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  • Difficult choices for families with BRCA gene
  • A Bucks County family talks of the battle with breast cancer and concerns for the future.
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lifestyle, breast cancer, cancer, healthcheck
  • One woman able to skip radiation, another learns chemo could save her life
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lifestyle, breast cancer, cancer, healthcheck
  • Cecily Tynan and Alicia Vitarelli helped host the "Girls Night Out" event at Springfield Country Club on Monday night.
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pennsylvania news, delaware county news, breast cancer, charity, local/state
  • Susan G. Komen 3-Day kicks off
  • With determination in their minds and sneakers on their feet, 1,200 people embarked on the Susan G. Komen Philadelphia 3-Day, which kicked off this morning in Willow Grove, Montgomery County.
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philadelphia news, breast cancer, cancer, charity, local/state
  • Susan G. Komen 3-Day kicks off
  • Click play to watch the report from Action News' Katherine Scott
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philadelphia news, breast cancer, cancer, charity, local/state
  • Komen 3-day walk kicks off in Philadelphia
  • Click play to watch the report from Action News' Katherine Scott
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philadelphia news, breast cancer, cancer, charity, local/state
  • Susan G. Komen 3-Day walk for the cure
  • Watch the report from Action News
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breast cancer, pennsylvania news, local/state
  • A federal appeals court won't let a Pennsylvania school district ban "I (heart) Boobies!" bracelets.
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pennsylvania news, breast cancer, northampton county news, philadelphia, local/state
  • Click play to watch the report from Action News' Ali Gorman
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lifestyle, breast cancer, healthcheck
  • A new campaign aims to empower young women battling cancer.
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lifestyle, breast cancer, healthcheck, ali gorman, r.n.
  • Susan G. Komen for the Cure says it is canceling half of its 3-day charity races next year because of a drop in participation levels.
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boston, chicago, san francisco, washington, d.c., breast cancer, national/world
  • Less than two weeks after Angelina Jolie revealed she'd had a double mastectomy to avoid breast cancer, her aunt died from the disease Sunday.
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angelina jolie, cancer, breast cancer, entertainment
  • Angelina says that she has had a preventive double mastectomy after learning it was likely she would get breast cancer.
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angelina jolie, breast cancer, los angeles, california, lifestyle, national/world
  • In her bad girl days, Angelina Jolie's body was a billboard for tattoos that said such things as "Billy Bob."
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angelina jolie, breast cancer, los angeles, california, lifestyle, national/world
  • FILE- In this Saturday, Dec. 3, 2011 file photo, actress Angelina Jolie poses for a portrait to promote her directorial debut of the film In the Land of Blood and Honey in New York. Jolie authored an op-ed for Tuesdays May 14, 2013 New York Times where she writes that in April she finished three months of surgical procedures to remove both breasts as a preventive measure. She says shes kept the process private but is writing about it now with hopes she can help other women. (AP Photo/Carlo Allegri, File)
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california, angelina jolie, breast cancer, los angeles, healthcheck
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breast cancer, mothers day, philadelphia, local/state
  • A new study reports that some breast cancer patients may develop Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.
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breast cancer, healthcheck
  • The Food and Drug Administration has approved a first-of-a-kind breast cancer medication that targets tumor cells while sparing healthy ones.
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breast cancer, healthcheck
  • A drug that many women took years ago has been linked to health problems for their children, and many women now claim it is also linked to a greater risk for breast cancer.
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breast cancer, healthcheck, ali gorman, r.n.
  • Win or lose Saturday, Miss America contestant Allyn Rose will have conveyed a message about breast cancer prevention using her primary tool as a beauty queen: her body.
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miss america, maryland, breast cancer, entertainment
  • There was a surprise result in a new study of a widely-used breast cancer drug.
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breast cancer, drugs, healthcheck
  • Beating the Odds
  • Saturday, thousands will lace up their sneakers for the American Cancer Society's Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk and run in Fairmount Park.
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breast cancer, cancer, beating the odds, 6at4, healthcheck, ali gorman, r.n.
  • Beating the Odds
  • Click play to watch Ali Gorman's report
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6at4, breast cancer, cancer, beating the odds, 6abc action news at 4
  • Breast cancer strikes 1 in 8 American women. For one set of sisters, it's hit an amazing four times.
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breast cancer, healthcheck, ali gorman, r.n.
  • Beating the Odds
  • Health reporter and registered nurse Ali Gorman introduces us to a survivor now dedicating her life to helping others get through their cancer experience.
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breast cancer, cancer, beating the odds, 6at4, healthcheck, ali gorman, r.n.
  • Beating the Odds
  • Click play to watch Ali Gorman's report
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6at4, breast cancer, cancer, beating the odds, 6abc action news at 4
  • Beating the Odds
  • Health reporter and registered nurse Ali Gorman takes us to Hope Lodge, a special place where cancer patients and their families can get away from their worries.
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breast cancer, cancer, beating the odds, 6at4, healthcheck, ali gorman, r.n.
  • Beating the Odds
  • Click play to watch Ali Gorman's report
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6at4, breast cancer, cancer, beating the odds, 6abc action news at 4
  • Beating the Odds
  • In October, we shine the spotlight on "Beating the Odds of Breast Cancer." All this week, Ali Gorman has the latest on the fight against this disease.
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breast cancer, cancer, beating the odds, 6at4, healthcheck, ali gorman, r.n.
  • Beating the Odds
  • Health reporter and registered nurse Ali Gorman looks at a vaccine to keep cancer from coming back and the women benefiting from it.
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breast cancer, cancer, beating the odds, 6at4, healthcheck, ali gorman, r.n.
  • Beating the Odds
  • Click play to watch Ali Gorman's report
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  • Beating the Odds
  • Click play to watch Ali Gorman's report
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6at4, breast cancer, cancer, beating the odds, 6abc action news at 4
  • Click play to watch Amy Buckman's report from Action News at 4:30 p.m.
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clothing savings, consignment, money saving, breast cancer, saving with 6abc
  • Wedding dress to benefit breast cancer survivors
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clothing savings, consignment, money saving, breast cancer, saving with 6abc, amy buckman
  • Thousands of women were rallying on Friday evening at the Susan G. Komen 3-Day walk to raise money for breast cancer research.
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philadelphia, breast cancer, local/state
  • Scientists reported Sunday that they have completed a major analysis of the genetics of breast cancer, finding four major classes of the disease. They hope their work will lead to more effective treatments, perhaps with some drugs already in use.
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breast cancer, healthcheck
  • Kathy Bates says she is recovering from a double mastectomy.
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breast cancer, new york, entertainment
  • The Buzz
  • Plus, Kathy Bates reveals double mastectomy
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6at4, hollywood, hollywood buzz, prince william, kate middleton, breast cancer, cancer, entertainment
  • A New Jersey boy will rejoin his youth football team after he quit when his coach told him he couldn't wear pink gloves.
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breast cancer, children, new jersey, local/state
  • A New Jersey boy has quit his youth football team after he was told he could not play if he wore pink gloves
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breast cancer, children, new jersey, local/state
  • A local hair stylist is going above and beyond to help kids and women battling cancer.
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cancer, children, breast cancer, healthcheck, ali gorman, r.n.
  • A full federal appeals court will weigh an eastern Pennsylvania school district's efforts to ban breast-cancer fundraising bracelets that say "I (heart) boobies!"
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pennsylvania, breast cancer, northampton county, philadelphia, local/state
  • A new type of breast cancer screening is now being put into practice in our area.
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new jersey, breast cancer, cancer, healthcheck
  • In addition to keeping hearts healthy and bones strong, there's another reason why women may want to exercise regularly -- a new study published in the journal Cancer found a link between physical activity and reduced breast cancer risk.
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breast cancer, exercise, healthcheck
  • A local woman and her family are preparing for the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure Saturday night including their 6 pound Yorkie.
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breast cancer, mothers day, philadelphia, local/state
  • Using ultrasound to check for breast cancer, and the proper way to install child car seats.
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breast cancer, children, automobiles, healthcheck, ali gorman, r.n.
  • Male breast cancer
  • Click play to watch Ali Gorman's report.
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breast cancer, ali gorman, local/state
  • Click play to watch Ali Gorman's report
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breast cancer, children, automobiles, healthcheck
  • A federal appeals court is considering an eastern Pennsylvania school district's efforts to ban on breast cancer fundraising bracelets that say "I (heart) boobies!"
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pennsylvania, breast cancer, northampton county, philadelphia, local/state
  • At least five high-ranking executives with the Susan G. Komen for the Cure breast cancer charity have resigned in the aftermath of the organization's decision to eliminate its funding for Planned Parenthood.
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women's health, breast cancer, national/world