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Keyword: Long Island Breast Cancer Action Coalition

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This month, let’s all join the fight against breast cancer

Breast cancer has killed far too many of our wives, mothers, sisters and friends. It is the second leading cause of cancer deaths among women in the U.S., after lung cancer, and . . . more

10/12/17

Myths — and truths — about breast cancer

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and there’s no better time to gauge your awareness. Are the following statements true or false? more

10/9/14

Women and the role they played in L.I.'s history

In observance of Women’s History Month, we thought it fitting to highlight some notable women who were instrumental in shaping present-day Long Island. more

3/20/14

Saving the world, $10 at a time, part II

At 6 p.m. last Sunday, I tore off two layers of plastic sheeting covering the double doors that separate my upstairs living room from my ground-level family room, which are connected by a simple pine staircase. It was a triumphal moment. more

1/10/13

This month the focus is on breast cancer

Nassau County has one of the nation’s highest rates of breast cancer, and more than 1,200 women in the county were diagnosed with the disease from 2004 to 2008, according to the State Department of Health’s New York State Cancer Registry. more

10/11/12

Dakota Design to host breast cancer awareness event

On Friday, Sept. 21, the Dakota Design Center in Merrick will host a “Pinkout” event to raise breast cancer awareness. The showroom, at 1565 Merrick Road, will host four Long Island-based breast cancer charities — the 1 in 9 Long Island Breast Cancer Action Coalition, the NY Breast Cancer Hotline and Support Program at Adelphi University, the Carol M. Baldwin Research Fund and the F.A.C.T. Foundation. more

9/20/12

Ralph Faiella, 15, of Kennedy High School, and Mary Galgano, 15, of Mepham, recently went head to head during Buckets for Breast Cancer, a three-on-three basketball tournament at Kennedy to help raise money for breast-cancer awareness.

Bellmore-Merrick shoots for a breast-cancer cure

Students from across the Bellmores and Merricks recently hit the courts to dribble for a cure when the Bellmore-Merrick Basketball League hosted Buckets for Breast Cancer, a three-on-three basketball tournament at Kennedy High School. more

By Deirdre Krasula | 3/9/11

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