Tamoxifen Works Poorly in Women With Active BCAR4 Gene, Study Shows
By Nicky Broyd
WebMD Health News
Reviewed by Keith Barnard, MD
Oct. 12, 2010 — Scientists have identified a gene that could help predict whether a breast cancer patient will respond to the drug tamoxifen.
A study published today in the British Journal of Cancer showed a potential link [...]

Still, the portraits the Brookline photographer shot in Boston this summer are statistically unusual. All 14 are men who have had breast cancer, and all have ties to Camp Lejeune, N.C., either from serving there as Marines or growing up on base.
“The 15th person,” a Marine sergeant major, “had lost his little girl to cancer. [...]

Every October, the flood of pink ribbons and information about breast cancer can mean only one thing: Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
We hear about the 200,000 women who fight breast cancer every year, and we honor those who lost the fight.
What we don’t hear about are the men standing behind those women, who are just as [...]

October 13, 2010
Miracles in Every Day
Joy Always
Beholding the joy that surrounds us may seem easy, but for some it can take an effort, an effort worth making.
It is the everyday aspects of our lives that bring us the most joy, even if at first it may seem natural to expect our feelings of happiness to [...]

[ October 20, 2010; 6:30 pm to 10:00 pm. ] ELEMIS PRESENTS THE SPARKLING BEAUTY EVENT ON OCTOBER 20th
A FUNDRAISER FOR LIVING BEYOND BREAST CANCER
Elemis Spa at the Village of Merrick Park Hosts a Night of Fashion, Beauty and
Live Jazz to Raise Breast Cancer Awareness and Celebrate Sisterhood!
MIAMI – October 11, 2010 – Shades of pink will dress the corridor where Elemis Spa at the [...]

Fight Pink–October 10, 2010–Christina Olachia is a survivor, yet she is much more than that.  She is a breast cancer survivor and advocate, she is a mother and wife, a writer and an amazing friend. Christina was diagnosed with Triple Negative Breast Cancer when she was only 32 years young. Being faced with breast [...]

October 6, 2010–New York, New York–David Jay is the master mind behind The Scar Project. The SCAR Project is a series of large-scale portraits of young breast cancer survivors shot by fashion photographer David Jay. Primarily an awareness raising campaign, The SCAR Project puts a raw, unflinching face on early onset breast cancer while paying tribute to [...]

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Also Included In: Cancer / Oncology;  Women’s Health / Gynecology
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NTERNATIONAL. Today, 1 October, sees The Estée Lauder Companies enter its 18th year of battling against breast cancer. The group’s long-running Breast Cancer Awareness (BCA) Campaign continues to spread the message that early detection saves lives.
All over the world, October is now firmly established as Breast Cancer Awareness Month – with the iconic Pink Ribbon [...]

LAS VEGAS, NV – September 30, 2010 - Brighton Collectibles is again partnering with Nevada Cancer Institute (NVCI) to increase breast cancer awareness through the sale of a limited-edition bracelet during Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The Borsack family of Brighton Collectibles in Las Vegas have been partnering with NVCI since 2004. To date, they have raised almost [...]