This fall, cancer organizations in Central Virginia will host a survivor’s conference.
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Top Komen foundation leaders announce plans to leave posts
Nancy Brinker will leave her job as CEO 30 years after founding Susan G. Komen for the Cure
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BUDDY CHECK 6: Free legal help for cancer patients
Medical-legal partnerships have existed for a long time, but for the first time in Virginia, a cancer center has such help available at the hospital.
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BUDDY CHECK 6: Mammograms may not be enough to catch breast cancer
An annual mammogram is the gold standard for screening, but doctors say it’s not perfect.
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BUDDY CHECK 6: Resources for cancer patients
Recovery from breast cancer treatment requires many resources to navigate the process, many of which are available in Richmond.
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Donations, registration down after Komen, Planned Parenthood controversy
Director of the Central Virginia affiliate of Komen says it’s been painful to have the charity’s image tarnished
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BUDDY CHECK 6: Can doctors create a breast cancer vaccine?
The National Breast Cancer Coalition has set an unprecedented deadline to end breast cancer by 2020.
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Breast cancer survivors inspire through dance
It takes a lot of practice and courage to dance in front of hundreds of people when you’ve never done it before.
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Hidden danger of some cancer treatments
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Buddy Check 6: Tissue bank advances cancer research
Did you know that cancer patients can donate their tissue to a bank where it will be used in research?
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More opt for double mastectomies; doctors question if it’s right decision
Dawn Foster looks back without regret on what she calls one of the toughest decisions she’s ever had to make.
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Revolutionary news test could help you avoid chemo
When you’re sick, you do your best to follow the doctor’s orders to get well. When your illness is breast cancer, doctor’s orders often include chemotherapy.
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One more reason to lose weight and exercise this year — or anytime
A nutrition and public health expert at Richmond’s Massey Cancer Center talks about diet, exercise and reducing the risk for the disease.
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