A breast cancer diagnosis doesn’t arrive quietly. It moves in and rearranges everything. Appointments replace normal routines. Work schedules shift. Gas tanks empty faster than usual. The stack of mail […]
An Ounce of Prevention
An Ounce of Prevention SBJ Cover Letter Breast Cancer Foundation of the Ozarks (BCFO) is completing 18 years of providing services to those with breast cancer-related needs. Hooked on Dance […]
BCFO’s Best is Yet to Come
BCFO’s Best is Yet to Come Breast Cancer Foundation of the Ozarks (BCFO) is completing 17 years of providing services to those with breast cancer-related needs. During the course of […]
The Breast Cancer Myth (pt. 4)
Finding a lump in your breast means you have breast cancer. The Truth Only a small percentage of breast lumps turn out to be cancer. But if you discover a […]
The Breast Cancer Myth (pt. 3)
Men do not get breast cancer; it affects women only. The Truth Quite the contrary, each year it is estimated that approximately 2,190 men will be diagnosed with breast cancer […]
The Breast Cancer Myth (pt. 2)
A mammogram can cause breast cancer to spread. The Truth A mammogram, or x-ray of the breast, currently remains the gold standard for the early detection of breast cancer. Breast […]
The Breast Cancer Myth
If you have a family history of breast cancer, you are likely to develop breast cancer, too. The Truth While women who have a family history of breast cancer are […]
What Are the Risk Factors for Breast Cancer?
Studies have shown that your risk for breast cancer is due to a combination of factors. The main factors that influence your risk include being a woman and getting older. […]
Some Warning Signs of Breast Cancer…
Some warning signs of breast cancer: New lump in the breast or underarm (armpit) Thickening or swelling of part of the breast Irritation or dimpling of breast skin Redness or […]
Breast cancer is a disease in which cells in the breast grow out of control
Breast cancer is a disease in which cells in the breast grow out of control. There are different kinds of breast cancer. The kind of breast cancer depends on which […]