When a government panel released a statement a few weeks ago recommending fewer beast cancer screenings for women under 50, the blogosphere exploded with testimonials from outraged survivors. Many had found their cancers early, thanks to yearly mammograms, and they wondered what the new guidelines would mean for others who might find themselves battling the [...]
Posts Tagged as ‘breast cancer’
October 9, 2009
pink-and-proud players
NFL players in pink is a beautiful thing. Every Sunday throughout October, your favorite athletes will be accessorizing in pink in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Pink gloves, pink sneakers. I even saw a pink ribbon on several pigskins. What an ingenious way to raise awareness. The American Cancer Society and the National Football League [...]
February 11, 2009
ovarian, as sexy a cause as breast cancer
Let me start by saying that this is by no means meant to offend breast cancer patients. Some of my best friends are breast cancer patients. I thought this headline was apropos (if not wishful thinking) because ovarian cancer research seems to be gaining a lot more traction in the news as of late. And [...]
