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Breast cancer survivor finds Grand Canyon hike just beginning of adventure with girlfriends
As National Breast Cancer Awareness month comes to a close, BoomerGirl.com's Cathy Hamilton explains the story of how four friends hit the trail, literally, to celebrate good health. How it led to a trip of a lifetime.
Friend2Friend: A year of breast cancer awareness
It takes one simple reminder to save a life: Conduct a breast exam. Our survivors come together to tell their stories of doing what's all too common: Shrugging off self-responsibility. What KTKA is doing to help put empowerment back into the hands of women.
KTKA Anchor runs Race for the Cure
From start to finish, participants fueled by sense of purpose
It was an event raising hope with pink roses and sweaty runners alike honored survivors. Sophia Spencer takes a camera along while running the Race for the Cure and learns many stories of survivors and hope.
49 Friend 2 Friend: New diagnostic tool can reassure breast cancer patients
In our Friend 2 Friend report, a young Lawrence mother diagnosed with breast cancer. 49 News Reporter Janet Reid shows us how a relatively new test provided her reassurance during her battle with cancer.
49 Friend 2 Friend: Used with mammograms, sonograms useful tool
Most people associate ultrasounds with pregnancy, but they also can be a valuable tool in the fight against cancer. Learn the benefits of sonograms when finding breast cancer.
Friend 2 Friend: Fertility after breast cancer
Young survivor hopes for children
There's hope for cancer survivors from new treatments to protect ovaries during chemotherapy.
Cancer survivor advice: Take time to take care of yourself
June Breast Cancer survivor
Breast cancer survivor gets lucky twice.
Topekans work to battle cancer in their different ways
Fighting for a good cause..life, many Topekans came together to do just that.
Father and son set out on the Summer for Cure
Driving 335 miles in a day would be a pretty decent journey, but would you be willing to do it on two wheels? One local biker is making the journey to raise money for local cancer patients.
Man fights cancer one step at a time
The road to the cure takes one man from Delaware to California
Whether it's biking or walking, everyone is fighting against cancer. Find out how this man does it.
Lighting the way for students, cancer survivors
It's a lesson that can't be found in any textbook or learned by doing homework. In our Friend 2 Friend series, 49 News Reporter Janet Reid tells us about one Lawrence teacher's courageous battle with breast cancer and the unique way her students are supporting her through it.
Breast cancer and heart disease
Friend to Friend
Learn why heart disease is occurring at an alarming rate among breast cancer survivors.
Breast cancer survivor shares experience
Learn how vigilance about checkups and self breast exams saved her life.
Lawrence nurse credits self-breast exams for early cancer detection
She should be planning her wedding. Instead, a 24-year-old Lawrence woman is undergoing chemotherapy. This nurse is relieved because self-exams led to early detection.
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