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The Susan G. Komen Breast Care Helpline provides information about breast health, breast cancer, local and national resources and information about clinical trials.

The Breast and Cervical Cancer Control Navigation Program (BC3NP) provides low-income women access to breast and cervical cancer screening services and follow-up care if needed.

Dr. Frank McGeorge talked with the Director of Breast Imaging at the Karmanos Cancer Institute in Detroit about ways to screen for breast cancer beyond mammograms and the importance of every woman getting a basic breast cancer risk assessment.

Breast cancer is fairly common, but so are myths about how you can get it, how to know you have it and how to treat it.

The annual Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure has been held Detroit since the mid-1990s. For the first time ever, the race was hosted on Belle Isle on Sunday.

It’s a key question scientists have long sought to answer -- why does breast cancer metastasize or spread in some women, but not others?

The seventh annual breast cancer fundraiser is taking place in October, 2022 with a new date and location. This year, the Uncork for a Cure fundraiser will take place on Saturday, October 22nd at the M1 Concourse in Pontiac.

She uses her voice every day as the program director for Mix 92.3 and on-air personality. Now, she’s using her voice for the greater good. This week in Your Neighborhood, meet Cheron Sanders, A true “shero.”

This mother of two really puts the “active” in “active-duty."

The specifics of each stage of breast cancer.

Breast cancer awareness is abundant, as it well should be, but what we don't talk about often enough is breast cancer in men.

Many of us are aware that genetics can play a big role in the risk of getting breast cancer, but age is also a factor.

By now, it's safe to assume most people know: You see a pink ribbon and you immediately think of breast cancer awareness.

Breast cancer survival increases when treatment involving surgery, chemotherapy and radiation are completed within 38 weeks of the initial diagnosis, according to a recent Cleveland Clinic study.

When it comes to matters of health, it's easy to get misinformation. Breast cancer has a ton of awareness, but yet, there are still things about it that people get wrong.

A group of breast cancer awareness advocates have recast a nursery rhyme to serve as a reminder that women should take charge of their health.

A group of breast cancer awareness advocates have recast a nursery rhyme to serve as a reminder that women should take charge of their health.

Whether you’ve been diagnosed or perhaps it was a friend or relative -- even if you’re just curious, we’ll help answer some of your questions.

Last year, it was just a dream -- serving as a safe haven of comfort and peace, for women recovering from major breast cancer surgery. Now, it’s become a reality for Pat and Phil Gonzales.

Pat Gonzales knows firsthand what it means to be diagnosed with breast cancer, get radiation and then undergo a double mastectomy.

For someone who has never had to experience or endure breast cancer, it might be understandable that there are questions involved. Does a diagnosis typically come as a surprise, or do people often suspect that something feels not quite right?

For someone who has never had to experience or endure breast cancer, it might be understandable that there are questions involved.

DETROIT – October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and Local 4′s thoughts are with Saunteel Jenkins, the CEO of the Heat and Warmth Fund and former Detroit City Council president. Jenkins has spent most of her career in the public eye, serving the community and helping people in need. She’ll be the first to admit she often puts the needs of others before her own. Now, in the middle of a fight for her life, it’s no surprise that her focus is to share her battle in hopes of helping others. You can watch Rhonda Walker’s full conversation with Jenkins in the video posted above.

Tens of thousands of women, and a smaller number of men, will be diagnosed with breast cancer this year. Here are some specific things to watch for, according to information from Cancer Treatment Centers of America and the National Breast Cancer Foundation. Breast tenderness. October is all about National Breast Cancer Awareness. Hungry Howie’s works throughout the month to support the National Breast Cancer Foundation.

For someone who has never had to experience or endure breast cancer, it might be understandable that there are questions involved. Does a diagnosis typically come as a surprise, or do people often suspect that something feels not quite right?

LANSING, Mich. – A partnership between the United Health Foundation and the Michigan Primary Care Association (MPCA) to develop a pilot program for genetic testing and screening for breast cancer was announced Thursday. Gretchen Whitmer announced the three-year partnership after she proclaimed October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month. READ: Ann Arbor native releases ‘Chemo Stories’ podcast for Breast Cancer Awareness monthThe American Cancer Society and MPCA will screen additional patients and engage high-risk patients and their family members in genetic testing. “One of the most crucial things we can do to prevent and treat breast cancer is raise awareness and expand access to health care, cancer screenings, and genetic testing,” Whitmer said. “As we observe Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October, it’s important to remember that while we must take precautions to stay safe amid the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s also crucial we seek important medical care and regular screenings that can detect cancer before symptoms appear.”READ: More Breast Cancer Awareness Month coverage

Zaremba said through Zoom that her podcast series is part pre-recorded audio journal, part pandemic passion project full of intense raw emotion. The podcast series begins with her recounting the weeks leading up to her diagnosis, going through chemotherapy and sharing the best advice she received from another breast cancer survivor. She’s hopeful that her podcast can help others experiencing the ups and downs of their own breast cancer journeys or struggling with difficult situations. Through her experience with breast cancer and recovery, Zaremba learned that its ok to not know. Her podcast normalizes the breast cancer experience and offers listeners coping strategies that worked for her.

Researcher Dr. Murray Rebner said the later guidelines are putting Black women at a disadvantage by ignoring some very key facts about their risk. While Black women are slightly less likely to get breast cancer, they’re significantly more likely to die from it. Studies find 23 percent of breast cancers in Black women are diagnosed before age 50 compared to 16 percent of all breast cancers in White women. Triple negative breast cancer makes up 21 percent of the cases in Black women compared to 10 percent in White women. READ: Study indicates that exercise can reduce risk of breast cancer returningRebner says the BRCA2 genetic mutation which dramatically raises the risk of breast cancer is also more common in Black women than White women who aren’t of Ashkenazi Jewish descent.

As important as mammograms are in detecting breast cancer, self-exams are just as vital for early detection.

The advertiser paid a fee to promote this sponsored article and may have influenced or authored the content. Everyone has been affected by breast cancer in some way. That’s why, for the month of October, Hungry Howie’s packages their pizza in pink boxes for Breast Cancer Awareness month. Hungry Howie’s is in its 11th year of the annual Love, Hope & Pizza campaign. Through this effort the company has raised more than 3 million dollars in the last 10 years for the National Breast Cancer Foundation.

We realize the questions above are quite personal. But we’ll ask, for anyone who might be open to sharing: How did you learn of your breast cancer?

DETROIT – October is breast cancer awareness month, a disease that one in eight women will develop in their lifetime. Researchers are looking for an effective way to both reduce the risk of getting breast cancer and up the odds of survival. There is good news when it comes to exercise and breast cancer. READ: U-M develops app that calculates risk of delaying cancer treatments during COVID-19HPV vaccine and risk of cervical cancerA new study confirms the HPV vaccine reduces the risk of cervical cancer. Those who were vaccinated before age 17 were 88 percent less likely to develop cervical cancer than their unvaccinated peers.

These days, it’s pretty rare not to know someone who has struggled with cancer, especially breast cancer.

In January 2019, Karen Madaras and her business partner took a leap of faith -- or a powerful, ninja-warrior-style athletic jump, to be more accurate: They opened a themed gym in the Memorial area of Houston.

These days, it’s pretty rare not to know someone who has struggled with cancer, especially breast cancer.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Did you know breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer, and a leading cause of death among women? Studies have suggested that breastfeeding reduces breast cancer risk. “I had brought my hand pump and I just decided to go for it. “It takes a little bit of work with the hand pump, and my legs were very tired.

The main reason for the difference in survival rates is that breast cancer is not just one disease. Women and men with ER-positive breast cancer tend to have an initial lower risk of the cancer coming back after breast surgery compared with women whose tumors do not have estrogen receptors (known as ER-negative breast cancer). Information regarding a tumor's ER status is one of the most important factors that guide breast cancer treatment decisions. Another very important type of breast cancer is the human epidermal growth factor receptor 2, or HER-2 amplified breast cancer subset. It is important for doctors to be able to identify and understand these and other specific subtypes of breast cancer.

Liz Sinclair, Contributing writerMany women these days with breast cancer return to work while still undergoing treatment. Women with breast cancer who return to work should inform their health care providers so that treatments can be scheduled outside of working hours. Dian, a radio journalist, returned to work six weeks after undergoing surgery for breast cancer while still receiving chemotherapy and radiation. Barbara Hoffman, a founding chair of the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship, said, "Employment discrimination against cancer survivors has decreased. Also, attitudes about cancer exemplified by the use of terms such as cancer survivor and cancer survivorship have also helped to decrease workplace discrimination."

No clinical studies have yet given a definitive answer to the question of whether these products cause breast cancer. But plastic containers not intended for use in the microwave could melt and potentially leak chemicals into your food. Myth: People with cancer shouldn't eat sugar, since it can cause cancer to grow faster. All cells, including cancer cells, depend on blood sugar (glucose) for energy. All tissues in your body absorb some of this tracer, but tissues that are using more energy — including cancer cells — absorb greater amounts.

However, many are unaware that breast cancer is a blanket term for a number of different types of cancer that occur in the breast, all of which may manifest themselves in different ways. WebMD.com states that ISDC has the best prognosis of all breast cancer diagnoses, with a 95 percent chance of removing all cancer cells with breast-conserving surgeries and a very low recurrence rate, depending on family history and the size and amount of cancer cells present. Medullary carcinoma is a less common form of breast cancer than ISDC, IDC or ILC, and accounts for about 15 percent of all breast cancer diagnoses. Inflammatory breast cancer is a less common form of breast cancer that is highly invasive and very aggressive, according to MayoClinic.com. MayoClinic.com states that inflammatory breast cancer accounts for 5 to 6 percent of all breast cancer cases in the U.S. Because of the difficulty in detecting this form of cancer, survival rates are markedly lower than with other forms of breast cancer.

By Mayo Clinic News NetworkMany times, people will ask, how can I be a friend to someone diagnosed with cancer? Recently, I was talking with a group of cancer survivors about how friends had touched them during the process of living with a diagnosis of cancer. One of the women in the group told me that she felt like her friends were co-survivors because so many of them had been through a cancer diagnosis as well. Suggestions were to schedule a coffee, lunch or golf date, or perhaps a visit to a local art center or museum that would shift the focus from his cancer diagnosis to more of a routine outing. These are just a few examples of how important friendship is to you during your experiences.

When someone is diagnosed with breast cancer, his or her family and friends become co-survivors. While the person with breast cancer has to cope with treatment, those who love that person are also affected and often struggle to figure out what kind of support they should be giving to the cancer patient. There are many ways for co-survivors to help their loved one through a breast cancer diagnosis and treatment. According to the Susan G. Komen foundation, co-survivors can offer three types of support: informational support, emotional support and practical support. When providing practical support, a co-survivor can offer assistance with day-to-day activities.

But there are plenty of ways anyone can lend a hand and help raise awareness or funding in the fight against breast cancer. The organization suggests making pins for not only yourself, but also friends and family to help spread awareness of the fight against breast cancer. While Breast Cancer Awareness month ends with October, the pins can be worn all year round for even greater impact. Some suggestions include the Breast Cancer Research Foundation, Living Beyond Breast Cancer, the National Breast Cancer Foundation, the Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization and the aforementioned Susan G. Komen for the Cure organization. Or, if you have office skills, you can donate your services to local breast cancer support groups that could use your help.

When cooked and eaten with other foods, alliums including onions, garlic, leeks, shallots and chives can lower your insulin peaks, reduce inflammation and protect you against cancer. In particular, Dr. Richard Beliveau of the Charles-Bruneau Cancerology Center in Canada, found that garlic, leeks and green onions were among the top foods that inhibit breast cancer growth. HerbsHerbs may add flavor to your food, but they can also help fight cancer. WalnutsWalnuts may provide the body with omega-3 fatty acids, antioxidants and other nutrients that reduce the risk of breast cancer, according to a study. Testing showed that walnut consumption significantly decreased breast tumor incidence, the number of glands with a tumor and tumor size, according to a news release.

If you think you are at risk for breast cancer there are some things you can do to try to be proactive against the disease. Those with a history of breast cancer in their family can be tested for the breast cancer gene and also begin screening for the disease at an earlier age. The earlier breast cancer is detecting the better chance doctors have of successfully treating it. Mammograms have been shown to lower the number of breast cancer deaths in women between the ages of 40-50. The Mayo Clinic says breastfeeding may lower a woman's chance of getting breast cancer.

However, many are unaware that breast cancer is a blanket term for a number of different types of cancer that occur in the breast, all of which may manifest themselves in different ways. WebMD.com states that ISDC has the best prognosis of all breast cancer diagnoses, with a 95 percent chance of removing all cancer cells with breast-conserving surgeries and a very low recurrence rate, depending on family history and the size and amount of cancer cells present. Medullary carcinoma is a less common form of breast cancer than ISDC, IDC or ILC, and accounts for about 15 percent of all breast cancer diagnoses. Inflammatory breast cancer is a less common form of breast cancer that is highly invasive and very aggressive, according to MayoClinic.com. MayoClinic.com states that inflammatory breast cancer accounts for 5 to 6 percent of all breast cancer cases in the U.S. Because of the difficulty in detecting this form of cancer, survival rates are markedly lower than with other forms of breast cancer.