BUDDY TO BUDDY
Monthly breast self-examinations, along with proper medical screenings, are crucial to detecting breast cancer in the early stages.
Against all odds, a woman from Cape Elizabeth has fought and won a battle against cancer, not once, but twice! Today, Meg Wolff is the picture of health.
NORWAY (NEWS CENTER) -- Jan Cash and Karen Hakala have worked at the main office of Norway Savings Bank for ten years, but their relationship took a whole new turn once they were both diagnosed with breast cancer.
(NEWS CENTER) -- Preparations for the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure are in full swing. When the race kicks off on September 16th in Bangor, two sisters who beat the odds will be there to continue to battle the disease.
According to the American Cancer Society, about 1/3 of the 500,000 cancer deaths in the United States each year may be preventable if people paid better attention to diet and exercise.
(NEWS CENTER) -- August 5th marks the 7th annual Beach to Beach Swim for Breast Cancer. The event benefits "Caring Connections," a cooperative program between the Bangor Y and Eastern Maine Medical Center.
A study released last month during the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium shows a seven percent decrease in one year in the number of breast cancer cases.
Doctors with the Mayo Clinic have concluded that women who take birth control pills and have not yet gone through menopause have as much as a 52 percent greater chance of developing breast cancer.
Many women are looking at alternative therapies, like acupuncture, to help with the side effects of surgery, chemotherapy and radiation.
It's anything but easy to find out that you have breast cancer. That's why the visiting nurses at Southern Maine Medical Center and cancer survivors put together a wealth of information to help patients deal with their diagnosis.
An Edgecomb woman says the support she got from volunteers from the Maine Breast and Cervical Health program helped her survive.
The Pink Tie Ball is the annual fundraiser for the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. The Foundation says its mission is "to eradicate breast cancer as a life-threatening disease, through the advancement of research, screening, education and treatment."
The procedure involves surgical insertion of tiny radioactive seeds, which target only the affected area.
Christine Clifford found one thing lacking in the treatments she underwent for breast cancer: a sense of humor. She now tours the nation addressing health care givers and patients, and has set up her own website.
This month, 15,000 pink tulips will be planted in public and private commercial gardens throughout Maine.
The American Cancer Society says 80% of women diagnosed with cancer don't get the treatment they need, because of financial problems.
PORTLAND (NEWS CENTER) -- It's been almost a year since Michele Johnson started chemo. She says July 16th, 2007 is a day she will never forget.
(NEWS CENTER) -- Physical activity not only helps with recovery from breast cancer, it can also reduce the risk of a relapse.
TEXAS (NBC) -- Doctors are careful to emphasize that the technology doesn't take the place of the mammogram but it supplements the screening.
One north Texas woman has made it her quest to take on the disease and to counsel women going through treatment.
PEAKS ISLAND (NEWS CENTER) -- Island communities tend to be closeknit. On Peaks Island in Casco Bay, that closeness is evident as soon as you step off the ferry.
OLD TOWN (NEWS CENTER) -- One family is helping their daughter's name live on as they raise money for a cancer center that helped her through her fight with the disease.
AUGUSTA (NEWS CENTER)-- The Maine Department of Health and Human Services is pleased to announce that the Maine Breast and Cervical Health Program (MBCHP), part of the Department?s Maine CDC, is now providing services to women age 35-39.
LEWISTON (NEWS CENTER) -- On April 20th, a Buddy to Buddy fashion show will help raise funds for the Bennett Breast Care Center at Central Maine Medical Center.
BANGOR (NEWS CENTER) -- Jeni Lloyd is a successful business woman, a wife and mother. She is also a three-year breast cancer survivor and she's sharing her story with as many women as possible.
Follow the link at the right to the Susan G. Komen website. Under the "Helping You" section, you will find the breast self-exam link.
SANFORD (NEWS CENTER) -- You might not expect the owners of a construction company to put pink ribbons on their lapels and their trucks. But employees at PATCO Construction in Sanford understand all too well the impact breast cancer can have on a family.
CAPE ELIZABETH (NEWS CENTER) -- Meg Wolff of Cape Elizabeth battled bone cancer and breast cancer. Today she is alive and well, thanks she says to a macrobiotic diet.
DEXTER (NEWS CENTER) -- The cheerleading squad at Dexter High School decided to break from tradition to help raise breast cancer awareness. The normally red and white Tigers cheerleaders are now dressed in pink.
AUGUSTA (NEWS CENTER) -- As a two-time breast cancer survivor, Jackie Tanner has spent years reaching out to women undergoing treatment. But she never thought her efforts to educate people about the deadly disease would take her half-way around the world.
SOUTH PORTLAND (NEWS CENTER) -- Earlier this week, Jeff Regis, a paramedic with Southern Maine EMS, was honored at the annual Maine Cancer Foundation Luncheon. He was one of four people given awards.
(NEWS CENTER) -- When you find out that someone close to you has been diagnosed with a serious illness like cancer, it can leave you feeling a little awkward. But four breast cancer survivors have some advice on how to handle the situation.
Franklin (NEWS CENTER)-- A local artist is taking part in a fine art and craft show that benefits a breast cancer resource organization in Bangor called Caring Connections.
Early detection is critical in beating breast cancer, and the Penquis Community Action Program's Breast and Cervical Health Coalition is offering free screenings to women between the ages of 50 and 64.
Digital mammography not only makes it easier and faster for doctors to spot breast cancer, it helps them find tumors they might not have found the traditional way.
Anyone who has ever created a work of art knows that the process can change your whole perspective. That's why a school in Kennebunk is bringing that experience to cancer survivors and caregivers.
Dr. Joe Semmes of Falmouth's True North Integrated Healthcare Center says healthy foods can help slow the spread of cancer cells.
Many of us know someone who has breast cancer, but have no idea what they're really going through. Now, a woman from Maine is sharing her story of what having cancer is really like, in a new documentary called "The Breast Cancer Diaries."
The Maine Breast Cancer Coalition's is trying to spread the word about its Support Service Fund to more people. The fund helps uninsured and underinsured Mainers with bills related to breast health.
When Wendy McCoole of Eliot was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2004, she wanted to find a way to keep friends and family posted on how she was doing.
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