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George’s Creek Florist worker Cathy Wilt decorates the door entrance.
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Coney breast cancer survivor dedicated to world with more pink ANGIE BRANT CTN@TIMES-NEWS.COM
LONACONING — Since learning of and then battling a diagnosis of breast cancer, Maureen Muir Dye has dedicated herself to creating a world with more pink and less cancer. As a six-year survivor, Dye has witnessed many battles won and lost against this disease that affects approximately one out of every eight women, according to www.breastcancer.org. Rather than be discouraged by these odds, Dye has become more determined to battle the disease and help raise money for research that will one day lead to a cure of a disease that claims the lives of
more than 40,000 each year. She has participated in and helped coordinate efforts for the annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer of Western Maryland each year since her diagnosis in 2009. “I was so lucky and now I want to do whatever I can to help others,” she explained. Dye’s team, the Pink Ladies, started out with just three members and now boasts 50 team members as committed to the fight against breast cancer as Dye. The Pink Ladies team includes members from Maryland, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Virginia. “My team co-captains are my niece, Jennie Turner, and Cindy Preston, a dear friend and she
is also a breast cancer survivor,” Dye explained. With the help of her family and friends, Dye and her Pink Ladies have been among the top teams in terms of fundraising. In 2014, the Pink Ladies raised more than $7,000. In total, the team has raised more than $27,000 for the American Cancer Society. While raising funds for the important work of the American Cancer Society and breast cancer research is of great importance to Dye and her Pink Ladies, her greatest desire is to raise awareness for the need for regular screenings and exams. She, like so many others, allowed the business of her daily routines and obligations to
take over and she postponed her exam. As is the case with many women, Dye often found herself busy in the day-to-day details of life and one year failed to have her annual mammogram. “I shouldn’t have put it off, but I did,” she explained. “But now I want every women to know how important it is to have exams and mammograms.” Her worst fears were realized when she learned she indeed had breast cancer. After a series of tests and consultations, it was determined the best course of action for Dye would be a mastectomy. Dye was also prescribed Tamoxifen, a drug she will need to take for 10 years. “My type of cancer was treat-
ed with a complete mastectomy and a medicine. I’m one of the lucky ones who did not need chemotherapy or radiation treatment. I was so lucky. Early detection is really the best protection.” Following her surgery and recovery, Dye was overwhelmed with a sense of gratitude and compelled to reach out to others and support breast cancer awareness. Coincidentally, Dye has always loved the color pink and now loves the color for its symbolism. “I am always thinking about how to bring more pink to the area and I am always considering different fundraising
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The Pink Ladies have been participating in the annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer of Western Maryland for six years. The team, led by Maureen Muir Dye, fourth from left, includes Robin Muir, Jennie Turner, Angie Duckworth, Kathy Muir Foor, Janine Muir, Kate Muir and Mackenzie Muir.
Survivor: CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 projects and ideas,” she explained. “I still get so excited about the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer of Western Maryland walk. I try to come up with new ideas to make each better than the year before.” One of the team’s most successful events is its annual basket raffle. Team members donate and collect items for gift baskets in a variety of themes. Baskets are then displayed throughout businesses in Dye’s hometown of Lonaconing. Participating businesses include Nu Image Hair Designs, the Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy of Lonaconing and Egle Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Another wildly popular event is the annual Paint the Town Pink initiative. During the month of October, the streets and businesses of the small community are festooned with ribbons, banners and displays proudly declaring their support for the fight against breast cancer. Dye has been overwhelmed by the level of support she has seen from her neighbors, deeply touched by their willing-
ness and enthusiasm to join her fight. Each year, Billy Bender allows the team to hold a bake sale at the dealership. This is the second year for the “Big Bake Sale for Breast Cancer” at Billy Bender’s on Winchester Road on Oct. 10 starting at 9 a.m. Coney Pizza is selling cancer ribbon danglers for $1 and displaying them with the buyers’ names on the storefront window. Coney Pizza will also donate a percentage of all sales Oct. 6 to support “Tata Tuesday,” and all employees will dress in pink to support this cause. George’s Creek Florist will donate a percentage of all walkin sales Oct. 7 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Mindy Wilkinson has agreed to support the Pink Ladies through her store, She’s So Pretty. Wilkinson will make many unique items including breast cancer totes and pillows throughout the month, as well as pink ribbon jewelry and buttons. A portion of sales of these items will be donated to the Pink Ladies. “Every year I do a ‘Pretty in Pink’ line of products, from which a portion of the proceeds are donated to the Ladies team.
I try to introduce new items every year,” explained Wilkinson. “This gives me a great excuse to be creative for an amazing cause. The last few years I have done a line of jewelry, and new for 2015 I have made ribbon pillows and tote bags.” Wilkinson has joined the legion of supporters by decorating her own storefront and creating pink satin flags that adorned Main Street in 2014. Like Dye, Wilkinson’s support for the fight against breat cancer is something she shares with her family. “My husband, Eric, is on Lonaconing’s Town Council, so both of us will also be on Main Street, along with the rest of the council, during Coney’s “Buckets for Breast Cancer” drive,” she added. The mayor and City Council will hold the annual drive Oct. 4 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Explaining why the community demonstrates such great support for Dye and her efforts is simple, according to Wilkinson. “It is easy to help The Pink Ladies. Maureen Dye and the other team members are caring, fun, charismatic people. She truly cares about her team, fighting breast cancer, and our
hometown community,” Wilkinson said. “Cancer in general has touched and/or taken a large part of my family. Breast cancer specifically has affected most of the women in my family. My mother and multiple aunts are survivors and breast cancer took one of my grandmothers. Coney is a wonderful small town. We still have a Main Street business community. Most of the shops are family owned, and we all live in town. We are neighbors, we shop in each other’s stores, and belong to the same local organizations and churches. And it’s super easy to rally behind such a great cause.” Mayor Jack Coburn said the support for Dye and her ambitious efforts is reflective of the spirit of the small community. “I am very proud of the community for all the support that they show to this worthy cause. We as a town will be having over 90 large flags run up and down Route 36. We have asked all store owners to decorate their store windows. We have six very large wooden pink cancer ribbons that will be placed throughout the community. Small flags and pink ribbons will be found throughout the city government,” Coburn explained.
As Dye and her team prepare for the exciting activitries in the month ahead, she can’t help but consider the many blessings of her life — family, friends and community. “I am just amazed every year to see how our small little town comes together to support what we are doing, it’s just so special,” Dye explained. “My life changed forever when I found out I had breast cancer and I want to enjoy and appreciate everything that I have in my life and participating in the Making Strides event is just one way I can show that. “My diagnosis has forever changed the way that I look at life. I used to be such a worrier and throughout this I have learned not to be such a worrier and not sweat the small things and I feel happier. And, now I can help others in this fight.” Dye has borrowed a quote of entertainer and breast cancer survivor Olivia Newton John to inspire her Pink Ladies as they prepare for the Makings Strides walk to be held Oct. 17 at Canal Place. “I look at my cancer journey as a gift; it made me slow down and realize the important things in life and taught me not to sweat the small stuff.” Angie Brant is a Times-News correspondent.
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CUMBERLAND — Page’s Ice Cream is just one of the many dedicated supporters of the annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer of Western Maryland. Each year, employees and customers participate in various fundraisers and activities designed to support this important cause and honor one of their own survivors. The ice cream shop, owned by Karen Shanklin, sponsors a team for the walk each year named for the owner’s mother, Melva Engelbach. Engelbach is a four-year breast cancer survivor and continues to inspire those around her to fight the battle against breast cancer. Team leader Carla Murphy said the team typically raises $3,000 to $4,000 each year, setting new and higher goals with each passing year. In 2014, Team Melva raised $4,300. “We hold car washes, spirit nights, bake sales and yard sales. We also sell breast cancer awareness bracelets and pink ribbon danglers at our North Centre Street location in Cumberland,” Murphy explained. One of the team’s most popular fundraisers is named for Engelbach — Melva Mondays. On Melva Mondays, customer tips are donated to the team. “Melva Mondays are really popular, we are so proud of our staff and their generosity and the generosity of our customers,” Murphy added. In 2014, Team Melva also honored the battle of a dear friend of Murphy and Shanklin, a friend whom Murphy is pleased to report is doing well. “Laura just had her last treatment at the end of September and now we can celebrate how she is doing. And Melva is in remission —we have so much to be grateful for,” Murphy said. “They are both doing well, and seeing them stronger is so wonderful.” The power of pink is in full force at the business, complete with ribbons, signs and garland. The amount of pink is matched by the level of enthusiasm demonstrated by employees. Each year, staff dress in their finest pink apparel and stand along the street encouraging motorists to “Stuff the Bra” — bra cups, that is — with donations for Making Strides. This was the second year for this
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Employees at Page’s Ice Cream, Cumberland, are avid supporters of the annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer of Western Maryland walk. They serve as members of the business’ team, Team Melva, and also participate in many fundraisers, including “Stuff the Bra.” Team Melva members include, from left, Ainslee Brown, Sierra Lane, Carla Murphy, Lois Turner and Michelle Turner. activity and Murphy said the reception was enthusiastic. Murphy also enlists the assistance of employees to design one-of-a-kind T-shirts for the team. In 2014, Team Melva sported a Western theme, but 2015 promises to be even more exciting. The theme will feature pink camo and will depict a soldier fighting cancer. Each of the team’s 15 members will be wearing these shirts in a show of solidarity for all men and women battling breast cancer. Murphy said Team Melva will continue to offer specials and fundraising activities throughout the month of October, right up until the walk on Oct. 17.
“This is such a worthwhile cause and the results are real. Money raised stays right here in this area to help people fighting breast cancer,” she explained. “It feels so good to be a part of something so worthwhile and positive.” Updates are regularly posted on Page’s Facebook page to keep their customers apprised of activities and ways in which they can support Team Melva. “We are so appreciative of the support we receive and want to thank everyone for helping to make Team Melva such a success,” Murphy added. Angie Brant is a Times-News correspondent.
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Study: Breast cancer detection not better with computer aid LINDSEY TANNER AP MEDICAL WRITER
CHICAGO — Computer-assisted detection used in most U.S. mammograms adds no benefit to breast cancer screening while substantially increasing costs, a large study suggests. Some previous research said computer technology could serve almost as a second set of eyes for doctors. The technique uses special software to highlight suspicious-looking areas on mammogram images that radiologists who interpret the scans may have missed. The doctors then take another look before making a determination. But some of these earlier studies involved adding computer detection to mammograms using outdated film Xrays, not more advanced digital X-rays now used in most mammograms nationwide, the study authors said. The older technique was more cumbersome; now computer-assisted detec-
tion is a standard part of digital mammogram machines. The study involved nearly 324,000 women who had digital mammograms from 2003 to 2009. The researchers compared cancer detection rates after scans with and without computerassisted detection. About 20 percent of scans did not include the technology. The overall cancer detection rate — about 4 in 1,000 women — was similar in both groups. Computer-assisted scans did prove to be slightly better at detecting very early tumors called ductal carcinoma in situ or DCIS, but whether that is a benefit is debatable because these tumors are not invasive and some experts think they should not even be considered true cancers. The technology “may be encouraging radiologists to find lesions that don’t matter as much,” said lead author Dr. Constance Lehman, director of breast imaging at Massachusetts General
Hospital. “The jury’s still out on whether that’s benefiting these women.” The study was published Monday in JAMA Internal Medicine. The National Cancer Institute paid for the research. Screening mammograms are preventive care and many insurers cover the scans with no copay for patients. However it costs the health system more. It was approved for mammograms in 1998, Medicare coverage was added a few years later and private insurers followed suit. Doctors get paid $7 more from Medicare and $20 more from private insurers for mammograms done with computer-assisted technology. “We need to be really on top of new technology so we’re using our health care dollars wisely and not spending dollars where we don’t see a benefit,” Lehman said. An editorial in the journal says the study raises important questions about continued use of the technology with
screening mammograms. “Payments for ineffective services like CAD (computer-aided detection) combine to bloat our health care economy,” the editorial said. But Dr. Kathryn Evers, director of breast imaging at Fox Chase Cancer Center, said the study “is certainly not the last word.” CAD devices differ and some may be more effective than others, Evers said, recommending additional research to determine when the technique might be appropriate in breast cancer screening. Online: JAMA Internal Medicine: http://jamainternalmedicine.com Breast cancer screening: http://tinyurl.com/cnnhwy AP Medical Writer Lindsey Tanner can be reached at http://www.twitter.com/LindseyTanner
What are the key statistics about breast cancer? FOR THE CUMBERLAND TIMES-NEWS
Breast cancer is the most common cancer among American women, except for skin cancers. About 1 in 8, or 12 percent of, women in the United States will develop invasive breast cancer during their lifetime. The American Cancer Society’s estimates for breast cancer in the United States for 2015 are: • About 231,840 new cases of invasive breast cancer will be diagnosed in women. • About 60,290 new cases of carcinoma in situ will be diagnosed. CIS is non-invasive and is the earliest form of breast cancer. • About 40,290 women will die from breast cancer. After increasing for more than two decades, female breast cancer incidence rates began decreasing in 2000, then dropped by about 7 percent from 2002 to 2003. This large decrease was thought to be due to the decline in use of hormone therapy after menopause that occurred after the results of the Women's Health Initiative were published in 2002. This study linked the use of hormone therapy to an increased
3D Ultrasound of the breastNow available risk of breast cancer and heart disease. In recent years, incidence rates have been stable in white women, but have increased slightly in black women. Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in women, exceeded only by lung cancer. The chance that breast cancer will be responsible for a woman’s death is about one in 36, or 3 percent. Death rates from breast cancer have been declining since about 1989, with larger decreases in women younger than 50. These decreases are believed to be the result of earlier detection through screening and increased awareness, as well as improved treatment. At this time there are more than 2.8 million breast cancer survivors in the United States. This includes women still being treated and those who have completed treatment.
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Decorate a bra to show your support
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Joanna Schroyer, registered nurse, coordinator of the Breast and Cervical Cancer Program at the Allegany County Health Department, left, and Mary Jane Yoder display “The Survivors Quilt” that is being raffled to benefit the Schwab Family Cancer Center. The drawing for the quilt that Yoder made will be held Oct. 30. To purchase tickets, call 301-759-5083. More photos are available at www.facebook.com/BCCPCreateacup2015.com.
CUMBERLAND — It’s time to decorate a bra in honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and enter the Fourth Annual “Create-a-Cup” Challenge at the Allegany County Health Department. The Breast and Cervical Cancer Program is accepting entries until 4 p.m. Oct. 16 and has provided the following guidelines: • Use a padded, 36C bra with underwire as the base. • Decorate the front, sides, straps and inside of the bra. • Entries can be hand painted, dyed, pieced with fabric and/or decorated with trim, feathers, sequins, jewels, shells, etc. • No original bra fabric should be exposed. • Designs must be original as well as created and named in good taste. • Groups may collaborate on an entry; however, one person must be designated to submit the entry. • Name and entry title must be safety pinned to bra. • May include the inspiration for design in 100 words or less. • Include a clear plastic hanger with swivel head for display. Creations will be on display in the lobby of the health department in the Willowbrook Administrative Complex for voting Oct. 20 through 22 between noon and 1 p.m. Voting also will be available Oct. 20 through 29 at www.facebook.com/BCCP-Create-A-Cup-Challenge-2015. The winner will be announced Oct. 30. For more information, call 301-759-5083.
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MORGANTOWN, W.Va — WVU Medicine is going wild for pink with a variety of activities planned throughout October to raise breast cancer awareness. The Mary Babb Randolph Cancer Center, the Betty Puskar Breast Care Center, Bonnie’s Bus, the WVU School of Nursing, and the Monongalia County Health Department will team up to provide educational and lifesaving services to the community at the WVU Medicine Expo on Oct. 2 at the Morgantown Mall. Free clinical breast exams and mammograms will be offered at the Bonnie’s Bus exhibit from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. No appointment is necessary. A patchwork quilt from the “Warriors in Pink” campaign, launched by the region’s Ford dealers, will be presented to the Cancer Center during the Expo. During halftime of the WVU women’s soccer game against Texas Christian University the same day at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium, the team will present a check from its annual fundraiser for the Betty Puskar Breast Care Center to the Center’s Medical Director Ginger Layne, M.D. Team members will be dressed in pink and fans are encouraged to wear pink. Tickets will be $1 at the gate. The game starts at 7 p.m. Breast cancer will be one of several topics discussed on WVU Medicine’s Doctors on Call show Oct. 8. Drs. Hannah Hazard and Cristiane Ueno of the Cancer Center’s Comprehensive Breast Cancer Program will be interviewed. The WVU football team is also joining WVU Medicine to raise breast cancer awareness. During homecoming weekend, the Mountaineers will take on Oklahoma State in the “Pink Game” on Oct. 10.
WVU football players, decked out in pink accessories, and thousands of Mountaineer fans will pay tribute to breast cancer survivors and the health care providers who care for them. Breast cancer survivors will join members of WVU Medicine’s multidisciplinary team on the field for recognition. Hazard and WVU Football Coach Dana Holgorsen teamed up to record a breast cancer awareness public service announcement, which will be played at the game. Fans will have an opportunity to text financial support for breast cancer research at the Cancer Center. On Oct. 18, WVU Medicine and the Mary Babb Randolph Cancer Center will host a dinner for breast cancer survivors at Lakeview Golf Resort and Spa. At this event, cancer survivors share their personal cancer journeys with fellow survivors and visit with cancer specialists in a nonclinical setting. WVU Medicine’s plastic and reconstructive surgeons are teaming up with local restaurants in Dine Out for Breast Reconstruction Awareness Day on Oct. 21 to help raise awareness of breast reconstruction options available to women following breast cancer surgery. Local restaurants participating in BRA Day will donate a percentage of their total receipts to help create a fund at the Cancer Center for patient education and assistance for uninsured and underinsured West Virginia women seeking breast reconstruction. The fund will retain80 percent of the donation and 20 percent will go directly to The Plastic Surgery Foundation’s Breast Reconstruction Awareness Fund. For more information on the Mary Babb Randolph Cancer Center, visit www.wvucancer.org.
CALENDAR OF BREAST CANCER EVENTS October 2 • Proclamation reading and wreath-hanging ceremony from noon to 1 p.m. at Pendleton Community Care, Franklin, W.Va. • Free clinical breast exams and mammograms from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Bonnie’s Bus exhibit at Morgantown Mall.
October 3 Cumberland Raiders Pee Wee Football team wearing pink socks and cheerleaders wearing pink shirts at 9:30 a.m. game vs. Frostburg Cougars at Glendening Recreation Complex, Frostburg.
October 4 Buckets for Breast Cancer drive from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. along Main Street, Lonaconing.
October 5 Mineral County Breast Cancer Awareness Day celebration at 11 a.m. at the health department, Harley O. Staggers Drive, Keyser, W.Va.
October 6 Tata Tuesday at Coney Pizza with percentage of sales donated for breast cancer programs, Main Street, Lonaconing.
October 7 Proclamation reading and wreath-hanging ceremony from noon to 1 p.m. at Love Memorial Clinic, Moorefield, W.Va.
October 8 El Jinete II, North Mechanic Street, will donate 15 percent of food purchases made between 7 and 10 p.m. to Making Strides Against Breast Cancer. Wear pink for Karaoke Night. Best pink outfit wins a prize. Glitter tattoos, photo pins, tie-dyed T-shirts available. Kayla of Be Beautiful Designs will donate 30 percent of jewelry sales to Making Strides.
October 10 • Big Bake Sale for Breast Cancer at 9 a.m. at Billy Bender Chrysler Jeep Dodge, Winchester Road. • Cumberland Raiders Pee Wee Football team wearing pink socks and cheerleaders wearing pink shirts at 9:30 a.m. game vs. Cresaptown Eagles at Mason Complex/Riverside Park.
October 17 Making Strides Against Breast Cancer 3K walk and event at 10 a.m. at Canal Place.
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CUMBERLAND — Fall is in full swing, and its colors are bright and vibrant. One color that might stand out more than any other this fall is pink. Pink ribbons, pink storefronts, pink porch lights, even your favorite athletic team will likely be sporting something pink this October. Pink is the color to recognize and raise awareness for the fight against breast cancer.
The Allegany County Health Department’s Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening Program provides the opportunity for women to see a local health care provider for a clinical breast exam and Pap test and go to any local radiology facility for a mammogram. The health department offers free breast exams, mammograms and Pap tests to women ages 40 to 64 who do not have insurance or their insurance doesn’t cover the entire cost, and to women age 65 and older who do not have
Medicare Part B. The program also helps women ages 19 and older who have had an abnormal test result pay for further testing related to the breast or cervical issue such as breast ultrasound, breast or cervical biopsy, or treatment if diagnosed with cancer or precancer cells. This applies to women with and without insurance because the program can pay the percent that the insurance doesn’t cover, deductibles and co-pay costs as well when other eligibility guidelines are
met. The Patient Navigation component allows the program to help women with insurance, including Medical Assistance, to schedule their breast and cervical cancer screenings, find transportation to appointments, and follow a woman until all testing is complete to make sure that she understands her test results, as well as when she should return for future screenings. To qualify for these programs, a woman must live in
Maryland and fall within income guidelines. Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths among women in Maryland. The top two risk factors for breast cancer are being a woman and getting older. This is why it is important for all women age 40 and older to be screened for breast cancer. Routine screenings can save lives. A phone call is the first step. Call the Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening Program at 301-759-5083 for details.
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West Virginians celebrated their first West Virginia Breast Cancer Awareness Day on Oct. 2, 1995. That tradition continues this year on Oct. 5, when hundreds of West Virginians will gather across the state to demonstrate their commitment to fight the disease that has claimed the lives of so many women. Breast cancer is a dangerous disease, with approximately 1,360 women expected to be diagnosed in West Virginia in 2015. Although mortality rates are decreasing, an estimated 276 West Virginia women will still die from the disease this year. As the fight against breast cancer continues, West Virginia communities are coming together to spread the word about prevention and early detection.
Various organizations led by the Mountains of Hope Cancer Coalition will hold wreathhanging ceremonies, balloon launches, proclamation readings and more to raise awareness of breast cancer and call attention to the need for early detection. Activities are scheduled to take place at county courthouses, community centers, libraries, post offices and other sites throughout October. The events will include infor-
mation about breast cancer, resources for free or low-cost breast cancer screening services, celebration of breast cancer survivors and much more. Proclamation readings and wreath ceremonies will take place Oct. 2 at Pendleton Community Care in Franklin and Oct. 7 at Love Memorial Clinic in Moorefield, both from noon to 1 p.m. Breast Cancer Awareness Day is part of a bigger cam-
paign, National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which began in 1985 to increase awareness of the importance of early detection of breast cancer through public and professional education outreach efforts. The involvement of major nonprofit groups, national cancer organizations and government agencies ensures that millions of people are reached in communities across America. Sponsors of the 2015 Breast Cancer Awareness Day include the West Virginia Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening Program, offered by the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources; Mountains of Hope Cancer Coalition; American Cancer Society; West Virginia University National Center of Excellence in Women’s Health; Appalachia Community Cancer Network; and the Mary Babb Randolph Cancer Center at WVU.
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KEYSER, W.Va — Breast Cancer Awareness Day will be celebrated Oct. 5 at 11 a.m. at the Mineral County Health Department on Harley Staggers Drive. County Commissioner Jerry Whisner will open the meeting and end with the signing of a proclamation. Leslie Williams will speak about her experience of having been diagnosed with breast cancer, her treatment and recovery. Following the meeting, wreaths will be placed on the county courthouse doors, which has been the tradition for several years. Limestone Community Educational Outreach Service will host the event. Refreshments will be served. For more information, contact Darlene Richards at 304-298-4565.
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CUMBERLAND — The American Cancer Society is putting finishing touches on its Making Strides Against Breast Cancer 3K walk and event to be held Oct. 17 at 10 a.m. at Canal Place. “Uniting with others in the Making Strides walk gives us power to make a real difference in the fight to end breast cancer,” said Jennifer Hare, Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Committee Chair. “At the event we celebrate survivorship and pay a meaningful tribute to those affected by the disease. Thanks to participants, the American Cancer Society is there for those who are currently dealing with a breast cancer diagnosis, those who may face a diagnosis in the future, and those who may avoid a diagnosis altogether because of education and risk reduction.” The event raises awareness and funds to end breast cancer. Since 1993, more than 11 million supporters have raised more than $685 million nationwide. Last year, 900 walkers in the local area helped to raise more than $94,000.
Funds raised through Making Strides Against Breast Cancer enable the American Cancer Society to invest in groundbreaking research; provide free, comprehensive information and support to those touched by breast cancer; and help people reduce their breast cancer risk or find it early when it’s most treatable. For more details about the 2015 Making Strides Against Breast Cancer, go to makingstrideswalk.org/westernmd or call the American Cancer Society at 301722-2145, option 3. The American Cancer Society is a global grass-roots force of 2.5 million volunteers saving lives and fighting for every birthday threatened by every cancer in every community. As the largest voluntary health organization, the society’s efforts have contributed to a 22 percent decline in cancer death rates in the U.S. during the past two decades, and a 50 percent drop in smoking rates. Nearly 14.5 million Americans who have had cancer and countless more who have avoided it will celebrate more birthdays this year.
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