Think Pink!
Each Wednesday throughout October The Paducah Sun will publish a special “pink” section dedicated to educating and engaging our readers about breast cancer and breast cancer prevention.
A portion of the money raised through Think Pink will go to the local office of the American Cancer Society and be used in the region for breast cancer programs.
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Finding a breast lump is cause for enough alarm, and although the majority of breast biopsy results come back negative, health care providers warn not to let benign breast tumors go unchecked. B...
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Terri Hunter (center) kept in contact with friends and family through social media during her battle with breast cancer. Hunter is pictured with former co-workers at Collector Books hours before leaving for the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.
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McCracken County resident Terri Hunter found a way to stay in touch with supporters while keeping private the personal moments of her battle with breast cancer. Hunter created a restricted acces...
ALLIE DOUGLASS | The Sun
Patty Harrison (black shirt), a registered nurse at Western Baptist Hospital, takes part in the Pink Glove Dance video filming in the atrium of Doctors Office Building 2 in August. Harrison, a breast cancer survivor of seven years, is the star of the video.
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Just days after Hurricane Katrina made national news with its landfall on the Gulf Coast, Patty Harrison received the news that completely changed her world. “I would say as soon as they told me...
Courtesy of Susan G. Komen for the Cure
Statistics compiled by several different cancer research groups find the highest level of breast cancer in women happen in white, non-Hispanics, while the highest mortality rates happen in black women. Regardless of rates, physicians suggest adhering to screening guidelines.
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Research might suggest slight variations in the frequency rates of breast cancer amongst different ethnicities of people, but health care professionals say the disease still remains a concern for a...
LAUREL BLACK | The Sun
Agnes Butler stands with 10-year-old granddaughter Lexi Pitchford in her living room in Lone Oak. Butler was diagnosed with breast cancer 13 years ago and credits medicine and her faith for helping her get through difficult times.
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Agnes Butler experienced the ultimate bad hair day when she arrived to take radiation at Western Baptist Hospital. “The wind picked my wig up off my head. I was telling my son about it and he sa...
Contributed by the American Cancer Society
Support groups, such as the one shown in this photo from the American Cancer Society, help both newly diagnosed patients and long-time survivors build relationships and tackle challenges related to breast cancer. Several such groups operate in western Kentucky.
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When Sharon Price faced breast cancer 15 years ago, she experienced the same anxiety anyone would feel in that situation. Now, at age 65, she helps out with a support group for those going through ...
Tracy DeFreitas, hairstylist, shows a synthetic wig to client Elizabeth Austin, right. DeFreitas aims to give clients confidence in their appearance as they cope with losing their hair.
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If you’re going through cancer treatment — which can bring physical illness, emotional distress, and uncertainty about the future — the last thing you need to worry about is your hair. That’s what ...
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Becky Green, 63, holds her newest puppy, Bella. Green was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2003 and teested positive for a mutation of the BRCA1 gene.
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Becky Green was aware her family history pointed toward breast cancer — three first cousins were diagnosed with it, and two of them didn’t survive — but said that she didn’t pay as much attention t...
WILL PINKSTON | The Sun
Mammographers Teressa Carroll and Aimee Nelson demonstrate a typical mammogram procedure at Western Baptist Hospital's Imaging Center. Mammograms are lauded for their early detection of cancerous growths.
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In the battle against breast cancer, health care professionals contend early detection remains the key to saving lives, and mammography remains the gold standard for identifying even the smallest o...
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While annual mammograms are routine, many women psych themselves up before heading into the screening only to find nothing to be worried about. But sometimes it’s the follow-up call requesting addi...
WILL PINKSTON | The Sun
Dr. Peter Locken, radiation oncologist, discusses the benefits of using this linear accelerator for external-beam radiation therapy in cancer patients at Western Baptist Hospital. The device uses electricity to form a stream of fast-moving subatomic particles to control or kill malignant cells.
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Perhaps far less daunting than it may first appear, external radiation therapy provides an effective treatment in controlling the potential spread of breast cancer. But what should be expected w...
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