Recent Health Blog | Breast Cancer PostsKomen Race for the Cureby Aimee Amodio09 Oct 2009 11:13 AMOctober is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. One of the major fundraising and awareness events run by Komen for the Cure is the Race for the Cure. One thing that makes the Komen Race for the Cure stand out? Race for the Cure is not just an American event. The Komen. Making Strides Against Breast Cancerby Aimee Amodio05 Oct 2009 10:58 AMOctober is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. One of the largest fundraising and awareness events out there is the American Cancer Society's Making Strides Against Breast Cancer. Making Strides officially started in 1993. However, it has a longer history than that. Who Was Susan G. Komen?by Aimee Amodio01 Oct 2009 11:07 AMOctober is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. And one name I hear associated with the fight against breast cancer over and over is Susan G. Komen. Susan G. Komen was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of thirty-three. Are You at High Risk for Breast Cancer?by Aimee Amodio23 Jul 2009 04:25 AMAccording to the National Cancer Institute, the average woman has a one in eight chance of developing breast cancer. That's a scary number... and it gets worse if you're at high risk. Testing for Breast Cancerby Aimee Amodio07 May 2009 11:43 AMTesting for breast cancer falls into three phases: screening, diagnostic, and monitoring. Screening tests are for people who seem to be healthy. Yearly mammograms and self-exams fall into this category. Not All Breast Cancer Patients Need Chemotherapyby Aimee Amodio11 Mar 2008 06:54 PMTwo recent studies took a look at whether or not chemotherapy is the best treatment for breast cancer -- with interesting results. The studies were reported at the 31st Annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, an annual gathering of scientists from around the world. Are You Well Informed About Breast Cancer?by Aimee Amodio05 Mar 2008 01:53 PMAccording to a new survey from the National Breast Cancer Coalition, seventy-five percent of women think they're well informed about breast cancer. However, much of what they believe is not quite the truth. How You Can Fight Breast Cancerby Aimee Amodio14 Nov 2007 06:14 PMYou are the expert when it comes to your breasts. You have the power to make choices that can protect you against breast cancer. Here are some things you can do to fight breast cancer on a personal level and on a global level! Educate yourself. Support Breast Cancer Research By Shoppingby Aimee Amodio01 Oct 2007 09:00 PMNothing is better than shopping -- unless you are shopping for a cause. And if your cause is breast cancer research, you've got lots of options. First I'd like to introduce you to iGive. Breast Cancer Risk Linked to BMIby Aimee Amodio21 Dec 2006 11:24 AMFirst things first: obesity is bad for you. But now, the good news: research from Harvard Medical School is showing that women who are heavier as young adults have a lower risk of developing breast cancer before they hit menopause. Recent Blog Comments Aimee Amodio says... "Hahaha it's like DefCon Five (the military alert level)..." |
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