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The Breast Cancer 3-Day Series benefitting Susan G. Komen for the Cure is visiting 14 cities across the US this year. 60 miles over the course of 3 days. When you participate, you get food, beverages, showers, entertainment, tents for sleeping. Not to mention the fellowship of other survivors, caregivers and philanthropic walkers in support […]
Back in May I announced the affiliation between Susan G. Komen for the Cure and American Airlines — their Miles for the Cure program — do you remember? (If not, here’s the link to that original post.)
Today it was announced that:
Susan G. Komen for the Cure(R), the
world’s largest breast cancer organization, has received more than […]
Did you know that approximately 5 to 10 percent of breast cancers are due to heredity? The majority of women with breast cancer have no known significant family history or other known risk factors.
(Source: Komen)
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Children of parents with breast cancer have such special, fragile needs. They carry a weight on their shoulders that no child should have to bear. They are anxious, sad, frightened … fearful they’ll suffer a loss, worried their parent will feel pain, scared they won’t be taken care of. Kids in families touched by cancer […]
Did you know that the five-year survival rate for breast cancer, when caught early before it spreads beyond the breast, is now 98 percent? (It was 74 percent in 1982!)
(Source: Susan G. Komen for the Cure)
Tags: breast cancer, breast cancer blog, cancer, Karen Lynch, Karen M. Lynch, Komen, survivor, Susan G. Komen, Susan G. Komen […]
Did you know that …
The most proven and significant risk factors for getting breast cancer are being female and getting older.
(Source: Susan G. Komen for the Cure)
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Today was a Pinkalicious Day for me and my daughter. Pinkalicious the Musical came to Connecticut in support of the cause and you know we were all over that!
Have you not heard of the book by Elizabeth Kahn and Victoria Kahn? Well, here’s a synposis:
“Pinkalicious can’t stop eating pink cupcakes despite warnings from her parents. […]
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Written by Karen Lynch [email] for b5media.
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