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In Iowa, the "Care for Yourself" program helps many low-income women get connected with life-saving tests and treatments. More>>
Fasting, especially when combined with chemotherapy, appears to slow the growth of cancerous tumors in mice, new research suggests. More>>
A Benton County hospital is unveiling a new digital mammography machine. More>>
For several years, researchers have studied a possible link between substances called parabens -- widely used as a germ-fighting preservative in cosmetics such as deodorant/antiperspirants -- and breast cancer. More>>
Women with breast cancer undergo many more imaging tests between diagnosis and surgery than they did in the early 1990s, a new study finds. More>>
New research finds older U.S. women have higher odds of dying from breast cancer than younger women, suggesting that older patients may not be benefiting as much from advances in breast cancer care made over the past three decades.
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As breast cancer awareness month comes to a close, one eastern Iowa woman wants to remind you that doing self breast exams should be a year-round priority. Feeling a lump likely saved her life. More>>
A pink fire truck will be rolling through the Cedar Valley on Sept. 9. It's all in an effort to show support for women battling cancer and survivors of cancer. More>>
Support groups have been shown to improve quality of life. A group of local women have banded together to create a breast cancer survivor's group for women of color. More>>
The Iowa Department of Public Health is teaming up with the American Cancer Society on a project to find ways to improve breast cancer screenings in the state. More>>
In February, Aguilera went for a routine visit to the OBGYN and that is when doctors found a lump in her breast. More>>
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