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.
Mindy Cartwright, Western Baptist Hosptial mammographer, said digital imagery helps detect cancer ealier.Contributed photo
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Early detection is the key to early treatment and increased survival of breast cancer. The earlier breast cancer is detected the greater chance of survival. Detecting a tumor at the earliest sta...
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Tammy Foster, a mammographer at the Baptist Imaging Center, makes a position change to the digital mammography machine at the center as she works with a patient.
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Breast cancer is far from “cookie-cutter.” Each patient faces a unique struggle on the road to recovery. But even more broad than individual cases, breast cancer differs from other cancers in se...
Dr. Daniel Howard, a Lourdes hospital surgeon, reviews mammography results with patient Amy Cope in his office on Sept. 15.
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Breast cancer is such a complicated disease that research on it is constant and ever-evolving. But, to put it simply, what is breast cancer? Cancer is a group of diseases that cause cells in the...
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Breast cancer unites women of all color and creed under a common banner of hope. But not all breasts are created equal. Different minority populations, as well as subgroups within those populati...
Beth Mann, general manager of WKDZ radio in Cadiz, said she learned she had breast cancer shortly before broadcasting the Trigg County Relay For Life. She announced her diagnosis during the broadcast. Now, over a year later, Mann is in remission.
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CADIZ — Beth Mann credits digital mammography and regular exams for detecting her cancer in May 2011. Mann, 45, is the general manager of WKDZ Radio and its affiliated stations in Cadiz. She sai...
Rick Carr of McCracken County celebrates being a male breast cancer survivor. With fewer men diagnosed with cancer, Carr is seeking more male survivors to form a Relay For Life team and a support group to share experiences and help new male patients.
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Rick Carr said men are at risk for breast cancer. Carr, 59, of McCracken County would know, being diagnosed with breast cancer in 2007. Prior to his own experience with breast cancer, he only kn...
Dr. Vernon Duncan, a radiologist at Western Baptist Hospital, monitors a patient’s breast cancer screening. Because of educational campaigns informing women about the importance of early detection, and how it leads to greater survival, more women are scheduling regular testing.
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Breast cancer is on the decline, and increased awareness from educational programs may be the key. According to the American Cancer Society’s website www.cancer.org/Cancer/BreastCancer/DetailedG...
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Sometimes breast cancer just happens for reasons beyond a patient’s control. Factors such as heredity, age and medical history play a role in determining whether someone will develop breast canc...
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The Paducah Sun started Sept. 29 laying a foundation for understanding breast cancer. On that base, through survivor stories and medical insights, was built a monthlong series in October that carr...
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Margaret Hagan considers herself a co-survivor.
Hagan, 74, of Paducah spent decades raising her and husband Wayne’s three children — two sons and a daughter — and supporting her husband through ...
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