GMSA Alert: KSAT 12 shines spotlight on fight against breast cancer

Bras can be new or gently used, and participants are encouraged to decorate their bras to offer message of hope, to honor loved ones fighting cancer or to memorialize breast cancer victims.

The soft drinks brand will sell 180,000 275ml bottles of the variant throughout October, with 10p from each bottle going to the Pink Ribbon Foundation, which makes grants to United Kingdom breast cancer charities.

The pink pumpkin patch, sponsored by Moana Nursery, will feature decorative gourds and pumpkins, including the popular Porcelain Doll pumpkins, which naturally grow pink.

The next area of research will be why the genomic difference between the two races.

The Precision Medicine Initiative, as it’s called, is included in the President’s 2016 budget proposal.

He is also involved in using PET scans to degrade estrogen-positive receptors, and thus prevent the growth of breast cancer tumors that are dependent on estrogen for growth.

At its heart, as NCI acting director Dr. Doug Lowy explains, precision medicine is about tailoring prevention, diagnosis, and treatment according to the individual characteristics of each patient.

A few of the bras will get a second life afterwards, with organisers planning to donate those in good condition overseas.

Precision medicine goes several steps further. The breast center office at 111 Beach Road in Fairfield also provides comprehensive women’s wellness services, including nutrition counseling, massage and Reiki therapy, wig and prosthesis fitting, counseling, yoga, Pilates, naturopathic medicine, and other patient support activities.

The journey from diagnosis to treatment and the road to recovery for someone battling breast cancer can seem like a lonely journey. “Precision medicine is being used now in screening for cervical cancer”, he explains.

For almost a decade, she’s been just as passionate about raising money to help eradicate the disease that tried to kill her.

How ground breaking is the study on African American women? It is the most frequent malignancy in women, and accounts for 38.5 percent of all female cancers. Either way, we are excited to see such a confident girl pushing for others to take care of and be aware of their bodies. The newfound knowledge is believed to lead to better, more targeted treatments.

Most doctors who list or check for risk factors and changes are shocked to see that none of them are visible and the women look totally fine from the outside. Clinical trials are already assessing the potential of JAK inhibitors to slow down breast cancer progression. Precision medicine holds the potential to transform cancer care and reduce the gap we have today in cancer disparities, says Dr. Lowy. Fairfield First Selectman Michael Tetreau will issue an official proclamation, followed by a live drawing for the first of five weekly chance prizes and other surprises to help turn Fairfield pink. For more information about The V Foundation for Cancer Research, please visit http://www.jimmyv.org.