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'Salsa for the Cure' to help fight breast cancer

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.

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Fit for the cure event

Wacoal and Macy's are teaming up in the fight against breast cancer by hosting a series of Fit for the Cure events across the country. Folks in Kentucky can take part Friday May 18th.

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Kentucky Pink Connection and its link to help others

Friday morning the Lexington affiliate of Susan G. Komen handed out $300,000 in grant money to 13 groups who are working to fight breast cancer. It is an annual event and the money handed out is that raised right here in the community. One of the groups that received a grant helps link women diagnosed with breast cancer to vital resources when they need them most.

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Think Pink: Breast Cancer Patients Being Empowered

Cancer changes lives, but for one Lexington woman it put her on the road to a healthier life that helped her battle her illness. In this month's Think Pink segment, Amber Philpott introduces us to a woman who credits getting in the gym and working out for her road to recovery and beating cancer.

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Lexington woman: make getting a mammogram a new year's resolution

In 2012 the Cancer Institute says nearly 230,000 cases of breast cancer will be diagnosed. In our Think Pink segment Amber Philpott introduces us to a Lexington mother who hopes other women will make getting a mammogram a new year's resolution, one that could save their life.

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Helping Fight Cancer with Nutrition

Many times we hear health news about what we should be eating to lessen our chances of getting certain types of cancer. If you are diagnosed with cancer, nutritionists say what you eat is just as important as the treatment you are undergoing. In our monthly cancer warriors segment, Amber Philpott introduces us to a Lexington dietitian who makes it her mission to fight cancer one food at a time.

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Laurel Co. woman battling rare breast cancer

Each month on WKYT we will introduce you to what we call a "Cancer Warrior." The stories focus on those working to find a cure, those battling the disease or those that have won their battle. For the month of November, a cancer many of us have never heard of, Inflammatory Breast Cancer. IBC, its rare and its deadly and one Laurel County woman is fighting it daily.

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Survivor Racing For the Cure

There are nearly 5,000 people registered for Saturday's 15th annual Race For the Cure in downtown Lexington. One of those signed up to run is a young Central Kentucky woman who will soon celebrate her seventh year being cancer free and she will also be looking to finish first among survivors for the third year in a row.

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Mother and Son Fight Breast Cancer Together

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. On October 15th thousands of runners will take to the streets in downtown Lexington in honor of those who have battled the disease. This year marks a milestone for the race and for one of the original co-founders as well.

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Komen Shop Open for Business

A new shop is open in Lexington to help folks get ready and sign up for the 15th annual Susan G. Komen Race for The Cure.

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Good Question: What is the BRCA One gene?

There is some startling new information about the occurrence of breast and ovarian cancer in women who carry a mutated gene. Good Question: What is the BRCA One gene?

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Komen Lexington Celebrates Milestones

WKYT is now a proud media partner with Komen Lexington. The organization will celebrate two major milestones this year, the first of which is this Friday night with their annual Pink Tie Gala and later this fall with the Race for the Cure in downtown Lexington.

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