What Is Inflammatory Breast Cancer?
Symptoms, early signs, prognosisThe expected or likely outcome of a disease, usually based on a statistical analysis of large groups of patients. and risk factorsAnything that increases or decreases a person’s chance of developing a disease. of inflammatory breast cancerAn aggressive form of breast cancer, occurring in about one percent of all diagnoses, which rapidly spreads into the lymphatic channels in the breast, causing the tissue to appear red and swollen. Symptoms often resemble a rash or infection. (IBC).
Thank You For Shopping For The Maurer Foundation
Many thanks to the fashionable supporters who came out last Thursday November 29 to our Theory Private Shopping Event, held in Manhasset.
The Regency at Glen Cove Wears Jeans to Fundraise for Breast Cancer Education
Every Friday during October, Breast Cancer Awareness Month, The Regency employees donated $5 apiece to relax their dress code and wear jeans to work.
#GivingTuesday Supports Non-Profits & Charities During the Holidays
#GivingTuesday™, which takes place Tuesday, November 27, is a media campaign to create a national day of giving at the start of the annual holiday season.
A 7-Point Thanksgiving Game Plan For Preventing Cancer
Tips to navigate the festivities without falling back on your breast cancer prevention plan.
Join Us For a Private Shopping Event To Benefit The Maurer Foundation
Please join us at the Theory Private Shopping Event Thursday, November 29, 6-9 pm featuring cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, and of course, private shopping at the fabulous women’s clothing store, Theory.
Support The Maurer Foundation at the Champions For Charity Holiday Shopping Benefit
Americana Manhasset Champions for Charity® Holiday Shopping Benefit is November 29, 30 and December 1, 2012. Help support The Maurer Foundation by doing your holiday shopping at participating Americana Manhasset and select Wheatley Plaza stores during these three days, when 25% of your designated full-price pre-tax purchases will be donated back to us!
Reduce Your Risk of Breast Cancer—Take Part In The Great American Smokeout!
Smoking is one of the largest breast cancer risk factors, so we hope everyone will participate in Thursday’s annual Great American Smokeout! For 37 years, the American Cancer Society has encouraged smokers across the country to give up their unhealthy habit on the third Thursday of November.
Increased Risk For Breast Cancer Death Among Black Women Greatest During First 3 Years
Non-Hispanic black women diagnosed with breast cancer, specifically those with estrogenA female sex hormone that is primarily produced by the ovaries. Its primary function is to regulate the menstrual cycle and assist in the production of secondary sex characteristics such as breasts. It may even play a role in the production of cancer cells in the breast tissue. receptor-positive tumors, are at a significantly increased risk for breast cancer death compared with non-Hispanic white women.
High Long Island Breast Cancer Rates: Fact or Fiction?
The results from the Long Island Breast Cancer Study Project.
Today, Global Pink Hijab Day Challenges Stereotypes & Raises Breast Cancer Awareness
Today, women around the world will celebrate a onetime high school fashion experiment that has become a global initiative during Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Pink Hijab Day.
Male Breast Cancer Awareness Week Is The Third Week of October
Did you know that the third week of October is dedicated to raising awareness of breast cancer in men?