WKYT Breast Cancer News
Flash mob brings awareness to cancer
Updated: 05/17/2013 - For many who have battled and beat cancer they feel a sense to give back and help educate others. In Amber Philpott's May Think Pink, she has the story of one woman's fight to beat breast cancer and how it led her to organize a unique and fun way to spread the word about early detection.
WKYT Breast Cancer News
Frankfort woman fighting cancer one bike ride at a time
Updated: 12/17/2012 - Imagine being new to this country, starting your life and in the blink of an eye, you are diagnosed with cancer. For one Frankfort woman, cycling has given her an outlet while fighting for her life.
Lexington woman goes from cancer to campaigning
Updated: 11/29/2012 - Many of us have no idea how we would react to the words you have cancer. One newly elected Lexington Fayette Urban County Councilwoman went from cancer to the campaign trail in the wake of her diagnosis. The story of Shevawn Akers is the focus of Amber Philpott's Think Pink for November.
Medical Center competing in Pink Glove Dance competition
Updated: 10/25/2012 - We all know October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. Six Kentucky healthcare facilities hope pink gloves and their dancing abilities will help them win big in the fight against breast cancer. The winning organization receives a $10,000 donation to the breast cancer charity of their choice. Frankfort Regional Medical Center has chosen the Kentucky Pink Connection if they win.
Women's golf league hitting the links to raise money
Updated: 08/13/2012 - For more than decade a ladies only golf league in Lexington has been hitting the links to raise thousands of dollars for breast cancer support. The league is know as the "5 o'clock Ladies" and they are the focus of this month's Think Pink segment.
New study: UK seeking breast cancer survivors
Updated: 07/23/2012 - A diagnosis of breast cancer can turn a woman's life upside down. A new study being conducted by the University of Kentucky wants to know how women deal with the diagnosis as well as outside life issues. As Amber Philpott reports its the focus of this month's Think Pink segment.
Mammogram and a movie
Posted: 06/07/2012 - Research shows that since 1990 the use of mammography has helped reduce breast cancer deaths by a third. Even though women know its important many are still not getting the life saving test performed. As Amber Philpott reports one hospital is hoping a trip to the movies will change that among women.
'Salsa for the Cure' to help fight breast cancer
Updated: 06/01/2012 - The Latin style of dance has become quite popular, in fact there are 14 different Latin dances. One of those dances has inspired a Lexington woman to get people moving while helping to fight breast cancer at the same time. Her story is this month's Think Pink segment.
Breast Cancer News
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Phase III Trial Fails to Find Benefit of PARP Inhibitor for Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
In a Phase III clinical trial, the addition of the PARP inhibitor iniparib to chemotherapy did not improve outcomes among women with metastatic triple negative breast cancer. These results—which differ from those of a prior Phase II clinical trial—were ... -
Pregnancy Doesn’t Appear to Worsen Breast Cancer Outcomes
According to the results of a study conducted at the M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, women who are diagnosed with breast cancer and treated with chemotherapy while pregnant have a better disease free survival (survival without a cancer recurrence or ... -
BRCA1/2 Mutations Linked with Better Outcome in Triple-negative Breast Cancer
According to the results of a small study, approximately 20% of women with triple negative breast cancer are carriers of a BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene mutation. Triple negative breast cancer patients with these mutations appear to have better survival than ... -
Outcomes in Older Women with Breast Cancer
Among postmenopausal women with hormone receptor positive breast cancer, the likelihood of dying from breast cancer increases with age. These results were published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Of the more than 200,000 cases of breast ... -
More Extensive Radiation Therapy May Provide Benefit in Early Breast Cancer
More Extensive Radiation Therapy May Provide Benefit in Early Breast Cancer The addition of regional lymph node irradiation (radiation therapy to lymph nodes around the breast) may improve outcomes for some women with early breast cancer. These results ... -
Improved Breast Cancer Outcomes Among Women Using Beta-Blockers
Improved Breast Cancer Outcomes Among Women Using Beta BlockersWomen who take beta blockers for high blood pressure and are diagnosed with breast cancer may have better outcomes than women who do not take beta blockers, according to findings from two ... -
Preventive Surgery Reduces Cancer Risk in Women with BRCA1 or BRCA2 Mutations
Among women with a BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene mutation, prophylactic mastectomy (preventive removal of the breasts) reduces the risk of getting breast cancer. Prophylactic salpingo oophorectomy (preventive removal of the fallopian tubes and ovaries) reduces the risk both breast and
Susan G. Komen News
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Susan G. Komen for the Cure® Lights Palm Beach's Royal Park Bridge Pink to Kick Off Weekend Events for Local and Global Breast Cancer Programs
The Royal Park Bridge connecting West Palm Beach and Palm Beach got the pink treatment Friday evening as Susan G. Komen for the Cure and local civic leaders kick off a weekend of events benefitting breast cancer programs, and the organization itself marks 30 years of leadership in the breast cancer movement.
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Walls of City of Old Jerusalem To Be Lit In Pink As Susan G. Komen for the Cure® And Partners Launch Israel Breast Cancer Collaborative
Komen for the Cure Bringing World Advocates Together for Week of Activities Expanding Global Breast Cancer Fight to Israel JERUSALEM – Oct. 25, 2010 – Significant historic sites were lit in pink and hundreds will gather for the first Susan ... -
Statement from Susan G. Komen for the Cure®
DALLAS, TX February 1, 2012 We are dismayed and extremely disappointed that actions we have taken to strengthen our granting process have been widely mischaracterized. It is necessary to set the record straight. Starting in 2010, Komen began ...
