A 26-year-old Beech Island woman has had to make adjustments in her life after beginning treatments for breast cancer.
By Tom Corwin | Saturday, Oct. 29, 2011
It isn't just the patient that can be devastated by a diagnosis of breast cancer. Sometimes it hits spouses hard, and experts say they might need support, too.
By Tom Corwin | Saturday, Oct. 29, 2011
Adrienne Lowry, 26, got married Oct. 22, less than a year and a half after being diagnosed with breast cancer.
Saturday, Oct. 29, 2011
Christina Troutman, 46, knew she had a lump in her breast but the mammography machine was broken on her doctor’s visit. She chose to wait for her next scheduled mammogram.
By Meg Mirshak | Friday, Oct. 28, 2011
JoAnne Gore’s yearly check-up with her gynecologist and annual mammogram turned into an extra phone call from the doctor’s office.
By Meg Mirshak | Thursday, Oct. 27, 2011
In its 11th year, the University Hospital Miracle Mile Walk raised enough money to fund nearly 1,900 mammograms for women who could not otherwise afford the screening.
By Kelly Jasper | Monday, Oct. 24, 2011
As a breast cancer survivor, Ligia Pak feels like a "new person." She tries to take one day at a time and eliminate stress from each day.
By Meg Mirshak | Saturday, Oct. 22, 2011
Breast cancer survivors Sherry Scott and Mona Pinnington praise their 12-year-old daughters for their support and their ongoing interest in breast cancer and raising awareness.
By Tom Corwin | Saturday, Oct. 22, 2011
Hoda Kotb, a breast cancer survivor and co-host of NBC's 'Today' show, shared her cancer survival story with about 500 people at the annual We Think Pink Banquet.
By Meg Mirshak | Friday, Oct. 21, 2011
Lydia Piper ignored a strange-looking spot on her breast for more than six months.
By Meg Mirshak and Galan Lewis | Friday, Oct. 21, 2011
Barbie Sayers is a pediatric nurse practitioner at Georgia Health Sciences University.
By Meg Mirshak | Thursday, Oct. 20, 2011
About 500 breast cancer survivors, patients and supporters will gather Friday at the 4th annual We Think Pink Banquet.
By Meg Mirshak | Thursday, Oct. 20, 2011
Sisters Ann Coupal and Gail Ferguson and their mother Mildred Akins are now proud members of a survivors club.
By Meg Mirshak | Saturday, Oct. 15, 2011
Researchers at Georgia Health Sciences University might have come up with a cleaner way to get rid of a breast cancer tumor: starve it to death.
By Tom Corwin | Friday, Oct. 14, 2011
A career in the medical field helped Susan Schepens, 58, through her breast cancer diagnosis and treatment.
By Meg Mirshak | Friday, Oct. 14, 2011
Early detection of a lump in her breast allowed Jenna Griner time to chose between several options her doctor proposed.
By Meg Mirshak | Thursday, Oct. 13, 2011
While radiologists acknowledge there are limitations with mammography, particularly in the past, newer technology is helping to overcome them.
By Tom Corwin | Saturday, Oct. 8, 2011
Karen Marks, 52, said an ultrasound was necessary to discover her cancer because she has very dense breast tissue.
By Meg Mirshak | Saturday, Oct. 8, 2011
Elaine Jones, 62, had no family history of breast cancer.
By Meg Mirshak | Friday, Oct. 7, 2011
Linda Brown felt a lump on her breast one year after picking up a pamphlet on breast cancer.
By Meg Mirshak | Thursday, Oct. 6, 2011
