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BREAST CANCER


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‘It’s all about the moms’: DONNA Mother’s Day 5K raises money for breast cancer research

Read full article: ‘It’s all about the moms’: DONNA Mother’s Day 5K raises money for breast cancer research

The DONNA Mother’s Day 5K race took place through the streets of Riverside to fundraise for breast cancer research.

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Orange Park coffee shop owner diagnosed with aggressive breast cancer celebrates triumph over disease

Read full article: Orange Park coffee shop owner diagnosed with aggressive breast cancer celebrates triumph over disease

The Orange Park community honored the owner of a beloved coffee shop who triumphed over a rare form of breast cancer.

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Black women and the side effect they often face from breast cancer

Read full article: Black women and the side effect they often face from breast cancer

Women undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer often face many side effects. One, called neuropathy, can be extremely painful and research shows Black women are more likely to experience it.

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‘True angels’: Local cancer patients thankful for Thanksgiving grocery boxes from Pink Ribbon, Blue Skies Foundation

Read full article: ‘True angels’: Local cancer patients thankful for Thanksgiving grocery boxes from Pink Ribbon, Blue Skies Foundation

This Thanksgiving more than a dozen families of cancer patients are thankful they can put food on the table with help from a local foundation.

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Jacksonville woman launches cancer awareness health fair as tribute to mother who died from disease

Read full article: Jacksonville woman launches cancer awareness health fair as tribute to mother who died from disease

Lorri Lee held the inaugural Cancer Awareness Community Health Fair presented by Legacy Ministries Worship Center to encourage people to get tested for screening. Her mother, Patricia, died in 2018 after a 4-year cancer battle.

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Breast Cancer Awareness Month: What survivors want you to know

Read full article: Breast Cancer Awareness Month: What survivors want you to know

One in eight women in the U.S. will be diagnosed with breast cancer during their lifetime. Chances are you know at least one person who has battled it.

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Zeta Tau Alpha spreads awareness with pink ribbons ahead of Jaguars’ Crucial Catch game

Read full article: Zeta Tau Alpha spreads awareness with pink ribbons ahead of Jaguars’ Crucial Catch game

Both collegiate and alumni members of the Zeta Tau Alpha worked to hand out nearly 10,000 pink ribbons with hopes of bringing awareness to early detection of breast cancer.

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Jaguars players' wives, significant others held a flag football game to raise money for cancer charities

Read full article: Jaguars players' wives, significant others held a flag football game to raise money for cancer charities

At the close of Jaguars training camp, Kaitlyn Allen launched the Gridiron Gals Flag Football Game to raise money for local cancer charities.

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‘She’s my hero’: Jaguars DT Tyler Lacy’s mother is a breast cancer survivor and an inspiration

Read full article: ‘She’s my hero’: Jaguars DT Tyler Lacy’s mother is a breast cancer survivor and an inspiration

Jaguars defensive tackle Tyler Lacy says his mother is his hero, mostly because of her resilience while battling breast cancer when Lacy was a kid.

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The importance of early assessments for breast cancer

Read full article: The importance of early assessments for breast cancer

Breast cancer is the second most common cancer for women in the United States. It’s also why it’s now recommended that all women get a breast cancer risk assessment when they turn 25, especially those with a family history.

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The Baptist Health ‘Buddy Bus’ brings mammograms right to you

Read full article: The Baptist Health ‘Buddy Bus’ brings mammograms right to you

Doctors recommend that women over age 40 get a mammogram every year and maybe even sooner if you have a family history of breast cancer.

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‘I get to have a little bit of me back’: 3D medical tattooing offers hope, healing

Read full article: ‘I get to have a little bit of me back’: 3D medical tattooing offers hope, healing

After a mastectomy or breast reconstructive surgery, a tattoo can give the appearance of a nipple or even conceal scarring using 3D techniques.

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1 in 4 women ages 50 to 74 did not receive mammograms during pandemic years: CDC

Read full article: 1 in 4 women ages 50 to 74 did not receive mammograms during pandemic years: CDC

In a new report, the Centers for Disease Control reveal a significant portion of women at risk for breast cancer went without mammogram screenings in the pandemic years.

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Man riding bike 4,100 miles for breast cancer research makes pit stop to share story in Jacksonville

Read full article: Man riding bike 4,100 miles for breast cancer research makes pit stop to share story in Jacksonville

A Minnesota man riding his bike across the U.S. to raise money for breast cancer research made a stop in Jacksonville this weekend.

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A breast cancer survivor’s story in honor of World Cancer Day

Read full article: A breast cancer survivor’s story in honor of World Cancer Day

More than 32 million people worldwide have survived a cancer diagnosis. In the United States, more than 18 million people have been told they have it, were treated for it and are winning their battle.

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What you need to know about having dense breast tissue

Read full article: What you need to know about having dense breast tissue

For those who might discover during a mammogram that they have dense breast tissue, what does that mean, and is it cause for concern?

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What you need to know about the link between some birth control pills & breast cancer

Read full article: What you need to know about the link between some birth control pills & breast cancer

Age, family history, and having dense breasts can all increase your risk for breast cancer. But did you also know that some birth control pills may increase risk of breast cancer while you're on them?

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Jacksonville’s ‘Team Mammoglams’ in world Dragon Boat competition

Read full article: Jacksonville’s ‘Team Mammoglams’ in world Dragon Boat competition

A team of 24 local breast cancer survivors is celebrating after finishing 14th in the International Breast Cancer Paddlers’ Commission Dragon Boat Festival in New Zealand.

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Local breast cancer survivors compete on ‘Team Mammoglams’ in world Dragon Boat competition

Read full article: Local breast cancer survivors compete on ‘Team Mammoglams’ in world Dragon Boat competition

A team of 24 local women will compete Saturday and Sunday during the International Breast Cancer Paddlers' Commission Dragon Boat Festival in New Zealand. Every member of the teams selected to participate in the competition is a breast cancer survivor.

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Is artificial intelligence the future of breast cancer detection?

Read full article: Is artificial intelligence the future of breast cancer detection?

Mammography is the best tool our doctors have to detect breast cancer. The screening has improved since becoming widely available in the 80′s but it still has limitations.

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Young man surprised to learn lump is breast cancer

Read full article: Young man surprised to learn lump is breast cancer

37-year-old Brian Chrobak is athletic and in good health, so when he noticed a small lump on his chest, cancer was the last thing on his mind.

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Breast cancer myths: How much do you know?

Read full article: Breast cancer myths: How much do you know?

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness month – a perfect time to educate yourself about the disease that impacts one in every eight women in the US. But there are a lot of fallacies when it comes to this common cancer.

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5 facts to know about breast cancer awareness

Read full article: 5 facts to know about breast cancer awareness

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

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The sooner, the better: Glynn County offers free mammograms in efforts to spread breast cancer awareness

Read full article: The sooner, the better: Glynn County offers free mammograms in efforts to spread breast cancer awareness

Pinktober has arrived, which means it’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month!

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Health center hosts on-the-spot mammograms for busy patients to get annual check-up

Read full article: Health center hosts on-the-spot mammograms for busy patients to get annual check-up

HCA Florida Memorial Women's Center held an "On-the-Spot" mammogram clinic Saturday for those seeking their annual check-up.

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Breast cancer survivors participant in annual Donna Foundation 5K Run

Read full article: Breast cancer survivors participant in annual Donna Foundation 5K Run

The event was held this Mother’s Day weekend to honor survivors.

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Genetic testing: A lifesaver for Black women and breast cancer

Read full article: Genetic testing: A lifesaver for Black women and breast cancer

Ivanhoe has steps women of color should consider to lower their risk and save lives.

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3-time breast cancer survivor shares story of hope

Read full article: 3-time breast cancer survivor shares story of hope

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Meet a survivor who has battled breast cancer three times. She is sharing her story with hopes of inspiring others.

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‘Be your own best advocate’: News4Jax reporter recounts health scare

Read full article: ‘Be your own best advocate’: News4Jax reporter recounts health scare

Ashley Harding, a seasoned reporter on The Morning Show, had heard about and covered stories involving young women diagnosed with breast cancer, so she couldn't help but worry when she found a small lump the size of a BB during a breast self-exam three years ago.

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Breakthroughs in breast cancer

Read full article: Breakthroughs in breast cancer

Breast cancer impacts one in every eight American women. Researchers are constantly searching for new ways to diagnose and treat this all-too-common disease.

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Breast cancer affects men, as well, and with higher mortality rates

Read full article: Breast cancer affects men, as well, and with higher mortality rates

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

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What is metastatic breast cancer?

Read full article: What is metastatic breast cancer?

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.

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Cancer survivors tell all: ‘I woke up from surgery missing a third of my right breast’

Read full article: Cancer survivors tell all: ‘I woke up from surgery missing a third of my right breast’

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?

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Breast cancer survivors tell all: ‘If you feel something and it doesn’t show on the mammogram, keep pointing it out’

Read full article: Breast cancer survivors tell all: ‘If you feel something and it doesn’t show on the mammogram, keep pointing it out’

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

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Breast cancer survivors tell all: ‘Don’t let anyone say you’re too young, because it can happen to anyone’

Read full article: Breast cancer survivors tell all: ‘Don’t let anyone say you’re too young, because it can happen to anyone’

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?

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How to fight the fear of breast cancer recurrence

Read full article: How to fight the fear of breast cancer recurrence

For many of the 3.8 million women in the U.S. who have survived breast cancer, there’s overwhelming fear the disease will come back. She was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 39. Johns and her colleagues conducted a clinical trial comparing three interventions for people struggling with fear of cancer recurrence. Acceptance and commitment therapy has been around for two decades, but Johns said it has never been used to help people struggling with fear of cancer recurrence until now. Researchers tested the interventions in a sample of 90 breast cancer survivors.

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Self-checks? Did you suspect it? How did you learn of your breast cancer?

Read full article: Self-checks? Did you suspect it? How did you learn of your breast cancer?

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?

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Celebrate the person in your life who’s battled breast cancer: We want to hear your tributes

Read full article: Celebrate the person in your life who’s battled breast cancer: We want to hear your tributes

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

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Celebrate the person in your life who’s battled breast cancer: We want to hear your tributes

Read full article: Celebrate the person in your life who’s battled breast cancer: We want to hear your tributes

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

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