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Keyword: Breast Cancer Awareness Month

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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

Central High School District students and graduates, from left, Courtney Bua, Danny Guarneri, Jenna Costanzo, Kimberly Riley, John Digiaimo and Danny Napolionello participated in the walk on Oct. 16.

Central students join fight against breast cancer

Central High School students and alumni banded together in the fight against breast cancer by participating as a group in the annual Breast Cancer Awareness Walk at Jones Beach on Oct. 16. more

By Matt Infield | 10/26/11

October focus: healthy breasts

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a reminder to all women to schedule an annual mammogram, which is particularly important on Long Island, where women are diagnosed with the disease more often than the national average. more

By Shannon Koehle | 10/21/11

October surprise, a game-changing moment

I am nothing if not trendy. On Oct. 7, I underwent surgery for breast cancer following a diagnosis two weeks earlier. It is, after all, Breast Cancer Awareness Month. I wouldn’t think of having cancer any other time of the year. more

10/20/11

NuHealth officials unveiled the new technology that is aimed at improving the early detection of breast cancer.

New technology enhances NUMC Breast Center

State of the art. Dr. Victor Scarmatta couldn’t help but smile as he said those four words to an audience gathered at the Nassau University Medical Center last week. He was describing … more

Mike Caputo | 10/13/10

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