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November 06, 2023
Tackling Breast Cancer Head-on, Cleveland Clinic Doctor Answers Tough Questions on Breast Cancer and Treatment Options Available Today
Breast cancer is no stranger to women. Whether you’ve lost someone to it, or supported a loved on their healing journey, women worldwide are too familiar with the disease.
April 15, 2011
14% of women screened on Family Islands test positive for cancer
Fourteen percent of the Family Island women who were screened for cancer in the last two years were found to have abnormalities, according to an official from the Bahamas Cancer Society.
As a part of the Family Island mammogram program, 70 of the 500 women screened were found to have abnormalities and flown to New Providence for further evaluation, Bahamas Cancer Society Administrator Terry San...
Cleveland Clinic: Can Gas Cause Chest Pain?
August 15, 2023
Doctor told to pay damages after wrong ovary removed
March 29, 2023
Doctor told to pay damages after wrong ovary removed
A DOCTOR must pay damages after removing the wrong ovary from a woman.
Living life to the fullest
October 25, 2022
Living life to the fullest
Odessa Duncombe lived her life following the rules. She made a plan and did everything systematically. Now, she just lives. She does not live carelessly, but rather enjoys her life. It's like a light at the end of the tunnel for Duncombe, 44, a breast cancer survivor.
Hereditary breast cancer: Are you at risk?
November 22, 2016
Hereditary breast cancer: Are you at risk?
For about five to 10 percent of women diagnosed with breast cancer, hereditary factors are the root cause.
Hereditary Breast Cancer: Are You at Risk?
November 08, 2016
Hereditary Breast Cancer: Are You at Risk?
For about five to ten percent of women diagnosed with breast cancer, hereditary factors are the root cause. In fact, having a first-degree (mother, sister, daughter) relative with breast cancer, increases the potential that you are carrying a mutated breast cancer gene.
New lease on life
October 26, 2016
New lease on life
Mothers look forward to their children's milestones -- their progression from birth to the toddler stage, then onto adulthood, and eventually the children becoming parents themselves, and the cycle taking place all over again.
September 21, 2016
Supporting Ailey II is a support for breast cancer support group
Sister Sister (Breast) Cancer Support Group relies on the generosity of people and corporate Bahamas to carry out its mission to offer a safe and caring environment for women (and men) whose lives have been touched by breast cancer.
A focus on women's health
May 31, 2016
A focus on women's health
Women tend to be better than men about seeking medical attention when they don't feel well, but there is still a cross section that tries to get away with only scheduling an annual trip to the gynecologist.
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