millions of women across the country will be getting screenings and consulting with their doctors about this very private issue, there are some who have gone through the detection-treatment-recovery sequence publicly. The last celebrity on our list may surprise you ...

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Local Breast Cancer Survivor Becky Thomas Provides Insight on Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Denny — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 09:45:09 +0000

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Too many people have been effected by this horrible disease. Becky Thomas is a breast cancer survivor, one of the original "blues sisters" and a great friend. Here are her words and insights on Breast Cancer Awareness Month:

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Judy Blume Battling Breast Cancer

Amy Sciarretto — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 17:05:04 +0000

Judy Blume, author of many popular children’s books from the 1970s, revealed that she has been privately battling breast cancer since June. She shared the news on her blog, via a humorously written post titled ‘!@#$% Happens.’

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