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June 24, 2024

[vc_row][vc_column width="1/3"][vc_single_image image="61585" img_size="full" alignment="center" css=""][/vc_column][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text css=""]With no family history of disease and no genetic predisposition, it came as quite a shock to Kristen Berset-Harris, Former Host of Great Day Washington on WUSA9, when she received not one but two breast cancer diagnoses in...

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March 15, 2024

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="60454" img_size="full" alignment="center"][vc_column_text] When motivated individuals come together, what can be accomplished is profound. [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]This driving force has kept the Daffodils & Diamonds Luncheon, Auction, and Fashion Show pressing forward for the last 41 years. Since its inception, the committee behind the annual event has made...

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May 25, 2022

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="49988" img_size="full" alignment="center" css=""][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""]Continued research has resulted in constant treatment improvement that provides more therapeutic options for breast cancer patients. In addition to the standard treatment options, advanced targeted therapy, immunotherapy, and combination therapy have significantly improved breast cancer treatment outcomes.  According to a...

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April 26, 2022

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="49149" img_size="full" alignment="center" css=""][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""]Has cancer affected your life and left you feeling not quite yourself? You're not alone. Research shows that anxiety and distress are more common in people affected by cancer than in their healthy peers with no history of cancer. Cancer patients...

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December 15, 2021

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_video link="https://youtu.be/EUUPkvxzk6Q" align="center"][vc_column_text css=""]Incredibly, 2021 marks the 17th anniversary of Carmen Rice’s survival from Stage 4 Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM) brain tumor. Originally given six months to live, Carmen beat the odds to become the longest living survivor of the deadliest form of brain cancer. Nothing...

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June 3, 2021

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="43189" img_size="full" css=""][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""]National Cancer Survivor Day should be a day for celebration and gratitude, but many cancer survivors see this day as a harrowing reminder that they survived a disease that stole the lives of many others.  Throughout their cancer experience, patients face a...

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August 4, 2020

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="35362" img_size="full" css=""][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""]A cancer diagnosis will change a lot about someone’s life…but does it impact their career as well? In many cases, cancer patients require a lot of time off of work to attend appointments. Aside from simply receiving treatment, many patients are unable...

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