ScienceDaily (June 30, 2009) – Physiological changes associated with the metabolic syndrome may play a role in the risk of postmenopausal breast cancer, according to study results published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research. The metabolic syndrome, or insulin resistance syndrome, consists of a constellation of [...]

ScienceDaily (June 25, 2009) – Retinoic acid, a derivative of vitamin A, could lead researchers to a new set of drug targets for treating breast cancer, researchers from the University of Chicago report in the June 25, 2009, issue of the journal Cell.
The most common forms of breast cancer are fueled by the female hormone [...]

ScienceDaily (June 25, 2009) – Reviewing the records of 577 breast cancer patients, Fox Chase Cancer Center researchers found that women with newly diagnosed breast cancer who receive a breast MRI are more likely to receive a mastectomy after their diagnosis and may face delays in starting treatment. The study demonstrates that, despite the lack [...]

Fight Pink Las Vegas, NV (June 22, 2009) – In a recent Science Daily article it is stated that Fear plays a major role in whether women decide to go for cancer screening or not. I understand the fear of finding out that you have Breast cancer.  I understand the fear of treatment, surgeries, time [...]

The passing of Fran Robinson
By Nic McLean
June 19, 2009–(Washington DC)–I never actually met Fran Robinson. We happen to be two African-American women in the DC metro area, who belonged to the same social group. But we never had a chance to meet face to face. When I was diagnosed with breast cancer in July of [...]

ScienceDaily (June 8, 2009) – A gene well known to stop or suppress cancer plays a role in cancer stem cells, according to a new study from the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center. The researchers found that several pathways linked to the gene, called PTEN, also affected the growth of breast cancer stem cells. [...]

ScienceDaily (June 15, 2009) – Aggressive, deadly and often misdiagnosed, inflammatory breast cancer (IBC) is the most lethal form of primary breast cancer, often striking women in their prime and causing death within 18 to 24 months. Now, scientists from The Cancer Institute at NYU Langone Medical Center have identified a key gene-eIF4G1-that is overexpressed [...]

Lance Armstrong understands cancer.  He knows what it is like to fight cancer and win, but what about fighting the system?  Lance Armstrong is a professional cyclist and cancer survivor currently leading the LIVESTRONG Global Cancer Campaign. He served two terms on the President’s Cancer Panel, and created the Lance Armstrong Foundation to support fellow [...]

Sea of Pink Global Race for the Cure
Sea of Pink at the Global Race for the Cure
June 10, 2009–(Washington, DC)– Recently we added Nic McLean to our Survivorship Stories on our site.  We are very inspired by Nic, and her amazing account of her fight against the “beast” we call Breast Cancer.  Nic is our [...]

Chad and Charlotte Moutray
June 9, 2009–(Washington, DC)–Today, Fight Pink is sharing the Story of Dr. Chad Moutray, and his walk in the Global Race for the Cure in Washington, DC this past Saturday.  Chad isn’t a Breast Cancer survivor. Chad is walking in the memory of his late wife Laura.  Laura succumbed to Breast Cancer [...]