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Celebrities such as Sheryl Crow, Christina Applegate and Richard Roundtree have fought against breast cancer. More »



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Breast cancer awareness is on the rise, but some people still believe things about how you get the disease and how dangerous it is that just aren't true. More »



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It's Breast Cancer Awareness Month, but how aware are you of your own health? Mammograms are one sure way to get some answers, but sometimes they raise more questions in the process.More »
videoVideo: How Early Is Too Early To Get A Mammogram?

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. It's estimated, on average, every three minutes, one woman is diagnosed with breast cancer. To honor the month, Central Oregon has some exciting activities planned to promote awareness. More »
videoVideo: C.O. Marks Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Most guidelines suggest women begin having a yearly mammogram when they turn 40. But for Bend resident Sherri Katz, 40 was more than a decade away when she first felt a lump. More »
videoVideo: Too Young To Have Breast Cancer?

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and while women often battle the disease, nearly 2,000 men have been diagnosed this year in the United States. More »
videoVideo: Breaking The Stereotypes Of Breast Cancer

Nansee Bruce is a personal trainer in Bend. She eats well, gets yearly mammograms,and has no history of breast cancer in her family. And yet... More »
videoVideo: Living Strong - Local Woman Kicks Breast Cancer

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A total of 1,596,670 new cancer cases and 571,950 deaths from cancer are projected to occur in the U.S. in 2011 alone. Find out the facts and figures behind cancer according to the American Cancer Society. More »


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