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October 06, 2017
"TEXT FOR THE CURE" BTC & The Cancer Society Think PINK for Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Traditionally, the month of October has designated to enhance the awareness of breast cancer. For several years, BTC has joined with various groups and organizations to promote prevention methods and share the stories of those that have been touched by cancer over the years...

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October 04, 2017
For BahamasLocal.com Breast Cancer is Personal-Search Engine Partners with Komen Bahamas Race for The Cure

BahamasLocal.com might not know everything, but they know they?ve got to do something to get rid of breast cancer. The popular search engine has partnered with the Susan G. Komen Bahamas Race for the Cure for a second time, in a bid to raise awareness about the disease...

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October 06, 2023
October Is Breast Cancer Awareness Month - Breast Self-Exam

A breast self-exam is an early detection tool that uses a combination of physical and visual examinations of the breasts to check for signs and symptoms of breast cancer. The purpose of a breast self-exam is to become familiar with the way your breasts normally look and feel.

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October 20, 2010
Who is at Risk For Breast Cancer?

Having one or more risk factors for breast cancer does not mean you are certain or even likely to develop the disease. It means you are statistically at greater risk than your neighbor. Your personal risk may still be relatively low.

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October 28, 2010
Breast Feeding Offers Many Advantages To Child and Mother

When deciding how to feed her newborn baby, a mother should be familiar with the many benefits breast-feeding offers. One of the most important advantages is that babies who are breast-fed are affected by fewer infections and allergies during the first year of life than those babies who are formula fed.

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November 03, 2010
Mic Check ☑ 1 242 pays tribute to Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Doing its part for Breast Cancer Awareness Month Mic Check ☑ 1 2 4 2 put ladies first, with poetry, music and performers geared towards the feminine at last week?s show.

Artist Allan P. Wallace stole the night, painting during the show. Unhappy with his first piece, Wallace painted over it with an image he felt better fit the theme. Luckily for those who weren?t there, BahamasLocal.com go...

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October 26, 2021
Cleveland Clinic Launches First-of-its Kind Preventive Breast Cancer Vaccine Study

Cleveland Clinic researchers have opened a novel study for a vaccine aimed at eventually preventing triple-negative breast cancer, the most aggressive and lethal form of the disease.

This phase I trial is designed to determine the maximum tolerated dose of the vaccine in patients with early-stage triple-negative breast cancer and to characterize and optimize the body’s immune response. The U...

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October 15, 2021
OCTOBER 2021: Breast Cancer Symptoms

Breast cancer can cause a number of signs and symptoms. See your general practitioner if you notice a change to your breast that’s new or unusual for you.
On its own, pain in your breasts is not usually a sign of breast cancer. But look out for pain in your breast or armpit that’s there all or almost all the time.

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October 25, 2019
Understanding the Connection Between Genetics and Breast Cancer

Breast cancer is the most common malignancy in The Bahamas. It attacks Bahamian women with a ferocity unseen anywhere else in the world … being diagnosed two decades earlier and two stages later than in North America. Sadly, it is the leading cause of death among Bahamian women...

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