Safeway to Donate $17 Million for Breast Cancer Research
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After a successful month of fundraising in all of its stores, Safeway Inc. has announced that it will donate nearly $17 million for breast cancer research and prevention programs in the United States and Canada.
"The results of our month-long campaign will fund important research and prevention programs and help move closer towards ending the devastation of breast cancer," Larree Renda, a Safeway executive vice president and chair of the Safeway Foundation, said in the statement.
Research centers that will receive funding include The Carol Franc Buck Breast Cancer Center at the University of California San Francisco, The Revlon Women's Cancer Research Program at UCLA, City of Hope, Translational Genomics Research Institute, The Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation, The Susan G. Komen Foundation, and several others.
The company also plans to fund several mobile mammography screening units in low income areas throughout the United States.
Sun Exposure Protects Against Advanced Breast Cancer
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New research suggests that getting a lot of sun exposure may reduce the risk of advanced breast cancer in women with light skin. In fact, it may reduce the risk by as much as 47 percent. Researchers say the protective factor most likely comes from the active form of vitamin ...
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Serta Counting Sheep for the Cure Essay Contest
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In partnership with the Susan G. Komen Foundation, Serta is running the Counting Sheep for the Cure™ Bedroom Makeover essay contest. Breast cancer survivors are invited to submit essays of 150 words or less on how breast cancer has affected their lives. Friends and family members of survivors can also ...
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10 Ways to Lower Your Breast Cancer Risk
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Whether you have a family history of breast cancer or not, there are some things you can do that may reduce your chances of getting the disease. From lifestyle choices to eating certain foods, here are ten things that may make a difference. Exercise regularly Regular exercise may cut the ...
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White Breast Cancer Patients More Likely to Get Chemo
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A new study has found that white women with breast cancer are three times more likely than black women to receive chemotherapy treatment and five times more likely to receive Tamoxifen treatment than black breast cancer patients. Part of the problem may be that doctors treat white patients differently than ...
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Mother's Hip Size May Affect Daughter's Breast Cancer Risk
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According to a new study of women in Finland published in the American Journal of Human Biology, the size and ratio of a woman's hips may influence whether or not her daughters get breast cancer. A woman's vulnerability to breast cancer, the study found, was greater if her mother's "intercristal ...
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Misdiagnosed Woman Undergoes Double Mastectomy for No Reason
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A 35-year-old single mother from New York has undergone an unnecessary double mastectomy after her biopsy results were mixed up with another woman's. "I remember the words, 'You don't have breast cancer, you never did,'" Eason said today on "Good Morning America." The news was stunning. "I have a philosophy ...
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Gatorade and the NFL Auction Pink Towels for Breast Cancer
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As part of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Gatorade is teaming up with the NFL to raise funds for breast cancer. The NFL has declared Oct. 6 and 7 NFL Breast Cancer Awareness Weekend. During the 14 games played on those days, players such as Peyton Manning will be using ...
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All Types of Alcohol Raise Breast Cancer Risk
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New research suggests that three drinks per day of any type of alcohol raises a woman's risk of developing breast cancer by 30 percent. In the past, researchers weren't sure if certain types of alcohol were riskier than others, but they now believe it doesn't matter which kind is consumed. ...
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Acrylamide Not Linked to Breast Cancer
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A new study involving 100,000 U.S. women has found that acrylamide at levels found in food is not linked to breast cancer. Acrylamide is highest in fried and baked foods like French fries and potato chips. It is also found in coffee. The leader of the study, Lorelei Mucci, ScD, ...
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Typical Western Diet Increases Breast Cancer Risk
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A new study published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention has found that post-menopausal Chinese women who eat a Western diet loaded with meat, dairy products, and sugar have a 60 percent higher risk of breast cancer than women who eat a traditional Chinese diet heavy in vegetables and soy. ...
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