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.
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.
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.
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.