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Welcome to The Augusta Chronicle's We Think Pink in Augusta website! Here you'll find inspiring stories of cancer survivors and information on resources and events throughout the area, including our own We Think Pink Banquet.

Each year, The Augusta Chronicle works to raise awareness of the fight against breast cancer with a visual show of support in our annual "pink" paper edition on October 1. Yes, it's actually pink! When an ad is purchased in the pink paper, a portion of the proceeds goes to support the Lydia Project.

The Lydia Project is an organization that provides support for women facing any type of cancer anywhere in the world. Their support comes in many forms including a handmade tote filled with encouraging items and even financial assistance for rent, utilities and prescriptions for women living in Aiken, Burke, Columbia and Richmond Counties

The Augusta Chronicle also hosts our annual We Think Pink Banquet as another way to bring awareness and to celebrate breast cancer survivors. In the past, speakers such as author Kris Carr, Barbara Dooley and Hoda Kotb have come to share their stories with us. This year's event is on October 24 at the Augusta Marriott at the Convention Center on the river in downtown Augusta. A silent auction will be held before the event starting at 6pm with proceeds benefiting University Health Care Foundation to support their Breast Health Center and its Mobile Mammography Unit. Also, a portion of the proceeds from each ticket sold to the banquet will also go to benefit the Foundation.

We hope you'll join us in the support of this important cause!

Banquet Guest Speaker

October 24, auction at 6 p.m., dinner at 7 p.m.

Anita Renfroe

Comedian and author Anita Renfroe became an overnight Internet sensation when her YouTube video of her singing everything a mother says to her children was viewed by millions.

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New drug treats advanced breast cancer

Martha DeMore is the first at her doctor's practice to get Kadcyla, which combines the antibody-targeted treatment Herceptin with an additional drug toxic to breast cancer cells.

Genetic testing changes breast cancer focus

As genetic sequencing of tumors becomes routine and therapies are targeted at specific molecular traits in the tumor, the location of the primary tumor becomes less and less important, said Dr. Olivier Rixe, the director of the experimental therapeutics program at Georgia Health Sciences University Cancer Center.

Hundreds turn out to honor breast cancer survivors, raise money for center

Very few hands went up Wednesday night at the Augusta Mariott at the Convention Center when comedian Anita Renfroe asked who has never received a mammogram.

Comedian headlines annual We Think Pink Banquet

Proceeds from the banquet will be used to support University's Breast Health Center and the Mobile Mammography Unit.

Exercise improves survival, health of breast cancer survivors

Facing a recurrence of her breast cancer since March, Wanda Forster said the exercise class she goes to at Oxygen Fitness Studio is helping.

Atlanta breast cancer walk raises $4.2 million

ATLANTA - The Susan G. Komen 3-Day Walk wrapped up this weekend in Atlanta, with more than $4.2 million raised for breast cancer research and awareness.