Thursday, October 25, 2012
BLA's Dragons square off against the Jeremiah Burke School with a bake sale on the side to raise funds for the American Cancer Society's breast cancer programs.
The Boston Latin Academy varsity girls soccer team will face the Jeremiah Burke High School in their 2nd Annual Score for a Cure Game and Bake Sale today at Hynes Field. The game starts at 3:30 p.m., with admission being $3, or $2 if you wear something pink. BLA's jayvee team will be selling snacks, baked goods and refreshments throughout the game and all funds raised will be donated to the American Cancer Society's breast cancer awareness programs. The players will be sporting pink socks and shoelaces, as well as playing with a pink ball to help raise awareness and support programs to fight breast cancer. The Boston Latin Academy Dragons are undefeated in City League play, so check them out today and help find a cure for breast cancer.
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Monday, October 22, 2012
Resources for women fighting breast cancer that your doctor doesn't offer.
By the nature of its side effects, cancer treatment can make a private battle a very public affair. For a woman with cancer, having a bald head, pale skin or a missing breast can make her feel like she's being targeted by a bright spotlight and a banner that says, "Cancer patient." But now more than ever, there are resources for women that will put the spotlight back on their work, their accomplishments and their life—and change that banner to simply read, "Woman." Here in Boston, The Salon at 10 Newbury in the Back Bay specializes in wigs and hair replacement for women undergoing cancer treatment. Also in Boston, Henia's Spa + Salon in the North End is run by a breast cancer survivor. Farther afield, Girl on the Go provides private or …
Friday, October 19, 2012
"Uplift: Secrets from the Sisterhood of Breast Cancer Survivors" shares the wisdom of breast cancer survivors with the newly diagnosed. What's your story?
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. One of the greatest challenges for those who have been newly diagnosed is finding sources of support. Patients are eager for information on everything from enduring surgery and chemotherapy to how to deal with hair loss. Best selling author and breast cancer survivor Barbara Delinsky has gathered the wisdom of hundreds of breast cancer survivors who are eager to inspire those who are new to the “breast cancer sisterhood.” She shares all of the stories and tidbits she found in her book "Uplift: Secrets from the Sisterhood of Breast Cancer Survivors." First published in 2001, the book was updated for a 10th anniversary edition published last year. Delinsky donates all the profits from the …
Thursday, October 18, 2012
Organizers expect the 5K walk will draw more than 7,000 people into the city and raise more than $1 million for breast cancer research.
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Thursday, October 18, 2012
In Massachusetts, 133 women out of every 100,000 will be diagnosed with breast cancer. This means that during your lifetime, there's a chance that you, a family member or friend could be diagnosed. Luckily, thanks to awareness, research and investment into the prevention of breast cancer by organizations like Susan G. Komen for the Cure, mortality rates are dropping, and more and more people are coming together to support those fighting against breast cancer. More than 7,000 breast cancer survivors and supporters will take to the streets of Boston this weekend for the 2012 Komen Massachusetts Race for the Cure. The 5k timed race and untimed walk will be held on Saturday, October 20, 2012 at 10 a.m. in Joe Moakley Park, South Boston. …
Catholic Memorial students, parents, faculty and families joined together in participating in the American Cancer Society's Making Strides Walk Against Breast Cancer.
Four hundred and fifty Catholic Memorial School students in grades 7 to 12 boarded nine school buses this past Sunday morning, to walk in the American Cancer Society's Making Strides Walk Against Breast Cancer. Behind them was a busload of supportive moms and dads, CM parents who found inspiration in their sons joining together for such a cause. And just as many faculty, nearly 50, joined the "sea of red" shirts along the Charles River Esplanade on a drizzly October Sunday. Behind the students, too, was a six-week fundraising campaign that has to date resulted in more than $30,000 in funds raised. Students created accounts on the ACS website, collected cash donations during lunch periods and held a special collection at the school’s …
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Massachusetts has some of the highest rates of breast cancer in the country, and, fortunately, some of the lowest breast cancer death rates. Early detection of breast cancer through routine exams saves thousands of lives every year.
- BREAST CANCER AWARENESS
- Rashmi Raman
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Thursday, October 18, 2012
Studies have shown that early detection of breast cancer improves the chances of a cure. That in itself is the most important reason to make an appointment today for a breast exam or mammogram. Fortunately, Boston has a number of top-rate women's health facilities for such exams. Among them are Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center's Avon Foundation Comprehensive Breast Evaluation Center, the Boston Breast Diagnostic Center, the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute's Breast Cancer Treatment Center, the BreastCare Center at Beth Israel Deaconness Center, Boston Medical Center and many more. Dana-Farber even has a mobile mammography van. Boston Medical Center offers free mammograms and breast exams to qualifying patients through the Women's…
Friday, October 5, 2012
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which means a variety of pink products will be hitting the shelves. But, do your pink purchases always go towards the cause?
A wave of pink is flooding stores everywhere, as retailers participate in Breast Cancer Awareness Month. For the savvy shopper, it's an opportunity to donate to a good cause while snagging unique, pink-hued items. In Boston, Urban Outfitters in at 361 Newbury Street is selling a Boy Meets Girl Breast Cancer Tote, and Estée Lauder Evelyn Lauder is selling a Dream Compact that you can buy at Nordstrom's at the Natick Mall. If you'd rather drink to think pink: But before you plunk down your green for some pink, the nonprofits behind Breast Cancer Awareness Month want you to check the label. Jenna Glazer, director of development for Young Survival Coalition (YSC), a global organization dedicated to helping young women who are diagnosed with…
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