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The Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure is this weekend in Little Rock. Every year hundreds of people gather for the common cause.
She is an East Texas cancer fighter with a will to survive. Nancy K. Green isn't letting her battle with breast cancer stop her from doing the thing she loves...teaching.
Every year the photo of a breast cancer survivor is added to a hallway of survivors at the St. Bernards Imaging Center. Sunday the newest member of the group was added.
Jonesboro (KAIT)- One in eight women are affected by breast cancer. Before, when women were diagnosed, breast cancer was seen as a death sentence. However, with advancements in technology, medicine and
Increased oxygen consumption associated with moderate- to high-intensity exercise appears to reduce the risk of cancer.
A new study finds that the high death rates from breast cancer in American Indian and Alaskan native women are linked to cultural beliefs, not barriers such as poor access to health care.
All that heart-healthy advice about eating the right foods, exercising and losing weight pay off in real life for both men and women, two new studies show.
The Reach to Recovery program is making a difference for breast cancer patients.
Eating meat doesn't increase postmenopausal women's risk for breast cancer, new research has found.
Researchers are now recommending that doctors treat women with breast cancer who have tiny metastases in the so-called sentinel lymph nodes.
Ovarian cancer remains one of the most deadly malignancies primarily because it is typically spotted too late for treatment to be effective. Recently, however, some doctors have turned to blood levels of a molecule called CA125 to screen for the presence of disease, with repeat screens after treatment to gauge the likelihood of a recurrence.
Treatment for cancer does not hamper cardiovascular fitness, regardless of the type of cancer, treatment, age or body mass index, a new U.S. study says.
Take care of your health now, so you can be there for your family later.
Now is the best time. Even if you feel healthy now, just being a woman and getting older puts you at risk for breast cancer. Getting checked regularly can put your mind at ease. And finding cancer early could save your life.
JONESBORO, AR (KAIT) - Digital mammography allows physicians to view the breast better than they ever have before.
JONESBORO, AR (KAIT) - Local organizations are teaming up to find a cure for breast cancer. Click here and read more on how you can help!
Heart Disease is the number one killer of women! Learn more about St. Bernards Women's Heart Advantage program by clicking here.
From News at Five, Diana Davis speaks with St. Bernards Medical Director of Women's Imaging, Dr. Ellen McDaniel and local breast cancer survivor, Diane Holmes about early breast cancer detection techniques.
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