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Ask the Expert: Breast cancer awareness

“It’s not the fountain that is outside for everyone to see but it’s still a way for state government and the Department of General Services to solidify our commitment to breast cancer awareness”, Thompson said. After the haze of emotions cleared from learning about my own mother’s cancer, I searched for something to help make sense of what was happening.

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The National Cancer Institute also says their studies are ones that consistently found an increased risk of breast cancer associated with drinking more.

“This is why we all must come together to support Breast Cancer Now’s cutting-edge research, and, in wear it pink, there is a fun and simple way for everyone to get involved”.

With 17,000 pink cups set to hit Ipswich CBD cafes this month, the concept will hopefully raise awareness about breast cancer and highlight the need for regular mammograms.

Oxford police are working to show the citizens there’s more to their job than enforcing laws.

Donations for the Mary Ellen Locher Breast Cancer Foundation will benefit the Mary Ellen Locher Breast Center of Excellence in Chattanooga, Tennessee. “So it’s just kind of an awesome thing to do and I’m glad to be a part of it”, she said. The diagnosis, coming just a year after a clear mammogram, rocked her especially since she’d been diligent about being screened, because she’d been diagnosed with fibrocystic breasts a few years earlier.

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“Breast cancer is so prevalent in our community”, Arias said. “We want them to know that mammography can detect cancer early – when it’s most treatable and can be treated less invasively – which not only saves lives but helps preserve quality of life”.

For the last three years Mississippi has ranked number one in sales of the Breast Cancer Research stamps