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Joan Farley's story of survival
Sun SentinelI thought it would not return, but that was wishful thinking. I had breast cancer in 1995 and had a lumpectomy and radiation. In 2010, after a routine mammogram, it was back. After the discovery, I decided to have a bilateral mastectomy and immediate...Tags: Health Treatments, Lymphoma, Broward Health Medical Center, Breast Cancer, Cancer
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Eve Preste
Eve Preste is tall and beautiful, and looks like the model she used to be. But now she wears a pink rhinestone symbol around her neck, and talks to people about radiation and chemotherapy. Last February, her doctor found a suspicious lump during a...
Tags: Health Organizations, American Cancer Society, Breast Cancer, Boca Raton Regional Hospital, Oncology
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It pays to practice what you preach
Unlike many who work in the medical profession, Laura Larson practices what she preaches. Laura, now 34, was diagnosed at the age of 33 with breast cancer. She discovered it when she did her monthly breast self-exam, something she would stress the...
Tags: Lymphatic System, Health Treatments, Biotechnology, Mammogram, Breast Cancer
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Think Pink Tributes
Trish, Keep “Fighting Like A Girl” You are a fighter and you will WIN!!!! The Deurmier Family In Honor of Kathy Job. My mom was diagnosed in February 2012 and successfully went through treatment and survived. I love my mom so much...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Health Treatments, Human Interest, Halloween, Breast Cancer
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Survivor looking to the future
Niki Zikmund thought she had done all the right things. She got plenty of exercise, breast fed her children, did not smoke and was not a heavy drinker. She was careful with her diet. In fact, she was a leader in the local Weight Watchers organization....
Tags: Lymphatic System, Health Treatments, Biopsy, Medical Procedures and Tests, American Cancer Society
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Tractor speaks volumes for man of few words
Irwin Symens has a pink tractor, and he's proud. “One person even said you'd never dream of a farmer that had guts enough to paint a tractor pink,” said Symens, 75, of Amherst. Symens had the custom pink paint job ordered in May to honor his...
Tags: Relay for Life, Services and Shopping, Vehicles, Human Interest, Breast Cancer
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How breast implants impact breast cancer
Breast implants appear as a solid white mass on radiographic film, obscuring some breast tissue during mammography and other preventative breast cancer screenings. Whether implants impair the ability to detect breast cancer is a commonly asked question....Tags: Cosmetic Procedures, American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, University of Southern California, Cancer, Science and Technology
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Amherst farmer man enough to go pink
Irwin Symens has a pink tractor and isn't ashamed it. “One person even said you'd never dream of a farmer that had guts enough to paint a tractor pink,” said Symens, 75, of Amherst. Symens had the custom pink paint job ordered in May to honor his...Tags: Relay for Life, Services and Shopping, Health Treatments, Vehicles, Human Interest
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Breast Self Exams: Can they really make a difference?
WGN NewsIn the debate over whether breast self exams work, many women ask … can they really make a difference? Can I find my own cancer? And is it worth trying? A Chicago-area woman says statistics aside, she knows her life was in her own hands, and she made a...Tags: Mammogram, Breast Cancer, Cancer, Chemotherapy
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Survivorcise
If you're being treated for breast cancer, chances are you feel like something stuck to the bottom of a shoe. "Going through cancer treatment, people become unwell; they lose muscle mass, cardiovascular fitness and their activity levels go down," says...
Tags: Lymphatic System, Fatigue, Ovarian Cancer, Cancer, Physical Therapy
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Facing post-treatment issues
After being diagnosed with breast cancer, Hollye Jacobs felt like she lost her health, her breasts and her mind. But when she finished with radiation and started settling in at home, she was hit with another loss: She missed having treatment. For many...
Tags: Psychotherapy, University of Pennsylvania, Newspaper and Magazine, Blood, Fatigue
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Sylvia Clark's story of survival
Sun SentinelI don’t like to think of myself as a survivor. Instead, I like to think of myself as a fighter. I found a lump on my left breast while I was showering. I never really thought it could be breast cancer … not me … not this young; I don&...Tags: Healthcare Provider, Diseases and Illnesses, Heart Surgery, Breast Cancer, Cancer
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