This is especially emotional for Geneva, because of the history of former head basketball coach Gina Nolan.
Want to see a great basketball game and help a great cause? The Geneva girls basketball team invites you to "Pretty in Pink," the annual event that raises funds and awareness in the fight against breast cancer. The Vikings host Upstate Eight rival St. Charles East. Team members also actively promote the event, which is made possible with special help from Cadence Breast Health Center at Delnor and Mobbela Salon Suites. Doors at Geneva High School open at 5:15 p.m. Friday, Jan. 18. The sophomore game tips off at 5:45 p.m., and the varsity follows at 7:15 p.m. Breast cancer awareness is especially important to Geneva girls basketball players because the team's former head coach, Gina Nolan, had to step down after the 2010-11 season to spend …
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Cadence Health will donate $1 to Bright Pink, a nonprofit focused on early detection and prevention of breast cancer, for every person who changes their cover photo to one from its Facebook page.
To honor Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Cadence Health is teaming up with Bright Pink, a nonprofit that focuses on the prevention and early detection of breast and ovarian cancer in young women and provides support for high-risk women. Cadence Health, which operates Delnor Hospital in Geneva, has two comprehensive breast health centers at Central DuPage Hospital (CDH) and four satellite locations, offering advanced digital mammography for faster test results. Cadence will donate $1 to Bright Pink for every person who downloads one of its cover photos on Facebook. To download the photo, go to Cadence Health's Facebook page, click the link in its post about Bright Pink and download a photo or share it.
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Survivors are part of a sisterhood, whether they choose to be or not. And sharing stories–funny, sad, ironic—is what sisters do best.
I was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2007. Hearing the words, "I'm sorry, but it's cancer," comes as a shock to anyone, and I never thought I would hear them that day. I was in my mid-40s, a marathon runner, healthy eater, non-smoker, no family history. The only real risk factor I had was giving birth to my first child after age 30. I cried (hysterically), I went for a long run the next morning, I got a second opinion, I told only a handful of people and I went about my busy life trying not to think about it. I made a list of other women I knew who had fought – or were fighting – this awful disease. In a few moments, I came up with more than 15 names of women in my community, most of whom were right around my age. Clearly, I was not alone…
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Show your support for Breast Cancer Awareness Month by uploading photos of your and/or your family and friends supporting the cause.
Showing off your pink pride during National Breast Cancer Awareness Month is a favorite thing to do with survivors and supporters alike. Thousands of hats, shirts, and other pink breast cancer items are sold in October, including at locations throughout DuPage County and Kane County. Millions of tiny pink ribbons are worn to support the cure for breast cancer and hope for many women. Also, countless numbers of people show support of Breast Cancer Awareness by participating in fundraising events. There have been numerous events throughout the western suburbs this month, including many in DuPage County and Kane County. Have you strapped on your pink running shoes for the Komen Race for the Cure? If a walk is more your speed, how about the …
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Chicago's former first lady died of breast cancer one year ago on Thanksgiving day. Her legacy—that you can live with hope—still inspires people who deal with the disease today.
Maggie Daley’s nine-year battle with cancer was a paradox to those who followed her closely. A public figure by nature, the status of her health and treatment was often common knowledge, yet Chicago’s former first lady did not hold herself out to be a breast cancer spokeswoman. While the cancer center at Northwestern Memorial Hospital bears her name, the causes Daley was most passionate about were unrelated, in fact, including children’s artwork and her efforts to help bring the Olympics to Chicago. A year after she succumbed to breast cancer at age 68, Maggie Daley nonetheless continues to inspire. To those who suffer from metastatic breast cancer — breast cancer that has metastasized to other parts of the body and become deadly — Daley …
Breast cancer isn't age specific. Here's how to cope with treatments and augmentations if you are diagnosed earlier in life in the Kane County area.
Generally speaking, a woman in Illinois state has a one in 124 chance of getting breast cancer, according to this breast cancer statistics chart from komen.org. An American woman in her 30s has a one in 232 chance of getting the disease, and a woman 20 years her senior has a one in 42 probability, according to the website. “Although we aren’t certain, the cause of breast cancer in younger women is likely caused by a genetic predisposition,” says Ann H. Partridge, M.D., M.P.H., the medical oncologist director of the Adult Survivorship Program at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Brigham and Women’s Hospital. While breast cancer treatment in young women is often effective, the chance of recovery tends to be worse in women under 40. Breast …
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Learn about local resources for women fighting breast cancer that your doctor doesn't offer.
By the nature of its side effects, cancer treatment can make a private battle a very public affair. For a woman with cancer, having a bald head, pale skin or a missing breast can make her feel like she's being targeted by a bright spotlight and a banner that says, "Cancer patient." But now more than ever, there are resources for women that will put the spotlight back on their work, their accomplishments and their life—and change that banner to simply read, "Woman." Here are a few local resources that specialize in helping women with cancer: Girl on the Go provides private or in-home wig consultations for women with cancer, with locations in 12 states, including Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, New …
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Here's what you need to know and where you can go in the area to get your local yoga fix.
Breast cancer patients and survivors know the standard treatments can be rough—surgery, chemo and radiation therapies not only take a toll on your body, the leave long-lasting side effects. Fatigue is one, disruption of sleep is another, but depression, anxiety and weight loss also are common. Few treatments are available, but there are options, according to Elaine Gavalas, an author; natural health expert, and blogger for the Huffington Post. With few treatments available—antidepressants and sleep meds can have their own side effects—Gavalas notes that studies show that cancer patients can benefit from such therapies as stress reduction and exercise classes. Yoga, she writes, can improve the quality of life for women undergoing breast …
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7:37 am on Monday, October 22, 2012
Opening in late November, Shine, at 5 North River Street in Batavia will offer several classes every week appropriate for those battling cancer and for survivors rebuilding their health including Restorative Yoga and Gentle Yoga. Our experienced teachers are trained in therapeutics and are also available for private yoga lessons. Check our website at www.just-shine.com for more information or … more ›
The Illinois Cancer Registry estimates 1,890 women statewide will die from breast cancer this year, and about 9,400 women will be diagnosed. Early detection, offered in routine exams at numerous Tri-Cities locations, saves thousands of lives annually.
Studies have shown that early detection of breast cancer improves the chances of a cure. That in itself is the most important reason to make an appointment today for a breast exam or mammogram. Here is a list of local places where you can go for mammograms and breast exams in Kane County: Going for an exam can be nerve-wracking. To better understand the importance of exams, here's helpful information that explains the process, when you should go and why: Breast self-exams There has been a lot of heated debate in the research and medical communities about the usefulness of breast self-exams in detecting breast cancer in the early stages. One cancer research organization has even said it’s a myth. The American Cancer Society’s guidelines …
10:44 am on Sunday, October 21, 2012
Self Exam is NOT a myth from my personal experience.It helps-Dr.OZ showed how to do it correctly.So go to his website. Also if you have no insurance--do comparative shopping. For Example we offer Colonoscopy in our office at almost 50% off. more ›
Students have organized a "Pink Out" for Friday's home game against Matea Valley. So wear pink and honor breast cancer survivors at halftime.
Geneva High School students have organized a “Pink Out” for the Oct. 12 football game in honor of breast cancer survivors. Everyone who is planning on attending the last home varsity game of the year is asked to wear pink to show their support for curing breast cancer. The varsity game versus Metea Valley High School will begin at 7:30 p.m. at Burgess Field. Breast cancer survivors will be honored on the field at half-time. This event is being sponsored by many Geneva High School activities and student groups, which have rallied together to help find a cure. The American Cancer Society is also collaborating on this event. Students were also able to purchase T-shirts and pink rally towels at school during this week leading up to the "pink …
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10:04 am on Thursday, November 1, 2012
The thing I've learned in the last few years is that cancer is NOT pink, as you'll find out when you get prostate, pancreatic or lung cancer. Cancer isn't something to be packaged in pretty colors and merchandised by foundations that could care less if a cure is ever discovered, as long as the bottom line is healthy. more ›