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Friend is Inspiration in Volunteer's Fight Against Breast Cancer

Tricia and Carolyn have been friends for years. But when Carolyn was diagnosed with breast cancer – their friendship grew even more. More>>

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Breast Cancer Survivor Recommends 'Chemo Care Package'

If you know someone going through treatment for cancer, it can be hard to know how to help. Here's a unique idea to show that you care. More>>

Breast Cancer Patient Paves Her Own Way to Survivorship

After meeting Patti Strong, it's clear she's not your typical cancer patient. After talking to Patti, it's clear she's heard that before. More>>

Siouxland Women Fight for a Cure in Honor of Loved Ones

Nancy Brinker's promise to her sister started a global movement to raise awareness and education people about breast cancer. And she's inspiring women all across the world and here in Siouxland to fight for a cure. More>>

Race for Hope Proceeds Directly Benefit Siouxland Cancer Patients

"Where, exactly, does my money go?" It's one of the first questions many people ask when they consider donating to a charity. More>>

Many Women Still Want to Look Good by the Pool Post-Breast Surgery

Most women will agree, feeling good when you hit the pool or beach is the key to looking good. And that goes for women who've had breast surgery, as well. More>>

Ann Romney Speaks Out Against Her Battle With Two Illnesses

By: Jessica Cihacek jcihacek@kcautv.com You may know her best as the wife of potential Republican Presidential Nominee: Mitt Romney. Ann Romney has recently announced that if she were to become first More>>

Elk Point Golf Tournament Raises Money for Breast Cancer

The annual Rally for the Cure golf tournament was held Wednesday to raise money for local breast cancer education and screening. More>>

Mercy Medical Now Offers Digital Mammography at Two Locations

A Sioux City hospital is making sure Siouxland women have lots of options when it comes to their breast health, and, with the latest technology, as well. More>>

Nancy G. Brinker To Visit Siouxland

You may know her as the author of the book, "Promise Me." The story of two sisters, their unbreakable bond and her promise to end breast cancer forever. Nancy Goodman Brinker is much more than just an More>>

Mercy Now Offers Digital Mammography at Two Locations

Mercy Medical Center received grant money from the Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust. More>>

St. Luke's Imaging Center Unveils New Digital Mammography Suites

It's the latest in screening technology, using the gold standard for detecting breast cancer. And now, for the first time, St. Luke's hospital is offering Siouxland women digital mammography. More>>

One Step Closer to Finding a Cure

4th Annual Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure in Sioux City. More>>

Honorary Survivor Races for the Men in Her Life

While the Race is about remembering, it's also about honoring people like Vickie Samuelson, who's living proof there is life after breast cancer. More>>

Local Breast Cancer Survivor Rallies Team for Race for the Cure

Gayle Gregg says she never had to go through her battle with breast cancer alone and she credits her "team" for helping her become a survivor. More>>

Breast Health Symposium Focuses on Education

Breast cancer isn't exactly a foreign concept to the dozens of women that attended the Komen First Annual Breast Health Symposium. For many, it's either already a reality or one they could soon face. More>>

Breast Cancer Death Rates Decline, but More Slowly Among Poor

A new report from the American Cancer Society finds that deaths from breast cancer in the United States continue to decline steadily. However, the decline has been faster for women who live in more affluent More>>

Connection Between Coffee & Cancer Help Sisters Cope

Her family describes her as eclectic, unique, yet mellow. And that's exactly the type of roast she helped design during her stay at Caribou Coffee. Beth Woldt, Sioux City Caribou Coffee Store Manager, More>>

Garage Sale For a Cure

"Ta-Ta's for Teri," is their name, and $5,300 is how much they raised for Siouxland's Susan G. Komen, Race for the Cure. Next year, they hope to double that. Eric McLagan, the son of the woman the team More>>

Cancer Patients Use Art To Express Feelings

Donna Shaver is a survivor of, not only breast cancer, but lung cancer, as well. Through her five year journey with the diseases, art is one of the avenues she used to get her through. More>>

Siouxland Cancer Survivor Reacts To FDA Avastin Recommendation

The FDA now says that one of the world's leading anti–cancer drugs should no longer be prescribed for breast cancer. It's a blow to breast cancer patients all over the country. More>>

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Mercy Cancer Prevention Clinic Unveils Keys To Early Detection
Mercy Cancer Prevention Clinic Unveils Keys To Early Detection
Recent medical advances can tell us more about a person's risk of getting a disease than ever before. So if breast cancer, or any type of cancer, runs in your family there are ways, right here in Siouxland,More>>
Knowledge is power. And knowing your risk factors for cancer can make a big difference in your future health. That's the idea behind the Hereditary Cancer Prevention Clinic at Mercy Medical Center.More>>
Insured Women Report Being "Too Busy" For Yearly Mammograms
Insured Women Report Being "Too Busy" For Yearly Mammograms
"I'm too busy." That's the number one reason women under 60 with insurance gave for skipping their yearly mammograms. But it doesn't have to take much time out of your day. St. Luke's Breast Imaging CenterMore>>
"I'm too busy." That's the number one reason women under 60 with insurance gave for skipping their yearly mammograms.More>>
Sentinel Node Biopsy at Orange City Hospital Aids Quick Recovery
Sentinel Node Biopsy at Orange City Hospital Aids Quick Recovery
At orange city area health system, patients that undergo breast cancer surgery also have a simple procedure done that can save many from a more complicated process.More>>
Options for Women Seeking Reconstruction After Breast Cancer
Options for Women Seeking Reconstruction After Breast Cancer
It's an extremely personal decision. But more women are choosing breast reconstruction after breast cancer.More>>
It's an extremely personal decision. But more women are choosing breast reconstruction after breast cancer.More>>
Researchers spot new risk factors for breast cancer
Researchers spot new risk factors for breast cancer
Women with dense breasts and no lobular involution -- an age-related change in breast tissue -- are at increased risk for breast cancer, a new study finds.More>>

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Mammogram guidelines still beget confusion
Mammogram guidelines still beget confusion
The rules used to be simple: starting at 40, a woman would have a mammogram every year. But last year, a federal panel gave that simple guideline severe shake-up.More>>
Breast Cancer Death Rate Goes Down for Third Straight Year
Breast Cancer Death Rate Goes Down for Third Straight Year
Thanks to mammography, doctors are now catching smaller tumors, and a woman's risk of dying of breast cancer has now dropped 31 percent since mortality rates peaked in 1989.More>>
USD Volleyball Team to "Dig for a Cure"
USD Volleyball Team to "Dig for a Cure"
The University of South Dakota volleyball team will hold its "Dig for the Cure" match on Saturday, Sept. 25 when the Coyotes play host to North Dakota.More>>
Help For Women Balancing a Career With a Cancer Diagnosis
Help For Women Balancing a Career With a Cancer Diagnosis
Cancer can change your life, and your career is no exception. Here, find resources for balancing work after a cancer diagnosis.More>>
Trust Leaves Millions of Dollars for SD Breast Cancer Screenings
Trust Leaves Millions of Dollars for SD Breast Cancer Screenings
A charitable trust established by the late hotel and real estate baroness Leona Helmsley is providing millions of dollars to boost breast cancer screenings in South Dakota.More>>
Local "Previvor" Shares Story To Help Others
Local "Previvor" Shares Story To Help Others
She didn't have breast cancer, but one Siouxland woman has taken extraordinary steps to beat the disease, before she even was diagnosed with it.More>>
She didn't have breast cancer, but one Siouxland woman has taken extraordinary steps to beat the disease, before she even was diagnosed with it.More>>
Breast cancer risks not same for Hispanic women
Breast cancer risks not same for Hispanic women
Some risk factors known to increase the odds of breast cancer in white women have less impact on Hispanic women, a new study shows.More>>
Lake City, IA Hospital Gets Grant For Digital Mammograms
Lake City, IA Hospital Gets Grant For Digital Mammograms
Stewart Memorial Community Hospital in Lake City will soon be offering digital mammography for women needing a mammogram.More>>
Stewart Memorial Community Hospital in Lake City will soon be offering digital mammography for women needing a mammogram.More>>
No Symptoms Required
No Symptoms Required
Colon Cancer Awareness Month which is March. Mercy Medical Center, St. Luke's Regional Medical Center, Siouxland Surgery Center and the June E. Nylen Cancer Center have formed a partnership that help promote people over the age of 50 to get screened for colon cancer.More>>
Women with Limited Resources Encouraged to Obtain Free Digital Mammograms
Women with Limited Resources Encouraged to Obtain Free Digital Mammograms
The June E. Nylen Cancer Center has received a contribution of $100,000 from Mark & Mary Ellen to launch a public awareness campaign "Fight Like a Girl" to encourage women to obtain digital mammogramsMore>>
Non-melanoma skin cancers in the millions and rising
Non-melanoma skin cancers in the millions and rising
MONDAY, March 15 (HealthDay News) -- The incidence of non-melanoma skin cancer has steadily increased since the 1990s, making it by far the most common form of cancer, affecting more people than all otherMore>>
SUNBELT ANNOUNCES RENEWED COMMITMENT TO BREAST CANCER AWARENESS
SUNBELT ANNOUNCES RENEWED COMMITMENT TO BREAST CANCER AWARENESS
Sunbelt® is pleased to announce its continued support of local Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure® events across the country.More>>
New drugs, approaches offer hope against prostate cancer
New drugs, approaches offer hope against prostate cancer
Scientists are making headway in finding ways to treat and detect stubborn forms of prostate cancer. (HealthDay)More>>
Access to mammograms drops after guidelines change
Access to mammograms drops after guidelines change
In some states, access to mammograms for women ages 40 to 49 has decreased since new breast cancer screening guidelines were released in November by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, according to a new survey. (HealthDay)More>>
Cancer Center recognizes Cervical Cancer Awareness month
Cancer Center recognizes Cervical Cancer Awareness month
Nearly 4,000 women in America will die this year from cervical cancer. These cancers are, largely, preventable, and raising public awareness can save lives. It's why the U.S. Congress has designated JanuaryMore>>
Mammography: what to do now?
Mammography: what to do now?
When a U.S. government task force recommended that women wait until they're 50 to get their first mammogram to check for breast cancer, reaction was swift.But what will doctors who see female patients day after day suggest they do? More>>
Guidelines delay start of mammograms to age 50, then every other year
Guidelines delay start of mammograms to age 50, then every other year
Women don't need to start having mammograms to screen for breast cancer until they're 50, and they only need to have those exams every other year, new government guidelines suggest. (CMedia)More>>
BREAST HEALTH SYMPOSIUM TO BE HELD OCTOBER 20
BREAST HEALTH SYMPOSIUM TO BE HELD OCTOBER 20
Orange City Area Health System invites women of all ages to its first Breast Health Symposium, October 20, from 5:15 to 8:45pm at the Sioux Golf & Country Club in Alton. This social and informative eveningMore>>
Ponca Rodeo Association raised $1,000 to benefit the June E. Nylen Cancer Center
Ponca Rodeo Association raised $1,000 to benefit the June E. Nylen Cancer Center
Sioux City, Iowa. For immediate Release. The Ponca Rodeo Association raised $1,000 to benefit the June E. Nylen Cancer Center when the association hosted "The Days of '56 PRCA Rodeo" which was held JuneMore>>
Bariatric surgery cuts cancer risk for women
Bariatric surgery cuts cancer risk for women
By Steven Reinberg, HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, June 23 (HealthDay News) -- Obese women who have weight-loss surgery may reduce their risk of developing cancer, but there appears to be no such benefitMore>>
New cancer drug fights tumors in those with BRCA mutations
New cancer drug fights tumors in those with BRCA mutations
By Steven Reinberg, HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, June 24 (HealthDay News) -- A new cancer drug called olaparib worked well in an early clinical trial against breast, ovarian and prostate cancers in individualsMore>>
Don't get burned! How to protect your body from sun damage
Don't get burned! How to protect your body from sun damage
Sunburn doesn't just cause pain and redness. It can also have immediate dangers and long-term effects. Learn the risks and find out how to protect yourself.More>>
Want to stop cancer? You can, experts say
Want to stop cancer? You can, experts say
Even people who have genes that predispose them to certain types of cancer might be able to reduce their risk by living a healthy lifestyle, experts say.More>>
New technology allows better monitoring of cancer cells
New technology allows better monitoring of cancer cells
By Kathleen Doheny, HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, April 16 (HealthDay News) -- For years, researchers have known that breast density is almost as important as age in predicting who will develop breastMore>>
Cost-conscious cancer survivors skip care
Cost-conscious cancer survivors skip care
Millions of Americans with a history of cancer, particularly people under age 65, are delaying or skimping on medical care because of worries about the cost of treatment, a new study suggests.More>>

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American Cancer Society celebrates 100 years of progress
American Cancer Society celebrates 100 years of progress
The American Cancer Society, which is celebrating on Wednesday a century of fighting a disease once viewed as a death sentence, is making a pledge to put itself out of business.More>>
The American Cancer Society, which is celebrating on Wednesday a century of fighting a disease once viewed as a death sentence, is making a pledge to put itself out of business.More>>
Angelina Jolie will have ovaries removed to lower chances of cancer
Angelina Jolie will have ovaries removed to lower chances of cancer
Film star Angelina Jolie will have her ovaries removed to help lower her odds for ovarian cancer, People magazine reported Wednesday.More>>
Film star Angelina Jolie will have her ovaries removed to help lower her odds for ovarian cancer, People magazine reported Wednesday.More>>
Angelina Jolie has preventative double mastectomy
Angelina Jolie has preventative double mastectomy
Hollywood film star Angelina Jolie announced Tuesday that she has undergone a double mastectomy because she carries a genetic mutation that greatly increases her risk of potentially fatal breast cancer.More>>
Hollywood film star Angelina Jolie announced Tuesday that she has undergone a double mastectomy because she carries a genetic mutation that greatly increases her risk of potentially fatal breast cancer.More>>
Human gene patent case goes to Supreme Court
Human gene patent case goes to Supreme Court
The question of whether human genes can be patented is at the center of a case to be heard Monday by the U.S. Supreme Court.More>>
The question of whether human genes can be patented is at the center of a case to be heard Monday by the U.S. Supreme Court.More>>
Moderate drinking may not affect breast cancer survival
Moderate drinking may not affect breast cancer survival
Women who have survived breast cancer can drink alcohol in moderation, new research indicates.More>>
Women who have survived breast cancer can drink alcohol in moderation, new research indicates.More>>
For older women, missed mammograms tied to worse breast cancer outcomes
For older women, missed mammograms tied to worse breast cancer outcomes
Older women diagnosed with breast cancer years after their last mammogram, and those who never had a mammogram, have an increased risk of dying from their cancer, a new study suggests.More>>
Older women diagnosed with breast cancer years after their last mammogram, and those who never had a mammogram, have an increased risk of dying from their cancer, a new study suggests.More>>
Breast cancer death rates higher for black women
Breast cancer death rates higher for black women
Black breast cancer patients are more likely to die than white patients, regardless of the type of cancer, according to a new study.More>>
Black breast cancer patients are more likely to die than white patients, regardless of the type of cancer, according to a new study.More>>
When breast cancer spreads to lungs, surgery may increase survival
When breast cancer spreads to lungs, surgery may increase survival
Patients with breast cancer that has spread to the lungs may live longer if they have surgery to remove the lung tumors, a new study from Germany suggests.More>>
Patients with breast cancer that has spread to the lungs may live longer if they have surgery to remove the lung tumors, a new study from Germany suggests.More>>
More evidence shows hormone therapy may increase breast cancer risk
More evidence shows hormone therapy may increase breast cancer risk
Women who take hormone therapy that includes estrogen and progestin are at increased risk of developing breast cancer and dying from it.More>>
Women who take hormone therapy that includes estrogen and progestin are at increased risk of developing breast cancer and dying from it.More>>
Nearly 14 million cancer survivors in US
Nearly 14 million cancer survivors in US
There are currently 13.7 million cancer survivors in the United States and the number is expected to rise by 31 percent to 18 million by 2022, according to a new report.More>>
There are currently 13.7 million cancer survivors in the United States and the number is expected to rise by 31 percent to 18 million by 2022, according to a new report.More>>

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Basic information about breast cancer
Basic information about breast cancer
There are different kinds of breast cancer. The kind of breast cancer depends on which cells in the breast turn into cancer.More>>
Get a Mammogram!
Get a Mammogram!
Take care of your health now, so you can be there for your family later.More>>
Be Aware and Keep Healthy!
Be Aware and Keep Healthy!
Healthy habits and top tips for checking and detecting changes in your breasts.More>>
Breast Screening
Breast Screening
Three main tests are used to screen the breasts for cancer. More>>
Option Overview
Treatment Option Overview
Different types of treatment are available for patients with breast cancer, including clinical trials.More>>
Male Breast Cancer
Male Breast Cancer
Although rare, men are still diagnosed with breast cancer and have various treatment options open to them.More>>
Hypnosis Before Breast Cancer Surgery
Hypnosis Before Breast-Cancer Surgery Reduces Pain, Discomfort, and Cost
Researchers have become interested in finding further techniques to help relieve the side effects of surgery, one of which is hypnosis.More>>
Antiperspirants/Deodorants and Breast Cancer
Antiperspirants/Deodorants and Breast Cancer
What have scientists learned about the relationship between antiperspirants or deodorants and breast cancer?More>>
Breast Cancer and Pregnancy
Breast Cancer and Pregnancy
In women who are pregnant or who have just given birth, breast cancer occurs most often between the ages of 32 and 38. Breast cancer occurs about once in every 3,000 pregnancies.More>>
National Cancer Institute
National Cancer Institute

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Susan G. Komen Siouxland
Susan G. Komen Siouxland
Susan G. Komen South Dakota
Susan G. Komen South Dakota
June E. Nylen Cancer Center
June E. Nylen Cancer Center
Komen Foundation
Komen Foundation

Learn more about cancer by using our Interactive Human Body Atlas. These educational tools provide in-depth multimedia demonstrations of each condition. Click to watch.

CANCER INTERACTIVE HUMAN ATLAS
Benign Prostate Hyperplasia	Lung Cancer
Breast Cancer	Ovariectomy
Breast Self-Exam	Prostate Cancer
Colon Cancer	Skin Cancer
Liver Cirrhosis	Uterine Cancer
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