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Archive for the ‘Celebrities’ Category

June 2nd, 2008

Prince Charles Gets Involved with Breakthrough Breast Cancer Research

The Prince of Wales, Prince Charles, or His Royal Highness The Prince Charles as he’s known in Scotland, is going to officially open a research unit on Thursday designed to improve and develop treatments for breast cancer.
Prince Charles will be given a guided tour of the newest facility for an organization called Breakthrough — the […]

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May 29th, 2008

Gabrielle Union Joins the Circle of Promise

Did you know that African Americans have the highest death rate from breast cancer of any racial/ethnic group in the U.S.? So while 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer, African American women are more likely to die from the disease. This seems to warrant some special attention.
Susan G. Komen is on […]

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May 23rd, 2008

Sheryl Crow testifies for specific use of research dollars

Here’s some news you need to ponder:
Sheryl Crow testified at a hearing Wednesday in support of a bill that would provide $40 million annually for five years for federal research into the environmental factors linked to breast cancer.
“We need to put more resources into figuring out what the environment has to do with breast cancer,” […]

By Karen Lynch -- 4 comments

April 21st, 2008

Robin Roberts Shed the Wig on GMA Today

Here’s a headline that grabbed me this afternoon: ABC News: Post-Chemo, ‘GMA’ Anchor Ditches Wig
Robin Roberts showed her glorious peach-fuzz covered head today on Good Morning America. I really need to use my DVR on days like these. If you didn’t catch it, head to the above link, and watch the video — it’s awesome.
The […]

By Karen Lynch -- 3 comments

April 16th, 2008

Cynthia Nixon, Survivor and Ambassador

(PRNewsFoto/Susan G. Komen for the Cure)
Do you know her as Miranda Hobbes, the workaholic lawyer? Did you watch Sex and the City? Well, Cynthia Nixon is also the daughter of a two time breast cancer survivor and has now told the world that she’s a survivor herself.
She kept her 2006 diagnosis and treatment to herself […]

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