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The mission of the Cancer de Mama group is to provide a service that is part of the healing process for survivors of breast cancer.
Project founder Jackie Jackson, from Enderby BC, is a breast cancer survivor. She was fortunate to be able to purchase a prosthesis and her emotional healing began right away.
When Jackie learned there was very limited help for Mexican women, she decided to bring donations and supplies to the women in Nayarit. In 1996, Jackie gave away 28 prostheses. That was the beginning of Cancer de Mama.
Today, with the help of over 100 volunteers (men and women!), Cancer de Mama provides free prosthesis, funds medical expenses, helps with after surgery counselling and physical therapy, provides wigs, scarves and hats for Mexican women. A three day workshop is held annually in La Peñita. This clinic helps in all areas of dealing with this disease, giving women compassion, hope and encouragement.
Women come from all over the State of Nayarit. While the need seems endless, we have never turned a single woman away. We want to continue that tradition and ensure an everlasting supply of support for these women – all of whom are survivors.
Last year, the Cancer de Mama clinic provided help for more than 300 women. We expect the need to be even greater this year.
The Cancer de Mama clinic cannot happen without the help of over a hundred volunteers – people just like you!
If you are going to be in the La Peñita area during our annual clinic (normally in February) and would like to help, please contact the appropriate co-ordinator for the committee you are interested in, or fill out the contact form and indicate how you would like to help.
If you won't be in the area during the clinic, you can still help out. We always need knitters/crocheters/sewers, donations of goods to stock our free store & clinic, and cash donations!
If you would like to donate materials, please see our wish list of needed items below. Not sure how to get them to us? One option in donating bras to the cause is dropping them off at Malary's Fashion Network, 5755 - 176 Street in Cloverdale, or call (604) 574-6402. Malary's will gladly give you a $10 Gift Certificate that can be used on your own TAB Custom-fitted Bra purchase. For other locations, please contact us.
Our Wish List for Donations:
The "Wig Shack" is looking for donations of wigs, hats, pretty scarves, lipstick, blush, mascara, foundation etc. Please contact Yvonne Trottier at yvonnetrottier@hotmail.com or Diane Sabourin at diane_sabourin@live.com.
For the free store (please make sure your donations are washed and clean):
Knitting materials:
Sewing materials:
Makeup for the Look Good, Feel Great Makeovers:
Kitchen Items:
If you would like to assist the Cancer de Mama clinic by making a cash donation, all donations can be made through the Jaltemba Foundation. Your donations will be used to buy supplies for the clinic, and support breast cancer survivors in need.
Last updated: May 3, 2017 · Charity ID: 413
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26May2017 | La Penita’s Cancer de Mama Shares an Uplifting 2017 Clinic Update Cancer de Mama Thanks again to all who volunteer for the Cancer de Mama Clinics, for those who donate to this worthy cause and to all who follow our activities. |
23Oct2016 | Party in Pink Zumbathon Fundraiser for Breast Cancer Awareness PVAngels As part of "Pinktober" activities in Puerto Vallarta and in support of breast cancer awareness month and Grupo Bennu, we hope you will join the Zumbathon party and fundraiser on Saturday, October 29, 2016. |
07Oct2016 | Riviera Nayarit Blushes Pink for Pinktober CVB of Riviera Nayarit The Destination’s hotels are holding different social, sports and culinary activities in order to raise community awareness for the prevention of cancer. Chef Betty Vazquez will be a featured guest. |
03Oct2016 | Breast Cancer Awareness Month Kicks Off at San Javier Hospital PVAngels October is Breast Cancer Awareness month in the city and many events are planned to inform and educate women (and men) in early signs and detection of the disease will take place around the city in a joint effort to reduce the casualties as a result of a late detection. |
18Jul2016 | Driving to Vallarta? Volunteers Needed to Bring Supplies for Cancer de Mama Clinic Cancer de Mama Each February, for three days, numerous dedicated volunteers provide breast prosthetics, bras and additional support to around 600 post-mastectomy Mexican women through the Cancer de Mama Clinic. |
13Jan2016 | Roaring 20's Fashion Show by Women to Women Women to Women For more than a dozen years the Women to Women Fashion Show has been the premier social event on the coast. This exciting afternoon has a purpose: the proceeds have always gone directly back to this rural community. |
30Sep2015 | Jalisco Ministry of Health Announces Free Digital Mammograms in Vallarta Nuestras Noticias Free digital mammograms will be held for all women between 40-69 years on October 7, 8 and 9, 2015 at the Sheraton Hotel facilities in Puerto Vallarta. |
01Jul2015 | 'Race With a Cause' in Puerto Vallarta Supports Women with Breast Cancer Observatorio Bahia The participation fee is 50 pesos per person, there will be no categories and the amount collected and the number of participants will be announced the same day to provide greater transparency. |
22Jun2015 | Angels in Freedom Collects Your Trash in Exchange for Lives of Others Angeles en Libertad Join us at Los Arcos on the Puerto Vallarta Malecon on Saturday, June 27, 2015. Your plastic bottle caps and aluminum can pulltabs can save lives and provide medical treatments and medications to those that need it most. |
30Oct2014 | Guayabitos 5-10K Race Concludes Pinktober Activities CVB of Riviera Nayarit This race with a cause will take place on November 2nd and will have 5 categories that span runners from 15 to 60+ years of age, starting at 8:00 am. |
19Oct2014 | More Events for Pinktober Fight Against Cancer CVB of Riviera Nayarit The fight against cancer gets support in the destination through the arts, sports and special promotions at hotels in Riviera Nayarit this month as part of a worldwide health initiative. |
16Oct2014 | Third Annual Pinktober 5K at Hard Rock Vallarta Hard Rock Hotel Vallarta Start preparing yourselves for the philanthropic event of the year by stocking up on your pink and supporting breast cancer research and awareness at the Pinktober 5K run on October 19. |
22Aug2014 | British Columbians Donate Bras to Breast Cancer Clinic in La Penita Delta Optimist Nayarit has the highest instance of breast cancer in Mexico and every year hundreds of women come from surrounding cities and villages, some hours away, to attend the clinic. |
16Oct2013 | Great Advice from PV's Dr. Raul Morales Associated with Breast Cancer Awareness Vallarta Opina On the occasion of the International Day Against Breast Cancer, commemorated on October 19th, we have dedicated this article to that effect. Read about new methods for early detection, comprehensive treatment and close monitoring. |
10Oct2013 | Pink Loft Benefit Celebrates Life for Breast Cancer Awareness Month CasaMagna Marriott The Ohtli Spa at the CasaMagna Marriott Puerto Vallarta Resort is proud to host the Pink Loft Cocktail Party which will mark the awareness month against breast cancer, to benefit the Esperanza Foundation, an association that supports survivors of this disease. |
04Oct2013 | Go Pink for October with Vallarta Adventure's Breast Cancer Support Program Vallarta Adventures October is breast cancer awareness month and Vallarta Adventures lends their support in donating a portion of your ticket purchases to this great cause. Buy tickets and help change lives. |
16Apr2013 | Charities Announced to Benefit from Vallarta's 2013 Altruism Festival U.S. Consular Agency Vallarta Twenty-four of our local charity and non-profit organizations in Banderas Bay have been announced to participate and benefit from Puerto Vallarta's largest fundraising event of the year to take place on Sunday, May 5. |
09Apr2013 | 9th International Altruism Festival to Benefit 24 Local Charities PVAngels This is the most important altruism event of Puerto Vallarta and will take place on Sunday, May 5, 2013, beginning at 6:00 pm, in the beautiful beachfront garden of the CasaMagna Marriott Resort in Marina Vallarta. |
05Feb2013 | Cancer Cases Reduced in Puerto Vallarta with Early Detection and Education Tribuna de la Bahia Both Social Security and the Ministry of Health have focused programs to cater to the different sectors of the population, such as the ChiquitIMSS and the JuvenIMSS, whose objectives are to promote practice among the teens to create active and healthy lifestyles. |
24Jan2013 | Annual Cancer de Mama Clinic in Riviera Nayarit: Not Just a 3 Day Event! SolMexicoNews Coming up on February 1 - 3, the annual Cancer de Mama Clinic will welcome back old and new breast cancer survivor friends in supplying them with prosthesis, bras, wigs, free store clothes, brochures, books and more to make the lives of these women a lot better. You can help! |
14Jan2013 | Women to Women Tenth Annual Fashion Show 2013 in La Penita Jaltemba Sol Join your friends and neighbors on January 29 for a delicious meal, stunning original fashions created by Mexican designers that will be worn on the runway by many of the original ladies who modeled back in 2003! |
17Nov2012 | Volunteers Get Involved on Mexico's Nayarit Riviera Mexconnect I will wager that most folks who visit Mexico on vacation are not aware of the many rewarding volunteer opportunities that exist here. My husband and I live in the community of Jaltemba Bay, located approximately 60 kilometers north of the Puerto Vallarta airport. |
16Oct2012 | Pinktober 5K Race to Benefit Breast Cancer Foundation CVB of Riviera Nayarit The new Hard Rock Hotel Vallarta will be hosting the upcoming Pinktober 5K Race, as part of October's Breast Cancer Awareness activities in support of the CIM*AB Foundation. |
11Oct2012 | Women Challenged to Donate 1,000 Bras Cloverdale Reporter Each year, more than 500 Mexican women who are all breast cancer survivors are fitted with bras, prosthetics, wigs and makeup during the Cancer de Mama Clinic weekend. The clinic takes place the first weekend of February in Le Penita, a town north of Puerto Vallarta. |
05Oct2012 | What To Do With Your Old Bras The Post, Hanover Mary Ann Blythe and Kim Hopkins want your bras. Big ones, small ones, ones with underwire, prosthetic bras, any kind that you have tucked away. The bras will be given to the Cancer De Mama Clinic in La Penita, Mexico, where the bras will be refurbished and used by women who have undergone the treatment and trauma of breast cancer. |
09Sep2012 | Pink Cocktail Benefit for Breast Cancer Prevention CasaMagna Marriott Resort & Spa On Friday, September 28, at Ohtli Spa in the Marriott Puerto Vallarta, the Pink Loft Cocktail Party will mark the start of awareness month against breast cancer, to benefit the "Esperanza" Foundation, an association that supports survivors of this disease. |
03Apr2012 | Wish List for Cancer de Mama Clinic Cancer de Mama We are grateful for all of the donations we receive and would like to encourage you to continue with your generosity. The volunteers with the Cancer de Mama Clinic have a few requests for those of you collecting items for next year. |
24Feb2012 | Breast Cancer Walk Raises 100,000 Pesos The Sol We all won. In the last count we were well above the 100,000 pesos dream. Thanks to the non-profit groups, businesses and all the volunteers that made this worthwhile event so successful with over 400 participants. |
10Feb2012 | Second Annual Walk Against Cancer Jaltemba Jalapeno Once again this year, the event will raise funds to fight cancer. This year the funds will go to purchase Mammogram equipment to be located in La Penita for the Cancer de Mama Breast Cancer Project. |
07Feb2012 | Cancer de Mama Clinic 2012 Sets Record Jaltemba Sol The Cancer de Mama clinic owes its success to the hundreds of caring individuals who donated money, prostheses, knitted prostheses, food, vehicles, clothing, and most importantly, their time. |
14Jan2012 | Upcoming Events in Jaltemba Bay Jaltemba Bay Life Join the fun with the upcoming Jaltemba Bay fundraisers including their International Margarita Challenge, the famous Horseshoe Tournament, Mujeres a Mujeras Fashion Show, Golf Tournament for the children and other festivities. |
02Jan2012 | 4th Annual Cancer de Mama Clinic Jaltemba Bay Life The fourth annual Cancer de Mama Clinic will be held at La Penita RV Park on Friday through Sunday, February 3-5, 2012. The breast prosthesis clinic provides a service that is part of the healing process for survivors of breast cancer. |
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20Mar2017 | Tattooists Help Breast Cancer Survivors Transform Disfiguring Scars Into Powerful Art Newsweek Many people get tattoos to mark a milestone: the birth of a child, the death of a loved one, an anniversary and, of course, the end of a serious and life-threatening illness. But for breast cancer survivors, mastectomy tattoos can be far more powerful. |
19Feb2017 | Could Marijuana Potentially Become the Next 'Miracle Drug' for Treating Cancer? The Motley Fool GW Pharmaceuticals' latest clinical results show promise for marijuana-based drugs in treating an aggressive form of brain cancer. |
13Feb2017 | Advocates Fear Chemicals Used on Mexico's Drug Crops Cause Cancer InSight Crime An advocacy group says exposure to chemicals used by criminal groups to help grow marijuana and opium poppy plants could be behind a surge in the incidence of cancer among indigenous children in northern Mexico. |
29Jan2017 | Blue Corn May Help Fight Heart Disease, Diabetes, Cancer, Mexico Researchers Say PTI Eating blue corn may help protect against metabolic syndrome, cardiovascular disease, diabetes and cancer, a new study carried in rats suggests. |
10Jan2017 | Nano Artificial Nose Detects Cancer, Other Diseases PanARMENIAN.Net Prof. Hossam Haick of Technion's Wolfson Faculty of Chemical Engineering is developing the Na-Nose, a nano artificial nose to detect cancer and other diseases. |
21Nov2016 | A Large Part of the Population Is Unaware That Cancer Can be Caused by Alcohol Agence France-Presse Alcohol consumption caused more than 700,000 new cancer cases and around 366,000 cancer deaths in 2012, mainly in rich countries, according to data reported to the World Cancer Congress in Paris. |
09Nov2016 | One in 10 Cancer Deaths in Mexican Women Is Due to Cervical Cancer GOB.mx In Mexico since 2006 cervical cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in women. In 2014, 3,063 new cases of malignant tumors of the cervix with an incidence rate of 6.08 per 100,000 population over 10 years were recorded. |
28Aug2016 | An Invitation to Deliver Hugs to Honor Children in Mexico with Cancer TYT Newsroom Merida will be one of 10 US and Mexican cities joining in simultaneous activity in public spaces to promote giving hugs in public spaces, as an act to honor children with cancer. |
18May2016 | Peer Conversations Help Boost Breast Cancer Screening Rates in Latina Women KUOW We all know that cancer screenings are important, but it doesn’t mean they always get done. For some Latina women, a conversation with a peer can nudge them to action. |
22Apr2016 | Inside a Clandestine Mexican Marijuana Workshop for Cancer Treatments VICE News The people at the Xochimilco workshop are not prepared to wait for Mexico's torturous legislative process to actually approve the necessary laws and the regulations necessary to turn theoretical political support into everyday practice. |
06Apr2016 | Mexican Researchers Design Device to Detect Breast Cancer Through Saliva Agencia EFE A team of researchers at Mexico's Monterrey Institute of Technology is developing a device for the early detection of breast cancer, a key to improving the chances of successful treatment of the disease. |
29Mar2016 | How Does Cancer Incidence and Mortality in Mexico Compare Internationally? Centre of Excellence in Cancer Prevention A Mexican citizen studying at the University of British Columbia reflects on cancer incidence and mortality in her home country. |
24Mar2016 | Scientists Prove Jalapeno Peppers Kill Cancer Cells Riviera Maya News A group of scientists have found that capsaicin, a property in jalapeno peppers, can kill cancer cells by attacking the cell’s mitochondria. |
19Mar2016 | Science Wants to Use Beer as Next Big Weapon to Fight Cancer & Other Diseases AskMen Chemists have found that hops contain compounds that can fight diseases, including cancer. The researchers are hoping those compounds may be extracted or synthesized in order to create new medicines. |
26Feb2016 | Free Public Health Insurance Ensures All Mexican Women with Breast Cancer Can be Treated WHO International While many nations cannot afford expensive cancer medicines, Mexico is an example of a middle-income country that has taken major structural steps to give sustainable access to treatment for people diagnosed with breast and other forms of cancer. |
11Nov2015 | Mexico Senator Introduces Medical Marijuana Measure Latin Correspondent A senator from Mexico’s ruling party is introducing a bill that would allow patients easier access to cannabis-based medicines. |
30Oct2015 | Boxers Help Mexico City Promote 'Pink Gloves' to Smash Scourge of Breast Cancer New China TV By unveiling the specially designed pink gloves on Oct. 13 in Mexico City, the health department of the capital government unleashed its determination and campaign to fight breast cancer. |
20Oct2015 | Tattoos Help Survivors of Breast Cancer Heal Wounds Agencia EFE When Miriam Valderrama lost both breasts to breast cancer at the age of 40, she had to get used to seeing the scars of her mastectomy in the mirror on a chest she did not recognize. But a tattoo has helped Miriam improve her self-esteem, while her scars "were only a memory." |
30Sep2015 | Karisma Hotels Partners with Bright Pink to Support Breast Cancer Awareness Month PRWeb Karisma Hotels & Resorts, an award-winning luxury hotel collection which owns and manages properties across Latin America, the Caribbean and Europe, is proud to partner with Bright Pink in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. |
29Aug2015 | An 8-Year-Old's Tragic Illness Tests Mexico's Ban on Medical Marijuana Use The Washington Post After years of cycling through anti-convulsive medications, a young girl's family is now desperate to try the one experimental treatment that Mexico prohibits - a marijuana oil that has helped American children in similar conditions. |
29Jul2015 | How Did Mexico Eliminate Breast Cancer Deaths? Science 2.0 In Mexico, breast cancer has been adequately controlled, and is no longer considered a risk of death when it’s diagnosed. |
01Jun2015 | Pollution in Mexico's 'Ring of Cenotes' Causes Breast and Cervical Cancer The Yucatan Times After seven years of research, scientists have concluded that water of the cenotes in the state of Yucatan are highly contaminated with pesticides, and this situation is generating a high incidence of cervical cancer and breast cancer among the female population. |
12May2015 | Medical Xpress: Will Mexico's Aging Population See Cancer Care as a Priority? Medical Xpress Mexico is undergoing a transformation: ranked as the second largest economy in Latin America, it's an increasingly dynamic middle-income country - and its population is aging rapidly. How will this relate to the burden of cancer? |
29Mar2015 | Cancer Kills 12 Women in Mexico Daily - Highest Rates Are Among Indigenous The Mazatlan Messenger According to the latest data from the International Agency for Research on Cancer, which is part of the World Health Organization, every day in Mexico 12 women die of cervical cancer. |
02Feb2015 | 'Me and Earl and the Dying Girl': Cancer Movie Wins Top Prize at Sundance Film Festival Agence France-Presse "Me and Earl and the Dying Girl," a moving drama about a teenager who befriends a classmate with cancer, won the top prize at the Sundance Film Festival this weekend. |
31Jan2015 | Harvard University Helps Power Seguro Popular Health Care Initiative in Mexico Harvard University Just a decade ago, half of all Mexicans had no health insurance. As many as 4 million families a year faced financial ruin because of catastrophic illness, like breast cancer. Today, those same families have access to treatment because of Seguro Popular. |
04Jan2015 | Most Cancers Are Caused by Bad Luck Not Genes or Lifestyle, Say Researchers The Guardian Good luck, rather than good genes, may be the key reason why some people are protected from certain cancers while others develop the disease, according to a new study. |
11Nov2014 | Spanish and Mexican Researchers Create a Drug to Fight Obesity Latin Post Breast cancer may be linked to obesity, and researchers from numerous universities believe they've had a scientific breakthrough that would bring an end to obesity. |
07Nov2014 | Inoperable Brain Cancer Victim, Lauren Hill, Gets Own Wheaties Box ESPN.com Lauren Hill, a Mount St. Joseph freshman with inoperable brain cancer, fulfilled her dream of playing college basketball Sunday, has her own commemorative Wheaties box. |
03Nov2014 | Against the Clock: Terminally Ill Player Lauren Hill Fulfills Her Basketball Dream The Associated Press Every basketball player is up against the clock, but none more so than the brave young woman that thousands watched in action. |
27Sep2014 | Painted in Your Health: Mexican Model Creates Art with Breasts for Cancer Charity Daily Star Mexico Playboy model Sugey Abrego is using her breast assets to help raise cash for charity - by painting with her boobs. |
27Sep2014 | Mexico Registers 150K New Cancer Cases a Year Prensa Latina In Mexico, 150 thousand new cases of cancer are registered annually and this figure is expected to double by 2030. |
10Sep2014 | Access to Care Issues Adversely Affect Breast Cancer Patients in Mexico 7thSpace Despite recently implemented access to care programs, Mexican breast cancer mortality rates remain substantially above those in the US. |
04Aug2014 | Cuban Scientists Treat Cancer with Scorpion Venom Chinanews.com Venom from a scorpion endemic to Cuba, is being used by Cuban scientists as an effective weapon to fight cancer. |
24Jun2014 | Charity Advocates Travel for Breast Cancer Survivors from Mexico eTurboNews Send Me On Vacation is a registered charity that provides vacations to women with breast cancer who have undergone treatment and need a place to rejuvenate. |
04Jun2014 | Cancer Survivors 'Get A Vinnie' from the Nipple Artist The New York Times A tattoo parlor in Finksburg, Md., has become an unlikely destination for breast cancer survivors. |
28Apr2014 | Peach Pits Focus of Some Breast Cancer Research MySuncoast According to a new study from Washington State University and Texas A&M University, an anti-oxidant found in peaches may help stop the growth and spread of breast cancer. |
07Feb2014 | Cancer Is Third Leading Cause of Death in Mexico Prensa Latina Cancer remains the third leading cause of death in Mexico and every year 128 thousand new cases are detected, reported the National Institute of Statistics and Geography. |
30Jan2014 | New Technique Developed to Control Cervical Cancer Medical Xpress A group of researchers from Mexico's General Hospital, Health Secretariat, Medicine Faculty and the Institute of Cellular Physiology of the National Autonomous University of Mexico identified a therapeutic target for cervix cancer. |
08Dec2013 | Cancer Patients Get Hilariously Bad Makeovers The Mimi Foundation The Mimi Foundation in collaboration with Leo Burnett France, invited 20 cancer patients to participate in a unique makeover experience. This film shows the adventure. |
07Nov2013 | See Tattoos in a New Light After You See Them on This Cancer Survivor Upworthy As the owner of a tattoo, I know the value of a little ink. They can be used to commemorate moments in your life that are really difficult and serve as a reminder that you're a strong person. Just like they did for Molly Ortwein. |
23Oct2013 | Viral Video Encourages Women to 'Lay Their Boobs on Stuff' for Breast Cancer Awareness TakePart October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and though this is the time of year we love to wrap absolutely everything we own and buy in the color pink, there's a new way to further the cause - by "laying your boobs on stuff." |
14Oct2013 | How Tons of Trash Might Help Find a Cure for Cancer Guinness World Records During 2013, the Colombian population have gone bottle cap-collecting crazy. They aimed to help the a charity break the record for the most bottle caps recycled in 8 hours, with proceeds raised from the sale of the caps helping 500 children diagnosed with cancer. |
11Jul2013 | Jack Andraka: A Promising Test for Pancreatic Cancer... from a Teenager TED Talks Jack Andraka talks about how he developed a promising early detection test for pancreatic cancer that’s super cheap, effective and non-invasive - all before his 16th birthday. |
04Jun2013 | Cancer Treatment Treats Chronic Disease Caused by Westernized Living PressDoc Experts at Alternative Cancer Treatment Mexico employ a ground-breaking cancer treatment program designed to address the imbalances caused by the unavoidable impact of modern living. |
14May2013 | Angelina Jolie Reveals She Had Double Mastectomy to Prevent Breast Cancer ABC News Angelina Jolie has always been outspoken about issues that matter to her, and now, for the first time, she's revealing a very personal one: her decision to undergo a preventive double mastectomy after discovering she carries the BRCA1 gene. |
27Apr2013 | Latin America Threatened By Cancer Epidemic: Study Reuters Latin America's growing prosperity is fueling a cancer epidemic that threatens to overwhelm the region unless governments take urgent preventive action, a study published on Friday warned. |
17Apr2013 | Meet the Woman Who has a 20% Chance of Living Because of One Company's Greed ACLU.org This woman's cancer could have been prevented. You won't believe why it wasn't. |
30Mar2013 | Bee Venom Kills HIV and Cancer (Just Another Reason to Save the Bees!) Care2.com Scientists from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have discovered bee venom can kill the HIV virus without harming the body. |
28Mar2013 | Group Inks Gorgeous Tattoos to Cover the Scars of Breast Cancer Survivors Co.Exist Of the 2.6 million women in the United States who have survived breast cancer, 56% live with post-surgery scars. Personal Ink is a new group bringing together survivors and tattoo artists. |
21Mar2013 | Check Your Breasts with 'Your Man Reminder' App from Rethink Breast Cancer Rethink Breast Cancer Rethink Breast Cancer presents: Your Man Reminder - an app that gives you regular reminders to check your breasts from a hot guy of your choice. |
18Mar2013 | Evan Handler: We Need to Spread Awareness of the LIVESTRONG Foundation's Programs TakePart A star of ‘Sex and the City’ and ‘Californication’ - and a leukemia survivor - says we should forget about what Lance Armstrong did and instead focus on the good work of the organization he founded. |
17Feb2013 | Alcohol Blamed for 1 in 30 Cancer Deaths, Even More Pronounced with Breast Cancer WebMD News A new report finds that alcohol is to blame for one in every 30 cancer deaths each year in the US. The connection is even more pronounced with breast cancer, with 15 percent of those deaths related to alcohol consumption, the researchers added. |
14Feb2013 | Breast Cancer Research Needs More Focus on Environment: Report Hispanically Speaking News Unlike family history, risk factors such as chemical exposure, obesity can be changed, experts say. Efforts to prevent breast cancer need to focus more aggressively and coherently on environmental factors. |
02Feb2013 | World Cancer Day 2013: Join the Global Movement timeanddate.com World Cancer Day is a global observance that helps raise people’s awareness of cancer and how to prevent, detect or treat it. This event is held on February 4 each year. |
05Jan2013 | Latinas Urged to Make Cervical Health a Priority Hispanically Speaking News Latinas have the highest incidence of cervical cancer in the U.S. so Planned Parenthood is making a special effort to encourage this group to protect their cervical health during January’s Cervical Health Awareness Month. |
18Dec2012 | The Breast Club: Victoria Finds Sisterhood and Hope in Cancer's New Battleground TheWorld.org Victoria Contreras sells food on the streets of Lima, Peru. When she was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2011, she felt frightened and isolated. She rediscovered hope and community at the Breast Club, a local support group. |
17Dec2012 | For Latinas, Patient Navigation Can Speed Breast Cancer Diagnosis Fronteras Desk It’s not uncommon for Latinas who have an abnormal mammogram test to not follow up and get the medical treatment that can need. But a little extra support from helpers called “patient navigators” can make the difference. |
09Dec2012 | Documentary Asks if Cancer, AIDS and Autism are 'Incurable Diseases' or Lucrative Investments IncurableDiseasesBiz "Incurable Diseases" Is it a Business? is a documentary that exposes the possibility of a medical field that might exist for the benefit of their corporate shareholders financial well being rather than promoting a healthy society. |
27Nov2012 | Pornhub Ups Donation for 'Save the Boobs' Campaign Daily Caller Adult entertainment website PornHub donated $75,000 to various charities after a month-long breast cancer fundraising campaign called “Save the Boobs.” |
19Nov2012 | Cancer Survivors Club: A Collection of Inspirational, Uplifting and Assuring Survival Stories TheCancerSurvivorsClub.com The Cancer Survivors club is a must-read for the millions of cancer patients worldwide and a book of great support for their family and friends. It proves with survival rates doubling, anything is possible. |
10Nov2012 | DIF Promotes Breast Cancer Awareness in Mexico The News Family Development Agency (DIF) this week presented an informative pamphlet for breast cancer patients that will be distributed throughout the country, intended to inform patients and their family members about the illness. |
06Nov2012 | Green Tea's Anti-Cancer Secrets Revealed LiveScience Doctors have speculated for years on the possible benefits from drinking green tea. The ancient brew has been associated with just about everything healthy, from boosting the immune system to preventing and reversing chronic diseases. |
27Oct2012 | Beans a Boon for People With Diabetes, Study Finds HealthDay News People suffering from type 2 diabetes can see an improvement in both their blood sugar levels and blood pressure if they add beans and other legumes to their diet, Canadian researchers report. |
22Oct2012 | National Hispanic Breast Cancer Awareness Day Makes History Hispanically Speaking News The National Breast Cancer Foundation in partnership with the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference, held the first-ever National Hispanic Breast Cancer Awareness Day (NHBCAD) through churches across America. |
21Oct2012 | Obesity, Diabetes Raise Mexico's Breast Cancer Risk Latin American Herald Tribune The obesity suffered by 30 percent of Mexico’s adult population, and diabetes, considered the principal cause of death, increase the risk of breast cancer in this country, specialist Enrique Gimenez Jimeno said. |
17Oct2012 | Chris Geiger's 'The Cancer Survivors Club' Amazon.com The Cancer Survivors Club is a collection of poignant personal accounts from normal people, demonstrating an extraordinary determination to survive against the odds. It proves with survival rates doubling, anything is possible. |
16Oct2012 | Mexico Embraces Controversial HPV Vaccine for Young Girls, US Less Enthusiastic CityWatch Mexico has followed Greece’s 2007 lead, making HPV vaccinations mandatory for girls ages 11 and 12. It is quite troubling that a long term study on the vaccine has not been under way for their version of the vaccine. |
10Oct2012 | Cyclist Nearing End of Solo, 12,000-Mile Ride for Charity Santa Cruz Sentinel A 70-year-old cancer survivor is on the final stretch of a 12,000-mile charity bicycle ride that's been more than a decade in the making. This is his third effort to raise money and awareness for three important causes, Cancer, ALS and Hospice care. |
08Oct2012 | Telenovela Star Maite Perroni Promotes Breast Cancer Awareness Fox News Latino Mexico's soap opera star, Maite Perroni, encourages Hispanics to grow, cut, and donate their hair to benefit breast cancer patients. |
05Oct2012 | Remembering Steve Jobs' Death Ignites Philanthropy Mashable.com A self-proclaimed group of guerrilla fundraisers, dubbed iCancer, have started a campaign to raise the money needed to begin human trials of a treatment for those suffering with a neuroendocrine tumor - the type that led to Steve Jobs' death a year ago. |
04Oct2012 | Mexico Orders HPV Vaccinations For 5th-Grade Girls McClatchy Newspapers Mexico on Wednesday launched a massive program to vaccinate fifth-grade girls against human papillomavirus, making it one of the few nations in the world with a universal campaign against the sexually transmitted virus. |
30Sep2012 | October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month WFNT.com October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, when health care experts, cancer survivors and research supporters pull out all the stops to make everyone aware of the need for proper breast cancer screenings, better detection tools and more research aimed at finding a cure. |
29Sep2012 | Climb to Fight Breast Cancer: Choose Your Peak and Support Cancer Research Virtual Strategy The 16th annual Climb to Fight Breast Cancer offers adventurers a distinctive way to honor loved ones and dedicate funds to breast cancer research this October, National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. |
28Sep2012 | Vote to Spare Animals From Research and Help Women Fight Breast Cancer Greener Ideal Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer affecting women in the United States. Only very few species aside from humans develop the disease. So why do so many animals end up suffering because of a disease they don't naturally develop? |
17Sep2012 | Cancer Surpasses Heart Disease as Cause of Death Among Hispanics Los Angeles Times Cancer is now the leading cause of death among Latinos in the United States, surpassing deaths due to heart disease, researchers reported Monday. The development is expected to eventually be seen in society overall. |
12Sep2012 | Cancer Patients, Staff Show People What Makes Them 'Beautiful' in Music Video CBS News The staff and patients at Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center's Division of Pediatric Oncology want you to remember that you're beautiful - even if you're dealing with cancer. |
05Sep2012 | 70-Year-Old Cancer Survivor Tests His Mettle in Epic Journey for Charity QMI Agency This week, Bob Lee will embark on what he hopes will be a $1 million bike ride from Vancouver to Tijuana. This will be his third independent effort to raise money and awareness for three important causes, Cancer, ALS and Hospice care. |
23Aug2012 | Lance Armstrong Foundation Announces Results of Successful Cancer Campaign in Mexico livestrong.org The Lance Armstrong Foundation's Comparte tu Historia campaign in Mexico has raised awareness about cancer, changed misperceptions about the disease and challenged the stigma and silence that surrounds the world's leading cause of death. |
29Jun2012 | Marvel Superheroes Help Fight Breast Cancer UnoNoticias.com The Special Edition of the famous comics is intended to raise funds that will go directly to the Susan G. Komen Foundation in helping to find a cure for breast cancer. |
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