GB Items Related to Tag - breast cancer
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The Pink Show
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Yes, Men Get Breast Cancer, too!
Treatment Delays Result In Poor Outcomes For Men With Breast CancerMen who develop breast cancer are often not treated until the disease has spread to the point that treatment becomes difficult, new results show. Although most breast cancer...
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Trying to Decide on a Treatment Course?
Check out Breast Cancer Network of Strength New Information Tool: If you or someone you love has been recently diagnosed with breast cancer, please take a look at My Breast Cancer Coach, a new information tool to help women understand diagnostic and...
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The Sister Study and...
The Two Sister Study is Underway! The “Two Sister Study,” an offshoot of the Sister Study, will focus on young-onset breast cancer. Although breast cancer is uncommon below age 50, women who develop the disease at a young age can tell us a...
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Boomer's Buzz: Saturday, April 12, 2008
Todays Buzz: Obama under fire, American back in the air, stocks fall, Tiger stalks, cool caves, good seats, and a breast cancer warning.
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Calendars for a Cause
One word seems to unify us all in dread: cancer. The disease doesn't discriminate based on race, gender, age, income, attitude or resume. It can strike at any time, and most often leaves the patient with physical, emotional and financial...
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Shannon Brownlee
Health care. Two words that stir passions and causes discussions. Author Shannon Brownlee is one woman who believes health care in America needs fixing and she's taking it upon herself to make the change.
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Know Your Breast Cancer Risk
Despite its high profile, hundreds of thousands of women are diagnosed with breast cancer every year. Dr. John Langdon tells you what you need to know now to improve your chances of survival.
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Orlando Breast Cancer Survivor Searches for "Nipple Tattoo Artist"
In what would be a medical first, a breast cancer survivor and registered nurse has started her search for a “very special artist” to tattoo realistic nipples on her reconstructed breasts.
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Boomer's Buzz: Thursday, May 1, 2008
Today's Buzz: Hillary Rap, 10 commandments for dropping 10 pounds, aspirin and breast cancer, the skyrocketing Latino population, the man who tried to cash a $360,000,000,000 personal check, and more.
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Boomer's Buzz: Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Today's Buzz: Torch reaches U.S. and runs for cover, green tea slows breast cancer, Alzheimer's linked to depression, American Airlines cancels flights, the perfect library, and more.
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Calendars for a Cause
They're bold, they're beautiful -- and they're breast cancer survivors. Now, these women are glamming it up and saluting the stars of the silver screen. It's art for a good cause, and they think you'll never look at a calendar the same way again.
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Confronting Cancer Part 3: Getting Past the Pain
Nurse Meg Gaffney is committed to getting the best care as she battles breast cancer, but she does have one fear: pain. And as we found out, even Meg didn't know how bad it would get.
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Surviving and Thriving
When news anchor Wendy Chioji was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2001, her struggle was closely followed by thousands. Six years later, Wendy is a relentless fundraiser, inspirational spokesperson and fearless competitor.
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Confronting Cancer: Part 1
Meet Meg
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Confronting Cancer Part 4: Looking for a P"art"ner
From the day she was diagnosed with breast cancer, Meg Gaffney was her own advocate. So it's no surprise that she's forging her own way with recovery and reconstruction; including a plan that even her doctor admits he's never seen before.
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Baby Boomer Girlfriend Retreat Weekend
Blooming Boomers Headed for Daytona Beach... Women from around the country are going to converge on Daytona Beach, Florida April 18-20, 2008 for the “2008 Ain’t No Stoppin’ Us Now!” Baby Boomer Girlfriends’ Weekend...
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Baby Boomer Girlfriend Retreat Weekend
Blooming Boomers Headed for Daytona Beach... Women from around the country are going to converge on Daytona Beach, Florida April 18-20, 2008 for the “2008 Ain’t No Stoppin’ Us Now!” Baby Boomer Girlfriends’ Weekend...
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Confronting Cancer Part 1: Meet Meg
Fit, feisty and full of life, Meg Gaffney is one more thing -- the face of breast cancer. The path Meg has chosen for treatment is not for everyone; in fact, she's doing something no one has done before. This is the first in a series of exclusive reports.
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Starting Over, Growing Bolder
Wendy Chioji has been the face of Orlando news for 20 years. Her battle with breast cancer enlightened all women; her determination to help others was only equaled by her dedication to becoming a world-class athlete.
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“My Cancer Diagnosis is the Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me”
For 20 years, Wendy Chioji was one of the most popular and respected news anchors in one of the nation’s largest media markets. She was single, attractive, well paid and talented. Then she was diagnosed with cancer.
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Confronting Cancer: Part 7
Throughout Meg Gaffney's battle with breast cancer, she's marked milestones. But this may be the most important of them all -- the first look in the mirror after her final reconstruction surgery.
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Shirley W. Mitchell & Bliss Magazine
PRESS RELEASE: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: DATE: JULY 18, 2008 VENUE: BLISS MAGAZINE… "YOUR LIFE. YOUR BLISS." MANAGEMENT: MAIMAH KARMO, Editor NEW POSITION: SHIRLEY W. MITCHELL, FEATURED...
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Making your own Choices
If you ever are diagnosed with the big "C' . You need to not be funneled into a sea of other breast cancer patients and be treated exactly like them. No. You shake off the initial sting and you start doing your own...
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Confronting Cancer Part 5: Making Connections
She's gone under the knife, and now Meg Gaffney is looking forward to the needle! But finding the right tattoo artist to help her end her breast cancer battle has turned out to be tougher than she thought.
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Confronting Cancer: Part 6
Meg Gaffney goes under the knife for what she hopes is the final time in her recovery from breast cancer. The next step is a nipple tattoo -- the first of its kind!
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Cancer Strikes Out
Add throwing a major league no-hitter to the list of accomplishments by cancer survivors who decide to grow bolder after their diagnosis.
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The GB Top 50
The top 50 most popular videos on Growing Bolder. If your favorite isn't here, watch it again. Move it up.
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Gold Medalist's Cancer Battle
Dorothy Hamill recently revealed that doctors have diagnosed her with breast cancer.
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5 Questions With: Ellen Whitehurst
Ellen Whitehurst, a guest on The Growing Bolder Radio Show, is a writer who helps others find happiness through holistic medicine, feng shui and more. But her path to success and financial freedom was a long and winding one.
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Lynn Tracey
The year 2006 was a year filled with obstacles, but Lynn Tracey walked right past them. Even after the loss of her mother and a knee injury, Tracey went on to become America's best race walker over the age of 50.
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A Tribute to Our Dear Friend Wendy
As many of you know, Wendy Chioji is a good friend of most of the staff at GB. This week she said goodbye to Central Florida, retiring from TV news and growing bolder in her efforts to open a cycling center in Park City, Utah. Marc Middleton...
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You Can Shut Down Cancer Genes in 3 Months!
Major lifestyle changes including a better diet and more exercise not only helps you lose weight and lower your blood pressure - it actually results in dramatic changes at a genetic level.
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The roots of cancer
Cancer does not "just happen". Cancer along with many other common diseases is not just a chance occurrence. There is a growing and unequivocal body of evidence supporting the concept that most common diseases are the result of complex...
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GB Staff Picks
With hundreds of videos and radio interviews to watch and listen to here on GrowingBolder.com, it's hard to know where to start! So we thought we'd put together a list of GB staff picks for best stories on GrowingBolder.com.
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Vehicle of Change
Get on board -- or get the heck out of the way! The American Cancer Society just rolled out a campaign aimed at educating the country's top politicians about the need for funding to put an end to the disease.
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Confronting Cancer Part 2: Inside the Operating Room
Meg Gaffney surprised doctors and friends by rejecting chemotherapy, dropping out of radiation therapy after one treatment, and opting for a bilateral mastectomy. As a nurse and a patient, Meg is her own advocate, even moments before surgery.
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Clothes Off Diana's Back Saving Lives
Just before her death, Princess Diana cleaned out of her closets to raise money for charity. Today, these gorgeous gowns are still saving lives.
































