Sunday, June 14th, 2009

On May 12, 2009, the ACLU and the Public Patent Foundation filed a suit on behalf of organizations and individuals representing over 150000 health professionals and women’s groups and individuals. The suit, against the US Patent Office and Myriad Genetics, seeks to invalidate breast cancer gene patents. For more information go to: Video produced for the ACLU by Joel Eng…
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Wednesday, April 15th, 2009

Its an invention that researchers say could radically change how doctors find skin cancer. The hand-held non-invasive cancer scanner diagnoses skin lesions on a patient, avoiding painful unnecessary biopsies. One in three people in the United States will get Basal Cell or Squamous Cell cancer, and deadly melanoma cancer kills 7000 people each year. For years, doctors have cut out or biopsied troub…
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Friday, February 27th, 2009

More than 120 women are diagnosed with breast cancer in the UK everyday. That’s why its vital for all women to be breast aware. Visit breastawarenessguy.org now for more info….
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Friday, February 27th, 2009

John McCain voted against funding to fight and prevent domestic violence. John McCain opposed funding for Breast Cancer research. McCain and Palin are running on a platform that seeks outlaw abortion even in cases of rape or incest. The evidence is clear, a McCain and Palin win hurts women.
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Friday, January 9th, 2009

Herception–a targeted therapy breast cancer drug developed at UCLA’s Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center–saved the life of Louise Cooper, who is still going strong 10 years after receiving a cancer diagnosis….
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Tuesday, December 9th, 2008

One in every seven women in the United States will develop breast cancer in her lifetime. Every 12 minutes breast cancer claims the life of another American woman. TGen’s research uses advanced technologies which rapidly measure the behavior of tumors at very high resolution, to identify the underlying reasons driving uncontrolled cancer cell growth with the goal of developing therapies to block d…
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Wednesday, November 19th, 2008

Reupload of previous video which was deleted. Update on everything for people who are interested. Thanks again to everyone who donated and put forward a photo/video. What are fibrocystic breasts? Fibrocystic breasts are characterized by lumpiness and usually discomfort in one or both breasts. The condition is very common and benign, meaning that fibrocystic breasts a…
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Saturday, October 4th, 2008

Breast cancer research has discovered a new method to screen for breast cancer. The HALO Breast Pap Test can detect abnormal cells years before a lump can be detected by mammography or self examination. Go to for more information….
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Monday, September 22nd, 2008

The IBIS-II study, funded by Cancer Research UK, will find out whether a drug called anastrozole can prevent breast cancer in post-menopausal women at high risk of the disease. Find out more at
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Wednesday, September 10th, 2008

Researchers are reporting astounding new findings in the fight against melanoma, a deadly skin cancer. VOA’s Carol Pearson reports the technique may also benefit other cancer patients as well….
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