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Breast cancer is personal for Nicole Kidman. At 17, her mother Janelle was diagnosed with breast cancer. As a celebrity spokesperson for Cancer Research UK Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Kidman helped launched this October’s All Join Together campaign by unveiling a giant pink ribbon on the Stardome at Madame Tussauds. Kidman shares, “As someone whose [...]
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Run for Hope’, inspired by cancer victim Terry Fox, raised more than $200,000 for cancer research. Community Development, Youth and Sports Minister Vivian Balakrishnan flagged off the event at Sentosa’s Tanjong Beach. Terry Fox Runs are held in 50 countries around the world. Seoul’s has been going since 1991 — a non-competitive run or walk [...]
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New fundraising records have been set this year for “Weekend to End Breast Cancer Walkâ€, raising $17.2 million funds for the Princess Margaret Hospital. This 60 kilometers walk and a two day event, is the largest, single fundraiser event in Canadian history. With over 5000 people walking on the streets in rain, on this weekend [...]
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A group of more than 300 breast cancer survivors gathered on the field of the MacAfee Coliseum Saturday to form a human “ribbon” of hope. They filed into the sunlight wearing pink T-shirts and A’s caps, sporting wide grins to participate in the Eighth Annual Breast Cancer Awareness Day. The day-long celebration was presented by [...]
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It might be celebrity gossip but news is flying around the internet that Nike has offered Jennifer Aniston a record deal for her celebrity endorsement in exchange for donations that will benefit cancer research. It is being reported Aniston will be appearing in both television commercials and print ads for Nike. According to the buzz, [...]
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Inspirational fundraiser and terminal cancer sufferer Jane Tomlinson has been praised by Tony Blair as she entered the final week of her 4,200-mile Ride Across America for charity. The mother of three received the Prime Minister’s best wishes in a hand-written letter delivered to her in Washington during the latest stage of her journey from [...]
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Many college students are beginning their pursuits in higher education with private scholarships. Each year, millions of dollars are awarded to college students as a result of private gifts that flow from alumni and donors. These scholarships help universities compete for the best and brightest students. And the beneficiaries of these scholarships are many. Universities [...]
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Hormonal Therapies: Making Decisions and Quality of Life After Breast Cancer is the next teleconference hosted by Living Beyond Breast Cancer (LBBC). Get the latest treatment strategies and learn about quality of life issues surrounding hormonal therapy during a free teleconference from 12 p.m to 1:30 p.m on Tuesday, September 26th.Speaker Ruth Oratz, MD, FACP, [...]
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CHICAGO: Hundreds of people took to Lake Michigan today to help raise money for leukemia research. They were participating in the 10th Annual Leukemia Cup Regatta. CBS 2’s Suzanne Le Mignot spoke with a cancer survivor who took to the water this morning to raise money to find a cure. This is 38-year-old Travis Wilhite. [...]
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Kids with cancer. It’s a sad combination of words and a phrase I can’t even imagine facing my own family. And yet if it ever does, I think my goal would be to keep my child’s life as childlike as possible — as hard as it may be while confronting serious life-and-death issues. Camp Fantastic [...]
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